What’s YOUR Style?

Do you prefer traditional, eclectic, or modern?  Are you a Minimalist, a Hollywood Glam/Fan or a Coastal Interior kind of person? How about Bohemian, Art Deco or French Country?  All good options. Choose one you like, consult Pinterest, hire a good decorator or just wing it. 

I’ve never given our own “style” much thought.  It’s always just been a little bit of this, a little bit of that. But now, it seems we’ve created a new, if not particularly trendy, style. I think it’s safe to say we left “Shabby Chic” in our wake a long time ago.

We call this one: “Ripped, Tattered, Torn and Frayed.”

I see the looks on people’s faces when they enter our house for the first time.  It’s not a good look.  They wonder if we’re aware of the shoddiness. And further, if we are aware, (and really, how could we not be?) how can we continue to live like that? 

For the record, yes, we know.  We see it every day.  And we live with it because we know that if we repair the damage, which would be quite costly, we’d be right back where we started in a matter of days.  New upholstery tops his wish list. Those claws are not for nothing.

We tell him “No.”  Emphatically and frequently.  But, he’s a cat.  And we promised the Humane Society we would not remove his claws.  Commitments were made when we lovingly adopted him and we respect and live happily with the consequences. 

So, enter our house with fear, trepidation and full awareness of who rules the roost. And then just look the other way. It’s what we do. It makes life easier. For everyone. Especially him.

“The Home” quote design concept thanks to decorblueprint.com