White Space

<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/4c/f5/ec/4cf5ec73aa133b96e33c63aad804d19e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/4c/f5/ec/4cf5ec73aa133b96e33c63aad804d19e.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><br />Ever since I worked on this <a href="http://lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Portfolio-Truro_Beach_House_Living_Room-Interior_Design-Massachusetts.html" target="_blank">beach house project above</a> (which was featured in a cover story in the September 2013 issue of Cape Cod Magazine) I've been very drawn to predominantly white spaces. I love color, print and pattern, but recently the look of white backgrounds that highlight the shapes, colors and textures of the furnishings and accessories really captures my imagination. I went back and took a quick look at my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/linda_merrill/lindas-dream-house/" target="_blank">Dream House Pinterest </a>board and sure enough - there's a lot of white there. <br />And I just looove this selection of images below. There is something so romantic and feminine about these spaces without being girly or cloying. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/28/30/9a/28309ac55f55eebe98d23b80548b81f4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/28/30/9a/28309ac55f55eebe98d23b80548b81f4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image source unknown </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/a1/87/ef/a187efae4773b5f37874b2361813d89e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/a1/87/ef/a187efae4773b5f37874b2361813d89e.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source unknown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuGq579nv-9hFKtDpGcHQLMdUDGbE0Le8EOjhWGHLkjhbM14Ye9AgNUe0ZKPwXB2SUGZOm3PpEoqdIAKKm9gZkDQ3HxXnOUIYHPoHysShTC48rTj_UG6TJn75rw8hKix-QBq2qFAOmKQ/s1600/www.NEH+image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuGq579nv-9hFKtDpGcHQLMdUDGbE0Le8EOjhWGHLkjhbM14Ye9AgNUe0ZKPwXB2SUGZOm3PpEoqdIAKKm9gZkDQ3HxXnOUIYHPoHysShTC48rTj_UG6TJn75rw8hKix-QBq2qFAOmKQ/s1600/www.NEH+image.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Design by Nancy Ross, photo by Laura Moss, styling by Stacy Kunstel</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/86/b4/43/86b4433508e46a7042251c4df2706022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/86/b4/43/86b4433508e46a7042251c4df2706022.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Designer unknown</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/1f/15/ba/1f15babf7e9e12e54a12dd61821df102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/1f/15/ba/1f15babf7e9e12e54a12dd61821df102.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Lynette Scalo Design</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/dc/74/81/dc7481cc19888d34ac20f259f24740ef.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/dc/74/81/dc7481cc19888d34ac20f259f24740ef.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Francine Turk Art Installations</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/b4/fd/94/b4fd94e2ea8af36e1b571102467b27e6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/b4/fd/94/b4fd94e2ea8af36e1b571102467b27e6.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Designer unknown. Possibly via <a href="http://www.nuevo-estilo.es/" target="_blank">Nuevo Estilo </a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/c9/c9/fe/c9c9fe3ee045abafd9c6ef8b84912348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/c9/c9/fe/c9c9fe3ee045abafd9c6ef8b84912348.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">J. Crew's Bridal Boutique, NYC. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/02/65/7a/02657a6f5f8019326508fd72f2fbfbaa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/02/65/7a/02657a6f5f8019326508fd72f2fbfbaa.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marie Olsson Nylander </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/36/e7/cc/36e7ccdb3d4227af2f0e71e35dd163dc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/36/e7/cc/36e7ccdb3d4227af2f0e71e35dd163dc.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">While white bathrooms aren't a surprise, I think what I like about this is the gorgeous chair which is really highlighted against the white backdrop. Designer Unknown. From Atlanta Homes magazine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/da/e0/ac/dae0ac1237b96e1fee923f440036cd2c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/da/e0/ac/dae0ac1237b96e1fee923f440036cd2c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Designer unknown - please let me know if this is yours!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/48/b3/13/48b313e5327d9ee741af683be21ffcf4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/48/b3/13/48b313e5327d9ee741af683be21ffcf4.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vicente Wolfe's living room</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/76/44/2f/76442fa99268aad7873b03675d5f71a2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/76/44/2f/76442fa99268aad7873b03675d5f71a2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lauren Liess design</div><br /><br />Could you live with all white? Have a great weekend!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Links and additional information <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/linda_merrill/white-spaces/" target="_blank">here</a>. I did a reverse lookup on Google for any images that weren't originally tagged with original designer/publication information and where I could, I've listed the attributions.  If any of the unidentified images belong to you or you know whose it is - please let me know!</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdS9P0PyAQQ19SnC0yOgNtrNjSzPlgkl1OrJHE1k4SLEULFabMrB8mJT3YQmVMoFJEh0P8RFPBbQtUnKfMAZClLNq8_sneqv-TH_uJrf3DXxI0bSp6Orzdq6afqb0VORH4gpo_gk_wEE/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdS9P0PyAQQ19SnC0yOgNtrNjSzPlgkl1OrJHE1k4SLEULFabMrB8mJT3YQmVMoFJEh0P8RFPBbQtUnKfMAZClLNq8_sneqv-TH_uJrf3DXxI0bSp6Orzdq6afqb0VORH4gpo_gk_wEE/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" /></a></div><br />

