Inspiration---Lauren Bradshaw's Home

Last week, Design Sponge posted photos of Lauren Bradshaw's Orlando home and I couldn't help but put them up as well.  I love that this house feels so simple and comfortable at first glance but that a further look shows how every detail is carefully planned.  The subtle colours of the wall are surprisingly welcoming and the variety of little objects around the house say so much about the owners' personalities and seem to have a history themselves.  In the small article accompanying the photos, the owner Lauren states that her husband Joey wants the house to resemble a museum of curiosities and, while she herself is not particularly fond of that look, together they have reached a nice balance. 

The result is amazingly simple, classy and unique.  I wish to learn from this space and how livable it feels.  I am often drawn to pretty objects and, having expensive taste, it can sometimes end up looking like a showroom where the pillows are to be looked at and not played with and where one must take their shoes off and keep their feet off the couch.  I really want for people, including my boyfriend, to feel comfortable around the house and this is a perfect example to inspire me.