Where I Keep My Stash

I'm starting this post with a warning this is not a pretty post!

Hello, my name is Kim and I just may be am a hoarder. Here is the definition for hoarder from dictionary.com.

a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc. 

I don't think anything is carefully guarded, but I certainly have it put away for future use. Or more like hidden away until I get rid of most of it.

Many of you have asked where do I keep all my stuff or my stash?
Well, today is your day.

First we will start in the foyer. Inside this beautiful chest that I bought in France three years ago is a big mess. Think junk drawer times ten.

I told y'all it isn't pretty. I wish I was an organized person, but I'm not. I think some are born with that gene, but it skipped me. 

When I change vignettes and things up it is just so easy to open these doors and cram things in and this is just one cabinet.
 You can leave now if you don't want to see more.

This is my gorgeous antique vaisselier and my favorite piece in my home that I purchased locally several years ago.

It took me no time at all to stuff it, too. Those chandy shades have not been used in years and need to go to the consignment store.

Books, picture frames, a runner, trophies, figurines and more. Oh, and our family photo albums are in there somewhere.

The bad part about having guest rooms and extra furnishings is they become more places for my stuff. This chest is full, but mostly with sheets that do get used on the beds. 

This is the closet. It is full of bedding, pillows, my clothes, and even some things left here that were my daughter's when she lived here. She is 35 now and the stuff needs to go.

These pillows will be used again so they sit and wait.

I have shared before that these baskets are full of pillow covers and other things.

This is the closet in the farmhouse style guest room. Pillows get rotated in and out.

Are y'all still here and thinking less and less of me?

The armoire that used to be stacked neatly is another big mess. It's just so easy to stuff it in and close those doors.

The bonus room stayed rather neat for awhile and then I slowly junked it up again. I am hoping to paint this room this year so this room will definitely need to be cleaned out.

My outdoor cushions landed in here.

My old breakfast room table is still here and chairs just sit here.

And we added these shelves in the utility room off our garage when I cleaned out the bonus room and moved those things that I kept here and then much more has been added until these shelves are overflowing.

On the wall across from the shelving are tubs. These are mostly seasonal things and Christmas decorations.

So looks can be very deceitful and now you know it's not all pretty inside. I am a big believer in never judging a book by its cover.

 I am going to tackle this mess this year room by room. I already took bags and bags and car loads to GoodWill last year. Very good write offs for our taxes. I'll be taking much more plus some things will go to a consignment store or two because it literally made me sick while I was taking these pictures.

Please tell me I'm not the only one with stuff crammed behind closed doors.

Have a fabulous weekend!