FIND OUT WHO THIS WOMAN IS and SEE WHY HER HOME INSPIRES US>>
In searching for something to put it all in perspective, we ran across a slideshow from the New York Times about the home of well-known fashion designer Sigrid Olsen. Until last year, Sigrid designed clothes under her own label for Liz Claiborne. She has since traded in her spacious home for a tiny bungalow in the Rocky Neck art colony of Gloucaster, MA.
What you don't learn from the slideshow is that Sigrid battled breast cancer a few years ago, which ultimately led her to back to her earlier love of painting.
The recent shootings remind us how fragile life can be. We believe the choices we make about where to live and how to live should reinforce what is really important to us. In Sigrid's case, it isn't a spacious mansion or a lot of high end furniture that brings her joy. It's a small home in a lovely little community where she can pursue her passion for art and spend time with her family.
So, to answer our own question: We examine the homes of celebrities to find inspiration and at the same time learn more about what's important to them and ourselves.
Tell us, does your home inspire you? Does it reinforce what is really important to you?
Photos by Jodi Hilton for the NY Times. To learn more about Sigrid's Art, visit http://www.sigridolsenart.com/.
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I do like my home, just wish I was surrounded by water. What a beautiful dream.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anon. We love seaside homes and wished we lived in one too! Where's BeachGal to rub it in when we need her?
ReplyDeleteOh I saw this house too! I like this house and the lifestyle changes that Sigrid made that led her to her bungalow and art.
ReplyDeleteI don't think my house necessarily inspires but it does provide a source of comfort and it definitely allows me to easily enjoy what's important to me.
True the beachfront lifestlye is beautiful -- you're seeing and hearing the ocean, enjoying the breezes. But the constant seablast is a nightmare for your furniture, appliances and electronics (think serious rust, dust and a film over every surface...you're constantly cleaning).
ReplyDeleteHey BeachGal, Thanks for the reminder of that home should indeed be a source of comfort. Forgot about how much the ocean erodes stuff. But, after all, it is just stuff. Enjoy all of it (the beach and the stuff) for as long as you can!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. I think in many of the "stars" homes that are covered there is a loss of spirit, tranquility, and love. In this home you can see for Sigrid how it manifests itself for she and her family.
ReplyDeleteI love that ocean home! And her watercolors.
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous. Not in a glamorous celebrity way, but in a peaceful and passionate about art way. Lovely
ReplyDeleteHi Alicia, We think so too! CDHQ
ReplyDelete..nice paintings
ReplyDelete..it's really good
*_* maica *_*
Yeah, I also heard that Sigrid Olsen had started her business with making hand-printed textiles in Rockport, Massachusetts. I get goose bumps to see where this brand has reached now in a short span of time.
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