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I have been on a clearing/sorting mission over the last few days. Clutter, be gone! This morning there were four bags lined up for the charity shop (as in those huge blue Ikea bags). After a trip to the village there are now two, but stacks of books and a whole pile of clothes for Ben to sort through are sitting next to them. I am a woman obsessed, and I love it.

Mostly I have been inspired by this beautiful lady's house. So calm and serene. Claire, come style our home will you? Pretty please.

In the midst of all this cleaning and clearing I have had an epiphany. I think I know where I'm going wrong. I seem to have a 'thing' for having all the pretty things we own (especially pretty kitchen things) on display. I'm not entirely sure where this comes from. Maybe my Grandma and her beautiful house? Well, for a clutter-free home, some of these pieces will now be found behind cupboard doors instead. Then admired properly when they're bought out at meals or gatherings. Perhaps in the grand scheme of things this is rather a lame epiphany. In the world of sorting out our home however, I feel it's a biggy.

And the top, you may be asking? I find the only trouble with taking things to the charity shop is the too-hard-to-resist temptation to look around. And then to buy things. A wispy piece of chiffon hardly takes up any room and I deserve a I-have-actually-done-some-tidying-for-once treat. That's my reasoning and I'm sticking to it.

9 comments:

  1. very pretty top! I too have the put-everything-on-display bug. and I too blame grandma. xxx

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  2. Oh that is an epiphany. Actually makes a load of sense to me. We are re-decorating our dining/kitchen this week so I will be using this method when we put stuff back. And you know what I can't wait!!! xx

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    1. It really does make sense, right?! Can't wait to see your new decorations...bet it looks awesome xx

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  3. oh what i'd give to have claire come style my house...

    rachel x

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  4. I love the felling after having de-cluttered the house. There is always something, things are either too many or too little, or something... Enjoy your new arrangements, it is nice to have made space for something new and to have got your treat! x

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  5. De-cluttering is so good for the soul! There's nothing better than finding treasures that you've stored away and almost forgotten you have. It's like Christmas!

    Sometimes, seeing things too often can take the magic away. I like to store things away and then once or twice a year rotate things to freshen the place up.

    So flattered you've been inspired by my home (it's actually quite a mess in real life!) xx

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    1. Storing things away and switching them round is such good advice. I've taken it on board!

      And, messy or not, your home really us beautiful Claire x

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  6. Here's your de-clutter post! Glad you liked mine. Might (definitely) need to do a wardrobe de-clutter soon.... It's getting crazy in there x

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