We’ve been living in our new home since July 2007. In this time I have done nothing to beautify my surroundings and thus haven’t been able to really connect with my “home.” I spend my days engulfed in eggshell walls, staring out undressed windows, and feeling naked, unfinished, exposed. I’ve bought candles that smell cozy: homemade apple pie and cinnamon stick. I’ve hung mirrors in the dining room and purchased new furniture. Where do I go from here?
Today I found myself shopping for new window treatments for the family room that is currently being used as a laundry and toy catch-all. The room is in the lower level of our tri-level, has a brick fireplace and ceramic tile floor. I want to clear out the junk and warm it up with paint, a rug, bookshelves, and a good furniture arrangement; however, I am not a decorator, and posess no attention span to complete the transformation.
As I type this blog entry, I am feeling suffocated by my new window treatments, new throw pillows, and a concept locked in my head. What’s a girl to do?
