Apartment Makeover!

You have all seen my bathroom furniture. I think it turned out ok, and it seems to be lasting. I haven't noticed any damage as yet to the paintwork.

It looks good and it is durable. What more could you ask for?

I would love to throw everything out and live in a clear space.

But I have to make it happen, I know.

Hello kjay: if I could become a minimalist, I would.

Annie is about as close to minimalism as I could aspire to. I prefer 'homely' to minimalism.

Well, right up until I see Annie's decor, then I re-consider. 

Exactly the way I feel.

I don't mind some emotional attachment, but it can't be to everything. If I couldn't even throw out a broken pencil without a big to-do, I say that's an issue for me. But wanting to keep some of my book collection for sentimental reasons is okay with me. I keep some limitations in place, though, so I don't end up with a hoarding problem!

There is always a line to be drawn, along with some grey areas surrounding.

I have every card that I was given by my SO, and my children. It takes up virtually no space.

I can never throw a card away that mu husband has given me. Or any of the love notes he has written.

I have three boxes in my loft these are memory boxes for the children they contain the bracelet that was put on their wrist when they were born, their first outfit that they came home from hospital in, little favourite things like a rattle or blankie, and then their first Christmas cards, birthday cards until they're about 5 years old and then school reports through their primary school years.

For myself I have a little memory box, tickets and photographs from events that OH and I have attended, cards he has sent me, little notes that he's left me. Nothing special just a box full of tat but lots very special memories and lots of love.

However I am very careful in not allowing this to spill over into every single thing ever touched or photo ever taken, my memory boxes are limited to the size of the box.

I have a folder for all the cards / letters and a few photograph albums too. There are lots of bits and pieces from over the years but they are not really in any one place.

Likewise, I haven't kept everything, but I also have a box in the loft.

My favourite, on my dressing table, is a plaster cast foot of my youngest when she was born.