Scott will totally make fun of me when he reads this, but I am not kidding when I tell you that it is 12:18AM and even though I'm beyond exhausted, I can't sleep. I am worrying about decorating the new house. Seriously, how lame could I possibly be? Of course we have stuff in THIS house, but since it's not "mine" it's just been sort of a modge podge of things I like. However, we are moving into OUR house. This means that my inexplicable NEED to have everything MATCH has taken over my brain. What colors do I want the rooms to be? Would it look weird to paint the front door the same dark brown as the rest of the trim? (it's some pukey green color right now and, quite frankly, looks like crap.)Do I want cute vinyl letters on the front door that say "Bienvenue" or is that too..what's the word I'm looking for? (Back off--it's after midnight!) Too..um, "I speak a foreign language and you don't." Does that make sense at all? Where am I going to find decent (cheap!) furniture for the front room? Is it REALLY that hard to reupholster since I'm pretty sure I want chocolate brown furniture and can in no way afford to purchase something brand new? Will that be ugly? Should I sand and re-stain/paint the bookcase that Scott's grandpa built or is that a cardinal sin? It won't match the buffet that has to go in the living room. Where am I going to put the plants? Should I make the bigger room in the basement my office/sewing room or should that be Jack's playroom? What am I going to do with an entire KITCHEN in the basement that I don't need? Should I put my food storage in the cupboards? Should I hang like curtains or something to block it off? Would that look way tacky? Is it a problem that I have awesome framed art prints, but all of the frames are DIFFERENT? (The thought of all of the frames in one room not matching is making it hard for me to breathe.) Is it okay that Jack's room doesn't have a door on it? What color should I paint the kitchen cabinets? Should I put fake greenery on top of the half-wall separating the dining room from the living room? What is the probability that I will actually dust it so will it always look like crap? But will it look worse naked? Would the buffet possibly fit in the dining room WITH the kitchen table? Oh, back to the kitchen. In a perfect world, I'd love a red wall but would that look weird? Should we take the washer and dryer out of the hall next to the kitchen and make that a pantry? Since I have to paint the kitchen cabinets anyway, should I paint one of them with that chalkboard stuff like at Nissa's house? Where would I put chalk so it doesn't get lost/messed with by Jack? Exactly how bad IS the carpet in Jack's new room? What are we going to do with the part of the yard that is NOTHING BUT GOATHEADS? Jack will be one sad muffin if he walks in that stuff. Should we get him a dog since we'll be in a new house and will that help him be more excited about the move/get over the fact that he's leaving all of his friends? What if it's a scary neighborhood and the ward has no kids Jack's age? Is the "friend situation" for Jack going to be even worse than it is here? How hard is it to cover canvases with fabric and is that an effective decorating method? Would it be more effective to buy furniture for the front room now on credit or should we save for it, not knowing how long it would take to actually come up with enough money to do it? (Nevermind--the little Scott in my head answered that question for me! If you come to my house, plan on sitting on the floor if you want to hang out in the living room!!) Again, I'm really stressed about the non-matching frames thing. Dang it. Do I want to make a quilt using the super-cute fabric I bought a million years ago for a quilt for our bedroom? Do I want to try to steal Naomi's cute idea and make a fun matching headboard? Naturally not all of this NEEDS to be done at once, I certainly don't have anything of a decorating budget. What I really need is some sort of a thrifty friend who is uber good at stretching a dollar and cute decorating. Where is Sara when I need her? PINEAPPLE PRINCESS, I CALL TO THEE! Nevermind. I'm not sure she even knows I have a blog so my cries are in vain. Okay, I'm getting loopier and this isn't helping at all. Fine. I'll just spend the next 4 hours randomly searching various and sundry home-decorating websites until I either fall asleep or go blind.
I need Chex Mix.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
2 AM and she calls me 'cuz I'm still awake..
Thus sayeth: Peggy around 12:17 AM
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Oh girl, these are the kinds of things I stay up worrying about. I can't really help you from afar, nor can I answer all your questions cause, seriously, but trust me, once you get started, it will come together. I am excited for you to have your own place to decorate.
Well, I think Drake would just LOVE a little daytrip up to Sunset!! Knowing me, I'll just remain overwhelmed and won't do anything!!
And P.S. I do have a degree in Interior Design. :)
Are you lying to me? Michelle, don't toy with me like that...
Oy! It's called sleeping pills, my dear.
I'm sure no matter what you do, it will look awesome. I know that's no help whatsoever...
I would not kid about such a thing.
peggy, i can't believe you referred to my headboard idea, that was so sweet of you!!! if you decide to go with that i will come and help you, my friend. in regards to the different frames i think it would be okay, i hear that not everything actually has to match. i have a friend that is really good with decorating and if you like i'll bring her over one day and she can give you some ideas. she is really good at being thrifty with this kind of stuff. so, just call me and i'll be there! oh, and remember, i am still willing to watch your child for you while you get stuff situated.
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