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Interiors Addict’s big Freedom giveaway!

May 14, 2012

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Doesn’t this winter weather just make you want to stay home all cosy with cashmere throws, gorgeous rugs and moody lighting? Perfect weather for nesting! And thanks to Freedom I have two awesome prizes for your home to give away this week. Yay!

First prize is this amazing giant ikat canvas print which is one of my favourites from their current collection. Not all of us have a spare few grand hanging around to buy art (one day, when I grow up!) but we still want something great on our walls to add interest and colour and make a statement. This one’s BIG and at $599 it’s affordable. But you’d rather have it for free, right?

Second prize is this modern Halo light. You could put this wherever you wanted, on a side table, in a corner on the floor even. The possibilities are endless! And at $99 it’s a lot less expensive than its designer looks would suggest.

So how can you be in with  chance of winning? Easy! You have until Wednesday at noon to comment below, in 50 words or less, the answer to the following question: What makes YOU an interiors addict? The best two will win. First prize is the ikat print and second prize is the light. Good luck!

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Not many friends in life fall into the unofficial Not many friends in life fall into the unofficial family category and they're a special gift. So ends three weeks with @danisteve81 who left her husband and son in the UK (I'm forever grateful they lent her to me!) to come and cheer me up and help me in the most practical ways after I spent Christmas and New Year in hospital. There were tears and I miss her so much already but how amazing to have had all that time together as adults. Such a rare treat and would never have happened without having been through something so challenging. Silver linings and all that. So many other friends have also been incredibly thoughtful and kind. There aren't many times I'd say this without cringing but I am 100% blessed!

I still cannot believe we have been friends since we were 12! 12! Are you still close with your childhood besties?
The renovation of this 80s beach shack @camillo_ho The renovation of this 80s beach shack @camillo_house is a work of art and while almost every surface was updated, the decision to keep the original slate floor was genius if you ask us. 

Owner @clarehillier__ says: "With its purple, pink, red and brown tones, the slate was the starting point for our interior palette."

Come and check out the before and afters via link in bio now and read the reno story. It's a real beauty.

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Excuse me while I die of a cute attack 🥰 @damia Excuse me while I die of a cute attack 🥰 @damianfrancis 

This doesn't happen often these days!
Hello friends! Just thought I'd say hi. Two weeks Hello friends! Just thought I'd say hi. Two weeks since leaving hospital and I'm doing much better than I expected to be at this early stage. A long recovery road ahead but making progress in how much I can move my arm and although I drag myself through some days non-stop yawning, others I can go for a little walk or out for lunch before collapsing on the couch! I can now tie my own hair back and put on a real bra which is very exciting 🤣 Having my bestie here to help us with the boys, drive me places and just be brilliant positive company is the best thing I could have asked for not to mention the many Dinner Ladies vouchers from friends! Thanks for all your kind messages, cards, flowers, gifts and offers of help ❤️
I definitely feel like a statistic now but hoping I definitely feel like a statistic now but hoping to raise some awareness off the back of my misfortune (and also very lucky escape).

@newsouthwaleshealth have just put out this warning about a rise in serious bacterial infections. iGAS (invasive group A streptococcus) is what caused my necrotising fasciitis and sepsis.

Apparently there's similar happening in VIC too.

It's extremely rare but very serious nonetheless so please have a read and be aware of symptoms. I've linked to the article from a button via my link in bio.

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Founded by husband and wife duo Anton and Rita Bourtsev, Sydney’s @kaolintiles has a unique offering in this space with over 100 different marble-look tile designs in small and large formats.

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Promise this is the last wretched hospital photo I Promise this is the last wretched hospital photo I'll post and I hope to be home and with my lippie back on by Monday. You know it's serious when I'm lipstick free, right?!

This was about a week ago in intensive care. And although my arm is still bloody sore I'm now on a normal ward and no longer attached to any drips, drains or a catheter. I've come a long way.

This has been the most physical and mental challenge of my life but I'm through the worst. I kept my arm. The doctors saved my life.

