With the sale of the house approaching, I’m taking a closer look at decorating options.  For example, window coverings.  I am not a big fan of blinds.  (Except for wooden or bamboo blinds.  I like natural materials.)  But so many houses seem to come with blinds already installed.  I prefer real curtains, or Roman shades.

Likewise, most houses seem to come with carpeting everywhere (because it’s cheap, I guess).  That’s one thing that’s really exciting about our house.  It has carpet in part of the office, but that’s it.  Everything else is hard-surface floors.  And all of the ground floor, apart from the kitchen and bathrooms, is real hardwood.   (Most of the trim is stained wood, too.)

So…I’ve been trying to sort out what I like and where to get it.  I discovered that I really like the fabric that good-quality painters’ drop cloths are made from, so I might someday cover sofa cushions with those.  (New, not used and covered with paint!)  They’re pretty inexpensive as compared to upholstery fabric.  Now to find some inexpensive crate-style furniture.

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