It's an expensive habit.
But, oooooh noooo, my inner wanna-be-interior-decorator doesn't stop there...When I stay in vacation homes or home exchanges, I actually rearrange furniture and decor. Sometimes wall art, if it's really driving me crazy. No joke. Granted, I usually put it back when I leave, but still.
When I'm in restaurants, my mind is redecorating every teeny, tiny detail. Why this color scheme? These linens are hideous. Who picked that tile in the bathroom?
Coffee houses? Hotel lobbies? Book stores? Boutiques? Yep. Yep. Yep. and yep. I even critique HGTV shows. You know, the channel that features nothing but design professionals.
"I would NOT have done that."
"It would've been better if..."
"Oh, now THAT is just plain horrific."
I'm just OCD like that. It's a problem.
But, you know what?
It's what I love. It's what I love to do.
Here's a taste of some of my favorite vignettes around the house (well, at least for today, because tomorrow or the next day, they will be completely re-arranged or replaced)...
I need someone else's house to decorate for a change...perhaps this time, you know, for money.