If You Don't Know Where To Begin...

If the process of simplifying your entire home seems overwhelming, might I recommend a simple place to start?

The bedroom.

Bedrooms are a place to relax, recharge, and should be a calming oasis in your home. It's no secret I'm a lover of neutrals, but if you're crazy about color, try using only soothing tones in your room and see what a difference it makes.

My friends jokingly call my house the 50 Shades of Grey House, for good reason. I love grey because if you pick the right tone, it can feel warm and rich, not cold and steely.

But all of these rooms require serious downsizing of accessories and using just a few items to create maximum impact.

Less to dust and maintain? Sign me up.

Tomorrow I'll share the process I used to simplify our room, but for today, let's just all bask in the serenity of these gorgeous rooms, ok?

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I am the worst at telling people when things are going badly with me, especially here on the blog. I try to keep this a happy, beautiful place full of lovely images and inspiring things, but I also know that many of you are here because we're friends or we've become fast friends.

I owe you an explanation.

Over the last couple of weeks I've had a few health scares that put me in the hospital twice. More times than I've been in the hospital my whole life in the span of two weeks. Obviously, this was quite alarming, and feeling out of sorts and not really having a clear answer was the even bigger concern.

As it turns out, I'm going to be alright. Some antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, and I'm all cured up.

But if you've been noticing some silence around here, that is why. It's all I can do to get regular responsibilities done.

I am going to take the rest of the weekend to relax and get better, but in the mean time, here are some great things I read this week that I know you'll like too. Have an incredible weekend!

The FF Chartwell typeface allows you to make infographic charts quick and easy. How rad does this look?

I have a soft spot for Chelsea Clinton as a fellow gluten free girl, but I love her even more after this Vogue article.

I'm excited for Oh Joy blogger Joy Cho's book launch at West Elm in the Bay Area. Are you going? Can't wait to read it!

Why millennials don't want to buy stuff.


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