I cannot say it enough times. If you're worried about your health, don't hang around. Things can change so quickly. 

A huge thanks to my amazing husband @damianfrancis We've had the hardest year yet and our marriage has never been stronger, even if my rings did get cut off my finger in hospital 😜

As great of a job as he is doing at home with the kids, I cannot wait to get home now. Countdown is on to a new year and a fresh start.

And I can't say enough just how overwhelmingly grateful I am to all the medical professionals involved in my care, from the @healthdirectaus nurse who sent me to Emergency to the exceptional surgeons, doctors, nurses and support staff.

Happy New Year, everyone. Remember you never know what's around the corner and this is not a dress rehearsal!

And huge thank you for all your kindness here. Has been amazing while stuck in bed.

Xxx

For those who missed it, I was unlucky enough to get necrotising fasciitis. You'll have to Google it.
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Jen Bishop is our owner and publisher and an experienced journalist and editor. Interiors Addict has been her full-time job for more than 8 years. She is married to Damian and mum to Sebastian and Charlie.

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  1. AvatarEmine Mehmet says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:39 am

    When you get excited over 10 different shades of white, you KNOW you’ve got a problem!!! THEN when you try to describe the difference in the 10 shades of white to your friends, YOU KNOW YOUR ADDICTED!!!

  2. AvatarTessa White says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:42 am

    When you find one weekend monthly is spent re arranging each of your rooms to find the perfect combination for your recent purchases, creating mini magazine spreads in the process, I think you can call yourself an interiors addict.. lets just say I spend two a month at least 😉

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:51 pm

      Sounds familiar 😉

  3. AvatarJamee says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:06 am

    Hi Jen! Wow where do I begin, I am addicted to colour for a start, not only that I’m addicted to beautifully designed piece’s which was my base inspiration for Idh evolving. As of a under a year ago I have become even more obsessed with your blog – its part of my daily ritual! Love your blog Jen! And the print! Kindest Regards Jamee Huntington

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:51 pm

      My mission to get more poor souls addicted is working 😉 Wahahahaaaaa….

  4. AvatarAmy Hood says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:08 am

    I’m a big interiors addicted! Every spare minutes is taken with styling my home and others

  5. AvatarSarah says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:29 am

    Like most people I think, the feeling of wanting to be in an environment that suited me and represented me is what has led me towards interior design as a passion. I am an interiors addict, because I am constantly looking (read: real estate stalking) for new ideas and ways to improve my space! I couldn’t live any other way.

  6. AvatarRiza says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:33 am

    My affliction runs deep! My guru Nate Berkus once commented that he was truly a lost design soul because he decants even his aspirin into a cuter jar for aesthetic purposes. I decant everything! Milk, butter, pencils…..EVERYTHING!! And yes, even my medical supplies are in a cute vintage tin!

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 18, 2012 at 9:32 pm

      You won first prize 🙂

  7. AvatarCaitlin says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:51 am

    I have a growing collection of 100 interiors magazines and books which I will never throw out plus I
    Stockpile homewares catalogs for weeks. My husband often finds me surrounded by last weeks pile and this weeks pile tryin to decided which ones I need to throw out.

  8. AvatarEdenPlatell says

    May 14, 2012 at 10:05 am

    I’m addicted to colour! Everywhere I go I find myself examining the colours in gardens, on clothes, in the sky as the sun sets and I imagine how I could use them in an interior. The night sky as a dramatic bedroom wall colour, pale pink flowers as a soft throw on a couch & yellow road signs as a hit of colour in an industrial styled kitchen. I’m an addict alright, it’s all consuming!

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      You can’t go wrong with nature!

  9. AvatarDeborah Kessly says

    May 14, 2012 at 10:24 am

    Spending every waking moment looking through magazines, blogs, websites and watching every design show out there! I go to bed and wake up thinking about interiors; it is my life, my love, my passion, my addiction!!

