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19/04/2013

Headboards / 263

I have been looking for a new bed & kept my eyes open in case I’d find someone I fell in love in instantly – cause that’s how it should be – but I dont’ know, after I while, I just realised that we already have a perfect one. So, no need for a new bed at all. The important part was the headboard plus the colour. White of course or maybe in birch but very simple & no fuss. I want it to be a bit high in the head end & low in the front. Just enough to lean towards when reading. I thought our bed had had enough after all the moving we have been through. We have mounted it down a number of times so this time it felt like that was enough, the last time it could or would cope with a dismantling.

We had the perfect moving company, the guys were very helpful with the bed when I mentioned that it might not withstand a move again. They picked it apart & mounted it on the spot – with extra support for the headboard – just to ensure that we were able to lean back, when necessary. People who help others simply for fun – it’s the height of joy, especially when you are not expecting it. Perhaps the secret in this case was that a Swedish guy was the group leader & he was so happy to see a Swedish family, during one of his missions. Anyway, we still have our bed with its nice headboard & it’s as good as new.

Upholstered headboard with your own expression / vintagehome.tumblr.com

Reuse & enjoy / vintagehome.tumblr.com

Build your own bed with recycling / adayinthelandofnobody.tumblr.com

An old iron bed always works - here in a bright colour / hus&hem.se

Or here in metal grey with pastel / ikeafamily

Pure beauty indeed / google.com

Stylish in steel gray with elegant bed skirt / justthedesign.com

Suitable for romantic style / vtwonen.nl

Simple & uncomplicated / laurejoliet.com

Oversized in white / google / philippestarck / Cassina

Nice combination / hogartotal.com

With integrated bedside tables / thestonecutter via Fancy

Charming homemade solution / woodwoolstool.blogspot

Very appealing / marzdesigns.com

Personal style / molitli.nl

Take care / Marie

Tagged bed, Bed frame, bedroom, bedrooms, beds, furniture, headboard, headboards, upholstered headboard

11/11/2012

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Wallpaper / 225

Wall paper – well, I was in a wonderful little store with textiles & wallpaper when I was doing some of the Christmas shopping the other day. It wasn’t the range as much as the atmosphere & appearance in the shop – the smell, the space & the neatly folded piles. And the small the test pieces of wallpaper samples, where you hardly could make out patterns or even imagine how it would look like on the wall.

It’s a lot that is happening within that area now. With advanced technology, you can get whatever you would like on your walls, nowadays.

Enlarged photos of family, friends, idols, holiday memories or whatever. On the other hand, there are a great deal of new design on the market, which really evokes possessiveness. Great variety of beautiful motifs, graphic design, landscapes or skyline … it’s your choice! Wall paper is a good way to “dress” the room in pattern or color that provides a personal touch, express your personality & provide cosiness. It’s a great benefit today, that they are easy to put up & even take down to move to another wall … within certain collections & trade marks.

I can’t claim that I am a big fan of wallpaper even though I like the thought & often becomes inspired. It is such a difficult choice. How do I know if I will like the colour & pattern, once I have made my choice. That I will not get bored. I’m so used with white walls & have had it white – forever! You could say that it’s about time then, AND perhaps it is. But until I’ve made up my mind, it will do with nice & inspiring images.

Like sleeping in the woods almost / Alltihemmet

Frames in black & white / Creativeliving

Uplifting corner / Elhernandez

Lifelike photo wall / Mrperswall

Hand printed wallpaper/ Lantliv.se

White washed timber on the wall / Thestylefiles

Romactic garden on the wall / lizapopova via Fancy

Soft background with a quiet pattern / Borastapeter.se

Perfect in kids room /sweetpaulmagazine

Wallpaper with industrial look / tomhaga

Urban city life in the living room / fixaodona.se

Big impact in a small space / Ustagerimez

Same space but different wallpaper / tumblr.com

Another wallpaper from Boras tapeter – graphical this time / trendenser

Take care / Marie

Tagged bedroom, colours, design, home decor, living room, photo wall, simple, Wallpaper, Walls

08/08/2012

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Mattresses / 181

Hej dear friends,

Time for a new post & today it’s about mattresses…what?
Yep, I think I’m longing for a rest or more correct, a looooong holiday. This, even though the sun is shining & the weather is nice. But since I began a new job quite recently, the highly anticipated leave will have to wait. I’ll have to content myself with a little rest once in a while instead & what could fit better than thick, comfortable mattresses, right?

