Last week, I repainted my bedroom. Aren't you just dying to see photos? I was hoping to get new bedding before an official "reveal" but since my shopping trips were unfruitful I may have to just post "Before" and "During" photos. Who would think it would be so hard to find an ivory matelasse coverlet (king size) with white bedskirt and shams for under $100.00? Being a cheapskate makes things so difficult.
I took a hard look at the furnishings and decor in my room. Ugh. It seems the only thing consistent about the whole lot of it is that it's all outdated and tired looking. Everything on the walls smacked of the 1990's and now that we are almost through the 00's, it was a little like a time-warp in there.
Today's Small Thing is to go out and buy all new stuff for your house.
KIDDING!!!
Today's Small Thing is really about paying attention to what you already have. I noticed, as I replaced those botanical prints in their lovely gilded frames back on the wall, that there was a thick layer of dust on the frames. "Well", I said to myself, "at least the other frames in here are clean!"
I wiped that smug look off my face as soon as I realized that there was matching dust on everything that had hung on my walls! I guess when you stop noticing how unfashionable your decor is, you also stop noticing how dusty it gets.
Today's Small Thing is to dust the things hanging on your walls. Now, you don't have to do your ENTIRE house, even though it would only take about 15 minutes TOPS, but you can focus on one room to get your points. For you girls who requested something easy today, it doesn't get any easier than this!
A feather duster or one of those fluffy things on a stick works really well to quickly run along the edges. And, even if your wall decor is sadly in need of being replaced by more fashionable art, you'll still appreciate the feeling that such attention to detail brings. So this is how Martha Stewart feels!
Nice.
POINTS: 30 for sprucing up the wallflowers in one room.
BONUS: 10 for each additional room, no limit!
