Tag: decor
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A Little Shelf Love…
I’m being shelfish today and doing some shelf indulgent organizing. The CDs that rarely/ever get listened to are going in some boxes. I’m not getting rid of them yet, but they are going into storage until I decide what to do with them. Since embracing the music streaming apps I rarely use them anymore, and…
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I Bought a New Mug…
Actually it’s four new mugs, and now my kitchen looks like this: Friday night I was online shopping to distract myself from cascading life issues. Usually I just fill a shopping cart with precious shiny things, and then never hit buy. But I was particularly enamored by some jade green coffee mugs, and they were…
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Message in a Bottle…
I’m attempting a calming hobby, gardening in confined areas, terrariums mainly. After managing keep a peace lily alive for over 6 months I’m feeling confident enough to read a few books about this subject. This weekend I’m going to follow one of the recipes in this book and see how it goes.
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Clean Room Chronicles Pt 3…
I’m starting to think I could have given the whole house an acceptable tidy up in the time its taken to do one room. Actually I’m sure. But I’ve woken up to wardrobe doors I’m not scared to open. I also slept better than i have in a while, possibly due to the reduction in…
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Clean Room Chronicles Pt 1…
Maybe the reason I find hotel rooms so relaxing is because they are not full of stuff, unlike my room at the moment. So I’m going to take a weekend off to completely spring clean my room. Wash, vacuum, dust blah blah blah, all the small jobs that I’ve neglected lately. I know that I…
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Before Winter…
I really wanted to have the back deck done for Christmas. I want that quintessential Australian boxing day vibe, sitting around listening to a sportsball game on the wireless, drinking cold beverages, while the youngsters play totem tennis and destroy the lawn with the slip n slide. But at the moment I’m mostly just looking…
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Throw Me Down…
I don’t know if it’s the layers, the textures, or just the informal casual feeling, but I’m totally all about the throw rug. Comfort, cosy, calm… all the C words. All the years living in disorganized clutter (the bad C word) has given me a huge appreciation for the CALM part. There is also a…