Nope…Im not moving – although it looks like it :)
I have been in some sort of a funk lately when it comes to my house. I really dont think its just the winter ickies that will soon pass. I have been feeling this coming for a while. I just need a fresh start.
A few months back i repainted the main areas in my house in a light gray (repose gray by Sherwin Williams) thinking that would give me that “renewed” feeling. Although i like it, i dont know if i love it – know what i mean?
Since then i have brought in a few more pieces of furniture (the yellow dresser w/mirror on the back wall, the blue cupboard in my kitchen and the tall door cupboard) – i just think with all these pieces of furniture, and all in different colors, i just started to feel overwhelmed.
My problem is that i love all these pieces!
If you follow me on Facebook, you know that i posted a couple days ago the idea of cleaning everything out and just starting fresh. I have been thinking about it for a bit, so yesterday i finally did it.
I put everything down in the basement in the corner. It really didnt take up that much space and we arent using the basement right now anyways.
Lots asked what i will do with everything? Well, eventually i think most of it will be brought back up. BUT, some of it will be painted and some will be sold. But i just dont know yet what i want to do with anything so for now it will just be there waiting until i decide :) I need to give it some time and decide what i miss and what i dont.
I LOVE having everything cleared out. It will give me the chance to decide what to do with my wall color (i may want to paint it all white or a warmer gray?), what to bring back up, and most of all the chance to CLEAN – i mean really, really clean! With all that furniture in the way its hard to really scrub!
I just need this fresh start and a fresh look on my space without all my stuff cluttering up my mind.
I decided a while back to paint my table after i painted my kitchen cabinets (which i havent even posted about!!) – along with painting the table i will be replacing the top because i hate it. So i took the table apart and sold just the top.
We dont really use our table too much, but this will be one of the 1st projects to bring back in because its such a large piece of furniture.
I originally had this tall cabinet in mind for my kitchen, but i finished up the blue one 1st, so the tall cabinet went by the tv. I thought it was ok there but didnt love it. So this clean out gave me the chance to kinda move a couple things around just to see…sometimes i have a vision for things and if i dont move it around, paint it, switch it up, etc then it will eat at me until i do it! Sometimes it works out, sometimes not so much :)
I really like the cabinet in the kitchen! I left it here for now to live with it a bit and see how i like it.
But, i really like my blue cupboard there as well…i tried moving it somewhere else just to see…but i didnt like it.
So there it is, all cleaned out! Its a little weird living in a space with no “fluff” but i kinda like it! It feels clean and open and i havent even started my deep cleaning yet. Im thinking about painting half of one wall white and one a darker warm gray…but i may just leave the gray as is, we’ll see :)
Have you guys every just taken everything out to get a fresh look at your space? Did you end up bringing it all back in or did you buy all new stuff? Do you think im crazy!?!
I'm just a semi- regular girl that cant get enough of decorating and then re-decorating! Painting my house and then re-painting my house! Not to mention all the DIY projects, my furniture refinishing business and my family that supports me along the way. 
You are my hero. You have a children and a four legged child with white furniture. How on earth do you keep it so clean? Also, I love your projects along with your decorating style. Rock on girlfriend!
hey, thank you!! White slipcovers are THE BEST! What other color can you take off once a month (or two…) and bleach! I love knowing that my couch is clean :)
Love the clean slate! After 5 years of living in my house I want to dump everything, well with the exception of all my Sausha creations! I love your tall white cabinet next to your EAT wall. Makes that wall look even taller and draws your eye up with that cool EAT sign! I’m sure your house will love fabulous don’t fret! Can’t wait to see how it looks when you’re done! Take care friend :)
I love your house! Love the colors, layout, everything! I think sometimes we really do need to start from scratch and ask ourselves what do we really need and want from our homes. I have a similar (if not the exact) table and chairs. I detest the tabletop! I cannot wait to see what you do with it! Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into your blog!
that table top is the worst!! So glad to get rid of it!! :)
this is fantastic, thanks so much for the link–do you mind if I use a photo or two of yours to feature at Nesting Place?
i also have slipcovers ,mine are off white though,but with a boxer and a cat,nice to just pulkl them off ,throw in the washer,and u can wait a month or so,cause u klnow they’ll come clean!!!
Here’s to falling in love with our stuff all over again…hopefully less of it though! Happy Nekkid June!
i love your windows, Sausha … and wonder if they’ll be even more of a focal point with less stuff hanging out?
yes, i am doing this challenge and my kitchen walls … and me … couldn’t be happier!