morning's light

white + industrial chic + stripes

photo via solid frog

 

photos via solid frog

 

photo via solid frog (from Aa)

 

white, organized workspace

Good morning!  My favorite category on Eva Black's blog is Spaces...and the most recent space does not disappoint!  It's an organized, personaliaed, pretty workspace that apparently is a work in progress.   

It's Sunday.  How is your weekend so far?  It is to be stormy here today, so after church, I have home projects to work on. Some friends have promised to help me get rid of extra items at home, and I think they'll be tough on me, so I'm doing some prep-paring-down of my belongings on my own first!  

I was inspired to get rid of even more things after taking this minimalist apartment tour. 

Meanwhile, back to the workspace featured on Spaces...

 

 

click each image to view the source...or visit Eva's blog. 

 

 

 

 

a loft in brussels

 

photos: french by design via milk magazine

the white, bright home in Antwerp

 

The Antwerp home of simple kids' founder Melanie Ireland has so much lightness to it!

 

Photos: via Milk Magazine

 

navy + denim + white + stripes

I normally wear lots of black, gray and berry colors....but seeing this collage of winter wardrobe options has me listing Navy! Denim! White! on my clothing-to-buy list. 

 

 

 

via A Mother's Day - Weronica

 

 

Stockholm apartment for sale

images via emma's blog (from Fantastic Frank with photography by Anders Lindén and styling by Tomas Backman)

White, white, white Stockholm apartment for sale. Loving the high ceilings and the pops of colors in each room.  The smaller bedroom looks quite cozy!

 

We're facing a blizzard here this afternoon. [wow...typed that out so calmly.  yep - a blizzard.]  With a day at home tomorrow, I am vowing to tackle the clutter that is hiding in drawers, cupboards and closets.  

I had yet another dream about clutter last night - this one revealed my attachment to "stuff" (random collection of items that I haven't found homes for yet).  In the dream, I'm stranded on the West Coast where I used to live and I have to catch a flight to the Midwest and cannot bring with me the cache of belongings that I've built up over the years on the West Coast and from my childhood home.  In fact, I'm only able to bring a small bag's worth of items - and I tearfully tell someone it's so difficult to select what to pack because I love things and if I leave something behind, it's like leaving part of my childhood behind.

Who says dreams aren't truthful?!  That dream was chock full of truths that I need to face.

[ummm..is this therapy?  how much do I owe you?!  could you please pass the box of tissues and maybe some chocolate?]

If you're in the path of the blizzard, stay safe. 
If you're not in any kind of bad weather, enjoy your day!
(Please enjoy your day if you are in the blizzard. Just not outside.)

 

the pretty Henson house

Emily and Erick Henson live in this beautifully styled small home.  My favorites are the painted white floors, the fun chandelier in the kitchen, and the beautiful cabinet in the bathroom.  (which is also near that lime tub that is divine!)

Many more photos can be found in the house tour, and for more from Emily, you can read her blog. 

 

images via Apartment Therapy

 

Nora Lill's norwegian home

Nora Lill has a clean, white home with some great ideas in it...like the kitchen above.  I would love a lower shelf as she has - for the microwave and a great big basket. 

Then there's this cute childrens' play area:

....and some more white rooms.

all photos via NIB