A few weeks ago I wrote about redecorating a room based upon this picture as my inspiration.

John Mayer, Paradise Valley.

I am not finished.

Some of it has gone swimmingly, meaning, swell.

Some, not so much.

I had two criteria.  Nothing could cost a lot of money.  And–I did not want to spend a lot of time on this project.

I can find items that will completely accomplish what I want.  I found the perfect twin duvet cover that had an American Indian meets Ralph Lauren in the exact colors I wanted for $850.  REALLY?????  And as I type “REALLY” I am slamming my fingers on the keyboard.

And you try finding leather or denim accents for a bedroom that don’t look–that don’t look, well, REALLY REALLY REALLY BAD.  Again, slamming fingers on keyboard. My ideas exist.  And they look mighty fine.  They just cost a mint.  It’s the inexpensive options, so far, that look really, really bad.

So I keep going to TJ Maxx, outlets, Goodwill, random store, Target, Marshalls, more random stores, Etsy, Ebay, Overstock…wait…this better sums up what I am doing.

 See this is me running endlessly through the desert of retail.  Those people in the background?  That’s you.  Waiting.

So that criteria about not spending a lot of time???  Well too late.  To quote good ole Forest, ” …I just kept on shopping. I shopped clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on shopping. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on shopping.”

Somebody’s gotta do it.