Everything Useful and Beautiful

January 17, 2014April 20, 2017

Tip #17 – Ensure EVERYTHING in your home is USED and perceived as BEAUTIFUL.

It is easy to let clutter invade our lives – things that really have no use. Things that annoy and overwhelm us, rather than appreciate them. Make every item in your home have a purpose!

Kristin’s Action Plan: As I walk through our home on a daily basis, I keep this quote in the back of my mind. If I do not know what an item is used for, I donate it. If I don’t perceive that usefulness to be beautiful, meaningful, or appreciate the item, out the door it goes.

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