Funky Junk Interiors

Housework is like dieting.

You let things get out of hand… so you have two choices…

Either try and do better moving forward,

OR… 

Break out into a sweat, and undo a few things that were previously done… THEN try and do better moving forward.

Coffee, anyone? 🙂

#RUN

#LAUGHING

#EMBARRASSED

Welcome to From Crap to Clean Before Christmas #1

Every Monday…for inspiration, and to share your own success!

Read all instalments to date HERE

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So glad you are joining me in my own quest to clean up my own home! (intro post) I can’t wait to see what you guys do!

So… let’s chat for a minute.

Housework is hard. And for the life of me, I don’t understand how houses stay clean. Because mine kicks up a fuss, and downright refuses.

Unless I devote my full time towards it. Which isn’t exactly my passion.

But our trip to Maui actually taught me a few things…

A vacation home:

Has less stuff.

Has a place for all the stuff.

Has places to spare. 

It was easy to keep that place up! Until I wasn’t diligent for a few days. Too busy going to the beach or pool, the condo showed where I was spending my time. So I had to do some hard back peddling to get it back to where it was. I WANTED it to look like my shiny new vacation home again. So I made it happen.

How often do we make that effort in our own homes? My hand is not raised.

So… if you’re anything like me, you’re ready to sweat and get your house back.

But there’s one thing you may want to consider working on first. Because you’re going to be pulling your house apart, and it’s gonna get ugly before it gets pretty.

Create an escape

An escape is one sane spot in your home you can go back to when things get tough. 

Why I think you may appreciate an escape

When my home was being renovated, every square inch was being worked on at the same time. Closets, floors, floors IN closets, some ceilings… the works. The only place left for stuff was in the middle of each room. I lived out of boxes, covered with tarps and a thick layer of drywall dust. For an entire year.

It was exciting! But depressing. Chaos was everywhere you looked. There was no place to even sit.

The only way I could manage to save my own sanity was to escape to the campground on the weekends. I mean, there was no space left! But it saved me.. big time. And helped me be ready to dive in for more once home.

But no need to leave your home this round… just pick a spot that you can enjoy when you need to get away from it all. It can be an entire room or just one small corner. You decide.

And try to be diligent keeping your escape amazing. It’ll really help. 

I’m choosing two escapes… today, my patio.


This is where I start each day. I’m an outdoor fanatic and enjoy my first coffee on this pallet sofa, looking at nature when the weather is decent. 

Since our summer is pretty much done, the days are numbered out here. So I didn’t want to take the time to sew (HAHA as if…) slipcovers I’d only be packing away shortly.

So I threw down an oversized quilt folded in half, draped it over one arm, added some warm blankets I’ll need in the AM, and fluffed it all up with pillows. Done!

As for my laptop table, well… this was a little too hasty. 🙂

No ugly allowed in your escape! Make it pretty, so YOU enjoy it! That’s the whole point.

So my pipe handled bed tray is back in the bedroom where it belonged…


… and I made a new planked top for this trunk instead. Much better!

Tutorial coming soon.

And my branch ladder flower stand is my view.

I can now start each day in the prettiest, calmest place ever! Then choose to jump into the deep end when I’m good and ready.

And that would be right after my coffee… had to try it out! 🙂

So! Feel a burst of inspiration for an escape of your own?

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Homework:

Create a quick escape. (or clean anything you wish)

Take a before picture. (or more)

Take an after picture. (or more)

Be ready to share your success next Monday with us!

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Bloggers / feel free to blog about this, then come prepared to link up! You are most welcome to use the event artwork if desired.

Non Bloggers / You can either share your success on my regular Facebook page HERE, or join the NEW Facebook Group, From Crap to Clean! HERE, where it’s super easy to share and encourage each other!

Anyone is most welcome to join the new group! Click HERE to request in if you plan to clean!

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What area will you be working on this week? Let’s hear your big plans!