Neutral Interiors

I have a love of neutral interiors because I find them to be very soothing. While they aren't for everyone, there has been a growing interest in a neutral palette in interior design. They compliment modernism beautifully, yet have a timeless look. The introduction of wood and natural fibers and elements not only works well with this palette, it often softens a modern interior. Here are a few of my latest favorite.

Home Anthology, Great Place to Shop

Rob and Nini started out by simply trying to furnish their home with interesting pieces at a modest price. This morphed into Home Anthology in 2002, which was a small selling space in an antique co-op filled with a mix of styles. Today, Home Anthology is a 5,000 square-foot space in Maryland, with a focus on mid-century modern design.

Their buying criteria... it has to be something they love and would put into their own home. In my opinion, they're gem finders. Add this to your list of regular online visits, and if you're ever in Baltimore, they're only 15 minutes away.

Houzz, Collecting Design Resources For Your Home

Houzz is an amazing website for anyone who loves home design.  The large staff has compiled a collection of over 400,000 interior and exterior photographs, engaging articles, product reviews and social tools to discuss and store your favorite ideas. It's not just for the modernist either, browse by room or by style. If you need to hire a pro, they have a huge database of designers, builders and architects from all over the world, which includes reviews and photos of their work. Thanks Houzz!

Graham and Brown Subtle Wallpapers

At Design Public

Modern Christmas Decorating

One of the joys of modern Christmas decorating is you can go full on or minimal. You can think outside the box and use unique color pallets or go bold with lots of red in non-traditional elements. Go white for minimal or silver and blue for elegant, multi-holiday celebrating. Most of all, you can have fun drawing inspiration from unusual places.  Photos via Home Klondike.

Arroyo, Sustainable Wood Products

The building blocks of sustainable home accessories, that's how I like to think of Arroyo products. They have a natural simplicity that is refreshing and can add a richness to a home interior of any style. The Arroyo Collection, available at Amenity, is made by hand using FSC-Certified walnut.

Bedroom, Modern Soft

I've been looking for ways to redo the bedroom in a modern style, but one that still feels warm and cozy. These are some nice designs that fit that theme. They come from different searches at Flickr and on Goggle. Notice the softer lines, use of fabric and color and mix of styles.

Wooden Mobiles

These are fun and beautifully designed mobiles from Petit Collage. For child or adult enjoyment!

Vintage Modern Ceramics

When adding the finishing touches to a space why not go with some striking vintage modern ceramics. These highly collectible pieces can be found at affordable prices if you look around and can increase greatly in value over time. Most importantly, they are so unique that your space won't look like everyone else's. Why go to your locale chain store for home accessories when you can get so much more with vintage. From Hi and Lo Modern.