Hi, my name is Amanda and I have Design Paralysis

One of the things happening in our house right now is that we are thinking of doing some painting and getting new couches. This is an exciting event and I can't wait, but I have a problem-I have design paralysis.

What's that? you might ask. Well, basically I am so terrified of making a mistake in the decor of my home that I virtually do nothing with it. Don't get me wrong, I love design. I love to look at design magazines, I love bold color, I love when I go to someone's house and they do something really cool and imaginative. But, then when I get home, I just can't seem to get that to translate to my own life.

I particularly love modern design and would love to incorporate that into my house. But how? I wish I had tons of money and could hire a decorator. I think what I really need to do is just be bold and pick the pieces I love and hope that they all go together.

For March, my goal is to get those couches and do some painting. After that, I want to start thinking of other items I can add or other things that would work. I am going to be bold, throw caution to the wind (that's really hard for me to do), and see what happens. So what if I end up with a fuschia wall and yellow end tables-it will all be okay, right?