Admittedly I’m bipolar in my design tastes. I love the extremes of home decor: sparse, Scandinavian interiors appeal to me with their simplicity, but so do eclectic and busy spaces with tons of disparate art pieces adorning the walls. I’d be hard pressed to say which type of decor I’d rather live among. What about you?

Walls of art: I dream of setting up the perfect one. Art of various inspirations and styles, big and small, adorned in a variety of frames or simply tacked to the walls. Here are some of the best examples I’ve found in the past month or so. These have me dreaming for sure!

Photos: Angie Hranowsky (via Seesaw), Sterling Style (original source unknown), Skona Hem (via Emmas Designblogg), Domino Magazine (via Sfgirlbybay) & Sacramento Street (original source unknown).

Photos: Rue Magazine (1 to 3), Lonny Magazine, Mixr

Photos: Canadian House & Home Magazine (via Plush Palate), Lonny Magazine (2-4), Hus & Hem Magazine (via From Scandinavia With Love), Graciela Cattarossi (via Aubrey Road)

One of my favourite characters from a film is Margot Tenenbaum portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow in The Royal Tenenbaums. Love this print by Stanley Chow that perfectly captures the character. And hey, I’m wearing a Lacoste shirt today, too… And I’m feeling a bit surly and reclusive. We all have our Margot Tenenbaum days, don’t we?

I’m a big fan of Bess from English Muffin. Not only is she a lovely person -  I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her – but she’s also super talented. Her illustrations, which are geared toward children, feature colours and shapes that have my imagination running wild. I can only imagine how much kids love her work. Bess’s latest addition to her online shop is a world map, which I am quite excited about. You see, world maps were my favourite things EVER as a kid; I was SO fascinated with travel and new places. So I’m seriously excited about the English Muffin version. Not that it’s on the radar for at least a couple of years, but I would really like my kids to have one of these. Someday. In the meantime, maybe I’ll buy it for me?

Ps. Also check out Bess’s lovely blog.

Barcelona illustrator Judit García-Talavera has a lovely portfolio, among them this gem published in Elle Girl Japan.