It is the final touches to any decorating project that I look forward to. For my new office it is about the little touches like picture frames, lamps, baskets, plants and knick knacks, etc. Thrift stores hold many treasures that can serve a purpose for any space in our homes. Keep a mental note, or if you are like me put it on paper, a wish list of sorts. Knowing your measurements and colors will help you make good decisions. Then be patient, it may take a few weeks of looking before you find what you are looking for. Keep your mind open and be creative. Many times some of the best finds are the ones you weren’t looking for.
Last week I began sharing with you the progress on my new home office. Honestly, when I began this “little” project I never anticipated it taking on a life all its own. Remember, I have the desktop in with the two credenzas at either end. I have room for a small television at one end and my stereo at the other end. OK, I have a twelve foot workspace and I am quickly running out of space?! I will get to that later.
The older I get the less important “things” mean to me. Don’t get me wrong, I still love to shop for something pretty. But in this day and time feeling secure is much more important to me than buying something new or hanging on to something I no longer need. Today, I find that I get much more pleasure out of a credit card that is finally paid off and cut up. Living with less means less debt. We need the basics, not the best!
One of my husband’s pet peeves is food storage containers. He hates them! Not for the value they add to a kitchen, but because he can never, ever find the right lid for the right container. How many of us have been in his place? You pull out a storage container, fill it with tonight’s leftovers, and then can’t find the right lid to fit.
Well, little does he know, his problems are solved. And mine too, because I don’t have to listen to him rant any more. Geri, as part of a birthday present, gave me two Rubbermaid New Premier Food Storage Containers. And I love them! Not only are they pretty to look at because of their gentle scroll work in the plastic and cheery red (or black) lids, they don’t stain or pit like the cheaper brands.
