tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post300960629109812725..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: Perfection, the Remodel Project, and Being Happy With In BetweenDorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-91267259664880278322017-05-18T21:45:03.044-07:002017-05-18T21:45:03.044-07:00I enjoyed the tour. I am glad it turned out as you...I enjoyed the tour. I am glad it turned out as you hoped. I do not enjoy change so I never redecorate.Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-1477994012225261032017-05-18T10:49:53.779-07:002017-05-18T10:49:53.779-07:00Good point. I'm thinking about a quilt and wal...Good point. I'm thinking about a quilt and wall hanging. Funny, though, how sewing and decorating feel like two very different fields in my mind. Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-65198287605959069852017-05-18T10:48:08.442-07:002017-05-18T10:48:08.442-07:00Yes, that's it exactly--"I know if I like...Yes, that's it exactly--"I know if I like something or not once I see it done, but I cannot envision something and then make it happen."<br />Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-32022531367975920272017-05-18T10:46:24.546-07:002017-05-18T10:46:24.546-07:00Love the idea of praying for the right things and ...Love the idea of praying for the right things and then waiting, rather than endlessly shopping and dithering.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-84433758447254386072017-05-18T10:45:05.697-07:002017-05-18T10:45:05.697-07:00Great idea! And Paul agreed. So he sliced off the ...Great idea! And Paul agreed. So he sliced off the bottom 4? inches and we'll see how that works.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-92004012508482885892017-05-17T17:02:12.802-07:002017-05-17T17:02:12.802-07:00I'm surprised that someone with your love of (...I'm surprised that someone with your love of (addiction to?) beautiful fabrics would have such difficulty with decorating. You know what you love...you just don't know how to translate that into adorning your living space. I'm pretty sure you'd be uncomfortable with anything elaborate or highly embellished, but I also think you would love your space even more if you scattered around some of the fabrics you love... And you KNOW how to sew!Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-22395152537771090592017-05-15T06:52:22.813-07:002017-05-15T06:52:22.813-07:00I enjoyed the photos very much, and your captions ...I enjoyed the photos very much, and your captions even more. Your being willing to share your experience may give more of us courage to do the same. Sarahmmtwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510197801723790385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-66649125387360855592017-05-12T21:32:07.353-07:002017-05-12T21:32:07.353-07:00Oh my. I can so identify with your problem of neve...Oh my. I can so identify with your problem of never starting for fear of doing it wrong or something. That is a major problem of mine. There are SO MANY things that I would love to have done, but they're not something I understand how to do and I feel too intimidated to start. Or, worse, I start and when I run into a snag, I just stop and never start again. :( I am glad to hear that decorating isn't your cup of tea either......sometimes it feels like I must be the only one who does not have any creative streak when it comes to decorating. I know if I like something or not once I see it done, but I cannot envision something and then make it happen.<br /><br />I love your room! Especially love the old milk bucket. :)Trinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-74898078635386018902017-05-12T17:52:01.213-07:002017-05-12T17:52:01.213-07:00I'll add my opinions to the mix, which is way ...I'll add my opinions to the mix, which is way easier than deciding how to decorate my own rooms. I like it so far, wood, and whites--yes. I don't think your whites need to match; cream curtains, good. I was going to suggest removing the bottom drawer and shortening the night stand, but someone already did. Perhaps the drawer could be repurposed as a shelf on the wall. And I love the bedspread!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303890739937745050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-73371793005142601152017-05-12T17:23:35.149-07:002017-05-12T17:23:35.149-07:00Looks perfect and all-finished to me! So many Pint...Looks perfect and all-finished to me! So many Pinterest-type rooms are either filled with way too many zero-skill crafts (let's stencil "DREAM" on a huge pallet) or with so many antique store trinkets that you'd be afraid get up at night without turning on all the lights. What a beautiful old floor and you'll never have to do it again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-83667922421190853672017-05-12T09:15:59.139-07:002017-05-12T09:15:59.139-07:00Goodness, it's wonderful to know that I'm ...Goodness, it's wonderful to know that I'm not the only one who takes a long time to decorate. Over the years though I've come to know that for me decorating slowly is the right way. Each thing I add is something I really like and is personal to me. I usually begin with the wall color and go from there. Having a white room can be lots of fun as you can change accent colors to fit your mood or the season. I gave up trying to please those mythical "others." I please myself! After all, I'm the one who lives with it day in and day out. One last thing. I ask God for help in finding the right things and then patiently wait for his timing; making do until the perfect item comes into my orbit and I can purchase it, or it is given to me, or I find a way to make it. Your room is lovely! Restful and very personal. Thanks so much for sharing.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-14213359680896410152017-05-12T07:13:37.169-07:002017-05-12T07:13:37.169-07:00Good work, Dorcas and Paul! I especially love the ...Good work, Dorcas and Paul! I especially love the floor and the dresser (all that storage!).Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-66998414337464947912017-05-12T05:38:22.120-07:002017-05-12T05:38:22.120-07:00I LOVE the floors and the ceiling and the shiplap!...I LOVE the floors and the ceiling and the shiplap! This is totally my jam. I would have a ball decorating this room if we were neighbors! Great job for giving yourself permission to be you in your decorating. crystalkupperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659420169932283744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-20433800444976627192017-05-12T05:19:41.921-07:002017-05-12T05:19:41.921-07:00I love your bedroom! And I know what its like to a...I love your bedroom! And I know what its like to avoid starting something for fear of not doing it right - that's me, too. Thanks for the encouragement to not insist on perfection...but just do it.<br /><br />And I had a thought on your too-tall bedside stand. It looks like its about one drawer-depth too high. Is it possible to cut off the bottom drawer and reattach the bottom of the stand back on and then be able to use it? I suppose that shows my lack of carpenter skills, but I just thought if your husband was able to do this whole-room remodel, maybe he could do that too! :)<br />- Mary BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com