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27/08/2012

Wall art / 187

Hej my friends,

What do you prefer to put on your walls, real art, artistic art, posters, own artwork, commercial stuff, beach finds or - maybe nothing at all…which this post isn’t going to be about. At least not this time :) Anyhow, the essential thing is to actually chose things that you like, that gives you a pleasant feeling & makes you happy inside. After all, those images, photos, posters & art, sits on your wall day after day. They reflect your style, taste & personality but above all your everyday life.

My sons have different taste & prefer to display their “art” in different ways too. One has everything on the wall, without any space between while the other one has his things on the floor, leaned along the wall. Many of the things we have chosen at home is associated with memories from travels, friends & events. Strangely enough, we don’t have any photos of any of the family or relatives, which seems to be very common elsewhere. It’s not only common but also very personal & homey.

I was standing in a queue the other day when a guy were paying for his stuff. Inside his wallet he had a photo of his girlfriend, which made me think about why I did not have any photos of my darling & my beloved sons. Neither my husband have it. It’s worth thinking about maybe, who knows. But for now, let us reflect on our choice of art on the walls at home. Here’s some inspiration…

Four white frames, well coordinated together in one spot / Beelianwee via Tumblr

Nice combination in straight lines / Conceptbyanna

Neatly lined up on the picture rails / Ideastosteal

One of my favourite solutions – simple yet interesting / Let me be inspired

Batik inspired in blu tones / Marymadethis

Cute picture that frames the still life display / Cush&nooks

Stylish blend that reflects furniture & style / Theinfamous via The fancy

Different sketches in black frames on one line / Planetdeco

Casually leaned against the wall provides a restful expression / Nestprettythings via Tumblr

Bright, light & exciting / Skandiamaklarna.se

Why not colour match the picture with the other home decor in the room / Lindabergroth

Many small ones makes a big one / Planetdeco

Something that is more peaceful and harmonious, not to compete with furniture / Google.com

Take care / Marie

Tagged art, frames, home decor, interior, photography, pictures, posters, wall art

08/06/2012

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Homes / Interiors

Cardboard fun / 161

Hej dear friends,

It’s strange the kind of things that makes you ponder, think & reflect. Sometimes you stop seeing daily things around you & when suddenly someone makes a comment, you wonder why you didn’t thought of it yourself. It’s like this thing with recycling, there’s so much we can do but we don’t take time or might not see the possibilities. Recycling can sound really boring (not for every one of course). But talented people around tend to come up with things that are surprising, fun, exciting & different. These individuals influences me to rethink.

I came to think of paper, boxes, cardboard etc when I emptied old moving boxes & went to the recycling station with both them & some old stuff. Once back home, I had to check browse online to see out what I could come up with. And as I mentioned, there’s loads of talented people out there:)

Cool storage in white & untreated paper / Atelierruverte

Styling, with everything wrapped & the wall covered with newspaper / Designismine

Cute little thing / Atelierrueverte

Wallpaper of magazines & posters / Mechantdesign

A really stylish low storage of various size for books & other nice things / Karton.com

Make over with newspaper / Livethemma

Make your own rug by old newspapers / Rachelwhiting

Stylish bed with under-bed storage / Karton.com

Begin with a smaller project like this one – kind of nice expression really / VTvonen

Cute, folded paper hearts / Handmadecharlotte

Cover your furniture with paper for a longer life / Emmasdesignblog

Newspaper on the wall plus a chair & coffee table (stylish trolley also) / Ruevintage74

Create your own art by cutting in white cardboard / Mechantdesign

Take care / Marie

Tagged art, cardboard, Cardboard furniture, carton, home decor, paper, recycle, recycling

08/03/2012

Wall creativity / 131

Hej friends,

Thank you for all sweet comments that I’m getting. It’s very gratifying with all this kindness. A big heartfelt thanks to each one of you.

I went & saw the exhibition at the museum that is currently showcasing a Picasso exhibition that’s unique & exciting, especally here in Australia. I’m not the biggest fan of Picasso but he was certainly a different & interesting artist. There were many visitors, of course & a nice feeling in the air, I might felt positive expectations, who knows. It’s a strange feeling to walk around the premises & see many of the paintings that is so well known, who once was part of the education at school & that actually looks different in reality. More powerful in some strange way. I took a few photos on my iPhone - don’t actually know whether it was permitted. You will find them at the end of this post. Otherwise, today’s blog is all about creative ways to use walls, for all kinds of art. Here we go…

A personal room with personalized creativity on the wall / Everythingfabulous

Creativity may look like this too, without motive, but playing with frames / Zsazsabellagio

A colorful wallpaper does not prevent you from expressing yourself with pictures & frames / Home&garden

