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2.18.2010

It's in the details

I don't like spaces that look too stuffy and uptight.   I like real, lived in places-  like the space is used and loved.  

I mean, I get that things are staged for photographs- flowers are added, the clutter is cleaned up and things are moved around a tad.  But to me, the photos below look real.  They are not museums, not tables so full of stuff you can't touch something without knocking down something else, they are everyday items.  Desk supplies, jewelry, favorite antiques, books, magazines, a treasured flea market find- they are your things.

 

  

 

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

Photos from, top to bottom:  via thisisglamorous.com, Carrier and Co, Courtney Barnes Style Court Blog, Country Living, decorpad, Domino, Eddie Ross, Emma Jane Pilkington, House and Home, Jean Randazzo, Jean Randazzo, Lonny Mag  photo by Patrick Cline,  Lonny Mag photo by Patrick Cline, and Rita Konig's apartment from New York Times via absolutelybeautifulthings.com.

35 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    I agree, it does make it more lived in and also reassures me that it's ok to have stuff out.

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  2. That Girl in PearlsFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    I LOVE that first photo. Wow. So feminine and real. The presentation for the shoes is great!! My dream is to have a dress up room one day :) Vanity, shoe display, gorgeous couch, the whole nine! Just Lovely.

    Beatriz.
    thatgirlinpearls.com

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  3. ashlina {the decorista}February 18, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    i completely agree....i love every single photo. such beauty!
    also shows that flowers make the ultimate personal touch in the home.

    my favorite!

    xo
    ashlina
    secretsofdomesticbliss.blogspot.com

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  4. JulieFebruary 18, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    I couldn't agree more...Great Post.

    Julie
    Shelter

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  5. Susie @ Maddie G DesignsFebruary 18, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Agree a million percent. I've got a 21 month old....life gets in the way of a magazine ready house....that's for sure!

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  6. Katie @ Noodle and BoofFebruary 18, 2010 at 1:38 PM

    Me too! Totally agree!

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  7. JenniferFebruary 18, 2010 at 1:41 PM

    yes, this is the kind of clutter I like: pretty clutter! even useful things can be pretty!

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  8. Jaime @ laviejaimeFebruary 18, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Nice post! This clutter is memory showing I think :)

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  9. Kelly GreenFebruary 18, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    Me too - I concur!! KG

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  10. pve designFebruary 18, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    I used to love to visit my Grandma and visit her "vanity" and look at all her pretties. I love that these images show life.
    All so pretty and so glam in a real way!
    pve

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  11. Jessica @ Lavender and LiliesFebruary 18, 2010 at 4:05 PM

    I agree. I love spaces that look lived in!

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  12. thelovelistFebruary 18, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Spaces that look lived in always speak to me the most. Overly staged photos and cold museum-like rooms make pretty pictures, but I always wonder about function! Great post and roundup of images :)

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  13. MFAMBFebruary 18, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    totally agree! i abhor staged rooms to the point of no personality. blech.
    those are all images that are def staged but seem a bit effortless in their approach..

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  14. MFAMBFebruary 18, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    ooo..just noticed...last image would have been less staged had someone had the sense to light the goddamn candle. big pet peeve. should have let it burn for a while for a more lived in feel. don't you think?

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  15. Janell @ House of FiftyFebruary 18, 2010 at 5:17 PM

    Don't you just LOVE the sofa from Absolutely Beautiful Things!! I do believe it is the most beautiful sofa I have ever seen...Janell

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  16. Alicia B. DesignsFebruary 18, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    these look great! I lvoe the desk with the rug over it. thats fabbbbb

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  17. LindsBFebruary 18, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    Jenny, you are right- I hate that the candle was not lit- I had to erase that picture because it annoyed me so much.

    Janell- I know I love it too!! I want one exactly like it really bad

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  18. SarahFebruary 18, 2010 at 6:04 PM

    I love spaces like these. Real, lived in ones are the best. I hate buying fancy magazines because everything in them is so staged. Don't get me wrong I'll buy a décor magazine once in a while but they always make me so depressed because I know my house will never look like that, but maybe thats a good thing. :) Great photos!

    -Sarah

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  19. BonBon Rose Girls KristinFebruary 18, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    That's it. I definitely need more pink in my home. Now I just have to convince the hubs. Ah ha ha

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  20. LindsayFebruary 18, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    gorgeous! I would happily live in any of those spaces.

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  21. MarijaFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:38 PM

    I couldn't agree more - decorate with what you've got and what you love. Leave the staging for...well just leave it! Pretty pics. Marija

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  22. bazaarofserendipityFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    I love all these photo gorgeous! Eye candy for sure!



    www.bazaarofserendipity.blogspot.com

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  23. RachelFebruary 18, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    I love seeing "real" rooms like these! They make you feel like the look or style is more attainable than those super perfect magazine rooms!

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  24. UnknownFebruary 18, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    Loving all of these vignettes...very inspirational.

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  25. UnknownFebruary 18, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    Great rooms! I love a room that is useful and pretty!

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    love love love love!!!


    did you get our email about the blogger series?

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  27. Linda@ Lime in the CoconutFebruary 19, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Those are great inspirational images!

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  28. Ms. BrightFebruary 19, 2010 at 7:56 AM

    Whenever I start to freak out because our house has gotten "messy" the hubs calmly reminds me that we LIVE here. It's supposed to look that way. These photos are refreshing!

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  29. In Honor Of DesignFebruary 19, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    I about had a heart attack with that first picture:) Love the color splashes in these images!
    Happy Weekend!!

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  30. carlee {deliciously organized}February 19, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    I really need a lot of things in these images. Just an FYI. LOVE it all.

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  31. Midwest ModernFebruary 19, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    I can't even handle that lucite shelf and I think that the sisters' apartments in Lonny might be my absolute favorite interiors (for the moment anyway!)

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  32. Chic ColesFebruary 19, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    What I wouldn't give to have a closet like the first image! Seriously Stunning!

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  33. CarolineFebruary 19, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    Love all of these images! The two table lamps on the 10th image down are adorable. I would put those in my bedroom on the bureau in a heartbeat!

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  34. MeganFebruary 20, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    I totally agree, I adore all of these spaces!

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  35. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    These photos are beautiful- I hate, hate, hate looking at something in a magazine and thinking "But they can't LIVE like this"

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