OK, I love to look at interiors of homes. I suppose because I spend so much time inside my own home at this stage of my life that interiors are on my radar quite often. Having a peaceful and beautiful environment is vital for me. My house, however NEVER has looked like the pictures in these books. But something about them is so inspiring and charming! And they always, always give me that good, special indescribable feeling inside when I look at the pages. I'm not sure what the point is behind loving something so badly and then NEVER doing it, but it sure is a pleasure to drool over the pages in these books. When it comes down to it I love looking at interiors like this; yet to maintain a house like this with all my children running around with bbq sauce and cookie dough on their hands would shorten my life, so alas I gravitate toward the warm and darker colors.
These three books have captured my attention and my heart. I'm drooling specifically over:
1. Rachel Ashwell's "The Shabby Chic Home" (First 3 pics above of some my favorite images from this book, look at that bed on the porch with the umbrella and the linens and the sunlight and Australian fern in back!?!?!?!!!!! I want to be there.)
2. Designing Women by Margaret Russell (which features Celia Tejada-- google her!)
3. Sensual Living by Claire Lloyd (Text in this book is tough --read: do not love the text AT ALL) but images are very, very inspiring. Book is arranged by the 5 senses-- right down my alley.
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