Home decor is going to cost a lot

So, after eating, and prior to the start of the movie, Sharon and I went walking around the big box stores around the theatre. We went into both Home Outfitters and Pier 1 Imports. Even though the condo won’t be done for another 14 months or so, we thought it would just be good for me to get general ideas on how to decorate the place. This was really the first time I’d gone into these stores for that particular purpose. Man, it’s going to be expensive to decorate. I mean, I knew that it would cost a lot, but that thought was never really “solid” until now (the thought was just floating around in my head).

After wandering around with her, I figured out a few things. Previously, I had the idea that I wanted an autumn-type colour palette. I was considering black, rich, dark browns, crimson, burnt orange, creams, etc. One of the stores was set up with these colours for the fall season. After seeing it there, I’m now convinced that it’s a good fit. If I work with these colours though, I don’t want the look to end up all nature-ish, which is possible since the palette evokes images of forests of trees in autumn, yeah? Instead of evoking nature, what I’m thinking about is…probably a man-made organic feel, does that make sense? I want it to feel human, and quite masculine.

Furniture wise, I think I want an L-sectional. I like the idea of having a bit of a corner to curl up in. It would be nice if my dinner table was thick glass, maybe with wood or some other strong support underneath. I want a nice lounging chair on the balcony. I would love to have stainless steel appliances, and a front-loading washer/dryer. All of this is well and good, but I wonder if I’ll even have enough room for all of this stuff. I’ll have to get creative with placement.

In the end, I’ll have to set aside a couple thousand to achieve something close to what I want. Saving up those resources might take a while. I have a feeling that I’ll be starting out with a real hodgepodge of styles. Really though, isn’t that how so many people start out? With that knowledge, I don’t think I’ll feel so bad if things look a bit ugly for the first while–just as long as I’d be working toward changing it and improving.

Of course, this is still more than a year away. A lot can happen between now and then: I might change the way I envision things. If I do, I guess all I have to do is head back into the stores and see how I can make my vision a reality.

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1. The case for Boxing Day from home
2. Whole lot of nonsense
3. Home stretch of November