Karen Clare

 As long as I've been into decorating (since the late 1990s). I've realized that sometimes the little things can make the biggest difference. I mostly finished decorating my place for spring last week, which included packing away the firewood I had for decoration in front of my electric fireplace/space heater. I was trying to think of something to do with the fireplace so that the front didn't look boring with just the dark glass front. So I got the idea to cover the glass with peel and stick plastic that looks like stained/decorative glass. I've been living with it for almost a week now, and absolutely love it! It's not dramatic at all, but it really elevated it the fireplace. It now looks a little less like an electric fireplace I ordered from Wayfair (which is what it is) and more like an historic feature of the house.  The decorative sheets arrived on Sunday, and I only needed one. I did the middle of the glass, leaving the ends clear, because number one, the sh...

 This past week, I have been really tired. Not sure why. No extra stress at work, but I did tackle my office closet after work Wednesday through Friday. Emptied, decluttered, and reorganized the bins containing my seasonal and holiday decor. It was difficult, especially since having the chaos (to my mind) of stuff everywhere was giving me anxiety. I'm about 85% through, but still not completely done. I still have to go through the bin of my autumn decor and organize a few other things. But I'm taking a bit of a break on that. While I was dealing with the bins in my closet, I was also putting away my post-Christmas winter decor (I pack away anything specifically Christmas right after the 25th, but leave out wintery greenery and pinecones and white candles till March) and putting out spring. I really don't do that much for spring. Pine is replaced by (mostly blue) flowers), and I change out my sofa pillow cases. I also decorate my coffee bar and put little touches in the kitc...