I moved into my existing home 27 years ago and immediately painted huge graphic designs on my living and dining room walls. The designs were very contemporary (for that time) in splashes of brown, orange and gold. Because they were visible to the outside through our large windows, they became somewhat of a drive-by attraction, regularly causing passersby to stop and gawk from their cars. The walls matched my deep brown carpet that covered my beautiful hardwood floor. The look was BOLD.

Next came country. I was part-owner of a craft shop, so I made wooden country crafts for the shop and myself. Down came the bold graphic designs and up went country wall paper with furniture to match. Every wall was covered with “stuff.” The look was BUSY.