You could say that I've had a strong sense of personal style since I was a child. This was highly influenced by my two older sisters...but despite growing up with zero clothing budget, I managed to carve out a signature style. I have no problem putting together an outfit and relish any chance to express myself in that regard.
That being said, it wasn't until probably 3 years ago that I started trying to really discover my personal aesthetic as it related to interior design and decor. My husband is a devoted minimalist mixed with vintage, and our home reflected that alone, which I was fine with until I wanted something a bit more "me." Which, by the way, is simply NOT minimal (well, I am minimal but I've defined it as not NOTHING, but a small amount of things I love). I started following design blogs and asking friends (two of which used to be in interior design) about feng shui
, decor, and various stylistc choices in order to find out what I loved.
, decor, and various stylistc choices in order to find out what I loved. My voice began to ring clear, so I started acquiring peices that were very me. I like to call it Victorian/Modern. Joel was a very good sport about it all, but now we are realizing that my editing eye is really rather underdevelped. I now have WAY too much of what I love and no talent at arranging it. SOOO, I am back to the drawing board of design. I'm trying to collect images of edited rooms that I still really love. The key is to express myself (and my husband) as best we can while still leaving enough space for the eyes to rest and for the energy to flow.
Phew.
That was a really long way to say that
I love this room.
I love this room.
via Candace Morris on Pinterest
The bookshelves are awesome, and I love the way the living room contains darker (heavy even) pieces, but because of the editing and arrangement, really cozify all the white walls.
Have you figured out how to edit your things?
crm
( image originally viewed here )
is one of my favorites.
