Ever since I organized my inspiration files, blogging has been significantly easier: when lacking motivation or looking for a specific reference, all I need is to flip through one of my well-organized binders. But I also needed something more immediate and visual to keep me inspired throughout the day. Enter the inspiration board: I've had one hanging above my office desk for months but I wasn't really happy with it. It was quite a jumble of pictures, quotes and to-do lists pinned on a whim. I'm actually sorry that I didn't snap a "before" picture, but it was definitely more of a big mess than anything inspiring. That's why I made some significant changes over the weekend. I found the biggest cork board possible, but I was a little bit disturbed by its wooden frame. Luckily, two coats of white paint later it looked much much better. I used a lenght of vintage twine to hang it on the wall and then I pulled out and pinned the prettiest pictures that sparked my imagination. I already caught myself staring on my inspiration board several times, daydreaming about Paris, vintage teacups, roses and french braids, planning on how to incorporate these ideas to my upcoming posts. And my advice to keep things fresh and interesting? At least once a week (Sunday is my day), strip it all down, edit the pictures, throw away those that don't make you happy anymore, and add new ones (and don't forget to snap a picture of each of your completed boards: it will be a great reminder of how your style and taste have evolved!).
And a few things that should never be missing on my inspiration board:
A bunch of motivational quotes (these three are my all-time favorites) and a little angel (gift from my mom) guarding me while I'm working.
Vintage, romantic and shabby chic-inspired photos...
...and a little bit of Paris, bien sûr!
Love the pictures on this and the quote is so encouraging! Need a board like this in my life, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteRuth xxxx
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very nice, I like these :) x
ReplyDeleteI've been having this kind of inspo board for a while now, but I think that it's time to update it :)
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Love this! I sorta look at Pinterest as my inspiration board :)
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Great idea! I have my clippings in a messy folder and need to go through them and hang them up like this! I am also addicted to pinterest!
ReplyDeleteI used to have one of these when I was young and I loved it, I think I should do one again!
ReplyDeleteGirls that glitter love the dark
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it's like you have re-created my own inspiration board! I did this at the beginning of each season! What a unique post idea :) x
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, I have to do something like this :)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of an inspiration board! I think I need to do that for our master bath reno! xoxo A-
ReplyDeleteI have a board like that, only it's full of tickets for the events I've been in, like movies, concerts, airplane... I've been thinking of rearranging and decorating it a bit, and your post made me sure I should :) Thank you! xoxo ♥
ReplyDeletelooks lovely & a great way to visually organize your inspirations!
ReplyDeletexo Lisa