architecture | anordinarywoman

07/04/2013

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.

Extremely nice in its simplicity / bungalow5

Compact but airy / byggfabriken

Ultramodern / design-dautore

Delightful / fancy

Old & the new together / convoy

Garage living / ikea

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

Absolutely adorable / reiulframstadarchitechts

Cute / skonahem

Strong impact with small means / paonote-room269

Stands out in the crowd / letmebeinspired

Orangery in black & glass / hus&hem

Exciting roof house / paulmouret via fancy

Tranquil workplace / blessthisstuff.com

Exciting placement of windows / thenewyorktimes

Take care / Marie

Tagged accommodations, architecture, buildings, garage, houses, housing, living, Modernism, orangery

13/02/2013

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Homes / Interiors, Outdoor

Another brick in the wall / 247

To live in a brick house in an old area with other similar houses, gets you thinking of the material that’s been used. Strangely enough, I’m of course aware of these houses that you can find all over the town. And a lot on my street, it’s a typical construction materials. Yet it’s not obvious with things until you get close. We went to visit a brick factory which is located not far from here, where you get to walk around on a sky-bridge that runs around the entire brickyard, press the buttons to hear the stories from the past, look at the production & see how buildings emerged and so on. Doesn’t sound so exciting maybe but it was actually interesting. It made me look at things differently & definitely appreciate these buildings around me in a more valuable way. Wood has otherwise always been the building material that I’m used to.

Well, let’s take a look at bricks of various kinds – mostly from the inside.

Rustic with an interesting mix / cdn3.welke.nl

Nice impact with a black wall / osbakkandchu.blogspot

Worn factory feeling / flickr.com

Dark & interesting / justthedesign

White & wood / lonnymag.com

Nice with black to a lighter wall / mstetson.com

Warm diverse colours / pinterest.com

Coordinated into a whole / 25.media.tumblr

Striking & inviting / satchi via fancy

Rough kitchen feel / stylizimo

Modern feel / planet-deco.fr

With white & wood / letmebeinspired

/ helenaaro

Contemporary / Vanguard – Residential

Neat with rounded wall & matching kitchen cabinets / ethereal-gold via tumblr

Tagged architecture, Brick, brick factory, brick house, brick walls, home decor, homes, Interiors

30/10/2012

Just for fun / 207

My house has not yet turned into a home. It’s going to take a while. There’s stuff everywhere, furniture is still in the same place as where they were left by the movers. The boxes are countless. A great deal of them, in different rooms, are still unpacked. One can safely say that right now we do not have control over our lives. Instead of trying to get things done when we had a day off together, vi decided to stroll in the neighbourhood, grab a coffee & do NOTHING at all. I wouldn’t mind a nice long holiday with absolutely no activities at all. It felt like a good decision at that time. Unfortunately, everything looked the same when we got back. Well, well, what’s the hurry…we will get there sooner or later.

There’s no theme today more than that this collection are some cute, simple, quirky or just fun images.

Pipelines with new functionality / Moothie via Fancy

Illustration with reality / Normanncopenhagen

Fun sight to be greeted by daily / Biscuitmixer via Fancy

A good combination, cute & tasty / Design dautore

Hello there / Asdringo via Fancy

Don’t know if I would choose this at home but still cool / Hittahem

Storage for tea bags / Thefancy

Fun detail / Hu2design via Google

Eye candy / The Fancy

Skeletal design / RockettStGeorge

Completely charming / Travelfoodandwine

Everyone needs to wash now & then / The khool

White tangles / Google.com

Scary bracelet / Theheardirector

World map in a coffee cup / Designdautore

Take care / Marie

Tagged architecture, design, food styling, home decor, illustration, images, street art

15/10/2012

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Homes / Interiors

Corners / 201

Hej friends,

One could wonder why in the world I would make a post about corners. Rightly perhaps but I like to see my self as a corner person – someone that actually enjoys the comfort these areas creates. In fact, I do seek them because it’s usually peaceful & quiet. It can be anything from a corner of a sofa, a bar corner, to a special corner at my favourite cafe. No ideal place if you want to escape, you might think. But it depends on what you want to escape from. Corners are great if you want to escape from the mass at a party or wish to reason in peace with a few people you haven’t seen in a while.

I have many favourites in different places. The corner at home at my in-laws where I tend to stay most of the time we’re on visit. It’s bright with big windows, fireplace, thick comfortable rugs & variety of seating. With all the books & magazines, good reading light & no tv, it becomes an excellent way to relax. There are some other places in various cafes that I really like. Corners where I can see but not be seen, where the outside world continues its activity without affecting me. Excellent when you’re not in the mood & wish to be without company, for the moment. It’s nice to be able to withdraw from any kind of activities from time to time, when you feel for it & have the need.

Restful with daylight and a pile of pillows / Bohoflow via Tumblr

Lots of daylight here too but now in a sofa with a pile of cushions / Annatruelsen

Comfy with armchair, rug & side table / Cushandnooks

Functional & decorative / Decor8blog

Corner with a view / Hermanmiller via The fancy

In front of a window & next to shelfs with books / Designedforlife

Wall with a corner on each side / Lovelyliving via Tumblr

Wall with suitably space for a cabinet / Malababa.com

Meeting place for the sofa, shel & floor lamp / Lovelyliving via Tumblr

A corner sofa n the corner, so to speak / Nights-in via Tumblr

Window bench with colourful details / Sofiahellstrom via Pinterest

Nice nook in the brick wall / Withanddelight via Tumblr

A well-utilized corner / Amerrymishapblog

Installation in the end of the room / 47parkavenue

Piles of magazines, floor lamp & roof window / Myscandinavianhome

Take care / Marie

Tagged architecture, corners, design, functionality, home, home decor, Interior design, Solutions

06/09/2012

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Homes / Interiors, Outdoor

Window design / 198

Hej friends,

Windows, what now – I don’t know why the thought popped up but it’s probably linked with the recent house hunting, before we found our new place. We’ve fallen for the typical English brick houses in Federation style. A typical architecture in Australia that was usual from around 1890. The name refers to when the Australian colonies collectively became the commonwealth of Australia. That was around 1901. This period is known as the Edwardian period, named after the reign of King Edward. A great deal of those old buildings have been listed because of their heritage values. It’s beautiful houses with a lot of charm, usually well cared & with loads of features & character. So, I suppose that I’m influenced by these windows in pressed metal & coloured glass, often are decorated with flowers or birds, in deep rich colours.

Windows need not be confined to its use. With a little creativity & inventiveness, you can create some cool solutions. It may require some handiness too. But who says it’s urgent?