Countryside Feels

    I decorated this lovely home called "La Petite Ferme" by HISA a few months ago on a whim.  When it was first released, I knew I had to have it.  Its beautiful rundown, weathered look reminded me so much of traveling down the winding roads in the countryside of a small town in Norway oh so long ago.  With each piece, it brought to life the feeling of "home".

    For some reason, I always start in the kitchen.  I thought maybe it was because this one was so unique and it came quickly to me, what I wanted to do with it.  But no, it turns out that I start in the kitchen with every single one of my houses.  Maybe that's my favorite place in my home and I'm not even aware of it, hehe.  Bringing this kitchen to life was not only so fun but also so intuitively easy.  It was my blank canvas which I saw a vision for and once I started filling it in, I couldn't stop.

    After I finished the kitchen, I pretty much just flowed into the living room which I did not picture (it's been a long day) but I can promise is also a very beautiful space in the house as well.  Furnished with a beautiful piano, warm fireplace, and an abundance of pillows, it's definitely a room that will make you just want to bundle up on the couch with a warm cup of tea and a good book.  Upstairs, there is the beautiful bedroom and bathroom perfectly laid out for this quaint home.  The bedroom is filled with just enough to welcome you with its warm, soft bed and comforting surroundings.

    Lastly, but definitely not least, was the bathroom.  Just like I start with the kitchen, I finish with the bathroom.  Does this mean something?  Haha.  It's the perfect size for everything you need in a bathroom to spend long hours unwinding from any day.  

        Everything about this house and filling it in to make it a home reminded me of so many experiences I had many years ago.  Places I visited, people I met, all pleasant, warm, inviting memories.  It's amazing the sorts of things that will trigger this part of your memory.  Who knew.  I hope you find the time to visit and see this lovely home, even if it is just to walk through and experience a bit of the warm country life yourself.

Credits:

Apple Fall, Architect, Aria, Ariskea, Atelier Burgundy, Bygone, Cheeky Pea, ChiMia, DRD, Dust Bunny, Elm, Fanatik, Fancy Decor, Haikei, Hisa, Hive, Insurrektion, Junk, Kraftwork, Lisp, Loft, Loft & Aria, Mithral , Muniick, Nutmeg, Reka, Soy, Status Inc, Taikou, Tarte, Tuesdays, Vespertine, West Village, What Next

The Beginning

    I am so very happy to be launching my little blog to share with you one of the things I love doing most in SL: decorating homes.  I've been decorating virtual homes since I was teenager, having my start in The Sims (yes, I'm that old).  While I do most of my decorating virtually, I do have a knack for RL decorating as well, arranging and rearranging my house quite a bit.  I find making lovely spaces therapeutic and good for my soul.  As I was finishing up one of my lovely homes one day a few months ago, hanging the last picture on the wall, I thought to myself, "Now what?".  I realized that I had been creating beautiful spaces only to tuck them away into my inventory to collect dust.  The only way I thought to share them was to give them an outlet, such as here, and offer them to others to enjoy living in just as much as I enjoyed creating them.  

    I had, and still have, so much help and support behind me through the fruition of this little project I call Arranged Space Homes.  Without my wonderful friends whom I love with my entire being, this truly wouldn't exist.  I couldn't be more grateful for them nor everything they have done to make this possible. This also would not have been possible without the gifted and talented creators of everything I used that helped bring my creations to life as well.  I hope to only share the form of art that I put out in this other world with the intention of giving someone a home they love spending time in, making memories with those they love as well.

    Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope that you also do what makes you happy, whatever that may be. 

Be Well and Lots of Love,

Effie Applewhyte ♥