Remember when we were kids and anything could be anything when we played? A simple clean white bed sheet over two chairs could transport your bite-sized self to an outdoor tent in a faraway forest ready to fight off bears while snacking on s’mores.
It was so easy to see the possibilities. But as we get older it becomes a little too easy to see the limitations. Too much money, not enough time…or energy! But according to Wall Street Journal contributor Michelle Slatalla, you are never too old to freshen up your space. And if you are worried about cost, often all it takes is a coat of new paint or to re-arrange the furniture.
Perhaps, instead of playing with a bed sheet, you can now have fun with a one-of-a-kind textile…a little tailoring or a tuck and it can be a new piece of wall art.
You’re never too old to spice it up
In her column aptly titled “Why I’ll Redecorate Until I Kick the Bucket” Slatalla muses about the room that looks like a time capsule from an earlier era – whether it’s a kitchen with 1990’s granite counter tops or a den with wall-to-wall shag carpeting – that makes you wonder if its owners are also stuck in time.
Slatalla is right when she says, as we get older we should make decorating changes for aesthetic reasons as well as those that are more practical. As we age our sense of color, smell and touch changes, so what looked and felt good to us when we were younger may not anymore. Did you know the lenses in our eyes yellow as we age, so colors actually take on a tinge. Yikes. And redecorating is better – and cheaper – than therapy. Doctors say a small decorating change can be good for your self-esteem and your mood.
So, if you think you are too old to change up your space reflect on Doris Fingerhood, a 90-year-old Manhattan-based interior designer who started decorating in the 1940’s. Now Doris spends most of her time updating the homes she originally designed decades ago.
What it all means
My takeaway: it’s never too late to make your space beautiful. Go ahead play a little. For inspiration check out some of our favorite design installations and give us a call at 602-334-1345. We would love to build a blanket fort with you!
xo
Bev Burch
Owner, Willows Fine Goods & Design
ark to take off in a big jet at the crack of dawn, making the trek across six states and two time zones to land at Americas Mart in Atlanta. One of our favorite destinations! (I love my job.)
At Market the energy is electric and everyone is excited over a week packed full of beautiful discoveries and amazing finds. We saw new product introductions and got to attend some pretty exciting design events.
We networked with some of our favorite designers, like Monica Porter at Montes Doggett. Her collection of stunning Peruvian ceramics is one of our favorites…and yours too.
