Shall We Blog It Forward?
by Amanda on February 15, 2010
And I’m kicking the week off with a post chocked to the brim with inspirational goodness as it was deemed the topic of conversation for this little blogger mash up among 300 friends. Victoria of sfgirlbybay organised this little shindig and asked bloggers to share what inspires them. Manvi of Mochatini passes it on to me today.
For those of you that are new to Mocking Bird, take a look around and please feel free to join in on the conversation.
Things That Inspire Me:
Homes like Paris, Tuscany, Barcelona, Dublin, Tokyo, Sydney and Vancouver.
Places like cafes, french pattisseries, bookstores and outdoor markets.
Books and magazines of the interior design kind.
Fabrics and patterns in the clothes that I wear.
Details in architecture…windows, doors, lamp posts and street signs.
Films like Amelie, Stealing beauty, Science of Sleep, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Marie Antoinette and Lost in Translation and more currently Bright Star.
Music like Bjork, Sigur Ros, Radiohead, The Arcade Fire, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Goldfrapp, The Big Pink.
Papery things like lined journals, new sharpened pencils, snailmailed letters, brown paper packages.
All Things French… Those who know me, know how obsessed I am with all things Parisian and yet I’ve still never been.
The end of a year, the start of a season, the beginning of an era, the end of a holiday all inspire me to change, to create, to make new.
Right now I’m most inspired to find a new place to call my own with empty rooms to decorate and furniture to place, to nest and feel safe.
My friends, my family, my Canadian.
And of course all the fabulous photographers and bloggers out there who inspire me everyday. What inspires you?
I now hand over to Jena of the wonderful blog Modish who will be sharing with you tomorrow. Check out these bloggers who are sharing their inspirations today:
diary of lovely * bread of many * darcy rogers * paper and thread * seek and find design * green chair studio * swoonette
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This was such a beautiful post! I love cafes, fabrics, patterns and home decorating too! You could totally come over to my house and help me decorate our basement once it is finished being renovated hehe. It will be a big empty space and I have no idea what to do with it! =) I love the little line about how the end of the year or holiday inspires you to change, I haven’t heard that one before but it’s true that once you have a vacation or am able to visit family, you have a renewed energy to go out and accomplish things!
I love your inspirations, we are mostly inspired by the same things! :)
It is interesting though, to see that we have exactly the same taste in film, but so different music tastes.. :)
Sandy, I’m jealous! But yes an empty canvas is often hard to start with. The Domino book has some great decorating tips. I love Rachel Ashwell’s Shabby Chic books for decorating ideas too.
And yes, the end of seasons, years, holidays, always charge me up to start again.
Mausumi, who are your faves in music?
Great post, loved reading about what inspires me
Love these shots amanda – and am definitely looking forward to the nesting when you get to it. Your style is rather awesome (and somewhat similar to my sister).
Thanks Helena and Joel. :)
I love your inspirations but cafes and book stores are mine too :)
This post inspires me – lovely photos!
Such lovely thoughts on change……
We have the same taste in music and poetry!
such a charming and engaging post! love what you said about the start of a season. and i think you just must make your way to france someday….
Great post! I loved the film Bright Star. As I was watching it, I kept thinking, “I have got to start sewing my own fabulous clothes by hand.” Yeah right!!
I am amazed at how similar our taste and inspirations are… I won’t even list them, let’s just say around 99.9% – seriously!
I like a lot of the same movies too, and I miss they no longer publish the Domino mag, it was one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing today!
I am in love with all things paris as well, yet never been there. Lovely post :)
I am really inspired by your works.
I hope you post up more photos! :D
Melissa, I’ve got something I’m planning out of inspiration from it too. :)
Janis, good taste, baby, good taste!
Arcadia, yes I never really got to enjoy it as it wasn’t on sale in Australia where I’m from. Seems so many great mags are dying.
Amy, we will get there, I just know it!
Ashikin, thanks so much. I’m always posting my photographs so stay tuned. :)
First of all, I am in love with your twitter icon. It is the best one I have seen on any blog so far. Many things in common, like never been to France but love it oh-so-much; details in architecture — I love the edges of things; and the best one of all for me, is Neruda. Oh how I love his love poems. They stir my soul. You must have the Il Postino cd then? It’s been wonderful visiting from Blog It Forward, I actually was a subscriber already but I have fallen woefully behind on my newsreader since Twitter. :)
What a lovely post! It’s so inspiring…
Thank you for brightening up my day!
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Agatha x
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I love all your inspirations! The pictures are gorgeous!
Paris is waiting for you, dear … ;o)
This is such a beautiful post and I am so in love with your photographs – especially the ones you took out and about in Vancouver. You’ve made me a little homesick… xo
So, so lovely! I adore this post and all of your inspirations.
Ahh playing catch-up reading all the blog-it-forwards from yesterday. I’m inspired by every single one of those things you posted!
I’m inspired by thoughtful words, by passion, by beauty and by impulse. Thanks for sharing your inspirations and your gorgeous pictures!
your taste in music and film make me very excited by bright star
i miss cinemas
i love most of the things you’ve listed, although i’m mostly into argentine tango music from the thirties (sounds absolutely lame, but this happens to most people when they start dancing this wonderful dance). i also find the little details in nature very inspiring.
Beautiful. Hoping to get to catch up with all of the wonderful posts in this great adventure. Thank you-
oh my goodness.
when i moved into my apartment, that domino book was like my bible. such a good decorating book!
s.
parliament-pavement.blogspot.com
Love cafe’s and all things French and Pablo Neruda