Cart Before the Horse Decorating

I know there are valid steps in the process

of  creating a beautiful

to the eye of the beholder home.


I just don’t operate that way.

I have just christened what I do as

Cart Before the Horse Decorating.
Here is how it works.



* I didn’t want to invest another dime in our 30 year old

sofa because it has sinkholes to China,

but when the Crate and Barrel Outlet had olive green velveteen pillows for $5.99,

I became a fan (of the pillows).

We can now sink in elegant comfort.



*When  I had one of those middle-aged spark plug kind of thoughts driving down the road of

“I want a subdued leopard rug in front of the living room couch!”,

I decided to ignore the worn too small rug that is there temporarily.

I am now on a quest for a leopard rug that doesn’t look like a Halloween costume.


*When a lady at a junk store in a neighboring town could not find the glass top that went with the heavy brass

coffee table base I  had to have,

and she said,

“Senora, you want this one?”

Of course I said yes- even though it doesn’t fit.




It is sort of like creating my own reality.




Which is so much fun!

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And so in the interest of full disclosure,

I see some things in the photo that need

changing.


*the couch still needs to be replaced

*the lamps need to be replaced with something metal

*the coffee table needs an anchor like books or something with more color


*the rug has to go




As soon as I buy my Thanksgiving groceries,

have my grandsons for a visit,

decorate the house for Christmas,

Christmas shop,

and change my mind 10 times,

I’ll post after photos!