"Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome." I gots it. It doesn't matter how much I try to avoid it, it takes such a short time before everything I own gets pulled out and piled on the floor.
I remember touring the Filoli mansion with Michael years ago (it's a stunning estate south of San Francisco). We were both smitten with the green ballroom. Michael said the only way he would ever be able to live in such a lovely space was if he died and haunted it. I said, "Me too (I thought that was a great idea)" but Michael firmly said I was not allowed to come help him haunt the ballroom. His reasoning? I would just line the walls with unfinished craft projects. He's right. I would have.
I recently tried to declutter my house and really, really clean. I started with my bedroom and removed everything black. I love my Parisian inspired barkcloth drapes but they were falling apart and full of holes so I took them down (I still love them though). Out of the room they went.
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And once I took everything out and washed, dusted, sprayed, and dry-cleaned what was left, this is what my bedroom looks like now (I am still stunned that this photo was taken in my house... my house!).
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6 comments:
I was so drawn to that beautiful shot of your bedroom. Then I scrolled down. And laughed out loud.
I was doing the same thing when I stopped to take that last picture. That's why it's so blurry. Hahaha.
Your bedroom looks like it should be in a magazine, it's that beautiful! I love the color of those walls, too. But, um. Well I think I should stop right there. Laughed out loud when I saw the bra hanging there!
I know. That bedroom photo DOES look like something out of a magazine. Thanks for the compliment. :-) And as for the rest of the house? It still doesn't! Ha ha ha
Loved both shots of your rooms. Yes, the bedroom looks like a beautiful magazine photo, but the dining room looks a lot more like my house! Today, I'm in the bedroom, trying to at least hide the piles of craft materials...
Anonymous-If you figure out a good way to successfully hide craft materials, let me know. You can tell I'm still trying to figure out how to do that.
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