It's Tuesday and I'm looking for inspiration
Currently when most people think of shelter these days, they don't really consider luxurious options. The majority of us are looking into boxes (with leaks and stains galore but hey! It's still something we can proudly call home) and then we go all out with decorating and adding personal touches to distract anyone who visits from the fact that we've invested on a box...with personality (i.e., the leaks, stains and roaches).
Personally, I'm not one of those people who are overly picky when it comes to a home - whatever I can afford is what I'll make do with. It's sort of weird to those who know me because I am generally a perfectionist but deep down I'm really this simple girl who can survive with absolutely anything (well, almost anything).
Anyway, what I am inspired by today are the apartments that don't go all out with color. Somehow I feel as though that color is costly; you have to think of shades that match, you have to maintain the color over time and if you can't find the same one you have to find an alternative or if you get sick of the color you've chosen you'll have to do a complete repaint of your whole place and then of course there's the issue of matching your furniture to your walls...because, seriously, if you don't it really becomes a headache, if not for you then for your visitors!
So of course, that means I'm talking about the pure white homes. Undeniably there's something about having a pure white home, especially if you have a box for one (: It's a well known fact that darker colors make a space smaller whereas lighter colors make a space appear larger than it is and really, what better way to make your tiny investment seem more worthwhile?
I think the key benefits of having a white home are:
1. It looks cleaner - and somehow it is cleaner. For some reason dust doesn't quite build up in a white home like it does in a colorful home. Well, maybe you just can't see it as much for being blinded by white!
2. You can splurge on the crazy purple couch you saw on sale or buy a full dining table set that looks like it has been attacked by paintballers - with a white home, it means you can fill it up with color! Go crazy with the colors of the rainbow even, your walls will compliment your choice.
3. Visitors will be more prone to being careful - you know what some people can be like right? They come over and spill things and pretend to not notice or they rub their grime onto your wall while "peeking" in on dinner...it's a nightmare! However if you have a "spotless" white home, I reckon visitors will be more careful with how they balance their food and drinks on their lap. Not to mention, you can immediately notice any dirt!
4. Lastly, you'll feel better - it's pretty much a proven fact that a darker, gloomier environment will only make your own negative feelings even more so. If you have a light, uplifting environment, then returning home after an extremely bad day will only improve your mood.
Here are some apartments (obviously luxurious but who's to say you can't replicate the luxury?) that I thought were pretty good to base your own on:
Ojito Residence by I-Beam
Space Oddysey by Romolo Stanco
Apartment by BAKOKOPerfect bedrooms in white with a touch of color:
Namic by HuelstaP.S. I wasn't kidding about the purple couch (:
Find it at Calio
