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Love the books. Your place has a great homey vibe. Have you thought about putting a slab of stone or tile on your milkcrate table? I think it would make it look more intentional. Thanks for sharing.

I wish I could stick to such a limited palette. Very calming and beautiful. Where did you get the cabinet with drawers that slips so beautifully beneath your desk?

WOW!!!!

Fabulous!

A home without books is not a home. I have reduced my home's load, by giving away most of those I will never open again. That means most of what's left are field guides, books on gardening and cooking, how-to books, childrens' books, and some of my dad's old books. I let a lot of it go, because it was just something to dust. Wasn't it Thoreau who wouldn't accept a rug as a gift, because he would have to shake it? He knew he wouldn't own the rug, he would be owned by the rug. He would be it's servant. I try to keep that in mind.

On January one, I started going through every drawer, box, closet, and shelf of my home. It took over a month. I took a carload of stuff to Goodwill and spent over $100 in postage mailing things away. I sent a waffle maker I never use to a god-daughter setting up her first place. I also sent her a beautiful Crate & Barrel condiment holder, which was a gift that I never used and was always in the way in my closet. And beautiful crocheted lace tablecloths that my grandmother passed on to me, which are totally not my style went to the daughters of a cousin. They now have heirlooms from their great-grandmother and I have more room in my linen closet and feel like a weight, although a lace one, has been lifted.

Once I read about a woman who inherited her grandmother's china. She gave it to her daughter. Her daughter had never seen it, because her mother had kept it in safe-keeping for her. The china held no memories of having eaten on it at holidays. She had never seen it before. I realized I had been doing the same thing - keeping things in boxes to give to my kids. My kids aren't going to want this stuff! That has helped me. If I don't want it, I don't stick it in a box fooling myself that someday my kids will. Out the door it goes. Thankfully a Goodwill just opened less than a mile from me. I keep a box in my closet and toss things in it that need to go. When it gets full I take it to drop off when I run my errands. Lightening up feels great and is worth the time and energy, because in the long run, it opens more time in your life and gives you more energy!

I love this project. But I need a new mattress soon and can't wait a year for the results! My husband and I are still sleeping on a waterbed. The heater no longer works on my side and I'm miserable. I have another bed-related question. Our bed is between two windows. It doesn't fit well, because it is king-size. My husband is against getting a queen. Would those out there with California Kings comment on if they are happy they bought that size? Is it too difficult to find bedding? Thanks.

love it! love the way you organized your artwork salon style.