I'm starting this thread after writing way too much in PWYC about my use of white mini-lights!
This thread is for those non-handmade 'wins' that we have by using things we own and love as either non-December seasonal or year-round decorative displays.
The goal should always be to declutter and pare down one's objects. But once we do, the items left deserve to be out to increase the joy in our homes.
Used cleverly, they can be part of arrangements of things to 'hide' imperfections in one's home.
In my case, while the view goes a long way to distract people from the crumbling plaster and water damaged floors, I can see them.
Imaginative displays are a way of hiding the damage from my eyes since it causes negative feelings of frustration, lack of control, anger as well as dread. The leaking 55 year old windows are the source of 90% of the damage in my apartment but I have no control over their caulking or replacement.
Replacement will likely happen in my lifetime as it is required to stop water damage to the concrete walls and floors. In the meantime, I have to decide if I want to have plaster repairs and painting done even though I know it won't last more than a year (it has been done 5 times since I moved here 8.5 years ago, each time requiring moving furniture, covering with drop cloths, then the wet plaster and paint smell, and finally all the plaster dust needing deep cleaning after.)
I'm sure each of you have things that need 'hiding' because no home is perfect.
Do you use arranging and decorating as a way to do so?
Or do you just use arranging and decorating as a way of expressing yourself in your space and sparking joy in your surroundings?