Save Money & Time... Plan Home Decorating Projects
By Bonnie P. Carrier, Fri Dec 9th

Why is planning home decorating projects important? Let’s startby asking the following question.

What do the following have in common? 1) Boxes of odds & endscollecting dust in the basement

2) Bags of discarded curtains, bedspreads and pillows in theattic

3) Half empty paint cans stacked against a wall in the garage

It could mean you have a hard time parting with anything,however, in this case all these point to decorating attemptsgone astray.

Let me continue with a short story: “The Discovery” Once upon atime there was a very cluttered basement. Over the years theoccupants of the home had done nothing but toss things downthere.

When it finally became obvious that the only way to get from oneside to the other was with the use of a road map, Mom decided itwas time to clean house.

As she began going through the numerous boxes and after openingan infinite number of storage bags, she began to realize thatone particular phrase was continually being repeated, “Why did Ibuy this”.

After what seemed like an eternity in the basement, she moved onto check other parts of the house.

What she discovered probably could have been used in a StevenKing novel, the abandoned items in the basement has multipliedand had taken up residence in every out of the way space theycould find.

There were signs of them in all the closets, cupboards, underthe beds even in the garage.

After giving it some thought, it became apparent

that this was acase of Impulse Buying.

Now don’t worry there is a cure, it’s called Planning, and it’sreally easy to learn.

Mom has since recovered from the dreaded impulse buying bug, hashad a large tag sale and now before she goes out the door on anynew decorating adventures, she arms herself with a Written Plan.This family and their home now live happily ever after. “TheEnd”...

Ok, this may have sounded silly, but I think you’ve gotten theidea. At one time or another we’ve all done this. Been outshopping, spot something and say “Oh, this is really cute” thenwithout fail it come home with us.

But, nine times out of ten it ends up put away because it’seither the wrong color, turns out there is no where to put it orit just doesn’t go with anything.

This is why by taking the time to make a Written Plan, you’llsave yourself time and money by not falling prey to the dreadedimpulse buying bug.

Then, the happy ending at the conclusion of the story will beyours. p.s. the facts in the story above are true and the Mom,well, that was me. This article is shareware.  Give this articleaway for free on your site, or include it as part of any paidpackage as long as the entire article is left intact includingthis notice.  Copyright © 2005 bonnie carrier

About the author:Bonnie P. Carrier is the creator of Savvy Home Decorating &Savvy Outdoor Decorating. She is the mother to two growndaughters and a very spoiled 4yr old Blue Merle Sheltie namedToby. Stop by both site for indoor and outdoor decorating ideas.www.savvy-home-decorating.com www.savvyhomedecorating.com