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I found these two photos the other day.  Seven years ago we lived in Macon, Georgia in a tiny yellow cottage.  Cottage is the nice word to describe the only house we could afford that had plumbing {if you can call it that, the washing machine was right next to the sink in the kitchen, and a dishwasher?  those are for rich people}.

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The photos are blurry since I had to take a picture of a picture but you get the idea.  My husband was a teacher at the time and I stayed home with our boys.  I cannot begin to tell you how much money we didn’t have. But that home still looks so cozy to me.  Here are some of my observations:

  • a pretty paint color can cheer up any room
  • fabric on windows goes a long way {even ripped up twin sheets from Kmart that are tacked above the window casing}
  • white dishes from the dollar store make for inexpensive wall filler
  • plants bring life to a room
  • if most of your stuff is neutral you can accent it with any color
  • DON’T buy the overstuffed chairs