improving my space

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Hello, my name is Holley, and I'm addicted to HGTV.

There. I said it. I have taken the first step, which is admitting the problem.
One problem that I have encountered as far as being so obsessed with this channel, is that I feel the need to have my home look like those on the shows. That requires more money than I have, and it makes me very frustrated.I look at my home and truely believe that I would be more relaxed here if my living area was more organized, not so drab looking, and more my style.

It's hard to "add a splash of color" when you aren't allowed to paint the walls. I want to add color, but not in a teen flamboyant way. My couches are tan, I have hardwood floors and all my furniture is mahogany. Brown, brown brown!! So my dilemma is to add color where I can without breaking the bank. I thought I was doing well with my blue pillows and rug, but guess what the accent color is on those? You guessed it- brown.

I'm thinking about refinishing some of my furniture to add that bit of color. But that takes time and I dont have much of that either.

I also need to de-clutter! I feel like I have sooo much stuff and not enough places to store it! No matter how much stuff I try to get rid of, it still feels like I have way too much. Maybe I do still have way too much stuff, but I seriously believe so much of it has to do with storage space- or lack of it. We live in an old home so we don't have too much storage space. It's terrible! I must accommodate for this, somehow.

If you have any tips or advice, I will surely welcome it! Is anyone else having this problem??