White Space

Ever since I worked on this beach house project above (which was featured in a cover story in the September 2013 issue of Cape Cod Magazine...

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Please Join Us! Incorporating Fine Art Into Your Interiors

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Art.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQ_rMl8sZLcvFq9C9Fha15ljyR6zZxyx981Xz0C0fUcEQBWueGNkTNu7ohEojZ6KiuOBMWI_Rixy18eXrSov3Op2Zos4d-G16e-TPsmjnqWbm2TpioYUadJnFEJyAP9-KLijdePtSPfc/s640/Art+&+Design.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm excited to share that I will be presenting a lecture on art in interiors along with Cape Cod contemporary landscape painter <a href="http://www.rickfleury.com/" target="_blank">Rick Fleury</a> in November at two locations in Massachusetts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I've long admired Rick's work:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPT7liRqs7UGK5IU3i3lUg-Y26U7HYdxcmJ9vsqtADy6Xmo52VOhLzImvFGRSECm6Cc7kzepNNzP0WPNzwu0rx3YY62pd8R7OyJVFimyey2_QJkSdmtgR2aFcp72YjzezNpEqPWjmy14/s1600/Perception+100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPT7liRqs7UGK5IU3i3lUg-Y26U7HYdxcmJ9vsqtADy6Xmo52VOhLzImvFGRSECm6Cc7kzepNNzP0WPNzwu0rx3YY62pd8R7OyJVFimyey2_QJkSdmtgR2aFcp72YjzezNpEqPWjmy14/s640/Perception+100.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="color: #003333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #999999; font-size: xx-small;">Perception    </span></i><span style="color: #999999; font-size: xx-small;">Herring River, Wellfleet </span> <span style="color: #999999;">      <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Oil on Canvas, 30" x 40" x 1.5"  <i> </i></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Born and raised in Massachusetts, Rick is devoting his professional life to painting coastal landscapes of New England – leaving behind successful careers as a journalist and New York executive officer and creative director in advertising and public relations.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rickfleury.com/images/Respite100_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.rickfleury.com/images/Respite100_002.jpg" /></a></div><br />His minimalist, contemporary style of landscape is widely associated with Cape Cod and coastal New England, with growing recognition nationally and internationally. He has used his work as a platform to speak on the issues of conservation, preservation and environmental awareness. Rick had a solo exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in 2006 and was later included in An Exhibition from the Permanent Collection at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and in recent invitational exhibitions at the Cahoon Museum of  American Art, The Cotuit Center for the Arts, The Harvard Club of Boston, the Boston International Fine Art Show, Art & Design 20/21, Boston, and the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival.  He is an Artist Member of Boston's Copley Society of Art, the oldest art association in the United States. His work has been selected for numerous juried and invitational exhibitions with Copley, resulting in major awards and a near-sellout solo exhibition in 2008.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rickfleury.com/images/AACFeature_000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="http://www.rickfleury.com/images/AACFeature_000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The talk will cover a broad range of subjects including placement, lighting, interior design, digital technology, selection, resources, and getting started in developing working relationships with designers and artists.  I'll be creating some design schemes using Rick's work as the focal point - in both traditional and contemporary settings. This will be a very visual and tactile presentation including a Keynote presentation showing how art is displayed in many settings using our own work plus images from some of the best designers working today. <br /><br />A huge thanks to Danielle at <a href="http://www.snowandjones.com/" target="_blank">Snow and Jones, Inc.</a> who is our generous host for both presentations in their Norwell and Yarmouth locations. Snow and Jones, Inc. is a premier destination for luxury kitchen and bath needs, serving the South Shore and Cape Cod since 1952. Tasty refreshments will be served and we'll be having some great giveaways!<br /><br />You can <a href="http://www.lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Art.html" target="_blank">RSVP online here</a> or by phone with Sharon at 774-287-2508. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo0hfO4WyVACESU9j81san8j62-6csXeiFMkQSj5c1UFuASE6Xf-_JlW3HrMETcPVheTqGOgaZFJzRxpIZk4t4XAL3Cq9YvDjFl7y0ikFDifJsjQY0ObQvW0eqFZJPbAZRpt7kSQxTC8/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo0hfO4WyVACESU9j81san8j62-6csXeiFMkQSj5c1UFuASE6Xf-_JlW3HrMETcPVheTqGOgaZFJzRxpIZk4t4XAL3Cq9YvDjFl7y0ikFDifJsjQY0ObQvW0eqFZJPbAZRpt7kSQxTC8/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" /></a></div><br />

