Making a House a Home: What to Keep

I hate moving, really hate it. OK, no more whining about it.

Good things come when we are forced to change, and one thing I appreciate about the process is purging. We are not pack rats in this family, believe me.

Yet, I am declaring winners and losers with my possessions, here are a few examples.

I am keeping what I love and parting with the rest.

I love decorating with metals and wrought-iron.

My overall style leans towards Old World, so I love rich colors and textures.

White walls absolutely drive me nuts, I paint with warm, comforting tones.

Love my clock, keeper.

Love it, keeper.

Excuse the mess, but this is my homeschool desk.

This monster is 6 feet long and weighs a ton. I really love this piece of furniture

but I’m not sure it will fit in the new place. It’s on the chopping block.

Now I know there are those of you who would want to slap me silly for getting rid of this set, it’s an Ethan Allen dining room set and hutch from the 70′s from my mother-in-law.

My father-in-law was gracious enough to leave this for us when we moved in and I am grateful because we didn’t have anything else at the time. But after 18 years of marriage, I want to chose my own dining room set. If I were a ‘real woman’, I guess I would strip and re-finish it to my liking…..naaaahhhhh.

Love my rug, it’s a keeper!!!

I hate, hate, hate this bedroom furniture. This was Mark’s bachelor furniture and I have looked at it for 18 years. I’m done. It’s gone.

There’s just a glimpse into our move. I’m to the point where I’d rather save up for what I want and do without in the meantime. Fortunately, the new place has wonderful built-in closets that will allow us to do away with most of the dressers, thereby allowing more square-footage to live in.

The other thing I’m dealing with is that I’m going from a family room/living room floor-plan to a great room. Some things fit and others don’t. We’ll just take it one day at a time, enjoying the change and embracing the new.

Do you have furnishings and decor that

wish would disappear? Do tell….