Are Decorating Magazines Helpful?

Glancing through Southern Living and enjoying the pretty rooms thinking about what all I need to do to our home.

I have my list in stages of urgency.
Like ......
Immediate: Clean, scrub, clean, fold, sort, throw out, clean, mop, dust

Problem: Immediate becomes daily -ALL day.

Soon:
Paint Dining Room
Replace Chair in Den and add an additional chair
sew slipcover so that I don't have to buy the new chair
organize shelves in laundry room

And then there is the Dream List:
Empty play room and redecorate
Remove drop ceiling in laundry room and hang sheet rock over the hole in the plaster
Replace several boards on back deck.

Refurnish front office.

Landscape driveway area.

So much to think about.

Well, while I try to decide which project to begin, first (after I play tennis), I will just look through Southern Living for slip cover ideas.................

And, "Oh, Yea" this next picture reminded me that I need new curtains in the den...........

Reversible is a thought..........

Here is another idea (back on what to do about chairs in the den).............

Then there is the back deck that needs repair...........

I'd better stop before I am totally disheartened. Or maybe I will run buy some pumpkins and have fun decorating - the laundry can wait, once again (the kids have on clothes, today - right?).

What a cute mini-pumpkin wreath!

You have to admit - the pictures are beautiful! Have a great Wednesday!