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Lovely prints from UK Based New House Textiles. I especially adore the Sweetheart Collection.

I love to see the offices, studios, and work spaces of creative people! Not only do you get a chance to gather creative ideas for your own space, but you get to see the things that inspire them, such as photos and small trinkets. In this case I love all the light and the open workspace Fashion Designer Tina Kalivas has in her studio, and that sewing machine is to die for! I would love to have bulks, piles, and swatches of fabric spread out on a large table int he middle of a sun lit room to ponder over for collection pieces…wouldn’t you?

images from The Selby

I wanted to post this earlier this week, but as you all know, with so much going on, I never know how my days will pan out. Nevertheless, there is so much being siad and debated about the disaterous incidents in Haiti. Most of the imagery that we see of Haiti, even before the earthquakes, have been filled with poverty and distruction, which does exist, but by no means is that the only side of Haiti. So, with that said, I wanted to take a moment to show the beauty of design/decor within Haiti amidst so many spectrums of heartache. Even in the smallest of homes, you will find bright and spicy colors that I am sure brings joy to their families, even when times are bad. It just goes to show that home really is where the heart is and no matter what type of abode you are given, you should always make it beautiful for yourself and for those who live within it…true thankfulness at it’s best!

The images within this post are form Marie-Louise Fouchard’s and Roberto Stephenson’s book: “Interieurs d’Haiti. I immediately noticed a common color palette used within the larger and smaller homes, and thought it would be fun to celebrate the colors of Haiti’s design for this post. Most of the homes here were adorned with: rust orange, mustard/golden yellow, cobalt, turquoise blue, seafoam green, rose, brown, and of course green! I am in love with not only the colors but with so many of the elements that are used within these rooms, and the art and textiles are fabulous!

I have been posting a bit about the beauty of Haiti on my other blogs as well. This past weekend I made a Haitian Tea Cake, which I enhanced with warm spices that you would find in chai. If you get the chance, do try out the recipe: Haitian Tea Cake Recipe.

Oh, wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy a nights stay in one of the rooms via Firmdale Hotels. I think these rooms are grand and really take on the feeling of home in comparison to the generic decor.

Oh just look at all of these yummy colors! The photography work of Tia Borgsmidt are prime examples of how color can dramatically impact the ambiance of a room. I am in love with all of these colors and the cupcakes are even inspiring!

After flipping through several House Beautiful mags, I noticed that many of times the work of Photographer Simon Brown caught my eye. While most of his photos are on the traditional side, I love these that he took which carries more of a shabby chic, beach-house, and gypsy feel to it!

I especially love the last photo with the baby blues, and all of the quilted and floral patterns. As much time as I spend in the kitchen, a cozy little nook such as this would be lovely to relax in along with a picturesque cookbook!

Oh my..what a pretty kitchen this is designed by Ireland design house Fuse Interiors. It reminds me somewhat of a art gallery the way it’s painted all white with the rich hardwood floors and the colorful artwork framed in silver. I love everything about it, although I am sure that I would need a lot more counter space…a kitchen doubled in this style would be quite perfect!

My favorite part of the second room are the color combos, one that I probably would not come up with on my own. Grays, reds, olive greens, and white..nice! Keeping a bookshelf looking pretty and organized can be quite the challenge, especially for someone like myself, who has a hard time putting things back how they should be..lol. Yet this bookshelf is lovely and inspires organization and how I so want that pillow…I’m a sucker for elaborate patterns/textiles/prints!

Oh, if I could only live in such a fresh and colorful space..how wonderful that would be! I not only love the Portugal based home of designer/crafter Constanca aka Concha, but her work is equally adorable. The bright cheery colors set next to the baby blue walls are gorgeous and full of life don’t you think? You can find more lovely photos of Conchas home and work by visiting her flickr sets!

