picture study.

i love frequenting design and homemaking blogs. i have a long list in my bookmarks that i scroll through almost daily.

this image was posted on Good Measure, a favorite of mine, and the photo is credited to Anna Kern, via My Scandinavian Retreat.

let me tell you how i love this photo:

1. it's welcoming and friendly! it draws the viewer over the threshold and into a beautiful day

2. it's bright and filled with sunbeams; one can only imagine how much more sunlight is to be enjoyed outside

3. it just looks so swedish- open, airy, simple, comfortable [i love scandinavia!]

4. nothing appears to be brand-new; all is more or less aged, yet very neat and clean, functional, and dearly loved

5. the imperfect contents only serve to endear the viewer to the whole

6. the woodwork is subtle, lovely, and natural; its maker no doubt took great joy in his craft

7. the door, with its fabulous knob, is the perfect yellow, and seems to have been well-used

8. the simple rubber boots bespeak the childish air of curiosity only satisfied by a rousing hop through neighborhood puddles

9. the fresh trimmings of flowers and leaves in simple glass vases are brimming with springtime cheer

10. the long-handled butterfly net perched beside the door beckons the viewer into a grand traipse about the countryside!

what else do you see in this picture?