White Space

White space. In my graphic design life, I'm always advocating, even fighting, for more of it. Everybody wants their message to shout, but why fill up every inch with words, colors, when you stand out more by creating balance, a place to rest? 

In interiors, all white is sometimes viewed as a missed opportunity, but I think it can easily be just the opposite. It allows the structure and light in a room to sing. Lacking color, juxtapositions of texture provide a surprising richness in detail, while the space remains calm and serene. You have room to breathe, to think. A room becomes a canvas on which you paint your life. The ceiling drifts on endlessly, there is a feeling of lightness and possibility.

Today, I bring you eye candy from my personal inspiration file -- with the caveat that it has been culled over time from favorite sites, and in my pre-blog life, I didn't save names with the images. I won't make a practice of posting without sourcing, but today, it's what I've got. Enjoy!

Elleby