Less REALLY can be More!

First I wanted to say a special hello to all you who have recently signed up for my newsletters. I appreciate your decision to keep in touch with me and look forward to getting to know you better.

Second, I hope you will enjoy the new simpler format. I’ve come to the decision that sometimes less is more.

I recently realized that when I was trying to decide on new tile for our entry. Have you been to a tile shop recently? Well it’s quite a trip! There are hundred’s and hundreds of choices.

If you know me at all, you know I don’t do well with too many choices. I’m always the last to decide what I want when we eat out, and in some cases I just have the same thing every time we go to that restaurant.

So when confronted with the dozens of choices for tile, and the suggestion that we needed some “splash” for the entry, I was quickly overwhelmed. As we looked at the patterns and dozens of complicated ways they could be laid, my head began to spin.

Finally I decided I just couldn’t do any of it. I chose a dark grey tile with some texture and 2 inch black granite decorative tiles and had them laid on the diagonal.

Personally, I think the result is stunning! I told Dan I think we need a chandelier in the entry now. See… less is often more.

This can be true in so many things. How many places can you think of in your home (or garage) where less would be more? By that I mean less would mean more space, less work to keep things organized, less effort to care for all your “stuff.”

Less would also mean more that you could share with others who have needs, either by looking for someone who needs your extras or having a garage sale with the proceeds going to help some needy family.  Or you could simply donate your extras to the Salvation Army or local thrift shop. We have one near us that uses all their proceeds to help unwed mothers.

Less could also be more if your own finances are tight and you could use your unused items to pay off a bill or give your budget a little breathing space.

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Phyllis Sather
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