I had heard about the site Apartment Therapy before and seen some of the great photos showcased on the site come through a few of my design blog feeds, but had not visited the site until this morning. I’m a firm believer in how an environment can have either a positive or negative impact on our lifestyles, moods, and creativity and this site affirms that belief. My work environment prior to working at Springbox was stale and uninspiring and no doubt contributed to my energy levels and enthusiasm. The transition from that workspace to the one I have now is night and day as I am now surrounded by all types of visual stimulation by way of color, texture, and space. As for my home, I have to give a huge nod to Cynthia for her creativity and resourcefulness as she does a fantastic job with decorating. Recently she found a steal at an antique festival on a very cool trunk which now serves as our coffee table in the living room. Well played…well played indeed.

There are several things about Apartment Therapy that I find inspiring. The living spaces that the site features run the gamut in terms of design style, but the common threads that exist between them all are that they are well organized, beautiful, and make fantastic use of available space. The site is rich with ideas and creative solutions. Below are some examples that I found on the site that I think are incredible. Each image is a link to its related article.

Great color palette and framing on the walls for the artwork (complete with monster photo of Sid Vicious which is awesome in-and-of itself) and the speed limit sign provides amazing color and texture.

Soothing colors in this studio and the bulletin board really gives the room an “actively used” feel.

I would kill for windows like that. Just incredible.

Really like the “travel” feel to this space and the photo frame collage is brilliant.