Home: Apartment Themes

The man and I were browsing through Pottery Barn to dream shop.

Dream shop is when you shop for something you know you aren't quite yet ready to get.

A decorating savvy worker approached us and asked if we needed help.

I told her that we hoped to purchase a home within a year, and were looking for ideas.

She smirked and said "Look around your living space now.  I bet you'll inspire yourself!"

Have you ever looked around your home and realized you are obsessed with something?

Of course I did.  I mean, obsessed is what the O stands for in OCD!

I do have lots of MushyFace pictures and tons of pig objects laying around.

Neither of those things surprised me.

I love my Mushy and pigs are something that always get an EEP out of me.

Besides, people love to get me piggy gifts and I really love to receive them.

I started to get discouraged because my home is filled with hand-me-downs and gifts.
They are all lovely, but none really scream "me".

That's when my amazing man pointed out that all the things I did buy, do have a common theme.
I am apparently obsessed with Paris.
...and I never even knew it...

Above are just a few obvious examples.
The Paris Wife is an excellent read, but it had very little to do with Paris.
There are plenty of other examples throughout my apartment, but I won't bore you all.
Although I do have the most gorgeous Parisian style mirrors hanging on my dining room walls!

The moral of the story is, sometimes the only inspiration you need is yourself.

Do you have a common obsession theme throughout your home?