Decorating On The Prairie this week is giving Home Haven some thought about decorating ideas. Are you with me?
Is it an art form to simplify and get rid of clutter........to having clean lines, less accessories? An EASY answer....yep.
Some people cannot stand to having lots of items just sitting around while others delight in collecting things of sentimental value and financial value.
Under glass or out in the open, accessories can be displayed in a pleasing arrangement full of artistic composition that's easy on the eyes.
Some of the decorating styles or fads are distinctive and quickly we can tell just about what decade or century we're into.
Early American to Mod with carpet on the walls to Contemporary to Over Stuffed Sofas to..........
Remember COUNTRY with the geese everywhere? Ruffled curtains and checked gingham table clothes? Americana culture.
Somewhere along the way Shabby Chic took over and the geese were gone.
'FARMHOUSE STYLE' is warming up homes these days. Down playing a room by simplifying the interior and rugged wood smile at you as you thumb through decorating magazines or surf the 'net.
That saying cleanliness is next to godliness resonates in my head.
Though the interiors of homes are being de-cluttered and less busy on the eye....they may not be as easy to clean. Kitchen cabinet door fronts are disappearing to open air shelves with just a few items sitting on them as if they are on display for a magazine shoot.
I like the look and I'd like to incorporate some of this style into my upcoming Kitchen Redo....but I cannot with a clear conscience do this in this part of the world with KANSAS DIRT. Leaving my dishes exposed to the environmental elements would be foolish.
The dust in this house is a bit overwhelming at times when I cannot DUST as often as is required to keep this HOME spotless. Without a HOUSEKEEPING STAFF I am on my own to figure out how to make this LOOK HAPPEN.
I have to take a deep breath and tell myself that it's alright to not dust all the time. After all aren't farms suppose to be more relaxed and not so uptight to be around even if the farm is inside your four walls called your house that's in the populated area?
So with that said....i will de-clutter.
Really.
It may take a while. Maybe till the next wave of decorating style takes over.
~Deanna~
So glad you stopped by my place on the Kansas Prairie.
This post will be shared in the Design and Decorate section of
THE CHRISTIAN HOME MAGAZINE.
1 comment:
Love the picture you captured of the cat looking out a hole in the barn wall. It's a one in a million snap!
Kansas dirt and dust.... been living with that most of my life, I think the two go hand in hand. It would be Kansas without dust, and with out Kansas dust, the group Kansas would have never had a hit record! (Dust in the Wind).
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