I definitely am. As soon as I finish one room, I move onto another, and when I am done with them all, I start over! My family used to tease me about it, but since things generally look better each time, they've learned to let me do my thing.

Part of it is being on a tight budget and having three kids. I tend to make things "good enough", but nothing is ever really done and I usually have to wait to do things until time and money allow.

I find that rearranging and redecorating seems to go hand in hand with what's happening in my life. If my internal house feels somewhat out of order, I get to work on my external house as a way to work out some of that energy. That's not to say that I ignore the internal house, but when life hands me situations that I have less control over, I get to work on the one thing I have total control over - my living space!

AT is not helping my 'addiction', but I'm learning where to draw the line for the following reasons:
1. laziness to change paint colors, specifically
2. i'm a renter - makes it extremely difficult to make big changes (though i would love to knock down at least 1 wall), but our landlord is also pretty chill so i'm pushing the limits with some of the 'upgrades' i've done
3. square footage - 500sf only goes so far
4. money - if i had more, i wouldn't constantly be lurking craigslist
5. epic number of stairs - a big reason for me to think twice about purchasing new pieces of furniture, or even upgrading. because at some point, i'm going to have to suffer through those stairs with an awkwardly heavy object, possibly without help
6. vw golf - not great for moving furniture.

i will say that AT should have a poll on whether people's design styles/preferences change from season to season. and i don't mean (what color is the new 'black', what's the next hot print, blah blah blah) but for instance...i've found that i purge purge purge in spring/summer and try to make my apartment as light, airy and minimal as possible, leaning towards greens/blues. but now that fall/winter are approaching, i'm starting to pack on the accessories, add fall colors and 'nest' for winter. just a thought.

Addict here. I've painted and repainted the interior of home so many times. My parter is sick of it. There have been a number of coffee tables I've bought and subsequently resold at a loss through Craigslist because it just wasn't the "right one." I'm still looking for that perfect "white" interior paint and mid-century coffee table to replace the vintage Heywood Wakefield Sculptura table I purchased last year (the square shape doesn't really work as well in my living room as I had hoped). Oh, and I recently told my partner that I was thinking of ripping out several plants ($$$) that went into the ground earlier this year because, so far, I'm not getting that mid-century/Sunset-magazine vibe I'm trying to achieve in my backyard.

I'm not an addict. I may allow a room to evolve a bit, but generally, there comes a point when, overall, it's done and I allow myself to enjoy it. I've kept rooms the same for years at a time. Even when I redecorate, I keep some of the original elements. There comes a point when it is decorating just to decorate and you never spend time enjoying your rooms and your own personal style b/c you are chasing the next look of the day.

I am hopelessly addicted to decorating and I don't know where to draw the line but I do it because it relaxes me, it takes my mind away from other more serious stuff in my life. When I found Apartment Therapy, that is exactly what it became...Therapy! So I guess spending more time reading the blog and looking at the pictures has meant less actual decorating of my house.

I find my addiction to design has gotten worse in the last few years, which coincides with when I began reading shelter and design blogs ha ha... but i tell myself, my house is a work in progress and also it takes a lot of time and money to create some(or most) of the looks I love, both of which are in short supply lately. I try to do things when I can or when the mood strikes but don’t get too hard on myself if my apartment doesn’t look like an AT house tour … yet.

My name is Eva, and I am an addict.

Past a certain point it's really not even fun though- just a compulsion to try out something I saw or heard about. And my partner really gets sick of it. I've been working on just enjoying living in my home instead of constantly trying "decorate". The whole point is to just create a place you enjoy living in, right?

Without a doubt, yes. My addiction extends to light remodeling (stripping wood work, re-skimming walls) so there are months of chaos and mess at my house.

Two things helped with my addiction:

1. My 3 daughters lived in a total of 18 apartments while in college and grad school (one on to a PhD now) and craigslist, paint, my (3) sewing machines and upholstery became my BFFs.

2. When I was "downsized" from my job, I started a home-based business of re-vamping furniture and re-selling it. I now have power tools and an industrial sewing machine.

I closed down my website, but recently started a low-key blog. Now I'll probably get addicted to blogging.

www.sweetchairity.blogspot.com

If you're a decorating addict, have you considered becoming an interior decorator or designer to release all of that decorating energy and passion?

My name is Natalie and I am an addict!

