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INSPIRATION VS. IMITATION

Krissy Millner, owner, Terra Firma Home

Terra Firma Home | 309 E. Main St, Medford | 541-770-2728 | www.terrafirmahome.com

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recently read an article by a designer regarding how she achieved and that usually means out of the country. Our daughter has been a surf
I her inspiration. As well, when I was at market not too long ago, I instructor in Nicaragua and Costa Rica for five years now. We have made
attended a seminar with Martin Bullard, another A-list designer, and trips to Nicaragua to see her, and the experiences were unforgettable.
listened to his source of inspiration. I can tell you that for both design- Granada is a quiet, charming town with lovely boutique hotels that open
ers, as well as many others, and myself, the inspiration comes from one into interior courtyards overflowing with plants, flowers, and fountains.
word—travel. Get out of your box. I dream of one day building a home with interior courtyards that open
to lush gardens.
These days, everyone is consumed with looking at their screens for
decorating ideas. Pinterest and Instagram are starting to become A couple years later, we visited the city of Leon in Nicaragua, and I was
generic. There’s a “look,” a style being relentlessly copied. Jumping struck by the art. In my opinion, the museum in Leon is one of the best
into this foray can leave your home, your most sacred space, feeling in the world. The fusion of centuries old Spanish building mixed with
a bit impersonal. You don’t know which designer did which home, art from the 1600s to the present day is breathtaking. The walls were
because they are all starting to look the same. The problem with this washed in white, chalky plaster, and the art was wonderfully eclectic
is that your home can lose its depth, its soul—the most important and beautiful. A current artist had suspended driftwood into modern
aspects in building your nest. mobiles that moved in the breeze gently, creating a very modern-organic
feeling, which is right up my alley! I was captivated by the simple beauty
My husband and I do our best to get out and go somewhere every year, and did not want to leave.
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