Sweet, serene spaces

FREE IMAGES From time to time I get so frazzled and caught up in my life, the daily to-dos, projects I'm working on, etc., all the while feeling like I am accomplishing nothing, that I wonder if I am living up to my full potential (no), doing anything meaningful with my life, or making a difference in the world... which I think is ultimately what makes us a lot of us feel fulfilled.  I have no doubt that many of you feel the same from time to time.

During these moments I always find myself with the urge to pare down when it comes to my surroundings, and try to create a space that is a little more serene, sparse, and minimal.  I always end up searching my design sources for "zen interiors," "spiritual interiors," "quaker interiors," etc...

Here's what my most recent search turned up:

Actress Keri Russell's living room is so beautiful and relaxing!

A perfectly organized space always leaves me feeling zen

So peaceful.  Looks so much like the farm where I grew up, I can almost hear the red-winged black birds.

What do you do when you need some zen?

1.,2.  via Soulbird 3. via HomeEdit  4. Jon Jensen via Black & Eiffel 5. via Feed my Sole 6. Jon Jensen

Indian inspired Moroccan Interiors-Moroccan Modern

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I love ethnic touches, but there's a fine line between "just a touch" to suddenly a bit too "theme-y." This interior from a recent Vogue Living Australia is a great example of the balance between staying modern, yet still keeping some ethnic flavor..

Indian interiors and moroccan interiors have too many in common to talk about.The vibratto in colour is the main thing.Many Moroccan-inspired interiors are full of rich vibrant color,just like the Indian ones and this room definitely has that. However, I love how they've kept it under control by using lots of black and white furnishings. Working with multiple patterns and motifs can be tricky, but we think they pulled it off quite well! What do you think?

( images via Vogue Living Australia and Scott Western Architecture*Design )