This blog is bad, in that it motivates me to do things around here. And I'm clueless.
Today was decorating fail day. Not my first. Is anyone else like me? I know exactly what I want things to look like when I'm on Pinterest or blogs. I can see things in my head. But I have the WORST time translating my mental pictures into actual design choices.
I think my problems start when I try to overthink it. Like, in the last post, I talked about adding some yellow and turquoise into my living room. I look at colors I'm currently in the mood for or that I'm attracted to when I'm clothes shopping, without considering the style I'm trying to achieve in the house.
One goal I have for the house is that all the rooms sort of flow together and make sense. I'm queen of stand alone rooms, but the goal is to get the place attractive for potential buyers, and I personally am drawn to homes where all the rooms feel like they belong together.
I have to come to terms with neutrals being my friend, and any colors I choose need to be muted. I want sort of a cottagey feel to the house, since it's small and a cape cod, albeit with a slightly modern nod since we have a brown "leather" couch. So, even though I'm drawn to jewel tones when I'm shopping, I need to look past the attraction to what will make sense in my theme.
Goal:
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Fail:
They're even more green than they are in my poorly lit photo. It's not that I don't like the jewely teal color. It's just that it doesn't fit.
So today's lesson is don't stray from the goal when shopping. Stick with the theme.
And keep your receipts.
On a related note, does anyone know Garden Ridge's return policy on throw pillows that have the tags removed?
