my home design #1

One of my friends recently asked me what my home/design/decor style was...and I couldn't really articulate it--I feel like it varies based on what space I would be living in.  So I've begun a small series of my home inspirations, basically themes I like for where/how I want to live--once I can afford it.

Dream home pictures #1: Inspiration: Lofts...I love lofts with their huge spaces and vaulted ceilings and the idea of a huge blank canvas to build in walls wherever you want.  I love the huge windows and tons of light...and the juxtaposition of the smooth pillars, wood floors, and white walls verses the rustic brick walls and natural wood beams--I LOVE texture.  I also love the industrial ceilings where you can see all the electrical stuff*(technical word) and vents, etc.  Old town here I come...someday....close enough to the beach and yet, I'll get the NY lofty feel that I love.  In general, I love anything oversized, maybe because of my obsession with Alice in Wonderland, tangent, but anything humungous: a big mirror, huge painting, huge beams, a huge clock--I just think it looks neat, especially in such a vast space.  

Also, in general I have a pretty clean and simple approach to decor.  I don't like a lot of stuff(junk); it makes me feel claustrophobic.  I like pieces that make a statement or have a story (ie. huge/vintage).   

Room #1

I'm going to dive into this blog beginning with a bit of self discovery...I've been waiting to be inspired and it finally hit me--yea!  Recently a friend was over at my house and asked me if I had just moved in.  Perplexed, I said no and informed them that I had lived there for about a year.  Then my friend commented on how sparse and disheveled my room was.  I had never really thought of my room as disheveled, but then I began looking around making mental notes: pile of clothes on desk-thing, bags upon bags in the "bag corner", stacks of books along side of bed, papers/bills/magazines on top of dresser, paintings/etc. to be hung on walls.....hmmm....

Once I really began to take in the disarray that is my room it was overwhelming.  Maybe I had just gotten used to the piles and the the messes here and there.  What I really need is storage for this stuff.  If all of the stuff had somewhere to go, my room would actually look clean!  My bags for sure need a home.

Goal #1:  Bag management (ikea, T.J. Maxx???)

Also, my room feels kinda barren, sterile, not really me, just a bunch of stuff and blank walls.

Goal #2:  Create a space that is more me.  

Before Pictures: coming soon!