Interiors with character (or, random inspiration 2)

The most inspiring interiors are neither the ones that were put together with expensive items, or are organized and anally matchy-matchy in style, or color, etc. The real beautiful interiors have a quality that is hard to easily replicate, they're not formulaic. They are not just for show, they don't seem lifeless and perfect as if the stylists have just left, or empty like a fancy hotel suite waiting for its guests. They are lived in and the inhabitants' lifetstyle added to the room's style. They have character.

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Patio by the water - Lucas Allen

Life by the water has always appealed to me... This close to it, and in a setting like this would be great!

The colors and the textures below are very cool. Easy-going, warm, and very relaxing. This image also makes a great point for fabric window coverings. Who needs blinds and other mechanically complicated solutions when you can have this!

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Slanted window covering

Isn't this a simple and cool way of handling slanted windows? Fabric curtains are easier to maintain, and create warmer and cozier spaces by softening the appearance of walls and windows. I am also all for simple mattress-on-the-floor solutions. If only they had picked a variety of colors for the walls, the bedding, etc. instead of this monotone look.

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