Because......
Decorating is endless.
Cooking never ends.
Gardens are always changing.
And best of all shopping goes on and on!

Hence the name,
Open Ended!

Friday, October 15, 2010

Oh what to do, what to do......

At any given time in my house you may see something
sitting around with the price tag still on.
Sometimes it will be there for weeks 
depending on what the return policy is on that item.

My husband has learned over the years not to ask.
He knows the answer will always be the same.
"I just need to look at it for a while!"

I am sure you all do this from time to time.

I've had this crazy little number balancing on my bench
in the hallway for about 3 weeks now!



Hmmm....what to do?!!

I have had nothing above this bench for.... oh maybe a year now.
Just waiting for the perfect thing to catch my eye.

Then I was in World Market getting a few things 
and I saw this funky circle painting.
I love the colors. I love the size. I love the circles.




I like an element of surprise in a room, you know,
something to catch ones eye!

~But~
as I have said before my home is kinda 
English Cottage meets French Country.

 Mostly it's just eclectic.
 I know that eclectic is a catchall for someone 
who throws together all kinds of styles.
But....eclectic is really my personality!

I dress my self and decorate my home 
depending on my mood at any given time.
I buy what I love at the time, knowing that eventually
my mood will change and I may or may not love it anymore!

Although when it comes to big ticket items 
I try to buy more traditional (safe) pieces.
But when it comes to accessories 
I tend to go with what trips my trigger at the time.
 

So.....
do I keep the funky inexpensive circle painting?
Do I frame it?
(Remembering that a frame will cost way more the the painting!)
Do I hang things on either side of it?
Or put something large on the floor on one side 
or the other of the bench? 



I think I'll decide next week.....
I just need to look at it for a while longer.
I mean, I have at least 10 more days till I have to return it!

Until next week,

9 comments:

  1. mmmmm
    first thought ...
    from the little I know of you, it doesn't look like "you" ...

    I'm thinking it will take the entire 10 days to decide ...tehe

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  2. p.s. you might find the "perfect" thing in my shed ... wink wink

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  3. This may come as a surprise; I love abstract art and actually have a piece or two in our very traditional home. I feel it fits in many situations/styles.

    This one reminds me of plates. If you decide to keep it, I believe you should leave it unframed. I would not hang anything on either side.

    Happy Weekend Cindy!

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  4. Thank you for passing this weird habit on to Kelly. Our guest rooms look like we're having an estate sale.

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  5. Oh boy could I tell some stories! Actually the painting looked like all sorts of cloth and pins and needles to me---isn't it fun to read all the different interpretations!

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  6. Oooh I like that picture! I really miss World Market (especially at Christmastime) - they left Omaha about a year ago. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Cindy....what a "punch" of color for this space. If this were a borjello quilted throw hung in this space, I would covet it. I don't know why not this print! I was one of those in the 10 day decision period in the beginning, but it sure became a "yes" in a very short time. Thanks for sharing, anxious to know what YOU decide. Have a great weekend. Hugs, Karen

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  8. give it to a real artist to do an interpretation of the painting for you. ( I recently had someone bring me a piece of artwork to interpret and create something for them) That way you will have a REAL piece of artwork in your house and not a cheap reproduction. (no offense to the painting, but it isn't the original.) There's a lot of starving artists out there who would appreciate the money you spent on the painting and who would work really hard to create something related to it and meaningful for you. Or here's a thought, TRY PAINTING it YOURSELF :)

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