Here’s How You Get a Money-Grubbing Addiction
Somewhere in the midst of apartment-hunting and gift-giving and holiday-merrymaking, I found time to take up an interest in home decorating. Okay, I take that back: more like I found time to develop an obsession with home decorating–an obsession that could be a big problem for my budget.
See, here’s the thing with me and obsessions: I seldom have a knack for whatever the latest craze is–knitting or scrapbooking or home decorating (and yes, I’ve done all three). I dabble, I try, I make one grand, noble stab. Then I see my lack of skill and withdraw.
For months now, I’ve been browsing articles at HGTV, skimming staging photos, reading interior design articles. The result is an inclination towards the aesthetically beautiful, indoors. And I can tell you what I like: rooms like this and this, for example. I can’t, however, tell you how the heck I can make mine look like that.
Lately I’ve gotten into the site “Rate My Space”–do you know it? All kinds of amateurs and professionals post their rooms and remodels, letting the Internet public rate them. Intimidating and inspiring, both.
I wish I were one of those talented people who could look at a design and mimic it on a budget. I fear I’m much more likely to go all shabby chic (emphasis on the shabby) or the other extreme: all brand-new and overpriced.
Sigh.
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If you want to copy the room:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Milano-Chocolate-Low-Profile-Queen-size-Bed/1890184/product.html
Or Cairo or Torino
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Dark-Brown-Leather-Storage-Bench/1544124/product.html
http://www.target.com/Square-Mirror-Tiles-Set-3/dp/B000SRNIO0/sr=1-1/qid=1198993280/ref=sr_1_1/602-4716904-4760659?ie=UTF8&index=target&field-browse=1038616&rank=price&rh=k%3Amirror%2Cn%3A1196524&page=4 and frame it yourself or http://www.target.com/Metallic-Silver-Mirrors-Set-3/dp/B000SRMLTI/sr=1-10/qid=1198993360/ref=sr_1_10/602-4716904-4760659?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Amirror%20set&page=1
Do you have a particular style in mind (Moroccan, seaside, plush, country, red etc)?
For my room, I have CK’s bamboo flower/blossom, I painted the walls a deep purple, and have an assortment of Japanese prints. I realize not many people are keen on a deep purple room! (I got my bed frame from Overstock BTW.)
HGTV was pretty much the only thing I watched when I had tv. That channel is dangerous! It makes things look so easy and cheap!
Ooh! Fun! I wish I could buy a new bed; that one you linked to is perfect!
Right now, I am actually trying to mimic that HGTV room… the one thing I haven’t found is the mirrors. Thanks so much for the help!
That HGTV is a dangerous place. Everytime I see something on there I want it in my house. It is hard to save money whenyou are watching that channel.