There is a prefix in English that I love. It’s “over”. I
hear it more and more often used in
different areas and domaines. The other day I stumbled onto an article by
Garance Doré on her beautiful blog, Atelier Doré, about overthinking. Dealing with your projects and future and
preventing yourself from overthinking and struggling about everyday issues can
you help live better. It is also used by actors who don’t like themselves when
they overact. Act and look natural and spontaneous is key to success in
Hollywood and it is sooooo difficult to achieve. And by the way, I think it can
also be key to keep yourself sane and safe in everyday life as well. That’s why great actors don’t overact.
Do you want more? Overdress is another interesting word
describing people who don’t know the value of hiding makeup and aren’t aware of
the beauty of looking natural and effortless.
Overstyle is our word of the day. While looking at
beautifully styled homes I very often find them a little bit too overstyled ,
lacking personality and history. Overstyling to me is choosing only brand new pieces
of furniture, sticking in a very unoriginal way to a trend, to a trendy color,
to exclusively contemporary furniture and so forth, which is exactly the
contrary of beautiful and well-achieved styling, mixing vintage, diy and design pieces and adding your own
history to your home.
French interiors just like French style and fashion is an
inspiration for effortless and beautiful
styling. Lately I have discovered a very beautiful site, Inside Closet, which
features beautiful houses, beautiful houses of successful women. Guess what I
love most? Their homes! They are simply gorgeous, without being overstyled and
overstructured. Give a look at this wonderful Cap Ferret house, in South France and then think
about how to avoid that “over” in your life.
