Mar 26 2003
Home Decorating
Robert and I are beginning to work on some things around our home that have needed attention for a long time. We’re painting all the rooms first. I’m having a heckuva time picking out colors, but I don’t want to go the boring but safe route of just doing everything in off white. I picked out an interesting golden color to paint a couple of the walls in the living room (the others will probably be the dreaded off-white). Now, I’m having second thoughts about that. The guest room will probably be done up in the pretty light yellow that was there before. I like the way the room looks…it just needs to be freshened up. Our master bedroom is going to be especially difficult. I picked out a light mauve color for the walls–very similar to the color of a fading bruise, but Robert didn’t like it at all. That’s too bad because it went really well with our bedspread. I may just end up picking out a color that both of us like and then sew a comforter cover and curtains to match.
Once you get started on this stuff, new tasks multiply rapidly. *sigh* It’s kind of fun, though, and a nice break from spending all our free time on the Internet.
Can any of you recommend some good resources for decorating on a budget? I need ideas for color schemes, instructions for sewing curtains, bedspreads, etc., resources/ideas for wall hangings… Anything at all would be helpful 
