It's funny how much "stuff" we can accumulate without even thinking about it. I knew we had things we had to par down, but I was not seeing reality when I was looking at what we had. Pots, pans, plates, furniture, artwork, knick knacks- so many things that I really didn't need or love. Stuff we simply owned. I felt like I had been paying for storage for a bunch of nothing.
Usually we are moved in by day two and I am already hanging things on the walls. This move has been different, because I am holding each item and asking:
1. Do I need it?
2. Do I love it?
Most of the time the answer is NO, and as I'm looking around I love that my eyes are only resting on what we love and need. The look is more refined, less cluttered, and I don't have something stuck somewhere just to have someplace to put it.
The walls are much more sparse- I don't feel the need to hang a lot. I am loving the white empty spaces and how clean it all feels. Most of what I have hung up has been in the living room. The hallways, dining room and entry are more scarcely decorated.
I am also finding that my style is yet again changing. Less clutter, cleaner lines. More of a modern farmhouse style. I have a cabinet of collections that I may begin to par down as well.
The biggest challenge so far has been where to store paperwork. We had a library with two large file drawers. We are going to need a slimmer console for under the television- which Travis will build. I am thinking we will incorporate a file drawer into it for all the papers. Since it's close to the computer desk and where we pay bills it will be convenient.
This process has been good for us. It feels healthy to size down and only keep the things we need and love.
It feels like home.
Usually we are moved in by day two and I am already hanging things on the walls. This move has been different, because I am holding each item and asking:
1. Do I need it?
2. Do I love it?
Most of the time the answer is NO, and as I'm looking around I love that my eyes are only resting on what we love and need. The look is more refined, less cluttered, and I don't have something stuck somewhere just to have someplace to put it.
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| I ended up moving the fan, getting rid of one of our sofas and moving the recliner to the other side of the room. |
The walls are much more sparse- I don't feel the need to hang a lot. I am loving the white empty spaces and how clean it all feels. Most of what I have hung up has been in the living room. The hallways, dining room and entry are more scarcely decorated.
I am also finding that my style is yet again changing. Less clutter, cleaner lines. More of a modern farmhouse style. I have a cabinet of collections that I may begin to par down as well.
The biggest challenge so far has been where to store paperwork. We had a library with two large file drawers. We are going to need a slimmer console for under the television- which Travis will build. I am thinking we will incorporate a file drawer into it for all the papers. Since it's close to the computer desk and where we pay bills it will be convenient.
This process has been good for us. It feels healthy to size down and only keep the things we need and love.
It feels like home.
