Category Archives: Food

Colourful taste

I find that every time I try to put together images with lots of color – I fail to do so. I can’t manage to choose something that is overly colourful. I discover after a while, when I’m looking at the whole thing, that I have unconsciously opted out of that which is too colourful. Now when we just finished renovating the shed, I had thought that I should paint the walls of other than the usual white. Possibly paint the concrete floor instead of the use of the ordinary wood floor & so on. And what happened – in some strange way, we now have white walls, a light wooden floor, white furniture, etc. It’s funny how all this can happen even though my thoughts went in another direction. Is it the power of habit, perhaps.

The images below are in colour but it’s not overly colourful, as you can see. Although it’s enough colour, at least for my part. You could say it became something in between. With a white base or a simple base, you can add color without risking that it becomes too much. Or you can use as much color as you want if that’s what you prefer. This is more then enough as inspiration, for me.

miss-design.comNice outdoor / indoor area with coloured details / miss-design.com

skonahem  Retro kitchen with matching curtain / skonahem.se

sagaform.seDelightful design / sagaform.se

elle.esGenerous seating surfaces / elle.es

spirainredning.se Timeless objects / spirainredning.se

casapinka.typepad.comCandy colors to the couch / casapinka.typepad.com

elle.co.zaDaring / elle.co.za

mokkasinPlayfully in paper / mokkasin

tinywhitedaisiesComfortable colours / tinywhitedaisies via tumblr

planet-deco.frWhite, wood & colourful components / planet-deco.fr

remainsimple via tumblrThe colours of nature / remainsimple via tumblr

prettystuffHandiwork / prettystuff

charmingspaces Pens that cheers you up / charmingspaces

noperfectdayforbananafishDecorative / noperfectdayforbananafish

designed-for-lifeCreativity / designed-for-life

Take care / Marie

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Fresh baked

Standing in a long queue early Saturday morning to buy fresh baked bread makes you wonder. Even if it’s a well known bakery with lots of supporters. Yes, it does taste fantastic & it feels good when it’s still warm & with strong cappuccino to it & the sun shining & people buzzing & you have a day off without any plans … maybe all this adds to it. But no, there’s something special about bread. Always has & always will be. I grew up & was spoiled with freshly baked bread with a mother who loved to bake. AND did it in a snap without frills. Unfortunately, I never learned the art.

I really think it’s an art to bake, it requires some talent. To bake a loaf may well most, if you just follow a recipe. Sure! But then, in this case, a majority would also be able to do most things, or well, anything really. True indeed, but with a key difference. That little extra! That what makes the BIG difference, that captures the individual, that creates traffic, where people pilgrims, makes & takes the time to go there, if only for freshly baked bread.

livethemmaFood styling / livet hemma

stillnessmeetsme.tumblr.comA little trip down the street / stillnessmeetsme.tumblr.com

skonahem Fresh baked & organized for hungry stomachs / skonahem.se

dailycandy.comMorning ritual / dailycandy.com

fancy Nice for the eye / fancy.com

@mycasa Simple & appealing / @mycasa

vanessacorea.comNo dinner without bread / vanessacorea.com

pinterest.comDelicate small buns / pinterest.com

flickr.comOn the way somewhere / flickr.com

charmingspacesArt for sure as well as talent / charmingspaces.tumblr.com

google.comBread with variety / google.com

livethemma There’s something specific & special with bread / livethemma.com

ablognamedscout.comCreativity / ablognamedscout.com

FB My dear friend Helen / facebook.com

thegiftsoflifeWonderful sight / thegiftsoflife.tumblr.com

coop.se

Arranged / coop.se

Take care / Marie

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Black & white

Inspiration can be found everywhere & there are always details that catches the eye, even if only a colour or a tiny item that attracts. Some sees the whole solution where others might not see anything special at all. It’s hard to tell what makes some things immensely popular, where many suddenly seem to like or fall for the same things. While similar solutions are completely without charm & arouses no-must-have- feeling at all.

