Books: Simple Home by Mark & Sally Bailey

August 16, 2011


Simple can be a relative term,
can it not?

This blogger can frequently be heard chanting:
WE MUST SIMPLIFY.
WE MUST SIMPLIFY.
It takes discipline and effort to turn away
from complicated though.

So today my thoughts are turned
to how to truly achieve the elusive
"simple home."

According to
Mark & Sally Bailey,
authors of
Simple Home: Calm Spaces for Comfortable Living
(Ryland Peters & Small)

"The simple home is calm and uncluttered,
with each item carefully chosen.
It's in tune with the current desire
to buy well-made, well-designed items
that will grow old gracefully,
and to create homes that are
sustainable and stylish."


The Baileys' color scheme?
Inspired by nature to create tranquility.


And comfort?
It's "paramount," they say,
"...with cosy textiles
and warm wood."


The philosophy of the simple home
embraces recycling.
"Recycling furniture and materials will give your home
an air of individuality, with old and new objects living
happily alongside each other."


Simple Home: Calm Spaces for Comfortable Living
even includes the Baileys'
own recipes for cleaning products
without harsh chemicals.


Debi Treloar's inspiring photography
beautifully captures
the simple home philosophy
which beckons us to surround ourselves
with only those objects we truly cherish
in order to enjoy a calm and uncluttered home.

random twisted thought of the moment:
Ha!
Do you suppose if my life
ever slows down and becomes
really calm and simple,
*let us not forget I have teens,
hormonal  imbalance,
and assorted anxiety issues*
I will want to clutter my home
with loud color and lots of unnecessary
to keep myself stimulated and awake????

Peace to you right where you are.
 




Share This Story

Tags: , , ,

You Might Also Like

9 comments

  1. Claudia FabianaAugust 16, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Simple, but not so simple. I love the depths of textures and styles.

    ciao

    ReplyDelete
  2. d e l i g h tAugust 16, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I love the simplicity of this home and the outside table and chairs and wonderful and love the chippiness.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Acquired ObjectsAugust 16, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Trust me even uncluttering our space hasn't made life simple or calm except in one area: house cleaning! Love these spaces but they don't always have to be white to be simple and calm. Looks and sounds like an interesting read, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  4. michelleAugust 16, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    *sigh*.... I really wish my life was simple and beautiful like this. :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. PamelaAugust 16, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Just lovely ! I just can't do simple I love stuff too much!!
    Pamela xo

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousAugust 16, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    these books look great - will see if I can pick them up somewhere.

    Our modern lives are too often complicated and wrought with material things - time to pare down.

    ReplyDelete
  7. micheleAugust 16, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    simple is not as easy to achieve as a lot of people imagine!

    you will not regret owning this fabulous book--so inspiring.

    michele

    ReplyDelete
  8. SLRAugust 16, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    that just might be possible...we'll see you splashing color all over your home! hahaha ;)
    i am in love with the chippy paint metal chairs and saw horse table from the book!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. micheleAugust 19, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    perhaps i'll start with POPS of color and see what happens to my mood, yes?

    ReplyDelete

Your comments add to the beauty...thanks in advance for your kindness.

blogher

Farmhouse Finds!