quite often after staying in holiday home rentals, i come home and feel that i honestly just don’t need so much of these things that surround me. my books — they’re not going anywhere, but some of the collectibles i hoard are bound for a new life elsewhere. after living among the simple restraint holiday homes often have, i just feel a little claustrophobic coming home to a much less simpler space. i don’t need a knick-knack on every surface! these spaces inspire me — they show tasteful restraint in all the right places. sometimes simple just wins. have you ever heard that rule that says before you leave the house, take one thing off? i do this all the time, and i often apply that theory to interiors, too — because it works. i tend to want to add layer upon layer of styled objects, just like jewelry, so if i remove one accessory the room tends to open up and look a lot better. here are some rooms and vignettes very simply styled that work for me, 100%. time to do a little paring down, i’m afraid. i’m not saying it’s going to be easy, mind you — i love so much of what i’ve collected, but a little less won’t hurt me one bit.

clockwise, l to r: san giorgio hotel by my paradissi; jayson home Terrene White Pendant lamp; dawn maple painting by ashleigh holmes; san giorgio hotel shelving by my paradissi; TAMMY ACCENT CHAIR from lulu & georgia; olive branches by @jessicamenda; west elm Ribbed Glass Table Lamp; the pleasure of leisure book by hotel magique; artist anna farba’s botanical sketchbook; bamboo bottle opener from tnuck; jean cocteau art via typeroom; vintage Nude within Nude Study Oil Painting from super marché; jayson home White Shallow Bowls.

clockwise, l to r: powder room by amber interiors; studio les deux art print; bookshelf styling via milk magazine; CROISETTE dayBED from honore décor; knit bedspread via me and alice; built-in shelving via fantastic frank; Ariana Ost Healing Crystal Citrine Ornament; vintage hat form from super marché; Les Anges by Jean Cocteau art print from h prints; crate & barrel Heron Glowing Table Lamp; Chesapeake Bay Candle Minimalist Collection Sheer Jasmine; matisse via the boston globe; miro bowl from jayson home.

• photography credits in order of appearance: daybed via camayofi; dining space at cucumbi B & B in portugal; summer lounging cot from bloomist; denmark home of artist line galst jørgensen by peter kragballe photography; matthew axe’s glass jar collection via remodelista; faye toogood’s living room flat via milk decoration; twin guest beds from cucumbi; outdoor dining space by @jessicamenda; credenza from the modern house; Componibili storage side table from catalog interiors; faye toogood’s flat via milk decoration bedroom at Villa Honora in Mykonos via @nordastudio.

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