Originally Posted by
Peckish
Wow. I don’t think those are “small” rooms… I think those are bedrooms that she’s repurposed for her hobbies, and she just has so much furniture in them that they look small. 5 bedrooms upstairs, one of which is the guest/crochet room, and she turned the bathroom into a coffee/break room. So the bedroom that they actually sleep in must be downstairs. That house must be huge!
It all looks very nice but it’s definitely not my style. I’m in a stage of life where I’m trying to pare down all my tchotchkes and collections, I’ve realized that empty space in my home has value. If there’s too much clutter or stuff, I have a hard time making and creating.
I thought the area she does her actual sewing in was strange. Very small and cramped in an upstairs balcony when she's got all those big rooms. I'm sure she can afford to do whatever she wants but I'd configure all that space and have less furniture, but that's her style.
I'm also at that stage in life (I'm 77 and recently widowed) when I want to get rid of "stuff" not collect more. I couldn't work when there's so much of everything like she has. I now have a 2nd bedroom that I've been debating on moving all my cross stitch into it. I got rid of the beds because no one ever slept over and I donated them to a shelter. I want to make good use of that room but I'm not sure what I want to do. The other thing I considered was moving my bookcases in that room.