Just wanted to share a few photos of rooms that I adore and that make my decorating juices flow…we get just a glimpse, just a peek, but for me that’s enough to fall in love.

It’s often just one or two elements that really sell a room anyway- the way the fabrics play off each other, the way the art has been combined, the juxtaposition of styles.  Every piece can’t be the star in the room, just a few elements and the rest of the room supports that inspiration.

So, what do you like about these rooms?  Is there anything that makes you think- “oh wow, love that!”?  If not, what do you love, what makes your heart pitter-patter?

It’s the corner chair we can see ourselves reading in, it’s the fireplace nook we can feel the heat from, th e stack of pillows on the bed we want to dive into, or the gorgeous kitchen windows that bring in all of that natural light.

We connect ourselves to the elements of a home that bring us into our world. We actually see ourselves living our routines in these spaces.  That’s why we connect to them.

When I design spaces, I start by picking one or two elements as my inspiration pieces, and everything flows from that.  It could be a color combo, some fabrics, a rug, a fab piece of art.  But it’s that inspiration, that spark, that vision that makes a great room. That’s how I decorate my own home as well.  A found piece of art, a fabric that I can’t live without, the accessory that just has to have a place.

That’s why we fall in love with our homes, it’s those pieces that have pulled on our memories, our hearts or our passions.  It’s what design is all about.  Falling in love with something beautiful or meaningful.  Do you have that in your own home?  If you don’t, it’s time you do.  Start looking for that one piece that’s so great, you want to design an entire space around it.

We all deserve to be connected to our homes. They are part of us and they tell our story.  Start telling yours today….