Need A Little Help With Your Home? Just Look Out Your Window...

I often mention that inspiration is always around us and it is up to us to recognize it in all of its forms.  Of course, sometimes it is obvious in a beautiful sunset or the laugh of a child...however at other times, if we open ourselves up to all experiences, we will find it in the most unexpected forms, such as the beauty of an old dilapidated barn in the middle of a field or the cracks and scars in the brick of a historical home.

As you are breezing through your days...checking off your "to do" lists and making sure each family member  is well taken care of, make sure you take the time to recognize at least ONE source of inspiration and be sure to encourage your kids to do the same.  It could be on your way to school in the morning, eating your family meal or reading before bed.  I believe that the act of recognizing a kind act or source of beauty is the same as expressing gratitude for our experiences on this earth. And what could be more important to teach our kids?

 In one of my favorite quotes from the movie "The Color Purple,"  Shug says to Celie,  "I think it pisses God off when you walk by the colour purple in a field and don't notice it."  I thought it was an inspiring and simple quote within the context of the movie about recognizing the world around us as we dash through it.  Remember life is too short not to take a look around...

You may recall my post on the visual comparison of food and interiors?  I have compiled a fun visual comparison between fall photographs and interior spaces.  As we restlessly await the 60 degree evenings when we can sit on our porches and hear the sounds of high school football games in the distance...take notice of the correlation between the following images...and hopefully it will inspire...

There is nothing like a little black and white inspiration. Always a classic, both in nature and interiors!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbrummphoto/2623956104/aption

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbrummphoto/2623956104/aption

www.atmosphereinteriordesign.net via houzz.com

I cannot wait to see all of the maple trees showing off for the season and who can imagine actually using this bathroom!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chayshots/274990961/

www.carsonpoetzl.com via houzz.com

This photograph reminds me of all the trips through the Nantahala Gorge in the fall...the subtle golds and coppers muted by the angle of the sun correlates perfectly with the golds and coppers in this interior space.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garylerude/5107470824/

www.wlinteriors.us  through houzz.com

Turquoise, gold, red and orange oh my!  how could you go wrong?  A perfect juxtaposition with the gold blanket, bold headboard and orange and red accents!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pleeker/256936347/

http://www.burnhamdesign.com via houzz.com


Please make sure you place your mouse directly under each photograph (hover) in the blue shadow to see the links for all of the photographs.  Thank you to houzz.com and flickr.com for being a constant source of beautiful images.