Recently I move a lot of my stuff around to get rid of some of the furniture I'm not using. While this means everything is in chaos it's got me thinking about what I would like things to look like, not specifically now, since this feels like too much of a transient place, but at some point in the future.
While I hadn't intended to I used a similar (and very abbreviated) form of the process I used to revamp my wardrobe. Unlike with my wardrobe I knew right away what sorts of textures and colors I preferred. I love wood, baskets and woven things in general, knit textures, leather, suede, ceramic and stone. I like earth tones, leaning toward white and the greyer pastels, although I have an incredible soft spot for dark furniture particularly wood. I also have pretty strong opinions about what accent colors work where. Red is for the kitchen, mustard for main living spaces, and sea foam or any other soft blue green for the bathroom.
I like metal, pewter, wrought iron, and stainless steal as accents. I like clean lines in the modern minimalist sense but I like a bit more clutter. I like cozy spaces and farmhouse ascetics. I don't like anything bold or brash. I like white on white, particularly textured, but strongly tempered by more natural elements. Like with clothes I like comfort. I like minimal overhead lighting. I use couches and beds (bad I know) as desks and prefer to sit on the floor when I'm doing something different. Tables tend to turn into shelves. I prefer closets for storage even if that means leaving my clothing on display.
I love small spaces crammed with clever storage. I like things to be accessible, so although I like to things organized I tend not to put away commonly used items. I haven't figured out a way to turn this into a design element but I'm working on it.
I like impressionist paintings, black and white photos, and hand drawn art. I don't like flashy or mismatched frames. Blankets and quilts belong on furniture, but not pillows oddly enough. Plants are nonnegotiable. Blackout curtains are heavenly and so are flannel sheets.
As you can see I'm not exactly running short on inspiration, it's more of a matter of tying it all together once I have the right space. If you want to see more of what inspires me, or if you want sources for any of the photos I used in this post you can check out my Core Decor board on pinterest.
While I hadn't intended to I used a similar (and very abbreviated) form of the process I used to revamp my wardrobe. Unlike with my wardrobe I knew right away what sorts of textures and colors I preferred. I love wood, baskets and woven things in general, knit textures, leather, suede, ceramic and stone. I like earth tones, leaning toward white and the greyer pastels, although I have an incredible soft spot for dark furniture particularly wood. I also have pretty strong opinions about what accent colors work where. Red is for the kitchen, mustard for main living spaces, and sea foam or any other soft blue green for the bathroom.
I like metal, pewter, wrought iron, and stainless steal as accents. I like clean lines in the modern minimalist sense but I like a bit more clutter. I like cozy spaces and farmhouse ascetics. I don't like anything bold or brash. I like white on white, particularly textured, but strongly tempered by more natural elements. Like with clothes I like comfort. I like minimal overhead lighting. I use couches and beds (bad I know) as desks and prefer to sit on the floor when I'm doing something different. Tables tend to turn into shelves. I prefer closets for storage even if that means leaving my clothing on display.
I love small spaces crammed with clever storage. I like things to be accessible, so although I like to things organized I tend not to put away commonly used items. I haven't figured out a way to turn this into a design element but I'm working on it.
I like impressionist paintings, black and white photos, and hand drawn art. I don't like flashy or mismatched frames. Blankets and quilts belong on furniture, but not pillows oddly enough. Plants are nonnegotiable. Blackout curtains are heavenly and so are flannel sheets.
As you can see I'm not exactly running short on inspiration, it's more of a matter of tying it all together once I have the right space. If you want to see more of what inspires me, or if you want sources for any of the photos I used in this post you can check out my Core Decor board on pinterest.
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