As for my house....

So I thought, since I love interior design, that I would throw in what I would consider my dream house and how I picture the rooms there in. Okay so here is my sad story: My husband has traveled the world. He has been to countries like Thailand, Australia, The Philippines, Korea, Japan and many more, but STILL he prefers western simplicity. GAH! I struggle to become a more cultured individual from afar and like to incorporate things from many different countries to pull a room together. Where is the justice?!?!

My dream home.

There is something wondrous about a white bedroom. I love pale color palates, especially in the more intimate spaces like master bed and baths.

I would add a medieval chair, and a different sofa and but wholly I like this look. I would also change the throw pillows, add more art and add books to the decor, a room without books is wasted space.

I would like a combination of these two dining areas.
Strange I know, but I love it! I am not the kind of person to sit in a formal dining room, I eat dinner sitting on the counter top at my mom's. And being a vegetarian I am in no way a "meat and potatoes" kind of girl so I wanted a dining room that looks like the kind of food I usually eat. Strange, I know.

Except for cooking everyday meals, the kitchen is not a room I see myself spending a lot of time in. Regardless, I still had a vision of how it should look and had a hard time finding a picture that resembles it. This is as close as I could get; just envision a glass wall to add more light.

In home library and study. Always wanted one.

Again, just add a glass wall and eliminate the red and it would be perfect.

Who would not want a closet this big. Of course it would be filled with beautiful clothing, which as eco-friendly, charity driven, and unworldly as I try to be, I cannot deny my love for. I am ashamed. :)



To be continued.....

Shine!

I would like to give anyone who happens to stumble across my accumulation of thought further insight into myself by addressing the title of my blog. I hope it gives you a better idea about me. The title comes from a quote by Buddha. Buddah says: Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine! First lets address the star of the show, my favorite word ever, the word shine. Hearing it is like a peal of bells! I think s-h words sound obnoxious but the sharpness of the ine-ending is just fantastic. Shine, beautiful! Now for the quote itself, I think it is pretty self-explantory; live a pure life, be calm, clean, and still, master your passions, these are all things that everyone should do. Then there is the final line ..."like the moon come out from behind the clouds. Shine!" Which means stop blending in! Do not become a piece of furniture in a poorly decored room, be a work of art that jumps off the walls, be the color the pulls the room together, the chair that steals the show. Be the best you can be! SHINE! Shine with all your might. Work your hardest to find what makes you happy, to find the place that you belong, the place you shine!