As most of you know, Ive been in the midst of a serious renovation, and although the worst is over, I’ve been feeling less than motivated to share the ugliness with you. So how about some prettiness? This, friends, is where I work daily.

Source list after the jump!…

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As much as I so badly want to become a minimalist, I don’t have it in me. (I’m a total magpie.) Regardless, these images photographed by Ditte take me far away from the cluttered corners of my own home and have me dreaming for wide, empty spaces.

LINK:  DITTE ISAGER

p.s. If you’re a lover of minimalism, you’ll love the aptly-named Tumblr, On Minimalism.

Dudes. Spiders freak me out like none other. I mean, really… how can they possibly use all of those legs for good? (They can’t. They’re creepy, creepy little creatures.) Anyway, I’m seeing them in everything. Weird. But I like it.

[a]. Spider Table at J.F. Chen
[b]. ‘Web’ Cafe Chair ($150) at Life Interiors
[c]. Fancy Treehouse Dress ($80) at ModCloth
[d]. Autoban Spider Lighting ($695) at Zinc Details
[e]. Gerard Caris Art
[f]. Mini Summit Necklace ($55) at Cursive Design
[g]. Crochet Round Pillow ($34) at Urban Outfitters

Loving this image from a Rorstrand campaign that Idha photographed. Filing under “inspiration” now!

LINK: IDHA LINDHAG

Wowza. Dawn’s mixed media work is some of the better I’ve seen this summer. Bonus? She’s a new grad available for hire. Go get ‘em, tiger!

LINK:  DAWN GARNER

I’m not sure, but it looks like Bryan stuck a bouquet of flowers under a hairdryer. Clearly, the result is way more awesome than if he would’ve put ‘em in a vase.

There’s a lesson somewhere in there, I’m sure.

LINK: BRYAN WARAKOMSKI on BEHANCE

Pink and I don’t really love each other, but these days, I’ve been gravitating toward spaces and outfits with watermelon and salmon together (or red, for a bright and bold look!). Oh, color blocking!

Here are a few faves:

1. Pink pleat dress (£26) at Dorothy Perkins
2. Pink soap dispenser (£2.10) at Habitat
3. Penguin bookends (£7) at Habitat
4. Urbanears headphones in Cerise ($60) at Urbanears
5. Hot pink upholstered chair (£899) at Barker & Stonehouse
6. Pink cushion set ($100) at PBKids
7. File folders ($4) at The Container Store
8. Big button brooch (£4) at Hannah Zakari

This new-to-me artist is wicked talented with the oil paintings.

LINK: SALLY BENEDICT
via coco + kelley

Black and white is my first love, always. You’ll see what I mean Wednesday when I share my guest bedroom on HGTV. For now, enjoy a snippet of monochromatic mighties.

[LINKS: Apothecary soaps, Towel Buddy, White Zinfandel, Emilie Voirin's work, Herringbone Cowhide Rug, Black Motor Wedges, Suki Cheema Throw]

I’m not a unicorn either, dude.

LINK:  MYDEADPONY on COLAGENE