"Help each other. Love everyone. Every leaf. Every ray of light. Forgive." -The Tree of Life

Movie Monday!!!

I watched "The Tree of Life" directed by Terrence Malick, yesterday. I don't know what to say about it really. There was so much to that movie. There was amazing acting, beautiful images of nature, huge spans of architecture, and a mind-boggling look at human nature over the years. I enjoyed the architecture of the buildings set in Houston and Austin, Texas during Sean Penn's part as well as the old house the boys grew up in when Brad Pitt was the father. 

Part of the love of interior decorating for me includes the architecture as well. It still seams like a whole different concept and I am excited to learn so much more about the design and break down of building structures. The outside is just as if not more important than the interior decorating. It's what first catches the eye. It's what gets you to walk in the first place. 

The architecture in "The Tree of Life" is flawless. Here are a few images from the movie that I liked. I do think that you will need to watch the movie FOR SURE in order to experience the wonderful camera angles and imagery of the buildings in Houston along with the soundtrack. Jack O'Brien (Sean Penn) plays a successful architect trying to repair his relationship with his father and analyzing his mother's love and the death of his brother. The imagery of Jack and his blue prints for a project while being surrounded by odd angles and huge windows only solidifies the difference the movie is showing between the beauty of man-made and nature.

Again, I don't have pictures that justify it, so please see the movie. 

Without the walls and windows and hallways and rooms, there is no space to create in. Space is an area found within a room, defining the boundries and limitsthat you work with. You'll need to consider the entire volume of the space when you are thinking about changing anything. You'll need to consider

1. The moods that can pull form the colors 

2. The lighting that does or does not come into the room 

3. How the sound travels in the space 

4. The structure of the building that the space is sitting in

                                                                                           ...For starters.

When looking at the outside or the inside of simple to intricate designs of buildings, whether as you are walking down the street, on vacation, or even through a movie, think about what you're opinion is of it. Do you like it? Do you hate it? Are you confused? Are you at peace? Are you fired up? Tons of emotions and moods can emerge because of aspects of design. Whatever your opinion is of design and color and buidling structure... know that it's yours. Love your space. 

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"Always so dramatic"

                               MOVIE MONDAY!!!

My dad and I share a love for movies. We were talking movies the other day and he suggested I put up some ideas from movies on my blog! Perfect.

The movie for this week is "Because I Said So" with the set director being Maggie Martin and the art director is Christopher Tanden.

Given, it wasn't the greatest chick-click in the world, but the set on this movie was

fantastic.

Millie's apartment was filmed quite a bit.
The part that I like about it the most is that it looks like every thing could be from a flea market or hand-me-downs or collected from various places with various stories.
The open space and tall windows and the retro kitchen allow for the whole thing to flow together.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this space!

 There is no real place to start and no direction to go in so we shall just jump in:

On one of Millie's brick walls  she is hanging about five multicolored strands of lights. Which are an efficiant way to quickly and cheaply decorate a wall AND add color and lighiting.

On the windows over her beautiful full-length windows are solid and shear curtains WITH designs on them. Don't be afraid of a little pattern, a little texture. Expecially when you are wanting a room like this one.

What makes it all fit together and match, is just that; it doesn't match!

No worries if you don't have full length mirrors to brighten up your room. When you are ready for window treatments, just extend the curtain rod above your window however much you'd like, to the ceiling if you dare. And then let them hang to the floor. Drop it like it's hot, girl, all the way down!

        Did you see the chalkboard-faced fridge?  

      And that retro oven? To die for! Love it. 

Chalkboard spray paint is so easy to come by! Just make sure to prep everything accordingly. (And I am not sure yet on if you can just paint over it if you need it changed.) I'm down to chalkboard almost anything these days. So creative and so fun. Who doesn't like to write notes everywhere?

On the kitchen island she has a large yellow lamp with a spotted shade. Perfect! It's edgy and different and in a different place then you'd expect. Again, it adds mood and lighting.

Open pantry: So in love with idea if there are no little monkey's around. It can be a sure way to make sure all your dishware matches AND that you won't be having any wierd foods hiding behind doors (yeah, those cheesy, spicy puff organized. I feel that when you do have an open pantry it is important to still beclear where things are and have things sectioned off and stored properly. 

THE COUCH!

My favorite part of this interior decorating part would be this amazingly large, comfy couch. In the movie, Millie moves around her furniture twice, with the couch being the center piece. Her and Daphne also have a heart-warming conversation. And then Daphne gets a log awaited kiss... All on this very couch. 

Go big or go...wait. Home is where we want to go BIG! Yes, we even have a saying encouraging it.

bold.

red.

front and center.

Throw a bunch of crazy pillows on it, add a warm blanket or two, and you will love your comfy couch too. 

Be inspired by the things around you, including movie set designs. There are hard working and talented people behind all of those rooms. Just send a little love and appreciation to those people. I know I do. And always Love Your Space. 

Because I Said So.