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post #261 of 319
1/18/07 at 7:43pm


love love love that shade of blue. what is it?

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post #262 of 319
1/18/07 at 9:29pm
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Originally Posted by kellid View Post
love love love that shade of blue. what is it?
It's called cottage blue and it's either by Laura Ashley or Waverly. Lowe's sells it.
post #263 of 319
1/19/07 at 3:52am
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Originally Posted by kellid View Post
love love love that shade of blue. what is it?
Yes, the colors are adorable. I love the blue with the white cabinets and silver fixtures. It looks so clean and refreshing.

LOVE IT!
post #264 of 319
1/19/07 at 8:22am
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Originally Posted by Happy and Cheerful View Post
Yes, the colors are adorable. I love the blue with the white cabinets and silver fixtures. It looks so clean and refreshing.

LOVE IT!
Thanks. I wanted it to look very clean and cheerful.
post #265 of 319
1/22/07 at 12:19am
subbing...BTW sara I love the dreads. I wish I had the courage to try them but I think I would really be the weird one in my small town
post #266 of 319
1/22/07 at 12:52am
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Originally Posted by memory maker View Post
subbing...BTW sara I love the dreads. I wish I had the courage to try them but I think I would really be the weird one in my small town
Weird is relative hee hee. I just blogged about them. Simplifying is weird too in this culture
post #267 of 319
1/22/07 at 1:39am
Looks good Sarah.
Interesting.
post #268 of 319
1/22/07 at 3:21am
Sara-I love the dreads. My hair is to short at this point to dread but if it was longer...sigh. Can I ask where you purchased all those cute hair wraps? I ebayed for some but no real luck...mostly only tams available. I am sending you a pm about something else all together.
post #269 of 319
1/22/07 at 10:03am
Sara you look great!
post #270 of 319
1/22/07 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by Delight View Post
Simplifying is weird too in this culture
so true. I just want to get rid of so much stuff and most people are just wanting to get more
post #271 of 319
1/22/07 at 5:38pm
ooopppssss.........wrong forum
post #272 of 319
1/22/07 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by Delight View Post
We will move in and then paint...we don't have any furniture, so it won't be difficult We are planning on buying a bed first, of course, and then adding to it slowly as we find stuff thrifting. The color choices are endless...and I get excited thinking about it. Our house/apt had mostly red, green, browns, etc. I would love to do a more whimsical theme with lavenders, orange, sage, hmmmm. So many options. I love Catina Jane's house on Flickr. Check it out. It's so bohemian and funky. I get lots of inspiration from Flickr groups like "Corners of My Home" and "Apartment Therapy". We'll figure it out as we go. I'm especially excited to create a little haven for Bella. There is a wonderful little nook with a window that will be perfect for her play area.

I am certainly looking forward to moving back into a place of our own. By the time we get back, it will be going on 8 weeks. That's a long time without your own bed.
Thanks for the great links! They inspired me to clean my bedroom! We just hung double curtain rods in there, so that I can have sheers (which I already had in the closet) for light but heavier curtains (which I had up in the bedroom already) for privacy when needed. I love the additional light, and now my space is clean, too!
post #273 of 319
1/22/07 at 10:23pm
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Originally Posted by mommaof3boz View Post
Can I ask where you purchased all those cute hair wraps?
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post #274 of 319
1/23/07 at 12:02am
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Originally Posted by Sihaya View Post
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Yeah, they are so colorful and festive!
post #275 of 319
1/23/07 at 4:35am
Sara and other compacting mamas - I'd like to know where home decor (paint, accessories, art, furniture, organizational supplies) fall on your spectrum of "needs vs. wants" in your quest to simplify and declutter? What do you feel is okay/not okay to buy and bring home?

I'm a big fan of the show "Freestyle" where a designer redesigns a room using what the homeowners already have, but even so don't you at some point have to acquire "things" to make a home feel like a home?
post #276 of 319
1/23/07 at 5:45am
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Originally Posted by MamaKalena View Post
Sara and other compacting mamas - I'd like to know where home decor (paint, accessories, art, furniture, organizational supplies) fall on your spectrum of "needs vs. wants" in your quest to simplify and declutter? What do you feel is okay/not okay to buy and bring home?

I'm a big fan of the show "Freestyle" where a designer redesigns a room using what the homeowners already have, but even so don't you at some point have to acquire "things" to make a home feel like a home?
Maybe paint could be obtained from FreeCycle or 2nd hand building supply yards? You could make home decor items - pillows, curtains, art, etc. You could hang art made by friends and family.
post #277 of 319
1/23/07 at 10:57am
Isn't the emphasis also on used items rather than new? So buying a kitchen table at the thrift store is more Compact-friendly than getting a new one at Ikea.
post #278 of 319
1/23/07 at 1:46pm
I love to paint. So the rooms in the house change color every couple years. I would be miserable in a white walled house. However, I don't spend a bunch on decor to go with the color changes. I have a few pieces I love and can go with any color scheme.

Right now here's our current paint colors:
living room green as of this weekend it will be purple
kitchen is terra cotta/orange
hall is deep blue
bath is light purple
pantry is yellow
our bedroom is khaki
ds 1 is gold ds 2 is green and blue ds 3 is blue

it is very rich colors and boho

Is it a need? well not really. Is it a stress buster, feel good, I love my house thing? You bet cha!!!!!!!
post #279 of 319
1/23/07 at 7:33pm
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Originally Posted by mommaof3boz View Post
I love to paint. So the rooms in the house change color every couple years. I would be miserable in a white walled house. However, I don't spend a bunch on decor to go with the color changes. I have a few pieces I love and can go with any color scheme.

Right now here's our current paint colors:
living room green as of this weekend it will be purple
kitchen is terra cotta/orange
hall is deep blue
bath is light purple
pantry is yellow
our bedroom is khaki
ds 1 is gold ds 2 is green and blue ds 3 is blue

it is very rich colors and boho

Is it a need? well not really. Is it a stress buster, feel good, I love my house thing? You bet cha!!!!!!!
Your home sounds amazing! I'd love to see of all the colors you have on your walls! I love paint, too. We don't change wall color often, but we have a couple rooms I'd like to liven up with color so I think paint supplies will be exempt from my compact.

What about original art? I love buying directly from artists on ebay or farmers markets.
post #280 of 319
1/23/07 at 7:47pm
Our digital camera is currently residing at Canon because it broke. It is due back any day and I will be happy to post my pics. I love my house. Lots of people are eggshell white people and that's super. I just can't deal with white walls. Maybe its all those early years working in the sterile hospital enviroment. Saturday the living room will be purple. It is by Olympic paints and the color is C44-5 named plum shade. Check it out and see what you think.

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