{"id":14896,"date":"2016-01-27T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/?p=14896"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:29:04","slug":"what-will-you-choose-stuff-vs-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/what-will-you-choose-stuff-vs-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"What Will You Choose Stuff vs Experiences?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Just want to alert you that this is a quick post as we&#8217;re prepping for what is supposed to be an epic blizzard this coming weekend and we&#8217;re hoping to get this scheduled in the queue in case we lose power.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Although a short post, it should give you something to ponder long after reading.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The question is, &#8220;What will you choose, stuff vs experiences?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There was an interesting article recently in the <a title=\"Washington Post Shopping article by Sarah Halzack\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/economy\/shoppers-are-choosing-experiences-over-stuff-and-thats-bad-news-for-retailers\/2016\/01\/07\/eaa80b5a-b4a7-11e5-a76a-0b5145e8679a_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> stating that retailers have been noticing a 3 % drop in consumers spending on material goods. More often experiences that involve doing something, like going out to eat and travel are being purchased over material goods and Millennials are the drivers for such purchases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is not to say some retail items have been &#8220;hurt&#8221; in this purchasing shift. Certainly technology goods and even automobiles remain robust, but it&#8217;s the $150 cashmere sweater or the expensive leather handbag that were given as examples that are being re-thought over experiencing a gourmet meal or a new dining adventure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/new-york-dining_via-innercitynewyork.jpg\" alt=\"dining experience on casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/new-york-dining_via-innercitynewyork.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/new-york-dining_via-innercitynewyork-300x122.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A lot of us can relate to having too much stuff vs experiences. It seems like at the start of the each new year, <a title=\"Previous posts on storage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/search\/#search\/text=storage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ways to organize and store it all<\/a> (along with plans to get in shape) are top priorities. In fact, if we get snowed in on the East Coast, we may start to feel stir-crazy with all our surrounding stuff, especially if it is not put to good use and just becomes visual clutter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7485\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Lunchinabox-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Storage ideas from Lunchinabox as seen on Slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Lunchinabox-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Lunchinabox.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Storage ideas from Lunchinabox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-shareaholic-thumbnail wp-image-14899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Balance-Diet-and-Exercise-via-fitnessbytyler.com_-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"exercise and diet_casartblog\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Balance-Diet-and-Exercise-via-fitnessbytyler.com_-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Balance-Diet-and-Exercise-via-fitnessbytyler.com_.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The article goes on to state that retailers are looking for ways to broaden their shoppers&#8217; experience; therein, the ability to customize is coming into fashion. For instance, Nordstrom has added customizable footwear in their stores.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shoes-of-prey-nordstrom-via-racked.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Customizable shoes by Nordsrom_casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shoes-of-prey-nordstrom-via-racked.com_.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shoes-of-prey-nordstrom-via-racked.com_-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Although the article seemed to imply that this is bad news for retailers, we at Casart coverings don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s bad news for boutique retailers &#8212; those who specialize in <a title=\"Casart Custom coverings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/product-category\/custom-made-wallpaper-and-decor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customization<\/a>, unique and personalized products. This type of purchase, rather than one that may be mass-produced, as just another item, can give the experience one may be looking for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dining-via-findpaidfocusgroup.com_.jpg\" alt=\"dining experience with friends_casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dining-via-findpaidfocusgroup.com_.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dining-via-findpaidfocusgroup.com_-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The ability to personalize your space, do it yourself (DIY) and invite others to share in the ambiance you&#8217;ve created is the experience of community, quality of life and enjoying life with others. It&#8217;s more than just showing off your interior d\u00e9cor as stuff, it&#8217;s about connection, sharing your personality and inviting others into that shared experience, perhaps with a get-together over cocktails and or dinner and one that may even be prepared by all the guests attending. This type of experience actually saves the cost of an expensive meal and affords the opportunity for many experiences by creating a <a title=\"About Casart coverings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">space that you enjoy<\/a>. Using self-adhesive wallpaper can help personalize your space easily and conveniently. Even <a title=\"About Casart coverings Product\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/about\/product\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more practical than traditional or other types of wallpaper,<\/a> is that you can remove and reuse <a title=\"Casart coverings removable wallcovering\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casart wallcoverings<\/a>, so you can change your space seasonally or whenever you want.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12704\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Slide12.jpg\" alt=\"Casart Birds Birch temporary wallpaper Slide1_casartblog\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Slide12.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Slide12-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a title=\"Casart Birds &amp; Birch temporary wallpaper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/shop\/casart-designs-murals\/birds-birch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casart Birds &amp; Birch<\/a> temporary wallpaper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8583\" style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3903-768x1024-j-Js-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Casart temporary wallpaper for John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon's Madcap Cottage_casartblog\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3903-768x1024-j-Js-kitchen.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3903-768x1024-j-Js-kitchen-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a title=\"Custom Casart temporary wallpaper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/shop\/casart-custom\/custom-coverings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Custom Casart wallcovering <\/a>for John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon&#8217;s Madcap Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now, if this is in fact an epic blizzard for the decade &#8212; one that will rival the last big snowmageddon of 2010, then we may very well be welcoming a shared meal with a neighbor or two &#8212; and looking forward to it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/snow3_11_2010_2blog.jpg\" alt=\"Blizzard of 2010_casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/snow3_11_2010_2blog.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/snow3_11_2010_2blog-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/snow2010_street20_blog.jpg\" alt=\"Blizzard 2010 street scene_casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/snow2010_street20_blog.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/snow2010_street20_blog-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">While you are pondering stuff vs experiences, we are wishing you warmth and happiness and bliss that the downtime of a blizzard can bring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are in this snowstorm&#8217;s path, please be safe and hope you enjoy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s another &#8220;<a title=\"Previous Blanket of White post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/blanket-of-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blanket of white<\/a>&#8221; to consider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retailers have noticed a drop in spending on stuff vs experiences. 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