Decorating Without A Strict Budget.
She lay back in the king-size bed and pulled up the bright covers around her shoulders. It was one of those king quilts that you could lie on top of and pull the sides over you without unmaking the bed.
She had gone through hundreds of quilt sets to find just the one she wanted. She loved emerald green and the print was modern and splashy. She knew she had good taste and this proved it. She had the matching set with four pillow shams and it was the exact color she wanted.
Her grouping of three plants was impressive. The large one was a floor plant and the two small ones sat on the top of the cherry dresser. The leaves were bright shiny green. Their leaves were reflected in the mirror behind them. She congratulated herself on what she had accomplished.
Her Tiffany lamps were a matched pair, as were the cherry wood nightstands they sat on. There were wicker baskets scattered about the room casually. She moved them around to find the best place to display them.
I like those the way they are now she thought as she moved them a final time. The footboard of her sleigh bed was elegantly carved. It gleamed against the hardwood floors. As she walked over to the dresser, she picked up a pile of new lingerie.
She began to stack her new lingerie in one of the drawers. She had bought more than she could wear in six months. It was all so pretty. She chose all colors of the rainbow and some basic black too. No boring white lingerie for her.
Winning the lottery had sweetened her life more than she ever dreamed possible. Some would have complained about the tax burden, but there was so much money it hardly mattered. She could live off the interest for the rest of her life.
Walking over to her computer she opened a browser and took out her credit card. She entered a few bits of information and quickly donated to her two best loved charities. Tomorrow she would look for one more she decided.
When her housekeeper stopping by to ask if she wanted coffee or anything, she said hi and no thanks. When she hired her, she insisted the lady call her by her first name. She also did not want her to wear a uniform. She treated her more like a friend than an employee. The woman earned twice the salary a housekeeper would normally earn. Now she could afford to do all the things she felt like doing. Anything, she could afford anything. Tomorrow she could go out and buy a new dining room set and maybe she would.
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