Finding Inspiration

“It doesn’t matter where I go so long as I break my routine and see new things.”

- Vera Neumann

I think the above sentiment by iconic American designer Vera Neumann perfectly sums up how to find inspiration: seeing new things. Seeing new things does not necessarily mean going someplace new, however. Sometimes you must learn to see familiar things in a new way. Here are some ways that I do this around my home.

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BOOKS

If there is one thing that has always enlivened the world for me, it’s books. As a teen, I would check out stacks of books from the library and read about and study pictures of historic homes and interior design. ...

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