One of the best ways to find inspiration and stay inspired is by looking at the work of other designers. Sally Sirkin Lewis is where I find today's inspiration. Her work is composed of clean balanced lines. Rooms that are modern and "beige" but still have the unexpected added to them. She can put a space together and add the feeling of warmth and home while still making it a modern space.
In an article for Architectural Digest she mentions, “It’s a subliminal feeling. When I walk into a room, correct scale and proportion always give me a sense of serenity. A modern house doesn’t have to be all steel and glass,”
Read more: http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/sally_lewis/sally_lewis_profile#ixzz12NyOv8uM
Read more: http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/sally_lewis/sally_lewis_profile#ixzz12NyOv8uM
While her designs and ideas don't follow much of today's trend of adding color and SPLASH to the mix, she's a great person to look to when you just need to think a little outside the box, but want to keep it balanced and contemporary. She adds the special attention needed to what she's designing. Where some could easily make a space look boring and outdated using the color scheme as she does, she seems to easily make it work even for the most modern of spaces.
These are pictures I have taken that have reminded me of her style. The first one is one of the sights at the Fort Worth Water gardens. It resembles her style in that it gives serenity in looking at it and it's balanced yet not all the shapes are the same size and the water is running in more than one direction, but all streams unite. Then the next one is from Ikea. It is a simple wall fixture that can bring a touch of the unexpected into any room and is a contemporary look with a serene look since it flows.
