A year ago, when I turned 43, I started a project centered around myself and the things I wanted for my life and wanted to explore. As a final step for the project, I’m in the process of curating my home. I’m looking at everything that is in the space of my home and figuring if its something that still serves me. IF I love it or use it, I’ll find a place for it. If it’s not something I love or use, it’s got to go. An object will go to a new home thru a variety of means – Goodwill, Half Price Book, or one of the local thrift/reuse stores. If it’s in bad shape, and I can recycle it, it’s going to the recycling center. If it can’t be disposed of any other way, then it will go in the trash.
I started the curation this afternoon by replacing my desk chair with a lovely tufted chair from Pier One Imports. When I bought the desk chair last year, it was because I couldn’t find a chair I love so I settled. Settling is never a good idea; you either end up with spending more money to get what you want, or you end up with a broken heart.
I love the peacock pattern on the chair (a wonderful mix of turquoise, blue, biege and brown) because it matches the colors in my apartment well. I also like the fact that it’s comfortable.
I picked up some new sheets because my old sheets are getting ragged and stained. I was pleasantly surprised to find Organic Sheets at Target.
My reward for getting the curation done in the next week is some serious beach time just in time for my birthday!
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That is a wonderful way of looking at it! I’ve also felt the need to pare my home down to the essentials, what really makes me happy. And you are 100% right about “settling”. I’d rather do without than buy something that just doesn’t cut it. My thing these days is to really buy the best quality I can afford. My dad always said, buy well and buy once.