THE FUSE

There’s something about taking down all your holiday decorations that puts a magnifying glass against all the things in your home you forgot you have been ignoring. Wreaths get pulled off windows, doors, and mirrors; garland is stripped from staircases, doorways, and mantels. After the sigh of relief that it’s all put away, and you have your house back, it’s common to look around and really *see* your house. The uneven curtain panels in your living room, you swore were only temporary…three years ago. The cluttered bar cabinet you keep meaning to reorganize and style. The half-finished DIY sconces with the shade you never got around to wrapping in that cool fabric that’s still shoved in your closet.