I think it’s safe to say that winter is pretty much in full force and effect just about everywhere right now. I happen to be one of those odd people who enjoys the season, but I will admit it doesn’t do a whole lot for my productivity. The short days and cold air have me craving couch time with a cozy blanket and a fire like no other.
Which could be why I love it so much.
Or maybe it’s because no other season is more perfect for being home.
“Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style.” – Billy Baldwin
What comes to mind when you think of summer?
My mind usually goes straight to the lake first – I am a Michigan girl after all. Sandy beaches, dark blue water, lush green grass, beautiful sunsets. But even more than that it’s the feeling of long slow days, dinners cooked on the grill, backyard conversations around a bonfire, and not taking anything in life too seriously.
That’s how I wanted my house to feel too. Casual, not overdone, slightly unpolished.
And neutral, neutral, neutral.
Shocking. I know.
I just can’t help myself.
I really hate shopping for curtains.
There is just simply nothing about it I enjoy.
They’re expensive.
If I find a pattern or color I like, I hate the material.
If I find a material I like, I hate the pattern or color.
They’re expensive.
No matter where I’m shopping, they always seem to be one panel short of however many I need.
Oh, and did I mention they’re expensive?
So yeah. Not my favorite part of outfitting a home.
Hi there!
So I took a little unintended break from things around here. I’m so sorry if you have left me a comment or sent a message and I haven’t yet responded – I didn’t mean to neglect you all on purpose. I started a project, and then things got busy, and then Jordan had his second surgery, and I basically didn’t even open my computer for nearly three weeks.
So what’s new? How have you been? Did you have a nice Easter? I feel like we have so much to catch up on!
“We lose ourselves in the things we love. We find ourselves there too.” – Kristin Martz
Sometimes I’m struck by the silliness of this blog – or even decorating in general.
I sat down to write a post about balance vs symmetry and tips for creating pretty little vignettes here and there. And then I paused.
I come here and talk about fluffing pillows, and white paint, and things to display on your coffee table. Most days, when I should be working at my 9 to 5, I get lost in imagining new ways to display my favorite treasures or dreaming about the rooms we have yet to tackle. I’ve always been a daydreamer.
And every once in a while, I’ll feel a little silly about it.
With all that is going on around us, should we really care about candlesticks, and cotton stems, and stacking old books, and coordinating pillows for every season? It seems a little superficial…
But maybe it isn’t.
“So in other words, it looks like winter.”
This was the response I once received after I got done saying that I don’t like to decorate with a lot of color in my home. I tried to explain that I like neutral colors, wood accents, lots and lots of texture, and that my walls are all shades of white, gray or beige…
White. Gray. Beige.
Wood accents.
I suppose that does sound a bit like winter, doesn’t it? 😀
I’m one of those weird people who actually enjoys winter.
I love the snow, and the cold, and the bundling up, and the quiet.
That quiet calm after a fresh snow is my favorite.
You know the calm I’m talking about, right?
That perfect calm when you wake up the morning after it’s snowed all night, and step outside to a fresh blanket of white snow covering everything, and all around it’s perfect and still and quiet.
It’s just so peaceful.
Happy Monday!
The Christmas decorations have all been stored away and the house is finally put back together. Jordan is recovering really well after his surgery and we have more or less returned to our normal routine.
The freezing cold temps have also returned outside, so I am looking forward to evenings spent snuggling in under a heavy blanket to catch up on some reading and maybe watch a movie or two. Especially now that things are feeling all clean and cozy around the house.
I don’t think I’m alone when I say I like that time right after Christmas when the house feels just a bit empty. It’s like everything gets a chance to breathe and allows for a new perspective on things.
