It's strange that I crave minimalism in my surroundings...yet my favorite images are those of well-lived in, slightly cluttered, boho-chic homes. If you go onto my flickr site and look at my favorites, I gravitate toward images of rooms filled with old stuffy sofas, quilts, shabby-chic interiors - preferably with several cats gracing a window sill. Yet, when it comes to my own space I need empty-looking rooms with few tchochkes and no clutter anywhere. If something is moved from its regular spot I have to move it back to where it was or it drives me crazy. Why is that exactly? I like order, quiet, serenity and empty spaces. When I look at the photos above I get secret pleasure that such beauty of form can come from simple shapes. It's my way to practice meditation.
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I wish I could say the same Raina. Your photos are beautiful. I love the beauty and serenity of them and I wish I could keep our space so clutter free. Books and papers (and the bane of my existence - mail) get in my way. I do love to see photos of all types of interiors though -- it's usually very inspiring!
I could just sign what you say. It is interesting. I also wonder why I like the empty environment around me yet at the same time I enjoy when I visit with someone who keep their apartment in a creative mess. And I don't feel all that comfortable when somebody has an apartment all tide up. For me, I guess, it is that I like to oversee stuff, although I don't like to admit it. That would explain why I don't feel great in someone else's tide up flat - there is more space for control. On the other hand, empty apartment is the best place for creativity, isn't it?
I'm exactly the same. I'm a great admirer of those whose homes are filled with this and that (not messy, just homey) but I revel in a tranquil, uncluttered home for myself. I do have two beautiful kitties who drape on the windowsills, but they drape very neatly. : )
I love your photos and the minimalist, yet cosy feel of them. My place is like the pictures you gravitate towards.. cluttered.
Hope the job situ is ok... Love the flower pots and the soap making.. :)
LOVELY images from your home, Raina! "I like order, quiet, serenity and empty spaces"...that's me too. I see abundant living spaces in magazines & online, which I admire very much for esthetic reason. And, yet, my own home is relatively spare in decoration & adornment. I LOVE color, and find myself very much more gravitated towards bold color on the walls & such... Yet, I can't seem to paint over the white, cream and candle-glow colors around the house here. LOL... You photos/images today are indeed a meditation... Happy weekend ((HUGS))
You are the same as me, although my home isn't as minimalist as I would like due to a husband who is a hoarder! I love the space that minimalism gives, it makes my mind feel ordered if the house is.
We all need the right space around us. Maybe it's an acitve mind that seeks the look of clutter but the soul prefers less.
Maybe those boho-chic images are like paintings, sculpture, etc. -- art you enjoy looking at, but not necessarily art you want to live inside.
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