  10. AvatarTamaraBM says

    May 14, 2012 at 10:53 am

    Chevron striped cushions on designer chairs
    Bright coloured accessories & vintage home wares
    Mail-order packages tied up with strings
    I’m an interiors addict these are my favourite things

    Componibilis all colours of the rainbow
    Chaise lounge or daybed with a Mexican throw
    African juju hats for extra bling
    I’m an interiors addict these are my favourite things

    [beyond 50 words but just for fun ->)
    When the kettle boils
    Before the mailman arrives
    While the kids go mad
    I simply revisit my favourite design blogs
    And then I don’t feel so bad!

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      Top marks for effort 🙂

  11. Avatarhaley says

    May 14, 2012 at 11:56 am

    i know im an interiors addict because i have almost finished my house and im already planning on what colours im going to repaint and what styles im going to try out i have decorations ,throws ,cushions for just about every season but i still go and look for more, i dont have one particular taste that i like so i guess you could say my house is very ecclectic and i love surprising pops of colour and i beleive a space needs to be livable (with three boys very livable.) if im not looking at blogs then i have my head stuck in a magazine or im watching decorating renovating shows on tv, it never gets boring there is always something new to learn to try or to buy ( turns out i may be addicted to shopping also lol)

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:49 pm

      I wish I had a particular style. It would be a lot cheaper wouldn’t it?!

  12. AvatarJennifer says

    May 14, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    Little did I know as a young girl that watching HGTV and reading Better Homes and Gardens with my mom would lead me to my passion … Years later, nothing excites me more than choosing the perfect pairing of furnitures, materials, colors and accessories. I loved it so much, in fact, that I decided to pursue my passion with a degree in interior design! After working hard, and graduating with honors, I decided that wasn’t enough … without missing a beat, I went back in pursuit of my bachelor’s degree! Having a hand at designing and planning a space is really what makes me happiest. I can’t wait until graduation so that I can get paid to do the one thing I love – design interiors and spaces that make others just as happy as they make me to create them!

  13. AvatarChristie JAMES says

    May 14, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    Being a mother of 3 I can honestly say I have never been passionate about anything except for my children. That was until I found interior Design. Im 33 and I have finally found something That i am incredibly passionate about, something that excites me to no end!! Im currently studying my diploma in Interior Design and I can honestly say I am addicted to everything to do with it!! I go to bed thinking about it and I wake up with new ideas and concepts everyday!! I live, eat, breathe Interior Design and I can honestly say nothing(besides my kids)makes me happier. I want to be a designer that can create a space, that upon, entering, totally changes the way you feel and think, a space that has a physical effect on you. A space that makes you want to be a better person, to eat better to exercise more and to live life to the full!1 I really do beilieve that with creativity and an open mind you can create such a room. So Im addicted to learning, watching, Listening and creating anything and everyhting to do with Interior Design to help me become the INTERIOR DESIGNER that I want to be!! x

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:49 pm

      You sound well and truly hooked!

  14. AvatarLua Davidson says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    I buy all the interior design magazines, I like all the design pages on Facebook( including yours) and follow your blog! Oh and spend hours on pin-interest looking for design inspirations :P. So yes…..my name is Lua Davidson and I’m an interiors addict.

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      Admitting you have a problem is the first step, Lua 😉

  15. AvatarCourtney says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    I dream about rugs, vases, pendant lights, cushions, paint chips and artwork. LOVE IT!

  16. AvatarLisa says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    I would have called my new blog Interiors Addict, but the name was already taken.

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      😉

  17. AvatarTara Davy says

    May 14, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    I’m more of an interiors addict than usual this week because the day of this gorgeous giveaway is my birthday!
    Isn’t that reason enough!? If not, I’ve spent the last 10 years of my life studying design, working at interiors mags, and designing my own fabrics! Thanks Jen!

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 2:06 pm

      Happy birthday Tara! x

  18. AvatarReagan M says

    May 14, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    Being an interiors addict is strange phenomenon, it creeps up on you. I know I’m an addict because when I’m shopping for shoes, it turns into sheets. When I’m shopping for clothes, it turns into candles. Beware, this affliction can affect anyone at any time!

