Well the house-selling process is taking only slightly longer than expected. While we’re waiting, I’m taking advantage of the gift of time by editing the household inventory. It’s amazing how much ‘stuff’ we acquire, store and cart around. Time to lighten the load!
With the advent of the Kindle it seems that books are no longer of much use for one thing. Therefore, I’ve been editing the shelves of books no longer of much use. During the process I’ve unearthed a few precious finds and found good homes for others.
Also on the hit parade is the editing of clothing and accessories. You may or may not realize how much time it saves you daily in looking for something to wear when only useful stuff is left. Goodwill has been the main beneficiary of my purge. A few select items have found their way to a local consignment shop, Honeysuckle Consignment. Might as well make a few dollars for my time. Mostly though I’ve managed to turn my account right around without leaving the shop. Apparently lots of other people are doing likewise. But seriously I’ve returned home with real treasures. Really!
My past couple of yard sales have also been very successful and I’ve managed to lighten the moving load quite a bit -- finding new homes for couches, daybeds, tables and the like. The echo the house has taken on sounds good and the refreshed feeling it gives is oddly liberating. Perhaps the most notable fact is how the purge has given me the freedom to update my style.
Painted furniture is my newest obsession. Not for everything but for quality pieces that have lovely lines but are dated. I’ve been sending them off to Paint My Furniture who has been refinishing them to brand new condition - with color and pizazz. The results have been stunning as each piece is coated with a final silky lacquer finish. For instance I’ve traded in the traditional farmhouse dining table in for something a bit more quirky. And yes it is very traditional, but as a painted piece it also takes on a rather fresh image.
I’m planning on new everyday dining chairs as well. This time I’m thinking of unique upholstered pieces and am on the hunt. I’ve been checking out Cornerstone Antiques in Timonium, Md., regularly. Can new fabric selections be far behind?
As you may notice, my palette is becoming increasingly more neutral and modern.
As a seamstress of sorts, I’m always squirreling away fabrics many of which, like the chairs above, have come from Interior Alternative in Delaware. I SHOULD be set once we finally land in a new home. Famous last words I know.
As you may notice, my palette is becoming increasingly more neutral and modern.
As a seamstress of sorts, I’m always squirreling away fabrics many of which, like the chairs above, have come from Interior Alternative in Delaware. I SHOULD be set once we finally land in a new home. Famous last words I know.