Mattresses, you might be thinking, what now? Yes, you are right perhaps. But I’d like to add that mattresses, which in itself are thin & flat, actually can look infinitely different. I might even claim that they can be exciting … that is, in purely expressive terms & material selection. And just think, where & how they can be used, practically everywhere, really. Childrens room are given, guest room, on the porch or balcony, in the living room … well, just simply choose what suits your need, indeed.

While traditional colours & checkered, yet so nice, right? / Frenchbydesign

A modern vintage version of the princess & the Pea with infinitely beautiful mattresses / Home&garden

And here’s a very modern design with appealing colours & patterns / Eco.se

As beautiful as a jewel with the sleek design of both bed base & mattresses / Google.com

White mattresses, beautiful & pleasant to the eyes, without the need to be enhanced with accessories or colours / Interiordesign

Grey-blue walls to striped blue & loads of cushions, that’s always very nice / Homelife

Great patterned fabrics in a little more colorful style / Schonerwohnen

Wedding tips, as comfortable sleep is an important part of life / Home&garden

Different pattern in different colours to a white base / Mokkasin

Nice feeling with the mattress, quilt that is folded & a pile of magazines /Skonahem

Don’t worry, the famous pea is there too / Pinterest

Styling, works indeed even with thick mattresses on the floor / Susannavento

How easy can it be, everything within reach / HKlivinginteriors

White, white, white – simply beautiful / Carlamickelbeg

Tips for those with a preference for simplicity / Lamaisond’annag

Take care / Marie

Tagged bed base, bedroom, furniture, home decor, interior, Interior design, Mattress, mattresses, styling

06/08/2012

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Single / 180

Hej friends,

Single is not as in single – it’s about single beds. Both expressions are charming or less charming, depending on desired situation. I adore single beds, they make me think of childhood, relatives, anniversaries, celebrations, summer stays & holidays – all at once. We always had people staying over & once they left, next were on incoming. Not always a pleasure back then because you had to leave your beloved room to share a small narrow single bed with one of my siblings - since it was expected. Not always easy to understand as a young kid. Had no the desire to do that either, as I remember it. But that’s history now, what remains is nice & funny memories from that time. That’s usually the case, you remember the good stuff & forgets the dull ones, right?

My growing up is a major reason why we are living a similar life today as then. With lots of beloved ones who’s visiting & remain a long time. My boys love it & life becomes a little more festive that way. However, they need not to experience the “single” situation. Well, that’s the kind of thoughts that went through my head when I searched for images. Images really influences the brain positively… a good reason to believe that beautiful & inspiring pictures makes us to better people.

Simple neatness in a charming way / Keltainen

Sunny feeling with yellow details / Skonahem

Creme coloured bedroom with cute single beds side by side / Alwynhuman via Pinterest

Like a fairy tale but with a bit more modern twist / PBteen

White bedroom with white ceiling & flooring as well as two white single beds / Lamaisond’annag

Summer feeling in blue & white / Linum

Country style & a nice feeling / Desiretoinspire

Purple, is for me, rather unusual, to use in the bedroom / Inspiringinteriors

Looks great, wouldn’t need anything else really / Finelittleday

Adorable & fresh / Atelierueverte

A sense of summer- cottage – feeling / Brightbazaar

Great image in black & white, especially the black floor to white furniture / Lamaisond’annag

Dreamy vintage in white / Hviturlakkris

Absolutely beautiful combination & colours / Tantjohanna

Always nice with stripes, no matter where / Desiretoinspire

Take care / Marie

Tagged bed, bedroom, beds, furniture, home decor, interior, Interiors, single beds

13/01/2012

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The Sandman / 111

Hej friends,

The Sandman appears later & later now when we have many pleasant visits & overnight stays. I’m up way too late talking, socialising, watching movies, eating & eating… which perhaps isn’t so good … in the long run. We have travel around & seen a lot but the last days we’ve been hanging around the pool since it has been too hot for any activities. This, I am grateful for as I have been able to doze off in the sun bed & catch up on lost sleep. One have time to think when you’re lying in a comfortable sun chair … which got me thinking of bedding. We have a beautiful bed with stylish white headboard which now is time to replace, unfortunately. Actually, we would have done it long ago but I haven’t found any bed that I like. I’m almost sure that I want to have a white bed…but until I catch sight of the correct model will I continue to dream with my eyes open - except when the Sandman comes to visit, of course:)

A ribbed low headboard isn’t so bad but I think I prefer white / Athomewithnina