Category Archives: Outdoor

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

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Swedish expression / ablogwithaview

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 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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Textile candy

Textile candy – materials, textures, color, pattern, design – all kind of fabrics that add warmth and caring for the home. Such as cushions, perfect to use in the sofa of course. Admittedly, these alters the expression of both the couch & the room, but they cause a misery, too – when you have to fix & organize these beauties. It’s not as bad as in the bedroom when everything ends up on the floor, as soon as you want to go to bed. Which also is the reason why I don’t use them in the bed anymore. But to the point, cushions are such a great way to spice up your furniture or your room. It’s easy to create a homely feeling as well as atmosphere through choice of colour, size & quantity – for nice comfort. Not to mention how affordable it is, instead of an expense of the entire room. Moreover, one can easily create constant changes in season  without the hassle. Unless you’re the type who likes to sew & fix, to create your own design. Then it is a further plus of course!

I’ve put together some images that I hope will inspire you, no matter if you buy or create on your own. Here are some textile candy to enjoy.

lantlig&shabby

Just enough to not overtake this beautiful sofa / lantlig&shabby

cyrillus.fr

Muted pastel shades / cyrillus.fr

HMhome

Adorable / HMhome

lamaisond'annag

Flexible with pink red pastel colours / lamaisond’annag

feloffa design

Beautiful pattern, colors & materials in pure linen – designed by a good friend / feloffa design. Check out on face book!

lilihalodecoration.blogspot.com

Perfect  addition of colour / lilihalodecoration.blogspot

spirainredning.se

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ikealive

Cool mix / ikealive.com

homelife

Romantic in the open air / homelife.com

google.com

Colour splash for the brave / google.com

spira.se

Exciting design / spirainredning.se

spira.se

Colourful pearls in the couch / spirainredning.se

spirainredning.se

Cool combination in colours & patterns / spirainredning.sestylizimo.com

Black & white always right / stylizimo.com

John Deer 2011

Grey seat unit with colorful elements / John Deer 2011

Take care / Marie

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Neatly packed

I happen to like straight, flat-shaped & box-like houses … maybe not buildings but houses. I now live in a house that is quite in contrast to this straight architecture. But equal happy anyway. I like the simple shape that showcases exactly what you see without fuss. Angles & crannies are not my melody even if I do appreciate it because of its intermittency & charm…when it’s old, used & lived in. But, it is like it is with preferences. And still, with a straight shape, it can look so different & express so much, that it’s hard to believe.

Anyway, I thought I’ll do a post about my love for nicely packaged houses & show you some nice finds. Who knows, if you’re not into this type of architecture  - you might discover something that may change your mind.

bungalow5

Extremely nice in its simplicity / bungalow5

byggfabriken

Compact but airy / byggfabriken

design-dautore

Ultramodern / design-dautore

fancy

Delightful / fancy

convoy

Old & the new together / convoy

ikea

Garage living / ikea

 lambert blog

A concrete block that blends in with the environment / lambert blog

reiulframstadarchitechts

Absolutely adorable / reiulframstadarchitechts

skonahem

Cute  / skonahem

paonote-room269

Strong impact with small means / paonote-room269

letmebeinspired

Stands out in the crowd / letmebeinspired

husohem

Orangery in black & glass / hus&hem

paulmouret

 Exciting roof house / paulmouret via fancy

blessthisstuff.com

Tranquil workplace / blessthisstuff.com

thenewyorktimes

Exciting placement of windows  / thenewyorktimes

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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Easter inspiration

We don’t celebrate easter in any special way, in my family. I’m lucky to have a few days off this easter & with the sun shining & the rest of my little beautiful family around me, friends coming over & nothing that is urgent – I can’t be other than thankful. So today there will be no long-winded post about this or that … only inspirational images with the theme of Easter … as I see it.

Enjoy your celebrations, each moment & your time with family, friends, neighbours wherever you are.

etsy.comToo cute to eat – leave them on the table as decoration instead / etsy.com

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Happy easter, in Swedish / google.com

fancy.com

Right amount of colours for Easter celebrations / fancy.com

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Spring feelings / skonahem.com

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Adorable – frame it & enjoy / google.com

planet-deco.fr

Fresh green classical armchair, to brighten up your room / planet-deco.fr

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Or bright yellow / tumblr.com

pinterest.com

Or bright pink / pinterest.com

fashionmytaste.com

Look around you & see the beauty, whether it’s your own shoes or … / fashionmytaste.com

facebook.com

Decoration rather then food / facebook.com

skonahem.com

Take a seat & relax / skonahem.com

orientaltaste.com

Adorable textiles / orientaltaste.com

alanabread.com

Something sweet & tasty for Easter / alanabread.com

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or sweet & colourful / weheartit.com

Google.com

Nothing but happy & well dressed (well behaved) kids, please / google.com

google.com

 Some simple craft during the break will do you good / google.com

Pinterest.com

Plus some simple DIY decoration / pinterest.com

Take care / Marie

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