White with Envy

I've always had a mild obsession with white interiors, but living in my very own stark white box, it can be a little disheartening when you don't have a few thousand dollars lying around to buy the latest slick modern designs.

So as much as I'm ashamed to admit this, it's only a recent development that I've discovered how soft and cosy white spaces can actually be. Every image of beautiful white rooms gives me a flood of ideas for my little white box, and plenty of them are rent-friendly too! Lovely themed frames, quirky light fittings, colourful cushions and even vertical wall hangings. There simply aren't enough hours in the day!

So imagine my delight when I discovered that many of my favourite interior photographs of late are all by one incredibly talented James Merrell.

From soft white interiors to rustic charm, Merrell captures the warmth and light that just makes you want to dive onto the bed or sit down, have a sip of tea and soak in the calming surroundings.

He has also photographed some of the most beautiful, lavish interiors I've ever seen, and although my little box is far from Baroque, there's still plenty of inspiration to be found!

Another reason to admire Merrell is that he actually photographs beautiful interiors...with people! Architectural photography is so often completely void of any signs of life, so it's quite refreshing to see people living in and enjoying the spaces they live in. And let's be honest, if you had a massive curving staircase, you'd be sliding down it to breakfast every morning too!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Ahem. Anyway, although it takes a fair effort to drag my attention away from all the beautiful Autumn/Winter photographs I'm seeing from the northern hemisphere, whether it be clothes, nature or toasty warm fireplaces, Merrell has somehow managed to make me quite glad that summer is just around the corner in my part of the world. You can almost smell the fresh linen and the flowers!