How To Decorate With Old & New
Do you ever sit in your house and look around and feel the urge to move everything around!? It is something that I always do, and I curse this little habit of mine because it always leaves me dreading how I broach the topic with S. I am always, and I mean, ALWAYS, a commitment-phobe when it comes to decorating. Perhaps Pinterest is to blame!
I also struggle with defining my personal interior style - what is it called? Modern farmhouse? Traditional? Primitive? Modern? Coastal grandmother? Grandmillenial? In my house there is a little bit of everything, so my “style” is perhaps all of the above. I will say, that when I heard “coastal grandmother” was a thing, I just about lost it. I’ve been on that trend for decades, it seems!
More particularly, I think what I have come to realize about my decorating style is that I enjoy bright, crisp, airy, classic and traditional. I crave a decluttered, clean home with crisp lines and simplicity. But I also want all the cottage feels, all of the vintage rustic quaintness, and heirlooms and antiques.
How do I make up my mind?! How can a house have all of that? Well, it’s a never-ending journey, and no room is ever “done.” Heck, I can’t even commit to an arrangement for picture frames on the wall! Or what to keep on the floating shelves! After doing a little self-reflection (what I do best!), I came to realize that the household decor in my surroundings is a mixture of old and new. I love the balance I’ve struck! Doesn’t mean I am not always looking for new pieces, though! So, this is a little collection of snapshots that demonstrate how I mix old & new when it comes to home decor.