I don't understand when people my age (clinging onto mid 20's to save my life) decorate their houses in what I would assume is the style of someone 30 years their senior. We have a real problem here in the south, or Louisiana I would say, with rustic French fleur de lis tan, burgunday and deep green over done decoration. When I see a home that is lacking in the personal and doesn't feel unique at all, it puts me off. I'm definitely not a reflection of a spread in Southern Living, but I wouldn't say I'm the opposite either. I like modern pieces with a homey feel. I want things to have my own personal touch on them.
I know that's not really fair to say. To each their own and all that. I have a heavy kitschy hand sometimes. I don't view it kitsch as bad taste or vulgar, even though that is the Wikipedia definition. Maybe the word I should use would be quirky. Either way, I get too cutesy, and I'm trying to deviate from that. I want organic mod quirky elegance. I want plants and color and art decorating the walls. I want you to think all the pieces don't fit and then ooh and aah when you see they fit perfectly.
I want a accurate reflection of me.
And, it's hard to remember that it takes time.
