It's All In The Details

If you've ever decorated a room (or even an entire apartment or house) then you know how tricky it can be to capture a feeling or mood in your space. Maybe you're missing out on one very important decor aspect. Ever heard the magic's in the little things?

Map of the World

Floor-set Lighting

Flower Light

Light Dice

Bowler Hat Lights

Window Vases

Chain curtains

All images and ideas from Livingetc.com

Polyvore

I have a new addiction. It's called polyvore and it's so much fun. I just made an account a few hours ago and I love it. I'm sure there are other features on there but so far making collages is 100% my fave, no question.

You can sort things by color:

You can sort by object:

And here's some playful jewelry all under $50, because guess what? You can sort by price!

Sleep tight!

Let's be honest here, I like to sleep and I love my bed. So what better room to make the ultimate place of cozy and cute than your bedroom? Here are a bunch of enticing sleeping quarters I would be proud to say were my own.

Warning: Don't continue if you haven't had your coffee yet!

All images from Living, etc.

Office Space

If you work at home, or have ever tried to write an essay at your kitchen table, you know the importance of having a good work space. It's nearly impossible to be productive and inventive in the same area you eat, wash dishes, watch TV, and drink your morning cup of tea in. Which is why I'm sharing these great home offices with you, in case you need some inspiration to spark your creativity.

All images via Living Etc.

Tradition v. the rest of the world

This picture is from the BBC website (actually, BBC Mundo, but we can pretend I'm a normal English-speaking person) from the "Day in Pictures" from 5/18. I would give the link, but I forgot to save it and I'm too lazy to find it.

Lately I've been looking for some inspiration. Something to tell me whether I should be doing my homework, doing my artwork, or doing my housework. Something to tell me if I should be watching Law And Order or trying to make some within my home. I still don't know, and I couldn't give you any answers if you needed them right now. But I like this picture, that I know.

I like how they're still carrying on their traditions (they're in Indonesia), but that's greatly contrasted by the vast mountains, giving the idea that there's so much more to the world. Which is intriguing, but also doesn't help me find my way. Which is more important: the people and their tradition, the reason the picture was taken, or the background, possibly chosen to relay a message?

We've always been told that our generation is the future and that we're full of change. So do we carry on as we've been told, as our parents did and those before? Or acknowledge the world, all of it, and embrace our new, expanded way of life?