inspiring interiors

December 16, 2010

dream scenes
i must admit: i didn’t end up completing my day 3/20 assignment until this morning. yesterday was — well, i honestly tried, but i think i surpassed my personal capacity for mindfulness. i felt overscheduled and stretched too thin and by the end of the day felt confident that i was no longer doing a good job.

but today is another day!

and i have some beautiful and calming images to share, so let’s get on with it. yesterday’s home cure challenge was to search (either online or paper media) to find home decor or design photos that inspire you. i found this exercise really fun, and i feel like i have barely scraped the tip of the iceberg in terms of the inspiration available!

not only did this help me to determine what i really like, but it helped show me what i do NOT like (clutter, frou-frou — despite what one might expect, i actually am not a fan of anthro-style interiors).

here are a few of the inspiring photos i found:

a cheery kitchen seen from lonny magazine
unclutterer‘s workspace of the week: i would love to get productive in this space!
not only do i want this book, i adore the cover color scheme + design
young house love‘s sun-drenched enclosed patio
small but uncluttered: from apartment therapy
apartment therapy #2: i love books as decor
kohler dream kitchen, although i would want more light and a bit of color!
i always pick the ‘contemporary’ option in real simple‘s spreads
you knew i couldn’t resist just a touch of orla!
in summary, i found that i gravitate towards:
✔ open spaces
✔ lots of light/big windows
✔ sunny, bright colors – sometimes used sparingly
✔ white!
✔ wood floors
✔ contemporary accents
✔ lack of visible clutter
✔ clean straight lines

link love
i have to do some work prep, so i don’t have much time to expand on these new year-themed links, but i found them both interesting:

♥ a post about keeping a yearly notebook – something i have been doing for a long time! this year, i’m incorporating it INTO my planner. i was excited to see i’m not the only one nerdy awesome enough to do this.

♥ gretchen rubin’s tips for sticking to new year’s resolutions. i definitely plan on incorporating some of these!

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12.15.10

workout: 5 miles with 2 @ tempo. okay, it’s official: i am slower than i have been in a while. i will throw out some theories on why this might be the case later. anyway, i did (on the TM, 0.5% incline):

– 1.5 mi @ 9:13/mi
– 2 mi @ 8:19/mi
– 1.5 mi @ 9:13/mi

and it was as laborious as all get-out. the end.

desperate times call for a pre-dinner snack. and i arrived home HANGRY last night!

cocktail hour, if you will
barley risotto with kale, sundried tomatoes, and herbed ricotta from the latest CE.
i used purple sweet potatoes in lieu of butternut squash. i didn’t LOVE this dish, but it was certainly healthy and will make decent lunch leftovers. maybe the flavors will meld and it will be improved today.

5 Comments

  • Reply Chelsea March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    Have you ever looked at Dwell Magazine? It&#39s an architecture/design magazine that might be similar to your style, too.

  • Reply Sarah Hart-Unger March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    chelsea: YES – i salivate at the DWELL covers every time i see it on the newsstand! maybe i should break down and actually buy it for once 🙂

  • Reply Anonymous March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    i totally gravitate towards the same things! it&#39s funny because my mom and my grandmother are the opposite, yes they like things neat and organized but they like having random knick-knacks (well not random, it&#39s all country themed) around

  • Reply Priyanka March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    I loved the 3/20 home cure. I think I am more of a color and design girl, while I am still searching for inspiring photos (and I think this is going to be a continual habit) I think I have captured the theme I gravitate towards.

  • Reply Kath March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    Love this post 🙂

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