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I made a wood painted little drawer thingy for a friend ages ago. It was ocean themed with fish-knobs, metallic seaweed and little crabbies, etc. It was very cool in 1991, but I would not be offended if she moved on from it. Yet, every time I am at her house I see it in the bathroom. She still uses it to hold Q-tips, cotton balls and other medicine cabinet stuff. It is old, chipped and stained. I am embarrassed to admit I made it, but she loves it. You never know with homemade gifts.
If you are ever in my parents' kitchen, you will see a half dozen things I made for my mom over the last 30+ years. She keeps it all, and displays it too. I never know if it is motherly love or bad taste. I want to just take it all and toss it, but sometimes it is fun to show it to people. I made this when I was 8, this when I was 14...
Everyone is different. For CP, I would not paint a floral teabag holder, let alone expect her to display it. That is not her style. I like the idea of telling your mom it doesn't go with the new place. She already said she knows you may not ever use it, so give her the chance to take it. If she really reacts badly to the news, you know you need to keep it in a closet in the new place. Good luck!
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