Please Join Us! Incorporating Fine Art Into Your Interiors

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Clutter and the Creative Mind

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/02/55/e20255111063a1b9e792231121db60c5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/02/55/e20255111063a1b9e792231121db60c5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />There is a <a href="https://medium.com/busy-building-things/c6e7b9b5bc1f" target="_blank">fascinating piece here </a>on the connection between a cluttered desk and a creative mind. If an empty desk is the sign of an empty mind, as Mr. Einstein hints at above, then no one will ever accuse me of having an empty mind. I've always been the kind of person who needs to see things to be reminded of them. I'm terrible at list making - I try but fail over and over again. So, it's only in seeing a thing that I'm reminded of it. I'm like that with things in the fridge as well - if I can't see it, it doesn't exist and rots. So, does my general state of clutter mean I'm just cluttered (and clearly forgetful), or does it allow for more creativity? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://americanart.si.edu/images/1966/1966.106_1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://americanart.si.edu/images/1966/1966.106_1a.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=17004" target="_blank">Corner of the Studio</a> by Henry Lee Mcfee (1932)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately, I'm not "romantically" cluttered as portrayed above in the McFee painting. I've never had the knack of attaining a "pretty" disheveled look. The stuff of the work desk is just always there. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ae/93/31/ae933148c9a362ac65866629cf5df9e1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ae/93/31/ae933148c9a362ac65866629cf5df9e1.jpg" width="503" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jay Fielden's (eic Town & Country) totally gorge home office in Connecticut has lots of stuff, but isn't cluttered at all. Of course, he has a separate office in the city, but still - where's the paperclips, pencils and cords! (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/02/07/greathomesanddestinations/20130207-LOCATION.html?ref=greathomesanddestinations&_r=0#6" target="_blank">photo</a> by Trevor Tondro for NYT)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiLYyI-JgUebX-KVODGBsSVh-YD_CqwIW5PCsWjryjfEjKrybjXfvw31SM24GsfKsDKbLs4ugrDYLcbpCbu-lf5Kr0Q87uYmcXg5icuRGhaxfZBxPT11I3jClbfGALPzFKBTtkjB_NeZz/s640/MM+Before.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiLYyI-JgUebX-KVODGBsSVh-YD_CqwIW5PCsWjryjfEjKrybjXfvw31SM24GsfKsDKbLs4ugrDYLcbpCbu-lf5Kr0Q87uYmcXg5icuRGhaxfZBxPT11I3jClbfGALPzFKBTtkjB_NeZz/s1600/MM+Before.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Above and below are two versions of Mary McDonald's office. Glam and chic of course - but is work happening here? My home office has the same sloped ceiling - which is a total pain because standard height book shelves are too tall for the side walls which are about 4'6" high. One end of my office has the door, the other end is the single window (there is a sky light). I couldn't put the desk across the space as Mary has it because of the window glare and also because I'm pretty sure I'd knock things off the back of the desk if it weren't pushed up against a wall. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUNzRwpj3-FGHGVUTQBk9hCAPmStFF7vMOAecajsavz-xmwgETmVwwym5UGz-o2c7OKB74YtWf1xB7ZnCJK68y6JgeNbrmFmmm7hJJZ1l1WhCT10v2hHNZ7Jz9fAJ6kkeapsME54B2ZTX/s640/MM+Now.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUNzRwpj3-FGHGVUTQBk9hCAPmStFF7vMOAecajsavz-xmwgETmVwwym5UGz-o2c7OKB74YtWf1xB7ZnCJK68y6JgeNbrmFmmm7hJJZ1l1WhCT10v2hHNZ7Jz9fAJ6kkeapsME54B2ZTX/s1600/MM+Now.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the article, they ultimately say that clutter begets creativity - as cluttered people are more likely to choose "off the beaten path" type solutions - but isn't great for productivity. I'd have to agree with this - I can let things go for a while - but when I really need to buckle down, I have to clear the decks. