^^ This photo that I took at Pike Place Market in 2013 has been my long-time desktop background

The home should be a sanctuary that inspires healthy living, and screens (computer + phone) are no exception to that. Other than my own personal collection of farmers market photos (I know, I am such a cliche), there are two sites that I like to browse for free desktop wallpaper backgrounds: Design*Sponge and Nutrition Stripped. Design*Sponge is one of my favorite design and lifestyle sites, which features home tours, city guides, entrepreneurship stories, and the occasional downloadable wallpaper. Nutrition Stripped is a nutrition blog, run by Nashville-based dietitian McKel Hill. She introduces a new downloadable wallpaper on the First Friday of every month for a “Style Your Screen” series. Here are some of my favorite designs from these two sites:

Alea Toussaint for Design*Sponge // Available for both desktop and cell phone backgrounds. Click here to download. 

Julie Lee for Design*Sponge // This is my current desktop background at work. Click desired size to download: 1280 x 800, 1440 x 900, 1680 x 1050, 1920 x 1200, 2560 x 1440, iPhone option A, iPhone option B

Eat Healthy Designs for Nutrition Stripped // Click here to download.

Eat Healthy Designs for Nutrition Stripped // Reminds me of my favorite shirt! Click here to download.

DBuerli for Nutrition Stripped // Click here to download.

DBuerli for Nutrition Stripped // Click here to download.

Maria Schoettler for Design*Sponge // Click desired size to download: 1600 x 1200, 1920 x 1200, iPhone, Android

Maria Schoettler for Design*Sponge // Click desired size to download: 1600 x 1200, 1920 x 1200, iPhone, Android

Nutrition Stripped // A great reminder to give your body what it needs! Click here to download.

Helen Dealtry for Design*Sponge // Not directly healthy living related, but a fun and colorful way to be reminded of nature! Click desired size to download: 1024 x 768, 1600 x 1200, 1920 x 1200, cell phone

What’s on your desktop right now?

– Kelly