Apartment Therapy Final Post

Whew. OK when I started the Apartment Therapy 8 week cure back on October 19th....I knew it would stir up some energy, but whew... So here we are 16 weeks later. he house, well our house has really come together a lot, and of course there is still a lot to do. I was struggling with the idea of classism, and economics as it impacts beauty. We had x budget and we're now out of x budget, so there are some things I'd still like to do, like get a coat rack, and a chair, lamp and table for our bedroom. On the other hand, I love what we've done, the green color is really beautiful, I want to find a neutral that comes out of that color if that maks sense.



We also used a wonderful creamy deep brown as an accent color. The paint was Mystic brand, low/no evo paint and what a difference it makes in the process of painting! It covers amazingly and doesn't smell. No headache, no lingering odor. I love it. We used it here, in the stairway.



Addison's Room still has much to do in it, I need to finish the trim, touch up the ceiling and hang prints. Then we need to build bookshelves and closet. But all of that is on hold till he gets into a toddler bed. Once he does that, then I'm tearing the room apart again, and he'll have the streamlined space I imagine. For now you can see what it looks like. It's so tiny and cozy and he's not quite comfortable sleeping in it, but it's only been a week.




There is still organization to do. It drives me crazy that there are piles all over, the mending I need to do, the school work that Cy brings home, the mail. I've got a landing strip, but it doesn't seem to work. My big projects are to get shelves in the laundry room and the studio closet. Then build bookshelves in our bedroom, and the studio.

But all that is on hold now.

Now the focus is towards the garage and the outdoors. It's time to sell stuff and donate, it's time to get rid of the garbage in the back yard, and driveway. It's time to dig out our little patio, build the sandbox, plant bamboo, and create a cozy hidaway in the back yard. The front yard will get attention too. Along with that focus is cleaning out the garage, making it a great space to work out in, and get back on our bikes. Can you tell I'm ready for spring?

So this working through things it's stirred up some themes for me, organization, and physical motion. Moving from inner to outer. It's also time to work on my practice. To focus on where to advertise, how to advertise, to bring awareness to my availability and get this ball rolling. I can't wait!