A Changing Aesthetic

I used to want to live in a house like this:



I wanted to be surrounded by logs, logs, logs. All wood, except for some stone around a fireplace, handwoven rugs here and there, and pottery. Texture everywhere. I equated it with warmth and comfort.

This is more like where I want to live now:



Or here:



Still some wood and stone, though concrete and steel would be fine, too. Expanses of wall without texture. Light. Space. Visual calm.

This is where we actually live:



That's our living room (before we put up art and got our new sofa). Light. Space. Visually calm, though vibrant in color.

As far as design goes, my living aesthetic has become simpler. Things that used to be attractive, I now find busy, or cloying, or frumpy. It's interesting to look back and see the change. It makes me wonder what will appeal another decade (or three) down the road.

Has your aesthetic changed over time? Was the home you wanted when you first moved out the same one you want now? Did you go from wanting sleek to wanting soft'n'cozy, the other way around, or something completely different?

[images via (top to bottom) Log Home, vi.sualize.us (1 and 2), and daily pie]
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