A couple weeks ago I wrote about how I felt like I was losing inspiration for my cooking / baking / overall food photo thing I have going on over here. (katherineinbrooklyn.com)
I do the b & w photo thing, too, for the same reasons. (theinspiredroom.net)
Oh, I am so with you on the built - in bookshelf / books / family photos thing. (hookedonhouses.net)