Double Swoon! I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling through the home interior portfolios on the Sarah Kaye Represents website, which is a collection of different photographers. The rooms featured are FANTASTIC! My absolute favorite from the portfolios is the second photo…the living room with an eastern feel! It’s so beautiful to me. I love a rich mixture of patterns and the rustic furniture..gorgeous, and I MUST treat myself to one of the mugs featured in the bottom photo with the cat. The slogan states: “Happiness is a cup of tea and a new magazine” by Emma Bridgewater.

I ran across the work of photographer Julian Wass while flipping through the October issue of House Beautiful. I love the interiors featured in his portfolio! It took me a minute to realize that it was indeed insulation of some sort left exposed in the second photo and I think the deep blacks and the rich wooden hues in the kitchen is balanced nicely between chic and rustic.

You might remember me featuring the interior photography portfolio of James Merrell quite some time ago. I thought that I would re-visit his portfolio to check out some of his new work…at least new to me. I love these rooms and I especially love the lavender dresser..it’s beyond lady like don’t you think? And that white rustic wood panel for the headboard in the last photo is so my style!

So lately I have been a bit fascinated with New Mexico and Arizona. I am not quite sure why exactly, but I find the ambiance, the culture, the art, and the landscapes to be phenomenal. Just the other night I ran across a television version of the life of Artist Georgia Okeeffe and must say that I was quite inspired by her life, and it is needless to say that I LOVE her art. I fell in love with the replica of her home shown in the movie, which led me to do some further research. Come to find out that the official museum for Georgia offers tours of her home during set months!

I could only imagine the artistic inspiration that she grasped from such an atmosphere. I could so see myself living in such nature! I think it is beautiful! I love her home, to be set in the 1940’s it seems to carry a timeless look of contemporary/modern/rustic if you will.

As a creative, what part of the world do you feel you would find the most creative inspiration from? Are you already living there? Do you have plans to move there? Share your thoughts!

I love these whimsical photos of stylist duo Margo Maria Weijer and Frieda Mellema also known as Frieda Maria! I also love their list of things that they do and do not love:

“Friedamaria loves: home-made, contraditions, dreams, granny stuff, eccentric, white - and powder tones with a spark of fluorine, sewing, painting, Dr. Marten shoes, steel wire, Alison Goldfrapp, wine, fairy tales, disorganised, nostalgia, Bjork, Sweden, dresses with short puffing sleeves, Lee Miller, melancholic, the forest, clients in the queue, bad bargains, sea air, comic heroes, minor flaws, fake fur,
Talking Heads, Rotterdam, fifties, e-mails…

Friedamaria does not love: perfection, fashionable, arrogance, beer, Bugatti EB 110, blah blah blah, dress codes, obvious prints like Jackson Pollock , George Bush, trendy, botox, the book was better
(than the film), rules, stiletto heals, fake, Lara Croft, overdose of whatever…” ~friedamaria.com

I love the spoons, I heart the photo transfers onto the delicate cloth(which is super easy to do by the way), and although I am not very fond of gelatin, I would love to prepare the colors below, just so I can admire their pretty colors!

Triple SWOON! Oh my, This post makes me want to pack up and head to Sweden just so I can live in one of these fabulous apartments that are decorated and being sold by Alvhem Brokerage & Interiors located in Gothenburg. What a beautiful city, and these treasured abodes are perfect in so many ways. I love the flooding of light, and the open floorplans, and the quaint kitchens.

I think what I really love about these spaces is the attention to detail. There are so many wonderful accents from the lighting, to the floral arrangements, the wall murals(love the black silhouette of the world map), and the furniture. It’s all gorgeous and very inspiring. I must say that this is one post that makes me actually want to paint my walls back all white to re-create a fresh, simple, clean ambiance! I have included lots of pics here…Enjoy & if you are ever in Sweden, be sure to check out their interior boutique!

I LOVE how interior designer Eileen Kathryn Boyd fuses the colors and patterns from fashion within her home. It’s bold, bright, and rich! This has me wanting to use kelly green somewhere in my future home…maybe a half bathroom; and her closet…ahem, I mean dressing room haven is gorgeous. I would so love to toss through my clothes in such a room.