I’m ‘Glamping’! In my spare bedroom. Been holed away in there four weeks now, the previous three in my own surrounded by a house full of furniture slowly making it’s way out the ‘Gumtree’ door as well as ladders, paint pots, rubble and grit. Bit like my teeth – gritted.
It’s an exhaustive business this ‘re-imagining’ gig, thanks to an Interior Decorator with an imagination that enthralls, thrills, strikes fear in my heart and exhausts my brain in equal measure. While I need a story board, a project plan and a timeline, James prefers to decorate ‘organically’. What does that even mean? I’ll let you know if I survive. But let’s talk about opinions…
Colour, lighting, mood, textures, furnishing proportions, art work, accessories…yes, visually appealing environmental aesthetics certainly play an active role in my mental and spiritual wellbeing.
Passionate about interior decorating, I can readily lose myself in magazines and coffee table books of this genre, often pressing the very same books, with colour coded spines of course, into action when ‘styling’ my coffee table. Problem is I’m never satisfied with the outcome and it seems I’m not alone.
A girlfriend and I recently spent over 3 hours creating the perfect vignette on her table and as we finally stood back to admire our handiwork, laughed at how little we had trusted our independent ability yet collectively managed to ‘ace’ it.
Needing a tad of accessory inspiration and a massive confidence boost we took to Pinterest (of course) which led us to Scogsberg & Smart Such a feast, just had to share – oh and check out their blog for an absolute visual overload!
Don’t know about you lovely readers, but an ambient office environment is essential to my work wellbeing. Give me a clutter free, aesthetically pleasing space accentuated with natural light, flowers and an inspirational memento (mine’s a small cluster of glass cubes etched with iconic memories – Eiffel Tower, Pisa, Colosseum etc – serving as reminders of past and future travel dreams) and I’ll guarantee productivity and freedom from those blues.
Whether you’ve inherited an office desk with limited opportunity to put your personal aesthetics into play or you’ve the luxury to indulge in a complete office makeover, where to find inspiration? Fear not for i’ve combed blogs and Pinterest to bring you exactly that. My favourites right here:
Love the gender neutral moody tones, coat hangers to house magazines, complimented with tonal storage solutions. (via Stylizmo – images by Nina Holster)
Sweet double sided desk solution, clutter behind closed doors, racks to house tools of the trade. (Decor8 – styled and photographed by Holly Marder; last image riazzoli@blogspot.com)
And my personal favorite. Adore the pouf, faux suede, walls, concrete and complementing textured print. Lean clean lines, Oh yes…I could be VERY productive here! (decophotoblog.blogspot.com)
