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}.
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