WHEN TO DECORATE:
Only aer the labor has been
done can you now move onto
décor—aka the fun part.
Building a room around the
items that are most inspiring to
you is how Irwin manages to
avoid clutter and create a space
with real meaning. "I usually
say if you don't love it, then
don't have it in your home...I
make sure that everything in
my home has a story and is
loved."
GET INSPIRED:
Aer a recent trip to the J.
Paul Getty Museum in Los
Angeles, Irwin took visions of
modern architecture and new
color palettes home with her.
But good ol' Pinterest, design
magazines or even nature can
serve to spark some unlikely
inspiration.
By keeping an open mind,
statement pieces such as rugs,
furniture or an interesting
wallpaper print can act as
building blocks for any
additional artwork and accents
you plan to include. Or in
Irwin's case, a kumquat tree
which she admitted on her blog
simply looked nice against the
other colors of the guest room.
"I think it's really weird and
different. Sometimes things are
just meant to be appreciated
and not understood. I try not
to understand everything and
analyze everything. If it's pretty
then it's pretty. Plus, wait until
you see how trendy fruit is
about to get."
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