#atriumgalore

 

Atrium galore!!!

Easily, the most private way to bring the outdoors in….not to mention it’s also the classiest and a MUST HAVE if I were building my ultimate dream home!

If you’re a lover of nature and natural light, (who isn’t?) And you’re in the midst of a remodel, consider the addition of a show stoppin’ atrium. They’re ridiculously awesome because you can literally customize your atrium to fit any aspect of your lifestyle….

Want a calm, relaxing spot to throw down a yoga mat and get your downward dog on? Or maybe just a whimsical pass through? Or do you want to show off the Michael Phelps in ya as you swim from your mod living room to the kitchen to grab a brewsky….glass o’ chardonnay for me, please  lol

What a conversation starter! I mean, you dont just walk in someone’s home and NOT notice a big ol’ box of natural sunlight and lush greenery, smack down in the middle of a space lol

The last three individual photos really speak to my and my love of streamline design, nature, and natural sunlight.

The first photo also has a phenomenal and unique concept–a narrow window encompassed in a beautiful wood that stretches along the ENTIRE wall. Wow. Normally, the more window the better, but the way this was executed makes me really appreciate the view that much more. It takes my eye on a journey across this beautiful canvas. I dont know what to admire more, the atrium, the view, or that fabulous woodwork job!

The second individual photo has a lot of dimension and depth. I love that you can see down the atrium from the room above it. Oh, the trickery. It fools you, making you think that it’s open to the elements and not enclosed. The contrast of the warm wood flooring with the concrete floors adds a sense of being outside too…but no worries, no creepy crawlies comin’ to get you here lol

And finally, the final individual photo makes me want to just be outside… all day… never go anywhere except to the bathroom to pass the large amounts of Fruity Pebbles I’ve consumed Haha…or finnnnne, maybe try doing some yoga (for you more health conscious readers lol) And really, being inside would be just as great so long as I could relax in those comfy, oversized chairs or…pull out a sketchbook and attempt not to get paint or ink all over my crisp, white, modern table and chairs…that light, man! It’s just drawing me in…..I feel like a doomed moth, getting closer and closer…**tissss** and reality sets back in. Womp womp.

You know you’ve got some good designs when you feel that desire to want to be in the picture…when you can see yourself living there lol

ahhhh, i love atriums

Kudos. #photooftheday

[Photo credit: Houzz App,]

 

 

Some rooms have a fireplace, some choose a t.v., this room’s focal point is the floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall window. Talk about jaw dropping awesomeness. Sometimes, too many windows can make you feel like you’re being stalked by Michael Myeres, making any task daunting….but, they’ve done it just right thanks to the privacy mother nature has supplied and the modern horizonital fencing (which I am the biggest sucker for when done in stained cedar, btw!). The plants chosen in the landscaping are super low maintenance, so why not go with a huge window and let mama sunshine bless your space?

But see, it’s not just nature that makes this space so cozy. There truly is an earthy element within the design itself. The wood tones in the chairs, the colored rug that’s reminiscent of the sun, the green and orange pillows….perfect for the naturalist.

I really love the juxtaposition of the modern/industrial cement floor and the black leather, chrome framed chairs, even the block walls with the more natural/mid-century modern wood-framed chairs and the Moroccan pouf ottoman.

Even the height of some of the furniture pieces really make this space feel more grounded. I can just invision myself…layin’ there on the rug, belly down, with a book…and hopes of some birds or fightin’ squirrels swinging by if a chapter gets too boring lol see, that big ol’ window is good for distractions too haha who needs a t.v. when you’ve got fighting squirrels?!

The glass coffee table does a great job at reflecting all that natural light, too….did you notice that there’s only one man-made light source in the photo? A lamp that’s not even turned on! And I think there’s a recess light in the ceiling, but thats irrelevant lol

And that’s why this is the #photooftheday

[Photo credit: Houzz App, designer unknown]