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Absolutely LOVE this! It is exactly the way I feel about my home! I'm in a loving relationship with it most days, but when I feel most discontented there, is when I've dropped the relationship ball and haven't kept up my end of the bargain! :) Thanks for reminding me of this very important truth about the Havens we all call home!

I was so energized by the first few days of the challenge...I tackled day 8 a couple days ago, you will never believe how much of an impact having our kitchen, clean, due cluttered and reorganized has had on our whole cooking, and dining experience. Funny how just getting rid of those mismatched, chipped coffee cups has lifted our spirits too...chipped dishes really do leave a bad taste in your mouth after all!

I use the rule I use with fashion...I stand back, look at the room then squint my eyes. Anything that overtly pops out through squinted eyes...can probably go! :)

I framed two drawings from when my boys were little. They are drawings of our house (from their eyes) One has hearts coming out of the chimney, and the other one has hearts growing as flowers in the flower beds! Even though they were drawn at different times by different children, they are strikingly similar and deliciously sweet. There's something about framed children's artwork that helps you remember beautiful snapshots from a moment in time.

I wouldn't care what your landlord says...I'd start by adding some drama to the walls. Paint the wall on the left as you face toward the bedroom a smoky grey Grey goes great with everything! Splurge on a huge pre-stretched canvas and a 1 quart of red paint, and sample containers of brown & black) and create some linear art to fill up the huge wall!

Move the furniture away from the walls! Float it in the center of the room! Position the sofa in the middle of the room and place a nice dresser or sofa table, behind it. You can put a lamp on top to help with the lack of lighting. Rug in front of the sofa with a coffee table, (You can pick up a wood shipping skid for free, put some casters on the bottom and have a wonderful coffee table!) Place your two chairs facing the sofa and put a small table between them. Use your speakers and place one next to the sofa and one next to one of your chairs and use them as "end tables. Keep a path open on the left (the wall you'll be painting) to serve as the walkway back to your bedroom.

Cluster your other artwork on the opposite wall and mix in a few empty frames to take up more space. Fill the frames when you can afford more art!

If you must keep the curtain rod....at least move the rod up higher on the wall and use longer panels in a color tone that is closer to the wall color.

Your space is a blank canvas....make it reflective of what you love and you'll have a little piece of heaven....Good Luck!

Mat, Thanks for giving us a little something to snap us out of our Winter Funk! Loved all of the outdoor spaces, especially the first one, which is exactly what my husband and I are going to incorporate into our back yard....I'll post photos on my blog as soon as it's finished! Thanks again!