Are We Fridgescaping?

DEBORAH CROMBIE: Lately I've been seeing fluff pieces in the major news outlets on fridgescaping, so of course I had to have a look. My first thought was, oh my gosh, what is wrong with these people? This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen!! Vases of flowers! Picture frames! Fairy lights! Where is their actual food, or do they just eat all their meals out??

Unfortunately, I can't post pictures of some of the most out there examples because of copyright restrictions, but here is one on Instagram--look at the little cat statue! I have to tell you, I would break that in a heartbeat...

And this one! Are they actually going to eat the fennel and the pineapple, I wonder? Here's one from Pinterest. These people must shop twice a day. I approve of the jam, though!

And here's my favorite, with the wallpaper in the back of the fridge!

So, because who are we here at JRW if not trendy, we are going to bare the insides of our fridges!

Here's mine. I promise I only straightened a little!! And I remembered that I had a vase of just-picked flowers on the living room table, so I made room for it. It did make me smile, but the flowers went back where they belonged after the photo.

It was lucky for me that I'd made colorful soup last night!

My daughter Kayti volunteered hers. She gets extra points for the pumpkins!

Here's Lucy's condiments. She said she cleaned a lot out this summer after a comment from a relative:)

Lucy, people are always making fun of how much stuff I have in my fridge. I say it's because I cook! (But I'm still not showing my doors.)

Here's Hank's. She said she'd never shown anyone the inside of her fridge before, so she's a very good sport.

And Hallie's, who said, "Not much to write home about."

Oh, she showed us the freezer, too! Brave woman. There's no way you're seeing my freezer, which has a deep drawer that has to be rearranged like a jigsaw puzzle a couple of times a day.

Here's Jenn's fridge. She says her husband has a serious condiment problem!

I love this! Now I'm trying to figure out what all those interesting bottles are.

Julia would only show us her door--but we give her a big pass, post knee surgery.

Rhys says her fridge is empty. Her life has been too chaotic for shopping, so we give her a big pass, too!

I am not tempted by picture frames and fairy lights, or Bridgerton-themed arrangements--seriously! That is a thing on Tiktok! (These influencers are making big money doing this. They probably have second refrigerators for what they actually eat.)

But I did soften just a bit towards the whole idea. After all, I've put asparagus and soft herbs in glass jars before. I could put my yogurt in one of my pretty round glass containers instead of in the plastic tub. And aren't those ceramic egg holders prettier than a cardboard carton... 

Does that way lie madness, I wonder?

Readers, did you know that decorating the inside of your fridge was a thing? Would you ever be tempted?