13 | May | 2012 | SpilledCookies

I love watching shows like House Crashers, Room Crashers, Yard Crashers, on and on, all kinds of shows about designing, both using new and fancy items to decorate, and using everyday things creatively.

I used to like the show, House Swap or Room Swap, but they got to where they were a bit ridiculous (for my tastes) when they started gluing grass and cd’s to the wall. Really? Grass? My luck a ton of bugs would move in and eat the entire wall before I could figure out what to do about it, not to mention my allergies would pretty much kick me out of that room.

I saw a show last night that used a stack of logs, bundled together, cut even, and fixed with a glass top to make a large and unique coffee table. It was an interesting and rustic looking coffee table and I liked it, but was distracted at how much it had to weigh. While I love the look, I wouldn’t want a table I could never move.

I have wound up with a lot of mismatched furniture from my parents house that needs help. I have become somewhat stuck trying to decide whether to fix it, paint it, stain it, keep it, or sell the furniture. The truth is I just don’t know yet. I think I might wind up doing a little of each, but right now it just bring back memories.

These last few weeks proved to be really trying because mom’s birthday was in April, mine plus Mother’s Day is in May which seemed to create an emotional roller coaster that I really didn’t expect for some reason. I wound up having to just clear the house of the unpacked boxes and extra furniture by putting it all in the garage.

This isn’t an answer and I will work on pulling some of it out to go through each day, but I couldn’t stand having it all over the house anymore, it’s easier to have it all in one location and to shut the door and walk away when it starts getting me down at times.

As for me, feeling rather dark and gloomy for weeks seems to have brought out a need to be artistic. Interesting since usually I tend to write more when I get down and this time the words seem to want to hide from me and the need to photograph, paint and draw has grown stronger.

So, I’ve decided to pull out the art supplies and draw up some room designs, jot down some ideas, and also begin a daily doodle just to see where the creativity leads. Why not? You never know what will happen until you open the creative doors.

I will follow the lead and see where it winds up. Life is a journey that continually changes and leads down different paths and this is no different.

Cherry Coley ©