Posted by whiterabbit on June 6, 2003, at 11:22:08
In reply to Re: Gearing up for the single life, posted by Willow on June 5, 2003, at 22:12:02
Bedroom pillows...I just read an article in an old copy of Real Simple magazine (my new Bible) that side-sleepers like me need firm pillows, so I'll start with that. I've always preferred shams
(no ruffles) to pillowcases, I must be a restless sleeper because the pillows were always coming out of their cases. Then of course you need at least one or two of those big square European-size pillows for reading in bed.Now on the livingroom couch, you need big squishy
pillows and a few smaller firm pillows. I guess it's okay to have patterns on the pillows if there's no pattern on the sofas and chairs. I've always been interested in decorating but I don't have a particular flair for it, I guess my artistic abilities go in other directions. I know I've never liked matchy-matchy stuff, too boring.I've been going through piles of my old decorating magazines, tearing out the interesting stuff and throwing the rest away. Even this small thing is kind of liberating. I saw a house where the decorating appealed to me, it seemed very soothing. The owner said, "Because most of the pieces have a finish of faded paint, they live comfortably together." She confined her color choices to nicely textured pale greens, blues and grays. "I just eliminated all the reds. It's a very clear vision...my head doesn't get turned. I do appreciate other things, but I know what suits me. You won't find red lacquer screens around here."
For some reason, this just fascinated me. Imagine not bringing something home because it's the wrong color...this is probably a very basic decorating rule but a completely alien concept to me personally. It certainly would help in editing
things out...I'm rambling again. This place has become sort of an on-line diary for me. You forget that you might be putting other people to sleep!
-Gracie
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