A few months ago, the current tenant was out of town, and I went with my grandmother to walk around the property. While we were there, the tenant's son-in-law stopped by and gave us a tour of the house. I hadn't been in the house since the 2001 renovation was complete, so I was thrilled to get inside. It was nice of him to show us around, & nice to see exactly what needs painting or updating, and how much stuff the house can hold - and it was full. As in, couldn't see the chair-rail in the living room, boarder-line hoarder, full. That was more than a little overwhelming.
My solution...decorate for Christmas. Rather than stressing about putting together my perfect living room when I first move in, I'm going to decorate for Christmas and save the rest for after the first of the year. Kinda of a cop out, but since I don't really know exactly how much space I'm working with, that's the plan. :)
My first project to get ready for my move are Christmas Tree Ornaments. I'm going to keep things rustic and simple for my tree, and do handmade (ie cheap/budget friendly) ornaments. These are some of the ideas I am going to try and get made before I move:
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| Twine wrapped around a ball |
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| Newspaper strips and glitter modge-podge |
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| 'Glass Globs' hot glued to a plain ornament |
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| Ivory with burlap & glass diamonds |
It's a simple color palate: black, ivory, clear, and brown. Add some white lights, and maybe some burlap garland, and regardless of what the rest of the room looks like, at least my tree will be pretty!!
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