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://parisapartment.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/p3016274.jpg?w=490&h=788" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://parisapartment.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/p3016274.jpg?w=490&h=788" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Could you work here? This from Claudia at<a href="https://parisapartment.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/brand-new-day/" target="_blank"> The Paris Apartment</a> blog. This is in her apartment and I think it's not how things usually are - she had gotten in a huge shipment from Paris and was sorting and photographing things. It's certainly eye-catching and I imagine some people would be very invigorated by all the beautiful prints and patterns - but I suspect I am not one of them. This is the pretty, romantic cluttered look I wish I could master though!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/2011/03/101632751.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/2011/03/101632751.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've always been drawn to this image. It's organized, but feels actually like a space one might get some work done in.  It's been blogged to death - but even the BHG site (to which all roads lead) doesn't give credit to the designer or homeowner. So, if anyone knows, please let me know and I'll add it in. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/9b/f0/c8/9bf0c88964369335dc3bf21d250f0a9b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/9b/f0/c8/9bf0c88964369335dc3bf21d250f0a9b.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Atlanta designer Barbara Westbrook's office was featured in Atlanta Homes in 2012. This really is my dream office (sans cat). Read more <a href="http://www.atlantahomesmag.com/article/balanced-beauty#" target="_blank">here</a>. While technically not a home office, it is in a house and retains the feel of a more personal space than the traditional office. Love the simplicity of palette, the baskets and how organized it all is!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdeD1eoYUJSLspQu82J1__bp_VJ-_of2-i2NdqUn6vZ66ZZyXYmPO5qicOtLlA8ESzv_2VwCdZkyY9p9OMWVx6UnUQYkA6Ewj2KBB3DCfg5bMjWUeJhT3zWKD0j9JwBKVFGufiXUlWUE/s1600/Office+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdeD1eoYUJSLspQu82J1__bp_VJ-_of2-i2NdqUn6vZ66ZZyXYmPO5qicOtLlA8ESzv_2VwCdZkyY9p9OMWVx6UnUQYkA6Ewj2KBB3DCfg5bMjWUeJhT3zWKD0j9JwBKVFGufiXUlWUE/s640/Office+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is my "Dream House" home office design. In my dream world, I would also have a larger commercial space and this would be my at home work space - where I could entertain clients and go over plans. Trying to capture the clean look!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile, I deal with this... As you can see, I can even bear to share a wide shot. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oOvDIPjloE12Fp98ZrTE5ribMzEIqo_NwTt9qDkn30xL_eM0xPutPiJVAuL8Af_88Up0IHpMHM8xyyHf3glUEZgeV4xdP8lprZnNni0Q-85LvCDi6d_4PlBCxsuSbBA6wNRW1ZP8C0I/s1600/office.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oOvDIPjloE12Fp98ZrTE5ribMzEIqo_NwTt9qDkn30xL_eM0xPutPiJVAuL8Af_88Up0IHpMHM8xyyHf3glUEZgeV4xdP8lprZnNni0Q-85LvCDi6d_4PlBCxsuSbBA6wNRW1ZP8C0I/s640/office.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have to get some organizing done... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How do you like to keep your office - cluttered or clear?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VhjcBKIkLRDvqR-TY08c1oIx7Nj8bhVC4LDlm4DxfJVZRnEsSc5mrHJwrEywm5HV9wZTAgfaKo54eOg5ejR_oNi2N1AOqt2u8qyTiK6FgSigw8aYqsZtuAU2rHnhYzPiogdk9mYWeMg/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VhjcBKIkLRDvqR-TY08c1oIx7Nj8bhVC4LDlm4DxfJVZRnEsSc5mrHJwrEywm5HV9wZTAgfaKo54eOg5ejR_oNi2N1AOqt2u8qyTiK6FgSigw8aYqsZtuAU2rHnhYzPiogdk9mYWeMg/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you'd like help decorating your dream space - <a href="mailto:linda.m.merrill@gmail.com" target="_blank">contact me</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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