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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is interesting to me because after we did a dramatic decluttering of our last house to sell, I decided I liked the minimalist approach and kept it in our new house for a few years. However, we just finished an addition, and in the process of decorating, I’ve found myself purposefully heading toward a more “English Country (or whatever we’ve decided to call this)” aesthetic. The Family Stone house is too cluttered for me, but our house is an old cottage style house and warmer, more eclectic decor fits it well. I also decided to go for more color after admiring my friends’ houses that are minimalist gray or cream, but also realizing that they all look like they were from the same magazine layout. Beautiful, but no personality at all.  I’ve decided to decorate to please myself. [/quote]

Good for you. People will feel the care you out into your home intuitively.[/quote]

Are you combining your new style with a sort of Marie Kondo approach - the things have to spark joy - or are you letting yourself be a little less rigid about it? I find in my house I am sort of mixing the two. I LIKE having stuff around but I am also trying to make sure I actually LIKE the stuff I have. So far so good, I guess? [/quote]

Different poster but yes, I think a lot of us combine both, the house is always evolving, as they say. Our first house was an older Victorian, I had a lot of fun with it and let things in and out all the time (though my style is consistent).  This new old house is  larger, more archicturally "sophisticated", so I thought I would have to learn to be sort of more serious about my house, meaning getting things just right, more expensive things, more formality etc. But after two years I really realize that's not me and not really necessary and makes me afraid to act. I like a warm, casual home in the style of the family stone or stepmom. But we are not uber wealthy so I create it through consignment, craigslist, etc. Because things are often secondhand I can let them go more easily as I hone in on my style and refine it. I always stay true to my style and buy what I love. But it is always evolving.[/quote]

I am the PP - and it's interesting that on the one hand all of us are trying to be more conscientious about not being wasteful, while at the same time I think we are also more comfortable with buying furniture that we don't expect to hold onto forever. Allowing ourselves that DOES mean we get to be more experimental and flexible with how we do up our homes. I really appreciate it, while also recognizing the tradeoffs.
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