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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Flora for the Home
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
My thumb is so NOT green, it’s purple.
Having grown up in a house full of plants (my mother was the “talk to them and they will grow” type), I’ve concluded that it was my weekly chore of watering all those plants that drove me to the other side.
I now have four plants in my home and all except one were donated.
I’ve pretty much killed the orchid (that’s the poor thing on the right). The violets seem to be on the brink of death. And the lucky bamboo, fortunately, is a pretty sturdy plant.
But anyway, it all got me thinking…
Are plants really an important part of home decor?
Maybe I can just get rid of them all together. My particular mix of greenery certainly doesn’t seem to fit together well.
Where do you stand on plants as decor?
What kinds of plants do you have in your home?
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Buying furniture: A click away or in person only?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Call me touchy, but when it comes to furniture, I’m a hands-on kind of girl. I love strolling through furniture stores (from the flea market to high end) taking in the feel of fabrics, the fit of cushions and the smells of everything in between.
Having this visceral relationship with furniture is so powerful that I can’t imagine buying furniture online. I’m afraid it would be like online dating, where the odds are high that the person on your doorstep doesn’t quite add up to the photo you first saw.
Am I alone in my paranoia? Surely I can see where shopping from home is likely a savings, but I would miss the one-on-one furniture contact.
Have you purchased any pieces from the internet? How did they measure up?
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