inspired by ... john willey

i've always struggled trying to define my 'sense of style'. i'm not country, but love rustic things. i'm not modern, but i love bright colors and clean lines. i love a designed look, but it also needs to feel like home.  i think i like too much and that's where i get confused.  does this happen to you? am i making sense?

anyway, a couple weeks ago a blog i follow (and i can't remember which) posted some images from a new york based designer, john willey. and while i don't love absolutely everything about his design, his work really inspires me.

so these first three images are a tad bit too 'fussy' for me. but i love the colors and the way they work together. remember i just painted my hall green and introduced some blue (which, by the way, is still not finished ... slowly but surely)? sorta reminds me of the picture below.

i'm also a huge fan of that lime-y green color so that's probably while i love his desgin too. what about you, do you prefer white walls? or color on your walls?

i think the next three images are from the same house, a beach house. they are a lot more causal and less 'fussy' which i love. check out that hall color ... lime green again!

and i'm sure you've all seen this chandelier at one point or another. it's probably one of my favorite fixtures ever. some day, some house ... i WILL have this chandelier.

beautiful right?

so, even though this post has nothing to do with halloween i hope you have a great one no matter what your plans.