I don't know what it is, exactly, but it happens to me every time the seasons change. I get all fired-up about redecorating, reorganizing, renovating and re-re-ing the h-e-double hockey sticks out of This Full House of mismatched scks and crunchy floors.
For years I blamed HGTV for fueling my DIY and design envy. Not to mention, my having a slight girl-crush on Candice Olson and Amy Matthews.
Then Pinterest came along and…well…as if I needed yet ANOTHER reason to feel inadequate or delusional in believing renovating a house…for the last 18 years…is perfectly normal…not to mention, using pretend words like re-re-ing.
On the other hand: my kids bring their friends over who are all, like, "Ohhhhh, your house is sooooooooo cozy!" and…YES!…I allow those kids sleepover…A LOT!
Aaaaanyway, I tend to focus on creating cozy little gathering-type areas (unavoidable, seeing as we live in a small house) like our faux fireplace.
It's actually our chimney. The previous owners were using a wood-burning stove, but the town made them remove it before selling the house and, well, getting it back to a real functioning fireplace…yeah…it's on my list.
This weekend, however, I replanted some perennials and wanted to reuse this beautiful pot (see picture above, also: re-re-ing) to warm up our entryway by using these awesome lit branches I found at Christmas Tree Shop.
"Is it supposed to go like that?"
Even my 11 year-old was all, like, really? Is THAT all you got?
Then I noticed Doofus-Dawg bought something in from the yard as well and I just vacuumed that carpet…HEY!…wait a minute…[cue light bulb]…AH-HAH!
I went outside, raided the kindling from our outdoor fireplace and even thought to take advantage of finally gathering up a couple of stray branches from around the yard, knocking yet ANOTHER item off of my list (don't be jealous) but, it still didn't look right.
Hope suggested we add some of the river rocks I had sitting on the driveway for the last few months (okay, more like a year: line perimeter of pool with rocks, to make it easier to cut the grass, it's on the list) to help hold the branches up straight and, well, seems I am not smarter than a 6th grader…either.
Aaaaaand, even Doofus-Dawg got into the act by helping me trim the branches back a bit…NO!… not that…ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAP!!!!…heh, just kidding.
Now the entryway has "Welcome, sit down and take the load off!" written all over it, right?!? RIGHT?!? Riiiiiiiight.
[sound of crickets, chirping]
Yeah, whatever, Candice. Bite me, Amy.
© 2003 – 2013 This Full House
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81 responses to “Who Knew, Doofus Is a Designer Dawg?”
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
It looks cute! Great, now you’ve got me wanting to open up Pinterest.
Must…get…work…done…first!!!
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
I want some of those light-up branches. This looks cool.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
And they are battery-operated. which is a real good thing for those of us who really shouldn't be playing with electrical cords.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
That looks really attractive especially the lights. I’ll try at home and get back with the feedback.
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
Love it! It does look very cozy! I think I may have to do something like that with my fireplace (that we don’t use.)
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
It totally beacons me to sit down and take a load off with you and Robin (not her real name)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
C'mon in, we've got plenty of chairs (and blankets)!
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
I like it! That’s my seat next to it, right?
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!
Of course *kicks cat to floor* make yourself at home!