I'm 27 years old, and I am putting my foot down. I want to be me. And no one else.
I am so tired of trying to fit into a mold - to make myself into what the "normal mom" persona is. I just don't roll like that. I'm unconventional. I'm different. And I've always been different, but afraid to swim against the stream.
Why? Why would I do that to myself?
I was unpacking boxes filled with decorations today - in search of a jolly jumper ( I have 2! Can find 0!) and my blow dryer (no such luck) when it hit me... I don't even like most of my home decorations. They're not me. Not me at all. And I won't be using them (garage sale!). I'd rather have nothing on my walls than go back to how I had been decorating. I like COLOR and POLKA DOTS. I like FUNKY FLOWERS and and I want to decorate my kitchen in RED, CHOCOLATE, and TURQUOISE.
I don't like plaids (except for my blog!) or big, soft rose patterns. I like funky vintage and big pictures. I don't do knick-knacks, or collections of well, anything.
Except children, I guess.
Perhaps this is why I have had such a hard time decorating all my life. I've been trying to be someone I am not. I realized that I had been thinking and decorating with the mindset of not wanting people walking into my house thinking..."Whoa! Holy color, man! This girl is weird!" But, thankfully, I do subscribe to the theory that less is more. My less just happens to be bright. And bold.
So, if you walk into my house someday and are hit with an explosion of color and funk, don't freak out. It's just me being me. I'll hand you one of my chocolate chip cookies and all will be right in your world once more.
Well, until you open your eyes again.
I am so tired of trying to fit into a mold - to make myself into what the "normal mom" persona is. I just don't roll like that. I'm unconventional. I'm different. And I've always been different, but afraid to swim against the stream.
Why? Why would I do that to myself?
I was unpacking boxes filled with decorations today - in search of a jolly jumper ( I have 2! Can find 0!) and my blow dryer (no such luck) when it hit me... I don't even like most of my home decorations. They're not me. Not me at all. And I won't be using them (garage sale!). I'd rather have nothing on my walls than go back to how I had been decorating. I like COLOR and POLKA DOTS. I like FUNKY FLOWERS and and I want to decorate my kitchen in RED, CHOCOLATE, and TURQUOISE.
I don't like plaids (except for my blog!) or big, soft rose patterns. I like funky vintage and big pictures. I don't do knick-knacks, or collections of well, anything.
Except children, I guess.
Perhaps this is why I have had such a hard time decorating all my life. I've been trying to be someone I am not. I realized that I had been thinking and decorating with the mindset of not wanting people walking into my house thinking..."Whoa! Holy color, man! This girl is weird!" But, thankfully, I do subscribe to the theory that less is more. My less just happens to be bright. And bold.
So, if you walk into my house someday and are hit with an explosion of color and funk, don't freak out. It's just me being me. I'll hand you one of my chocolate chip cookies and all will be right in your world once more.
Well, until you open your eyes again.
22 Comments:
Be you!! I'll bet people will love you even more when they first meet you if you are being yourself! I'd love to see your color filled house. I love color, too! Does this mean you may just paint?? :)
Go Andrea! I can't wait to see that kitchen!
Good for you! I personally think that kitchen sounds amazing! And I too love polka dots...my daughters room is a polka dot theme :) Can't wait to see pictures of your house and the new decorations!
You go girl! I think that's great! Be yourself. Life's to short to have it any other way!
And when you're done decorating make sure you post pictures of everything :) I want to see that red and turquoise kitchen! How fun!
Be yourself! I like the sound of your kitchen wants. Hope you do it!
I'm not much of a decorator b/c I like funky looking things and lots of color too, but don't know how to go about getting my house to look good. lol
Have fun decorating!
Yay! Color! That kitchen sounds sooo nice!
I say go for it! Life's too short.
how exciting! you sort of have to live a while in your "adult" self to know just what YOU are and like- i've found that so true. it took me a while to figure out what i wanted, not what all the other "midwest moms" have, not the random stuff i was given to fill my dorm room and first apartments. it took a few years of being "grown" before i started to shed all that stuff and could finally know (and afford!) what i, myself, would want to have around me. this last move, i dropped 58% of our old stuff, and moved on. it was awesome, and i feel like things are really coming together in a way that's so "me". btw-being married, as i am, to someone so different from myself provided me with five thousand opportunities to say, "oh, i guess i like this, or that. i never thought about it before, until compared so closely to someone who is totally opposite from me..."
looong comments! i promise, i've been sitting at the computer all morning ONLY because i had to finish up a few random office things....oh, and then i bought an apron!
Megan
ps- i LOVE it when people use COLOR in their houses- everyone will love yours!
Do your thing Andrea! I mean...so what if you love bright colors and that's not in "the norm". Your personality really comes through in your blog and it's very interesting. Your house shold be a reflection of your personality as well.
Love the color schemes. Have fun doing it. I am 34 and just now coming to terms with what I want. It is slowly coming together but I am having fun.
the kitchen colors sound fantastic. and check out home depot or lowes (or one of those type of stores) I saw these great wall "stickies" in circles and some great designs. They dont leave any marks apparently and look seamless on the walls.
life is too short not to be you.
I love the colors you want your kitchen...go do it girl. My kitchen is bright orange....everyone thought I was nuts....I didn't care.
I know just what you mean. I've faced the same things in decorating, as well. You and your family are the ones who have to live in your home and if polka dots and turquoise make you happy...then so be it!
Who better qualified to be you than YOU!! I'm sure I would love your color filled home!!!!
I totally agree... and feel the same way. I guess it's more than the red hair. :) We've done 1/2 of our remodeling in our home and i've had to go upstream the whole way... most people think i'm crazy with every color, every pattern... until they see it and then they love it. :) We have red, chocolate, black and turquoise in our family eating room. It's a great color combo.
can't wait to see what you're doing with the house. You're a thrift store girl like me so i'm sure you'll have a blast. :)
I'm behind you 100%! I think it's important to make your home your own. I'm trying to do the same a little at a time, though as a SAHM the process has been just a tad slow- but fun nonetheless ( :
yay for "finding yourself"!
I have a red kitchen. Well, the walls that were easy to paint are red. People either love it, or they don't say anything. Hmmmm....
Ha! I'd say you are pretty normal. Actually that starts happening usually when you are almost 40!
Good job for figuring out who you are. Saves you a lot of pain in life :))
Oh my goodness! I had this moment! I had this very moment last move! Only, I'm still trying to figure out what I DO like, now that I know what I DON'T.
"except for children" - hilarious.
Love it!
Do post pics when your decorating is done.
I love REd too, a bit unconventional, but very zippy!
Love your red hair pictures too, did I read somewhere you are highlighting? Want pics of that too.
I've always said the problem with America is white walls. Funk it up!
NOW THAT IS WHAT I LOVE TO HEAR!!! Normal SUCKS! Love you big sis!
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