There’s not much to say really – black & white always works, although I’m aware of & respect those who want more colour in their everyday lives. I just think that it’s nice to have a base that always works & which is also easy to change, when you feel like it. With simple means.

dusty.com

A pleasurable environment / dusty.com

breitling

Classic piece / breitling.com

vineetkaur

Frames with black white photos – so simple / vineetkaur

fabforgottennonility

Posing / fabforgottennonility

lovelylife.com

 Black & white base / lovelylife.com

newravenna.photoshelter.com

Amazing tiles / newravenna.photoshelter.com

solidfrog

Beautiful image / solidfrog.com

trendland.com

Great storage / trendland.com

tumblr.com

Stylish style / tumblr.com

suitupordie

Useful / suitupordie

momadesignstore

Love(ly) design / momadesignstore

hgreytale

Suitable quote / hgreytale via tumblr

etsy.com

Neat candy / etsy.com

fancy

Dramatic architecture / fancy.com

Livethemma

Styling / livethemma

Take care / Marie

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Coffee culture

Coffee with something small, a snack, has for most of us, regardless of age, become a well trendy socializing-form, an almost sacred ritual. There’s a coffee shop in every corner nowadays. Still, it wasn’t until late 1600s that coffee had its breakthrough. It was regarded as something expensive & exclusive, where only the “elite” could afford the luxury. We have a swedish expression that’s used daily … to grab a fika, which is a coffee with something small & sweet to. It’s hard to believe that it’s the Swedes today who, together with the Finns, are the ones who’s drinking most coffee in the world. There’s a strong coffee culture in Australia too, surely one the best places where the coffee tastes wonderful no matter where you are.

Wikipedea: Coffee is a brewed beverage with a distinct aroma and flavor, prepared from the roasted seeds of the Coffeaplant. The seeds are found in coffee “cherries”, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin AmericaSoutheast AsiaIndia and Africa. Green (unroasted) coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. Coffee is slightly acidic (pH 5.0–5.1) and can have a stimulating effect on humans because of its caffeine content. It is one of the most consumed drinks in the world.

tassike.ee

Always in the mood for coffee / tassike.ee

fancy

Beautiful vintage sign / fancy.com Google.com I love this image / Google.com

dustjacketattic.blogspot

Simple but beautiful /dustjacketattic.blogspot

atelierrueverte

Inviting & exciting /atelierrueverte

cafeapostrophe

One of the most popular drinks in the world /cafeapostrophe via tumblr

ablogwithaview

Swedish expression / ablogwithaview

photobucket

 Grab a fika / photobucket.comdevidsketchbook.tumblr.com

Simply beautiful / devidsketchbook.tumblr.com

designyoutrust.com

Good to know / designyoutrust.com

foopie

Lovely atmosphere / foopie via fancy

google.comYes, please /photobucket

thediaryofaminimalist

Dedication /thediaryofaminimalist

thatkindofwoman.tumblr.com

Coffee beauty /thatkindofwoman.tumblr.com

stadshem

Early morning & first coffee of the day / stadshem.se

Take care / Marie

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Less is more

Quiet peaceful environments, thoughts that are given space & time, more space & less stuff, quality before quantity. Heard that before? Now more than ever, we are swamped by volumes, over & mass production. I can not honestly say for what purpose or benefit. I’m not the right person to judge it fairly. But it makes you think of your own actions, at least. Whether we need all this stuff or not – I’ll leave it to others to ponder over. However, it’s nice with well-chosen objects – when they have a personal value –  in environments that makes things more visible. Where light & shadow can play their melody by hours of the day.

Lines, curves & shapes come to life. You see new things constantly, in the same room, depending on atmosphere & mood. Windows, doors, pillars, walls & floors, becomes important. The architecture of the room suddenly appears. It is soothing & peaceful. But mind you, not always. It depends on what you feel for in the moment. I like those decorative stuff that creates a home, things that matter & that have been around for a while. It’s important to be enabled to appreciate simple & pure expression from time to time. You know, to be given the opportunity. In a world that normally or usually are busy with lots of things all the time, at the same time. With less things the more  opportunities that allows you to think new thoughts…or just breath & relax. So, what do you think, is less more?

museofdesign

Beauty for the eye / museofdesign

emmasblogg.se

The windows with its bends creates a melody in the room / emmasblogg.se

picasawebalbums

Black beauties / picasawebalbums

vineetkaur

Rustic simplicity / vineetkaur

thestylefiles.com

Soothing / thestylefiles.com

shopolivemanna.com

Simple / shopolivemanna.com

79ideas

Simplicity / 79ideas

frenchbydesign

Focus area / frenchbydesign

thediversionproject

Peaceful sleep / thediversionproject

archipile

Architectural appearance / archipile via pinterest

tumblr.com

Heard that before ? / tumblr.com

sofiliumm.wordpress

Quite & relaxing / sofiliumm.wordpress

fancy.com

Sufficient / fancy.com

airows

Clean, neat & appealing / airows via tumblr

creativeliving

Simple / creativeliving

tumblr.com

Ok with me / tumblr.com

Take care / Marie

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