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      We were just discussing this in the office the other day. There comes a time in veery girl’s life when shoe shopping turns to cushion shopping. For some it’s a phase, for some it stays forever!

  19. AvatarViv says

    May 14, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    When your toddler asks “Mum, can we look at wallpaper today?”
    Umm..

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:47 pm

      Hehehe, bless little Robbie! He will grow up with impeccable taste I’m sure!

  20. AvatarAllison Sharp says

    May 14, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Ughh! Where do I begin?! I changed rooms every three months growing up in my parent’s house… I even made my dad’s office into my bedroom for the fun of it {granted I was 8 and he was NOT happy!}! FIVE years at design school and SIX internships later, I finally set out on making my dreams my reality! And in the meantime, my husband and I are going broke from all the damn design blogs I read! The addiction never goes away… it’s fed daily through all the gorgeous blogs as well as monthly through glossy little mags. And it’s an evolving beast of a thing! But you do meet the *LOVELIEST* people imaginable, and that’s why I keep coming back 🙂
    —>on another topic<—
    Love your blog Jen, and the neat freak in you is part of our addiction {RE: Monica!} My closet is colour co-ordinated and organised by tanks, tees, shirts, dresses, etc within each coloured section. OCD Interior addicts unite! 🙂

    xx

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 14, 2012 at 3:46 pm

      Oh, you make me feel so much better about my own issues 😉

  21. AvatarMeghan says

    May 14, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    When every date night consists of drive-by, verge collection scouting through the suburbs to find, rescue and spiff up the next perfect addition to our place! My favourite? A timber ironing board from the 1930’s that now acts as a console! I guess that makes me a budget interiors addict! 🙂

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 18, 2012 at 9:32 pm

      You won second prize 🙂

      • AvatarMeghan says

        May 22, 2012 at 3:46 pm

        Yay! Thanks Jen!

        • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

          May 22, 2012 at 3:47 pm

          You’re welcome! Please email your address!

  22. AvatarKate says

    May 14, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    I know my husband would say ‘Interiors addict may be a slight understatement’… Perhaps an obsession or even a way of life. I love that inner little girlyish excitement you experience when you achieve that ultimate beautifully crafted room, the joy of picking fabrics, colours and furniture and the overwhelming desire for that ‘next project’. The feeling that invigorates, inspires and makes life all that more beautiful. I love being an interiors addict!

  23. AvatarNicole says

    May 14, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    I recently started a new job. During my induction the new employee group, of which I was part, toured a large industrial plant. To prove to you I am THE interiors addict I found myself not focussing on the plant processes (which I should have been doing) but rather how I could use the rusty colouring on the processing plant in an interior palette, how I could sand, repaint and repurpose the large wooden cabling spools rotting in a dumping yard and who I needed to talk to in order to claim the discarded industrial light fittings scattered near a disused building! It’s been a few days since my daydreaming and I’ve already secured one contact who can help me… those light fittings and wooden spools will be mine yet!…LOVE Interiors Addict, keep it up Jen!

  24. AvatarPrue madden says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    I am so addicted to interiors that, on a whim, I quit my job to design and manufacture my own homewares, and build my own website. It was a crazy idea, but now I am importing and growing month by month, My addiction has changed my life… for the better!

  25. AvatarKarly says

    May 14, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    We’ve just bought an ultra modern house twice the size of previous little Queenslander. So it’s out with the old and in with the new. We’re keeping just the key statement pieces and I am scouring magazines and stores for inspiration….so much fun. I’ve discovered I’m an addict.

  26. Avatarjessica stewart says

    May 14, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    What makes ME an addict? – Growing through life and seeing all what people have to offer to the design world. Everyday a new design is created. Like a child being born. Wattching it grow. Take form & balance. Its beautiful. I am addicted to beautiful things. I may not own them, but I see them, watch them and learn everyday. Thats how I know I am an addict.

  27. AvatarJohn Feasey says

    May 14, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    You realize when you cross the country to visit the design fares or to shop for furniture at a certain store in Melbourne and cart it all the way back to Perth, you have to be addicted to interiors!!!!

