{sentimental}

Being hopelessly sentimental can sometimes result in clutter and always means searching for inspirational storage ideas . . .

. . . wicker baskets beneath the bed are ideal for keeping extra blankets, bed linens and winter sweaters

. . . a wire basket beneath the coffee table is the perfect place to store beautiful design books

{images: 1 - rachel whiting; 2 - atlanta bartlett, at home with white; 3 - traditional home via brabourne farm}

{seaglass}

A breezy band of gauzy green against a romantic balcony, or a lovely desk filled with seaglass and overlooking the ocean . . . Easily drawn to the calming sounds of crashing waves this morning after a busy, lovely weekend . . .

{images: 1 - polanoid; 2 - flickr; 3 - rachel whiting via the city sage}

{of new & far-off places}

Have always been fond of suitcases for all the memories of adventures of new and far-off places . . . here, a vintage suitcase at the foot of the bed adds a worldly feeling of well-travelled nostalgia . . .

. . . while a stack of plywood cases, {similar to the handmade birch ones featured earlier}, make perfect places for storing foreign currencies, city guides, and memories.

{images: 1 - photography by rachel whiting; 2 - flickr}

{inspiration: winter whites}

Elegantly crisp white walls have always been the perfect background for beautiful gallery arrangements, but in mid-January, their starkness feels like a fresh start, a promise that gleaming, sundrenched summer days lay ahead . . .

{see also:}
> verte & blanche

{images: 1 - rachel whiting; 2 - martha stewart weddings; 3 - stylist eva lindh}