Thursday, September 20, 2012

Black & White

It's already been established that I LOVE my iPhone, and fast becoming one of my favorite apps is Instagram. Not only for the filters it provides, but because of the network of designers, bloggers, and stay-at-home moms that detail their lives through their photo feeds.

I'm discovering that there is a strange clique of women out there with incredible homes, lovely cothing, fascinating Etsy shops, and who, as far as I can tell, live in completely different states, sometimes continents, and only know one another because they admired each other's artwork (via Etsy) and noticed (via instagram) that they own the same Ikea lamps.

It's super weird to see these pictures of a stranger's life - the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the homes they occupy, but at the same time it's really inspiring. It's like receiving a new decor magazine every day. I want to be an Etsy-shop-owning, super-stylish, owner-of-oh-so-many-tea-towels Instagrammer.

Boy, isn't that about the best life ambition ever.

While basically stalking these people, I've noticed a huge trend in these magazine-come-to-life-women's feeds. It's pretty difficult to miss. Soooo many of them live their lives in black and white. Don't believe me? A perfect example of this is @apieceofcake82 - or - some lady named Deborah. Not only is Deborah's entire house black and white (figs. 1 & 2), but her kids are black and white (fig. 3), her food (fig. 4), her knick-knacks (fig. 5), her parties (fig.6), even when she goes on vacation, her clothing is all black and white (fig. 7). You may be doubting, thinking, "duh, Brianna, she probably just used a black and white photo filter." Nope. Proof. Green (fig. 8).

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These ladies be loco. But beautiful. I find myself inspired by all the black and white, and while I could never, ever, have my house this pristine, I am  drawn to how graphic and clean everything is. I can't help but be influenced a liiittle (hence the black linen dining chairs). I'm sure you'll see more of @apieceofcake82's style creeping into the things I find drool-worthy.... be on the lookout people....lest I become a monochromatic mess.

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