I was folding laundry a few weeks ago and came across a set of Ikea sheets that, well quite frankly, I hate. These sheets were from Craigslist when I was given a nearly new Hemnes daybed for free from a gentleman who was moving back to London. Fast forward seven years. The Ikea daybed eventually fell apart (as assembled and reassembled Ikea furniture often does) and was taken to landfill. However, the sheets not only remained, they stayed in our sheet circulation. Ugh. Everytime I'd see them in the clean laundry basket, I'd feel quietly annoyed. Here's why: * I dislike their color (blue/black) * I dislike their texture (thin fabric, shiney and dull stripes) * I hate that they don't fit any o
I don't think I have ever intentionally decorated any of my homes. I generally stumble on an idea, and if I like it, I go with it. My Lady Wall in my bedroom is a perfect example my decorating process. As I have written before, my bedroom is L shaped and has a sliding door that leads out to the garden. Coming through the door, the sliding door is straight ahead, with my bed on the right, and a wall on the left. When I first moved into my room, I tried putting my dresser against that left wall. Within a week I moved the dresser to a different wall because it made walking into my room feel awkward and cramped. (In Feng Shui terms, it blocked the chi). I ended up just leaving the left wall empt
