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Daily Archives: October 21, 2012

late night painting

21 Sunday Oct 2012

Posted by jensine in day to day, home, work and play

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crafts, home, home improvements, miscellaneous, random

Because it took me so long to figure out what I wanted and then it took me even longer to find it in the shops today was a little late for painting … so the room will have to wait till tomorrow. But because I don’t want to waste precious time and even more precious enthusiasm I will paint a box and a small table I have tonight.

As I have some love paper with letters on it I want to decoupage the two items and transform them from quite shabby to a little bit chic. I did the same thing a few weeks ago with a step I have and it turned out great.

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Here is the little step I did a few weeks ago and I have to say I am very pleased with it. I used some old sea charts that I bought in Germany and cut them up to make it look a little different and not just like a cut and paste job, although that is what it is 🙂

baby blue and charts

a close up of the top

paint planning

21 Sunday Oct 2012

Posted by jensine in day to day, home, thoughts, work and play

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agatha christie, home, home improvement, miscellaneous, painting, quotes, random

My bedroom needs a little face-lift, a lick of paint on walls and ceiling, a little bit more storage and the furniture needs to be rearranged. So this morning I spent time making a list and while I sat, sipped tea and scribbled my eye flitted around the room and I realised that the rest of my home could use a little face lift too.

As my list grew longer the morning passed and I still had so much to do. Because I knew I wouldn’t get much done today I decided to just do the shopping for all the bits and bobs today and  then designate the individual tasks to different days this week. My plan is simple but hopefully by the end of the two week I will have a sparkling new home, and I can’t wait.

But in my excitement I had a thought, why is it that I always feel better when my desk is neat, my home is tidy and I feel good about how I look? As I pondered this question I remembered a study I read many moons ago, it looked at the lives of many different people and how clutter and things affected their lives.  The owners of cluttered homes or avid collectors of everything tended to be more tired, the stuff they owned literally drained their energy and left them fatigued. But not only were the clutter-bugs tired they also had a more negative outlook on life. It was as if the stuff they owned tied them down more, made them less able to change resulting in a  feeling of hopelessness and frustration.

I also remember being amazed at the fact that people who have clean, nearly minimalistic homes tend to be wealthier. Yes the more money in the bank meant the less cluttered a home was. Maybe it is because our minds are less likely to get distracted by what surrounds us and we are freer to pursue our dreams and careers.

With my list finished and theses thoughts still fresh in my mind I am going to go and get the paint now and even-though I now I will never be a minimalist I may de-clutter and sort while I revive my home. And who knows maybe I will follow in Agatha Christie’s footsteps while I sort, paint and redecorate, after all she did say:

The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes

 

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