Thursday, February 25, 2010

Is Less Really More?

That is the question I've been pondering lately....
And when I thought about it
and really thought about it
my answered varied....
Case in Point...
Do I need several cars?

Do I need a big house?


Do I need lots of expensive clothes?


Do I need lots of shoes?

Okay, that's waaaay too crazy...every girl needs lot of shoes...lol..

But really...

Do we need all these things or just want them...

Do they satisfy a void or is it just temporary?


In my opinion, less is more in the above examples..


I'm satisfied with my small qauint house...

Too many cars require more maintenance...

Expensive clothes need dry cleaning...

Okay, I'm not even going to touch the shoe example...


So, why when it comes to my house
am I struggling?
I look at your blogs and I see your beautiful homes..
decorated in their glory...ahhh so gorgeous they are...
with minimal knick knacks or clutter...
and I feel a sense of serenity...
I'm drawn to it...

Each and every time I say "I want to declutter my home to gain that sense of tranquility"

and every time I try it

I lose my identity
and

that comfy cozy feeling my treasures give me!


and so I'm torn....

Let me show you what I mean....

To me...this is less...simple and elegant!










Where, this is more...comfy and cozy!

The vignettes are what give me the sense of HOME!
So, what is your style?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Just Piddling....

It's just so hard to piddle
when three quarters of your stuff
is in another house...

But, take a look at my breakfast nook...its
no where near finished BUT
its a start
love the green and white together..
does it not scream
COTTAGE!
WICKER...one of my favs....so awesome!
More to come...
never in my life have I had bare walls
look at the walls in the backroom (my family room) and that GInormous TV
UGH!
Need to hide it...what to do, what to do!
Soon, I'll add more treasures...
With each trip I bring more stuff..
one day the movers will come and it will be
HAVOC!
In the interim, I work with what I have...
and piddle!









I'll be adding some items to the ShabbyVilla real soon....
so, I hope you come back and visit with me again..
JUST to say hello!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

I HEART These Bedrooms...

My heart just goes
pidder padder
when I see these gorgeous bedrooms...

and just in time for Valentines Day...

granted, I might not be in the mood for romance

but these pics are therapeutic to both my heart and soul


Let the healing begin....



































Reinventing a Victorian Home

Reinventing a Victorian Home

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I'm Getting Over This.....

BUT, I'm getting better and life goes on....