Nanny B and I were able to find new homes for a number of my stuff when we did the yard sale. The sale was a communal activity, six other unit owners also rummaged through their closets and showcased their wares. I got two interesting items from my fellow sellers and they are new, never been used items. One of which is a pack of wall stickers. Hubby and I did our own home decorating. We focused on the hard and soft furnishings and not so much on the shell. The lone built-in closet in the bedroom, we also left as is. It was functional, clean but prosaic. The thought of having it renovated has always been thwarted by the immediately following thought of construction dirt and fuss.
When I saw my neighbor selling wall stickers, a bulb lit. Her husband works in Shenzhen and he normally brings home assorted stuff: notebooks, scrapbook materials, wall stickers, etc. as samples for the books and supplies stores here in Manila. The exorbitant consignment fees and the large volume requirement the stores were asking prevented them from pursuing the distribution. These samples were sitting and collecting dust in their bedroom until the yard sale announcement. While they are primarily for walls, I thought they would do my lackadaisical closet good.
Well, I would really want to change the doors completely but it's not just practical, so I think these stickers are the next best thing. They gave my compressed wood closet a breath of fresh air without breaking the bank and my back with the cleaning.
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