Wanna see new pictures of my house? When I came back from New York my house felt cluttered to death. I needed air and space, I removed everything and sat with black walls and empty shelves for a few days. Still it wasn't enough. I HAD to get rid of that clunker of a couch. That was the problem. I bought a simple ikea couch with clean lines and no Shabby Chicness to it whatsoever.
But I soon discovered why they say that nature hates a vacuum, at least my nature. It quickly went from this clutter:
To this one:
I grabbed my scissors and used paper to do a mosaic inside the bookshelf. (Seen everywhere I know, it took a while for me to do it. Note that the paper was probably bought two years ago for this exact purpose.)
Emboldened by my newfound scissors capability, i went a little butterfly crazy. I present you the wall-o-butterflies:
Weeee....!
I guess I traded one clutter for another, Shabby Chic for Anthropologie. But I like the results, at least for now.
What else I hadn't shown you?
The new shelf in the kitchen
And stripes everywhere. The table top is a oilcloth from Target I stapled to the wood of the table, and the curtain I painted with acrylic stripes over canvas, because I'm stubborn and I'm slowly but surely trying to get the look of my favorite kitchen. Voilà what i've been up to.
très sympas, ces métamorphoses !
Posted by: TheYoupiTouch | September 01, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Corine, the makeover is amazing! I actually gasped out loud at your butterfly wall!! BRAVO!
Posted by: tiffany | September 01, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Love it, love it, love it, love it, LOVE IT.
Posted by: Paola | September 01, 2010 at 01:04 PM
Lovely! I like the bookshelf mosaic and the feeling of the butterflies!
Posted by: Freshly Found | September 01, 2010 at 01:41 PM
very pretty & inspiring, c. am trying to do some similar & this will help organize my thoughts. plus it was fun to see kitty.
xo
Posted by: Susan | September 01, 2010 at 03:16 PM
Love it!!!!
Congrats!
Posted by: karina | September 01, 2010 at 03:22 PM
Love it all, looks so fresh and airy, and the papers you used look great as a mosaic. But where did you put the pictures from the wall? I loooove that big one you had above the couch.
Posted by: Kelly | September 01, 2010 at 03:38 PM
Le mur aux papillons est vraiment charmant. All good.
Posted by: Isabelle | September 01, 2010 at 03:48 PM
you are so creative, you gave the room a different touch...very cool and comfy place!
great!
Posted by: designer replica handbags | September 01, 2010 at 04:21 PM
Love the bookshelf. Warmly, Karen
Posted by: Karen | September 02, 2010 at 06:35 AM
love the butterflies!
Posted by: josephine | September 02, 2010 at 02:30 PM
The cat on the counter? Yuck. Your house looks lovely, though.
Posted by: Angela | September 02, 2010 at 03:51 PM
So pretty and colourful, its wonderful :) Love the new look sitting room and those butterflies are so pretty
All things nice...
Posted by: All things nice... | September 03, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Angela should try keeping a cat down off the counter herself! it could be a new full time job! lol. anyho i love all the changes!
Posted by: susan | September 04, 2010 at 09:40 AM
Very nice!
Posted by: Gila | September 05, 2010 at 07:52 AM
HI Corrine - love the butterflies and the collage - i just recently decluttered/purged - felt so good - did you see the july/aug house beautiful - there is a pink smeg with your name on it - go here http://magazine-directory.com/House-Beautiful.htm - photo #12 - i love everything about this house.
Posted by: marnie | September 06, 2010 at 06:51 AM
I love your butterfly artwork - very Anthro!
Posted by: Natalie | September 12, 2010 at 06:23 AM
I love the before as much as the after.
Posted by: Despina | September 22, 2010 at 01:04 AM
Really cool. The kitchen turned out fabulous. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: French Bed | October 11, 2010 at 03:25 PM
me too, i appreciate cool design.
Posted by: kyle | December 27, 2010 at 05:13 PM
I so enjoyed this!!
Posted by: madhu | January 22, 2011 at 06:51 PM