fresh for fall

although i LOVE the easy, breeziness of summertime, this year i am not mourning the post-labor day return to work. i felt entitled to enjoy summer break '09 and indulged myself with a generous amount of vacation time accordingly. now that i'm back, i can say with confidence that vacation works! the clean slate-iness of this new season has left me particularly invigorated.

while searching online for decor inspiration for my new office, i came across the m. designs interiors site. the following three images are speaking to me today, even if not necessarily for the aforementioned workspace.

for instance, how fresh does this blue look right now?

and a motivatingly energetic wall of inspiration images seems like just the thing to set the tone for a new season.

lastly, while the following photo might not evoke 'fall' for most people, the next few months are the warmest time of the year in san francisco... another (not insignificant) reason for my current optimistic outlook.

i'm not so sure that a couple of pom-pom trimmed chaises would encourage productivity in the workplace, but i wouldn't mind climbing into that picture with a margarita in-hand at the end of the day. after all, why shouldn't we bring the "lessons" of the summer with us into the new season?

-tyler