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trying to change things up

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So I am beginning to place plastic on all of my windows. This afternoon I begin with the main living room. This set of windows is relatively easy as there is just a credenza/side board to move out of the way, nothing to move off of it either.

As I finish up the windows and begin to slide that piece of furniture back into place, I look around the room with a temptation to rearrange the furniture. I begin sliding my large couch in one direction, and its matching love seat in another. End tables get pushed around as does the coffee table. The only other piece of furniture in the room is what holds my rarely used cable-less tv. I try different positions, and nothing is pleasing to the eye, yet I am determined to do something different. I just need something different. Everything has been in place for the past five years and I am itching for something... different.

Well, as I proceed, I find that my new and creative configurations continue to not work well. I decide to sit down and look around (and jump on here) trying to decide what to do next as the room is still in disarray yet edging closer to something that might work. I moved one end table out, slid the couch down in its place, then angled the other couch. Basically minus one end table, the couches are in their original configurations, albeit an angled love seat.

Arf. Apparently, I had it the best that it can be these past five years. And while I agree it always looked good, I am just itching for that new, changed up feel. But what I had is the way it needs to be and looks best.. so off I go to put everything back the way it was.

..but maybe I can tweak something a little, something to pacify me, even if only temporarily.

Then off I go to do a few more windows (or maybe all of them), before I get bored from doing that.


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💬 3 comments

  1. matthew ·

    I like to consider myself king of furniture rearranging! I do it about once or twice a week, no lie. Thats in part why i like Victorian furniture, it's all built on wheels! I always end up with the same arrangment after trying every possible combination. I think moving things around helps me with stress managment. It's something I can do that I feel I have complete control over.
  2. tinypliny ·

    I think you should take this opportunity to get rid of some uneccesary furniture. Sell it, give it away! :D Freed-up space always feels happier.

    I admit, I am a compulsive furniture mover as well. I keep moving things around and then things come back to their positions all over again. I think its a thing that people born in March do. Its not any horoscopy or anything, its just a random observation. All the obsessive/leisure/compulsive furniture movers I know (and I know quite a few of them) were all born in March!

  3. tinypliny ·

    Well then, lemme rush to claim the title of the queen of furniture rearrangement before anyone else does!! I don't have much furniture but it all gets moved almost every weekend!

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