Repurposing

When people walk into my house for the first time, they either say this house is so you or they say nothing because their mommas have taught them manners and if you cant say nothing nice dont say nothing at all and they wonder why on earth I would do some of the things I do. I call my style ghetto chic. I know that sentence is all kinds of wrong but if you are southern you understand.

In my 27 years of marriage I have never owned a brand new couch. We bought one when my hubby first came back from Desert Storm but it wouldnt fit through our weird door way and we had to send it back. We bought another new couch and upon delivering they broke the legs off of it. After arguing with them for reimbursemnt we chose to not buy another one from them. We purchased a floor model couch that we had seen and once delivered it had a huge stain on it that was not there when we saw it last. We were told it was as it and blah blah blah. There were all from different companies over the span of 5-6 years.  We decided to just forget about funriture compaines all together and bought used couches from people we knew, were given a chouch from parents and finally the one you see right now.

This baby cost me $30 bucks mattress included. It came from a home of a relative of a friend and she would not have told me about it if she thought it was gross or anything.  With giant outdoor cushions for the back and an $80 comforter I got discounted for $30 6 years ago we have this couch and have for several years. When doggies run in from outside with dirty paws and run right for the couch I can just throw in the washer. When you and your hubby are sitting on it like last night reading a book or knitting and he spills coffee you dont freak out and end up divorced. It can sleep perfectly its a bed. When you dont have a guestroom its perfect for that too. There is a trundle for underneath so it can make a king size bed but I gave it and the extra mattress I had to a college kid who needed one. I used it for storage underneath. The coffee table in front is a $3 wooden toy box I bought a church rummage sale. I will talk about it another day.

I have friends with beautiful homes and beautiful furniture that look like something from a magazine. That is awesome for them. Thats what they like. But some of us like to create and repurpose and thats okay too. The important thing is that you have a place to gather with those you enjoy spending time with. It doesnt matter if your couch cost $30 or $5000. Seriously, there are couches that cost even more!

Your home should be what makes you happy not what magazines and tv shows tell you are in this year. Like I said if that makes you happy thats fine but if you find your house lacking when comparing it to others I encourage you to stop. Be unique, quirky, whimsical l and most importantly just be you.


Lots of Love,

Mrs Ladybug