I have learned over the years to keep my investment pieces neutral (gray sofa, charcoal carpet, white drapes, natural wood & white furniture, wood floors) so that I can completely change the room by moving around accessories and changing a few toss cushion covers.
I also have my whole place painted a nice warm neutral that goes with everything, and I have a few accent walls that I can easily change with a quart of paint when I'm ready for a refresh.

My most recent upgrade was a whole wall of "built-in" bookshelves (DIY on the cheap with IKEA Billy shelves and crown molding - looks like a million bucks!). Now I can change my whole living room just by rearranging my books and objects! :)

I also get secretly excited when something wears out or breaks, because it means time for a new look!! My husband has (jokingly) accused me of breaking zippers on duvet covers on purpose... he may be onto something......

Nope, not at all. I envision what I want, do my best to make it happen as I want it, and rarely change anything unless I find an amazing bargain to replace something or something gets damaged or no longer functions for me. It's important to me to have my space as nice as I can, usually working with what I already have and supplementing it as required. But my tastes don't change much and I have no need to fiddle looking for a more perfect version of the wall color or whatever...

My big addiction is OPT (Other People's Treasures, aka flea market bargains!) If I love it and it's cheap, I cannot leave it behind, so I tend to accumulate too much art and fascinating items! And textiles.

I wouldn't consider myself an addict.....I consider it a hobby. I'm the type whose home is constantly evolving and changing; textiles, accessories, paint and so on. I find decorating my home very relaxing and is my release from the world outside.

I've amassed a HUGE collection of mid-century modern home furnishings. I love to change things out every so often. It's great to "re-discover" a piece that I had forgotten about. I keep picture ledges in the living area so I can change out artwork as my tastes change.

Hobby? Absolutely. Addiction? Never.

Oh, perhaps I find it so relaxing because I don't feel compelled to share every last minute little detail on a blog of some sort. Now that's an addiction.

David@ and zamuz I relate to you both..the yearsssssss of trying to find the RIGHT white paint..I even have 'the best off-white paint' bookmarked, from apttherapy on my browser..for life...I've painted most of a room then could NOT tolerate it..and ran down to the paint store and stood there for another HOUR choosing another..for the 'right vibe'..I feel very connected to my 'addict' selfl and constructive while perusing my beloved fix of apartmentherapy..my friendssssss..: )

"You buy furniture. You tell yourself, this is the last sofa I will ever need in my life. Buy the sofa, then for a couple years you're satisfied that no matter what goes wrong, at least you've got your sofa issue handled. Then the right set of dishes. Then the perfect bed. The drapes. The rug. Then you're trapped in your lovely nest, and the things you used to own, now they own you."
Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

I wouldn't consider myself an addict. I try to get my 'style' gradually when first decorating...then I stick with it for years. I might rotate few things seasonally, and get a yen for a fresh color of paint, but that's about it.

I have decorating ADD. Totally. I redecorate everything in my head like 85 billion times, then end up settling with Ikea. Not kidding like every freakin single time.

This is why I have a blog as well. Helps me to keep my decor ADD somewhat organized.

I think it's my favorite hobby after my beloved dogs rather than an addiction. I change my home as my style, interests, and activities change, never out of boredom. Money and energy constraints wouldn't allow it to become compulsive.

I can relate to Natalie and David (try BM Decorators White). I've bought & sold 10 dining tables in the last 5 years, painted every room in the house multiple times, and dont even get me started on rugs....what I've learned is that neutrals + color-pops and seagrass rugs rule! Decorating our little cottage is my creative outlet, and its FUN!

decorating in my head:DecorAddict. Many times I have to say to anyone that mentions their apt/new home..'Oh..sorry, just HEAD decorating!'..as I start forcing my ideas and suggestions..etc. etc. on them..argh me..
addict.

I've been in dorms/shared spaces for a few years now and I can't wait to get my own place. Moving so often though, and to completely different places, does necessitate re-decorating/replacing/revamping things a lot, so I haven't felt addicted yet- just necessary.

When the budget is small and the home is rented, you need to be constantly on the look out for cheap thrills improvement. In 32 years in an old brownstone floor-thru in NYC, I have learned the following to be incredibly helpful: painted floor cloths (there are gorgeous, inexpensive ones out there), vintage tiles, cool area rugs, table runners, place mats, coasters. Our place is nice and I wouldn't trade it for granite counters EVER!

@LisaLovesGary - re: rugs. I totally relate. I have given away rugs (including a 8x10 DWR rug to a coworker that I got on major clearance) because, again, it just wasn't "right." This needs to stop!