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5 Decorating Mantras to Live By
Posted on June 29, 2011 by Marie of Sally Lee by the Sea, LLC in Beach Cottage Decor.While surfing on Pinterest last night we found these 5 decorating mantras which we completely agree with. The tips come from Marni Jameson’s book titled House of Havoc: How to Make–and Keep–a Beautiful Home Despite Cheap Spouses, Messy Kids, and Other Difficult Roommates….isn’t that title great? It certainly had us laughing.
Amazon states, “While domestic gurus like Martha Stewart promote a fantasy of spotless homes and decorating genius, syndicated home columnist Jameson (The House Always Wins) brings a down-to-earth, humorous approach to maintaining a household that’s based in the real world of clutter, kids, pets, crowded schedules, and limited budgets. From “Slip Covers as Divine Intervention” to “The Science of Housekeeping,” Jameson makes home improvement advice fun as well as practical, stacking each chapter with tips gleaned from her own life and from experts, including interior designers and professional home organizers.”
Do you currently incorporate any of these into your home? We’d love to hear about them!
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Plz Plz Plz tell me where I can find the name of that aqua paint!!! So soft. I love it!
Here’s the link to original photo. The cabinet is part of the Coastal Living Furniture Collection. http://www.poshtots.com/themes-for-either/decor-styles/cottage/coastal-living-bookcase-in-choice-of-color/5/1309/1266/21977/poshproductdetail.aspx#swatchpanel
Truthfully, I don’t follow these, but I do follow Nat Berkus’ advice and have something from the sea in each and every room. Probably more than he meant, but I LOVE it all!
Thanks for your kind condolences on the loss of my cousins, it meant a lot to me.
Hugs
Words to live by, indeed! I am a fanatic about great sheets!
This is great. I’ll have to go pin that one for sure. I agree with them all! My sparkle isn’t usually anything fancy. Just some old silver and pieces of glass. That fits me fine :)
Old silver and glass sound perfect!
Great words to live by. I’m especially committed to #2. I have a very simple style, but when I love something, I love it and I’ll spend a great deal of money on it, take great care of it and keep it forever. My dear departed mom taught me this and lived surrounded by things she loved too.
I love that! I think the only thing I have going is pets. And a messy spouse. Cheers
I think I will write this down in my journal! I need to do better in the area of number 2…oh and 4 and maybe 5! lol ♥
It love this! I sleep on 800 thread count sheets and have $12 flat king sheets hanging as curtains in my family room!
That’s perfect, Barb!! Well done!