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[quote=Anonymous]Gorgeous is not my style nor in my budget.  I do need for my environment to be visually pleasing, though, in order to really be at peace in it.  I aim for charming, warm, personal, and inviting.  "Gorgeous" sounds more like decorated to impress than to enjoy actually living in.

I have spent a lot of time on our space but relatively little money.  I've gotten wonderful pieces on Craig's List and at yard sales.  I can pretty much make or refurbish anything and do some general carpentry, so I refinish and reupholster furniture, sew slipcovers and curtains, repurpose old and salvaged materials, etc.  I've moved walls in my home, added crown and window moldings, changed light fixtures and done other projects.  DH and I have collected some art from area artists and have lots of mementos of trips and family photos.  I love old stuff.

It's fun for me, so I indulge.  Really though, the most appealing homes are those that reflect their owners and are happily lived in.  I remember seeing an interview with Maya Angelou in which she talked about how the walls absorb the feelings and ideas of their inhabitants.  (It was one reason why she never let a racist suggestion go unchallenged-- She didn't want it to seep into her walls.)  [/quote]

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