First, a selection of interior photographs by Don Freeman:
Next, I stumbled on the work of Jennifer Post, who designs high-end minimalist spaces. She's quoted in the NYSD as saying, "I always tell my clients this is a Bentley car – it’s not a f***ing BMW. It’s got to be a Bentley." I like the look of her work, but it's accomplishable without the Bentley price. Keeping it clean, however, might require an army of perfectionists.
In the spirit of white and brown, I liked looking at this kitchen:
And finally, there were a few specific pieces that I particularly enjoyed: Flora Grubb's wall garden and hanging terrariums, and the Gary Weeks Rocking Chair.
In general, I think I like dark woods and very light or dark/rich walls--high contrast spaces are compelling. One thing that I saw in a home once was a wall with very fine stenciling in shades of white; I'd like to try that someday. Our bedroom is currently high-contrast like many of the above photos: light blue, light brown, dark brown, and near black. Our living room is very middling, as is our kitchen, but the latter is harder to control in a rented apartment. I'd love to have wood floors wherever we live next, but we'll probably stay in grad housing, which means linoleum doom...unless I break down and buy the faux wood flooring from Ikea, but I'm not sure if it'd be worth it.
Interior spaces are difficult to fine-tune, especially on a budget. In this case, evolving towards a goal can lead to some pretty hideous consequences if one is not careful; everything needs to match with both the present and the eventual goal, which isn't always possible if one is revamping the entire look of a space. Most likely we'll make the biggest changes when we move, since we'll have to tailor our decor to the new location anyway. These changes are far off, but it's a semi-constructive day dream for now.
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