  28. AvatarMarianne Sourial says

    May 15, 2012 at 12:51 am

    I know I am an interiors addict because my fingers have RSI from too much pinning, my love of cushions is so deep, I have to buy chairs for them and I now frame my tea towels into artworks! I know I am an interiors addict, when I log onto to read my favourite interiors porn before my morning coffee and before Facebook (sorry Zukerberg!). I know I am an interiors addict when I created my own range of window furnishings! 🙂

  29. AvatarNicky says

    May 15, 2012 at 10:20 am

    I’m a rubberneck in uninviting rooms, my head twisting back and forth as I start redesigning and decorating them in my mind. My happy place is anywhere with my head in a glossy homes mag. I blab on about beautiful interior designs whenever I see them. Addicted much? Yes!

  30. AvatarAmelia says

    May 15, 2012 at 11:01 am

    I once tracked down a single yard of delicious fabric, to a sleepy, rural town in the UK.., had it express-shipped to Australia, then stayed up till dawn hand-sewing into throw cushions to match table decorations for my birthday bash.
    Diary of an ‘Interiors Addict’? … Abso- ‘decor’ – lutely!

  31. AvatarCarly says

    May 15, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    When you spend 4 years of your life studying Interiors at Uni full time whilst working almost full time and living more than an hour away from uni/work! Travelling everyday, for 4 years. Then you know you’re addicted!

  32. AvatarMonika / MB Captured says

    May 15, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    I thought it was simply taking pride in my home, just as fashion changes, so does decor! Thanks to my husband who kindly points out with “urrghhh” each time I bring home a new cushion/throw or 3rd dining-setting in 5yrs! Actually, Freedom is to blame for most ‘great idea’ moments.

  33. AvatarKate says

    May 15, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    When you buy EVERY home magazine available every month, know the release dates for each of them and then can’t let go of a single one! Seriously starting to run out of creative ways to display/hide them:)

  34. AvatarHayley says

    May 15, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    I know I’m an addict, and so does my boyfriend by the fact that when my magazine subscriptions arrive, he knows there’s getting no sense out of me for god knows how many hours. Also by the fact he will no longer accompany me to garage sales, shopping centers or furniture stores in case he gets lost by my overwhelming creative passion!

  35. AvatarKaren Holmes says

    May 15, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    I’m an interior addict as I not only shop for my house but everyone else’s too!
    I’m forever sending pictures to girlfriends with – “this would look awesome in your house or “how cool would this be with your bedroom colour’s” . My credit card statement’s loaded with magazines and homey buys.

  36. AvatarBec says

    May 15, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    I’m totally hooked! In the last two years since buying our home, I’ve become slightly obsessed with finding my style. I now read the Ikea catalogue and every blog/catalogue I can get my hands on for inspiration! It’s exciting for me to discover a passion for homemaking and domestic-goddessness I didn’t know I had!

  37. AvatarCharmaine (Charmant Interiors) says

    May 15, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    I know I am an interiors addict because I now walk into people’s homes and I think “oh, this place needs a little zing – I would place a vase here, a gorgeous little table lamp over there, etc. etc.” or “omg! there’s too much of everything in this room – it needs a bit of positive and negative space, less stuff on the walls!” I could daydream for hours on how I was going to redecorate their homes. There, I’ve confessed!

  38. AvatarLouise says

    May 15, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    Im an interiors addict simply because even though I might be running five minutes late for work and fully knowing no one will step inside my house today I make my bed to photo worthy perfection, I’ve even styled my throw on my couch on the way out the door! Seriously an addict! 🙂

  39. AvatarAshley Curry says

    May 15, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    I started styling my girlfriends’ dollhouses; only a perfectly decorated bedroom will do for Barbie. Afternoons were spent flicking through Vogue Living fantasizing about having my own interiors featured. While learning to drive, I paid less attention to the road and more to the Victorian terrace renovation, subsequently ramming the car in front of me. Forsaking medical school, to my parent’s dismay, I pursued a career in interior design. I have been an addict since birth and wouldn’t have it any other way!!!

