Happy 2013, everyone!! I’d like to start the year off right with a few “Design Resolutions” I think we should all commit to. Take the pledge, I know you can do it!!
1. I will NOT buy a furniture “set”.
Don’t do it. I know it’s convenient and perhaps cheaper. But it’s BORING.
NO.
YES!
2. I will NOT paint a red accent wall.
In rare instances this looks great, but most of the time an accent wall breaks up a room and makes it look choppy.
NO.
YES!!!
3. I will stop hanging up my pictures without a plan.
Don’t just wing it. I’ve tried that and it doesn’t work. Your pictures will be too close, or too far apart. They’ll be too high or too low. They’ll be the wrong sizes in the wrong color frames.
Uh…NO.
No. No. No!!
YES!
YES!
Ok, this is what you do:
A). Choose one of the picture grid patterns below:
B.) Stick to ONE or TWO frame finishes (ie, black & white, natural wood & white, black & silver).
C.) Cut out templates of your pictures and tape them up FIRST before committing to an arrangement.
4.) I will keep my “collections” to a minimum.
Do you have seven ceramic panda figurines? That’s cute!
Do you have seven hundred?? That’s creepy.
NO.
NO, and p.s. do we really need to see the one with the front legs??
YES!!
5. I will replace my Boob Lights.
You know which ones I’m talking about….Any new home built between 1990-2000 seems to have them. Created by men. Loathed by women.
NO.
NO.
YES!
6. I will stop overcrowding my rooms with furniture.
Sometimes you need to give your space a little breathing room. Not every wall, nook, and cranny needs to be filled. You can always bring in more chairs or side tables when company comes over.
NOPE.
YES!
7. I will say goodbye to my fake plants.
Bring nature indoors with branches, rocks, live plants and fresh flowers. Just say no to plastic!
NO, Thank you.
8. I will remember that it’s not life and death, it’s just furniture.
Have fun, don’t take any of it too seriously, and ask for help if you need it!!
Thank you to uglyhousephoto.com for all of the hideous pictures!!
KP
kp spaces is a place where I hope you can find inspiration, how to ideas, and answers to your design dilemmas. I am passionate about interior design and I hope to share some of what I have learned with all of you! Best, Keri
Oh man. I needed to read this.
Thanks Keri! My New Year’s Resolution for 2013 will be to replace all of our boob lights.
I laughed out loud, at work, while reading this for 3 reasons:
1. I honestly thought that the first boob light entryway photo that you posted, was of my house for about 7 seconds. Until I remembered that I swapped it out. phew.
2. I’ve been trying to get rid of the ugly plastic tree in my living room for the last 2 years, but Trevor absolutely refuses. Please talk to him about this. I’ve tried and I’m getting nowhere….
3. the creepy cow room. does someone actually live there?? And the hoarder room? REALLY?!?
wow and thanks. I needed this.
Happy New Year Keri! I am so WITH you on all of these resolutions! You should see the ugly light I replaced in my kitchen last month! And the new one is just like the ones you feature in your YES post. Great minds do think alike, alas. I hope you are blessed with so many good things this year. I am glad I found you, and love reading your fun posts every time you write. Big hugs and kisses to you and your little ones. Wishing you only happiness and peace in 2013.
xoxo
Haydee
As for me, I only have three resolutions for 2013 –> http://howsweetlifeis.com/2013/01/01/happy-new-year/
That is crazy, Haydee!! We must be really smart
. Loved your blog post. It rang so true with me….
Hugs and kisses to you guys as well!!
xo,
Keri
Ha, this was too funny. I don’t have any boob lights around, but some that are really close, I so need to swap those soon, and the fake plants, yup, have those as well, is there anything out there that can prevent me from killing real ones? As for the furniture hoarder, I used to make fun of my old neighbor who’s house was full of furniture, and my husband is terrified that I will become her one day, he keeps telling me I have too much furniture, maybe I ought to listen. Thanks for enlightening us with your knowledge.
As a fellow plant killer, I stick to orchids!!
This post is hysterical! I Love it, and I promise to never break any of those rules EVER!