Incredibly charming way to decorate the hallway / Notmybeautifulhome

Does not look particularly thought out but still exciting with both wall color, frames & images / Thingssheloves

Beautiful when it’s consistent, all in white on a light wall / Niceroom

When your brain is tired, let your eyes rest on something beautiful for a while / Camillestyles

It’s looks good with some frames on the floor, leaning into the wall / Lamaisond’annag

Nice with the big mirror centrally over the drawer & the small fraames around. Black & white makes it less busy / Smallshopstudio

Stylish styling with dots on the wall & a graphic expression combined with black, white & grain blue / NKinredning

Earthy colours combined with black is rather calming for the eye / Familyliving

Do you have the space, use an easel, then you can also change motif when it suits / Thatkindofwoman

Corner frames, a clever solution / Pinterest

Another way to furnish a difficult space or area – just make it exciting with pictures & frames / Nestprettythings

A white room with some abraded furniture becomes even more beautiful with coloured frames / Keltainen

Photos from the Picasso exhibition in Sydney:

Take care / Marie

Credit the original source if you intend to reblog – it’s thanks to those individuals that we get to enjoy beautiful pictures.

Tagged art, creativity, easel, frames, gallery, home decor, images, photography, wall decor

08/03/2012

Plate art / 130

Hej friends,

I have spent time going through loads of images in our photo box. You know, albums where you scroll through photos, in the old way. When perhaps one took time to chose colour & design of albums to purchase, which photos to paste, trying to remember date & places where these was taken & finally, something fun to write below each one. All these pictures were waiting in their folders for someone to take the time, kind of, once a year or something.

Anyway, I rediscovered old memories when I saw pictures of rooms with plates either hanging directly on the walls or shelves that enabled the porcelain to be displayed with visible front. It’s was very common in Sweden, that fine old plates hung on the walls in the homes as a decorative part of the room. It still is, especially in older homes & mostly by the generation before us. Some wanted to enjoy their collection & others had the desire to let their parents or grandparents’ heritage be a nice part of the everyday life. Either way, whatever the reason, it was a decorative & homely thing to do as well as very common…& still is to some degree. The last image with plates in black & white faces on, is certainly still in vogue.

This collage in white & yellow is certainly eye catching / Desire to inspire

A fine old collection to be proud of / Dustjacket

Styling with plates in white & gray to match / Eclectic

Plate with romantic floral motifs / Herdofblack

This goes more towards the graphical direction / Idealhouse

Plates in slightly different fancy designs / Mackapar

Beautiful blue tones / Konfetti

Suitable design for children in nice colours / Mokkasin

Those are the ones I’m used to from my childhood / Pinterest

The more common style / Prettysedaynacar

Vintage style & colourful / Souhad via Pinterest

Sweet & coordinated / Stinaballerina

Decorate with paper / VTvonen

Handsome & neat to fit into this environement / Desiretoinspire

Today’s style & design / Herdofblack

Take care / Marie

Credit the original source, if you are reblogging – it’s thanks to those individuals that we get to enjoy beautiful pictures.

Tagged art, china, collecting, design, home decor, plates, porcelain, tradition

27/02/2012

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Homes / Interiors

Small spaces / 126

Hej friends,

We’ve been shopping with our guys this weekend. Black shoes to complete the school uniform was on the list to our youngest. He’s been using shoes which contributed to a note from school with a warning that it couldn’t continue. The shoes that’s recommended looks … well, not so good, they weigh half a ton & are very clumsy to wear. We bought a pair earlier & they are now parked somewhere in a dark corner & will never ever see the light again. We went for black Converse in leather – simple, black & straightforward model that just landed in store. We’ll see how it works! Next task was to purchase a camera to replace that which has been worn out, to say the least. It was our oldest son who needed it to his film assignments. It took a while to find the right model with all the necessary paraphernalia. He was proud as a peacock because he paid it all by himself with money he earned as a barista between school lessons. A great feeling of independence, I guess:)

The last task was a shopping tour with our student friend who’s staying with us for a few months. It was a difficult task, because girls is more , well, more picky might be the right word to describe it. It’s a beautiful girl in the same age as my youngest, 17 years. She is tall, slim & good looking which means she fits in just about everything. But it was not quite that easy, of course. It’s never easy, right? Either way, there were some nice purchases that she was so pleased over – in fact so happy that she felt healthy & spirited enough, to go out with buddies in the evening.This after having been sick with a fever & sore throat a couple of days. There’s nothing that can’t be cured by some shopping, indeed:)

Today’s post is about small spaces but not the usuual small space living. In this case it’s about small decorative ones as a nice addition into the home environment. I find them appealing & they tend to make me smile. I hope that they’ll create a similar feel within you.

Irresistible mini houses in lovely colors / Elhernandez