  40. AvatarTina Kent says

    May 16, 2012 at 4:57 am

    I think it’s when you go to bed thinking about a room and wake up with a whole new scheme in mind . . .only to change it all the very next night you go to bed!

    lovT

  41. AvatarAnita says

    May 16, 2012 at 7:11 am

    When all you do is surf the web and trawl through magazines to find that ONE cushion you need to tie a room together!!!

  42. Avatarjane frosh stylist says

    May 16, 2012 at 7:16 am

    when you *ahem* restyle your house at least once a week 🙂

    (oh,..and make it your career!)

  43. Avatarangela nash says

    May 16, 2012 at 8:39 am

    Hello, my name is Ange and I’m an interiors addict. I have two bookcases in my sewing room just dedicated to interiors magazines which I can’t bear to throw out incase i feel the urge in the middle of the night for some inspiration. Sad but true:)

  44. AvatarDerek says

    May 16, 2012 at 9:33 am

    When you have a property that settles in a week and no furniture because you can’t decide on what pieces you want exactly, even after spending countless hours on Interiors Addict and Houzz.

  45. AvatarBabyMacBeth says

    May 16, 2012 at 9:38 am

    When you keep searching for THE perfect rug or cushion long after you thought you purchased them…

    Great giveaway – thanks for the chance!

  46. AvatarLinda from OEKE says

    May 16, 2012 at 9:42 am

    Oh Jen I have to admit it
    I AM an interiors addict, it’s true
    I collect all kinds of magazines
    To check out what’s brand new.

    Sometimes hubby get’s a little huffy
    When I changed the lounge AGAIN!
    ‘Do you really need another lamp’ he says
    (at last count it was more than ten).

    But what really IS an ADDICT?
    Doing what we love shouldn’t be bad.
    So, we covet shiny new stylish things?
    If it makes us happy then we should be glad.

    I know I’d be glad to win either of these.
    I love both the print and the light.
    If random selector picks up my entry.
    This little addict would be filled with delight!!

  47. AvatarClaire Jones says

    May 16, 2012 at 9:53 am

    The question is, do I want to declare this is writing?
    My monthly therapy sessions keep me sane! These
    include my subscriptions aka my bibles, cup of tea and peace and
    quiet to ponder and plan. Sounds like most, but it has taken
    me 6 years to find the right coffee table, 4 years for the bar stools and I only last year
    I started my search, my quest for the perfect light!! I FOUND IT HEREON YOUR WEBSITE!!
    I am the ultimate interior design addict. I eat, sleep, breathe DREAM of the perfect items for my house
    to make it our perfect home. I am Claire Jones and I am an addict, a design addict!!

  48. Avatarrebecca says

    May 16, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    at one point last year I lived on baked beans and gave up my morning coffee (!!!) for a whole week so that I could afford a new rug… Then I lied about the giving up of food (yes mum, I am looking after myself)… definitely the traits of an addict…

  49. AvatarColleen says

    May 16, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    I know I am an interiors addict, because I believe your home should be a sanctuary. It should be a space that allows you to simply breathe and momentarily close the door on any chaos attached to your life outside. Within its walls lies a sacred space filled with the things you love, your history, and those breathtaking elements that you may not need, but absolutely want. A comfortable, functional, and beautiful space that is imbued with your personality is the ideal. I have yet to achieve this and am on a constant quest to find the missing pieces. But, delving into the world of interior design and decorating, trying new projects, and soaking up all of the inspiration is half of the fun. That may be longer than 50 words. Sorry!

  50. AvatarSusan Dhu says

    May 26, 2012 at 5:00 pm

    I think I am addicted because I haven’t got it right yet. Every time I make a change, and appreciate my nice new look, I see something else and think……….mmmmm I wonder what that would look like. Its never-ending, isn’t it?

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      May 26, 2012 at 5:09 pm

      Thanks for your entry Susan but the comp is now closed. Jen

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