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Thrive — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:23:23 GMT

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wagirl — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 16:03:28 GMT

I love the piece of furniture but , for me, there is too much stuff piled together. I prefer simple , statement pieces that you can see all around, but that just looks like clutter to me. I use to decorate my house like that and it just made me crazy and took so much time to put up and put away. But thats just me.....

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Gram W — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 16:34:52 GMT

I like all of the individual pieces but I would use them in about 3 different areas. I prefer more relaxed natural arrangements so I can see and enjoy each piece.

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bri20 — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 17:25:37 GMT

It's beautiful. LIke others have said, there are simply too many things grouped together.

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ValuSkr — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 17:28:59 GMT

It looks pretty but, for my own home, I prefer simple looks and clean lines.

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Mominohio — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 17:52:26 GMT

I love the furniture, and I understand layering. But there are too many layers here.

The pic is kind of small for my old eyes, but it appears that there is a mirror on the wall to match the buffet, and that is great. But I don't get the layering of two other mirrors and what looks to be a picture frame on top of that. Removing those alone would be a good start.

I love the red and it appears to be dark green plaid, the old time truck and greens. I can't tell if the tree is table top and on the buffet, but that makes it a bit too much. If it is actually standing beside, would be better to be moved over a few feet away from the buffet.

I made a post, I think in Home forum a while back about people starting with some great furniture and decor, but then not knowing when to stop with a piece or a vignette. This is a perfect example (in my mind, for what that is worth!!LOL) of just that . Beautiful floor wall mirror and furniture. Great accent pieces, just too many in one place.

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pupwhipped — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 21:16:19 GMT

I went to this blog site and viewed many pictures of her Christmas decorations and I think all of them are just lovely. I don't necessarily think there are too many items in the photo above...especially when you look at it more up close. But the best photo of all was the one below. So cute!

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lucymo — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 21:35:13 GMT

I think it's too cluttered for my taste. Some nice pieces that aren't showing at their best due to crowding. I zoomed and saw a picture frame, two mirrors and a 'Merry Christmas' scroll all on the large wall mirror. I am not into furniture distressing but this buffet could be beautiful with a few pieces removed from it, IMO. I'm sure some people will love it though. Thanks for sharing with us.

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lucymo — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 21:37:54 GMT

@pupwhipped wrote:
I went to this blog site and viewed many pictures of her Christmas decorations and I think all of them are just lovely. I don't necessarily think there are too many items in the photo above...especially when you look at it more up close. But the best photo of all was the one below. So cute!

I love this. Fur baby is adorable as are the the other articles on the bench.

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Thrive — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 01:28:32 GMT

You are welcome! She does have some lovely things.

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hopi — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 01:33:18 GMT

Love it.

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Mominohio — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 13:32:45 GMT

Went to the fancyspot blog and looked at more of her pictures. Those from Christmas 2012 are simply stunning. I couldn't figure out how to post them here but they are worth taking a look!

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lucymo — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:56:58 GMT

Apparently she likes a full array of objects when decorating, although I did see some settings that were a simple and clean look.

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mousiegirl — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 19:57:28 GMT

@lucymo wrote:

Apparently she likes a full array of objects when decorating, although I did see some settings that were a simple and clean look.

@lucymo She decorates like me, lots and lots in every display. If I had more surfaces, I could spread things out a bit, maybe, but they might end up the same as now, lol.

Things can look cluttered to someone, but to someone else, who looks at the details and story, and sees everything defined, then clutter is not what one sees, but I am sure there are those who think my displays are cluttered, but I like it. .

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lucymo — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 22:00:28 GMT

@mousiegirl I think everyone does what they like when they decorate. I just think this lady's style isn't mine, I don't use the type of materials that she does and I'm not into distressing so it wouldn't work in my house. But, I'm glad that we don't all do the same thing as then it would be boring. I enjoy seeing all the different styles and materials used in decorating.

I'm looking forward to seeing your Christmas pictures especially the big tree and the changes to the 'Red Room' if you did anything.

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RedTop — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 22:35:36 GMT

I enjoy looking at these types of decorating pictures, but I could not tolerate this look in my home. I like simple and uncluttered. I don't like "stuff"; bare walls and tabletops are perfect. The decorations in my home are pictures of my family members.

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SHOPR — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:42:15 GMT

@Thrive

@lucymo,

How interesting. This buffet is very, very similar to my old buffet, except that mine is not painted and has a heavier, curvier brace underneath, and oval trim on the doors, and different hardware. I say this is interesting because it is a great way to imagine how mine would look painted. I don't think I ever will paint mine because I like it how it is and it was inherited, but it's amazing how the distressed paint really brings out the details of a piece.