Keeping it Simple: Decor to Offset a Small, Awkward and Off Center Space

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Here is a quick share on my off center closet door (that actually leads to a 1977 wetbar. (We will get to that later). Sometimes it's hard to know what to do with a space like that.

This house is full of awkward spaces and it seems like NOTNING is centered! GAH! I'm a just a little OCD so this drove me crazy in the beginning, however, I have come to love my awkward spaces and found ways to let them shine beautiful character throughout my home.

The first awkward space I worked with was my off centered, 1970's fireplace. You can see that here.

For today's space I chose to balance with some meaningful photos of my kids and their favorite memories I had printed from my Instagram via Walgreen's. Then I fashioned them to the wall with Command Strips. I love those things!

I don't have a lot of family photos up in my house, but I love the very candid, real life - non posed photos. They are the best form of art for me. I love imperfect. I love real. I don't too much care for anything perfect or those perfectly posed pictures. They are not my thing. 

Just to note, what's funny about that is that I was once a professional photographer and loved my job. I'm just drawn to the capture of real life memories. 

That's just me. 

Moving on. I also love plants. I love green and the outdoors. I mention this because I believe in decorating with what you love. You'll be happier in your space. I try to bring the outside in as much as I can without cluttering up the place. 

Here is my little simple (did I mention I also love simple?) reveal:

I wish I had a before photo for you so you could see the serious transformation. I have GOT to get better about that. I have a partial before that includes the stairs and lovely worn linoleum: 

After:

New light fixture coming someday. This whole space was updated with paint, resilient vinyl wood plank flooring, and the stairs de-carpeted and DIY'd to what you see now. More on that another time.

I found the (Bombay) plant stand @ Goodwill (for 10 bucks, which is kind of a big score!) and painted the same color as the door (Rustoleum Dark Walnut) 

The plant (creeping fig) was a Lowe's clearance score (half off)! Woo hoo! A little water and she was good to grow. 

The frames, believe it or not, are dollar tree. I love them. They are the recessed kind and had mats included! 

I thought about leaving the space blank, but it felt like it needed something and I needed to put up some pictures of my kids since my office is the only place I had any. So that's what I decided to do and I'm happy with the turnout. I love decorating, but I'm all about keeping things clean, simple, working & spending less. 

After all... we Americans could use a slow down. All of us stressed out to the max chasing material things and trying to help our kids chase their dreams. Less is more. Decorating is my passion so I know how hard it can be to stop working on it to strengthen my relationships. Because, after all... in the end... they are all that matter. 

The struggle is real. 

Thanks for reading, guys. You're the best. 

Until next time...