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02/05/2013

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.

A pleasurable environment / dusty.com

Classic piece / breitling.com

Frames with black white photos – so simple / vineetkaur

Posing / fabforgottennonility

Black & white base / lovelylife.com

Amazing tiles / newravenna.photoshelter.com

Beautiful image / solidfrog.com

Great storage / trendland.com

Stylish style / tumblr.com

Useful / suitupordie

Love(ly) design / momadesignstore

Suitable quote / hgreytale via tumblr

Neat candy / etsy.com

Dramatic architecture / fancy.com

Styling / livethemma

Take care / Marie

Tagged black and white, Fashion, home decor, office, picture frames, style, suit, underwear, watch

26/04/2013

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Low storage solutions

I prefer freestanding storage solutions rather then the integrated. Those simple, flexible & movable benches preferably, because of the airy impression they give. They don’t take up space & aren’t clumsy either. The good thing is the surface you gain, for the nice things. (Including drawers or open shelfes for the flexibility). On the other hand, how flexible do you need to be … I mean, it’s not that I decorate or rearrange things every other week or so. It wouldn’t work with my way of being. It’s one thing to have a deep interest for things, another, to live & breath your passion. Which can be done in different ways, of course.

I’ve gone from actively breathing an interest, to a more pleasurable distance. May sound strange but I get my fair share through magazines, blogs, some exhibitions, shop visits, where I inevitably look more at the visual impression, decor, collections, shop windows, lighting, etc. than to shop, in real sense. (Well, I do manage to do some shopping, to be honest). Sometimes you eat with your eyes, which is a bit of my principle when I shop. I like to do window shopping – you know, to stroll around, stop here & there, check out news, new colors, certain pattern mix, a particular angle of a wall, floor material – things that happens automatically. Whilst I don’t miss the actual purchase, when needed.

Low section that separates the kitchen & dining area / bobedre

Classic model / bymildred

White with wood top / vogsesparis

Neat reliable design / tumblr.com

Sharp green eye catcher / cushandnooks

Several low cabinets in a row / desiretoinspire

Super stylish / skandium

Stylish solution under the window & along the wall / scandiconcept

Simple & suitable in most environments / 79 ideas

Integrated built in solution / remymeijers.nl

Low solution that is practical inside & on top / interiorsporn.tumblr.com

Simple solution on wheels / miathesuperordinary.blogspot

Wall mounted solution / designattractor

Low & along the wall with space for all types of object / pinterest.com

Solid sturdy bench with storage & a piece of art / wabisabi

Take care / Marie

Tagged furniture, home decor, Interiors, organise, rooms, storage, storage solutions, surface

23/03/2013

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Lengthwise & crosswise

Stripes are something that never goes out of style – according to me, that is. It’s the simplicity, I guess … whether it’s garments, home textiles, interiors or outdoors. It’s neat, simply. Stripes helps you to create a lot of various expressions. Navy theme or perhaps more graphically in base colors, or in mix with other patterns for greater effect. Narrow stripes combined with broad stripes looks great together. Also stripes combined with floral pattern … without it becoming too cute. I honestly don’t know how many sweaters, t-shirts, shorts, etc that I have with stripes – nor curtains or fabrics for that matter. I have certainly cleared out a lot since the last move – so it’s not as bad as it was before, but still. I think the chances are promising that there will be some purchases in the future, because everyone knows that the force of habit is great. But what does it matter, I like stripes lengthwise & crosswise.

Simple use of stripes /cushandnooks

Ready to go /convoy

Cute / thekhool

Cool angel /tumblr.com

Close but with distance /whereisthecool via tumblr

Basic colours /matchbookmag

Whatever it takes to protect /notquitesnowwhite

Stylish & casual /thewayyoudo via fancy

Home accessories / livethemma

Simple pleasures / paulraeside

Always nice /technicolourmyworld

Energising multi usage /skonahem

Black & white plus some colour / arcadianhome.com

Patterns & stripes / husohem

I like / tumblr

Take care / Marie

Tagged base colors, classic, colours, fabrics, Fashion, home decor, home design, navy theme, pattern, striped, stripes

20/03/2013

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Tilers

We had a firm here whose working with old english tiles, the other day – what an interesting job they seem to have. Not only the diverse range they offer but all the different jobs they get & the old beautiful heritage houses they work on, both external as internal. Now, this wasn’t a job in our house but our neighbours. They are planning to redo their aisle from the entrance, down to the back…an aisle on the left side of the house. I was on my way to work when I saw the cute little bus parked, with old english tiles printed on the side.

You just can’t miss the opportunity to talk with these craftsmen about their job. AND are they passionate, or what! I wouldn’t mind working in this field. Such a historic richness they are carrying around, when using their skills in the same old way it was done back then. The reasoning behind, tools they are using & the different parts they work through, step by step. It’s about quality in every detail. And a job done for a lifetime. I would not mind starting as an apprentice, in old age. A tiler, yep!

Exciting / frenchbydesign

Beautiful / Pinterest.com

Dramatic / husligheter

Varying shades of white / lookslikewhite

Craftsmanship / frenchbydesign

Old english style / stockholmvitt

Geometric / art&chic

The seventies / hus&hem

Stylish / automatism

Classic standard size / bellemaison

Mixed sizes / 79ideas

Ocean blue, might not be tiles but vinyl – still exciting / remodelista

Patterns / mechantdesign

Nice / homebylinn

White & pink / aprilandmay

Tagged ceramics, craftsmanship, craftsmen, floor tiles, home decor, homes, mosaic, old english tiles, rooms, tiles

17/03/2013

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Mixed taste

Putting together things to make it look nice & appealing…that’s not an easy thing to do. But when it’s done right, it sure is inspiring. It’s rather exciting when things are mixed based on taste rather than expression. Especially if it doesn’t have a common pattern or colour scheme. I often find different styles & combinations interesting, even if ti’s far from my own preferences. It’s exciting to browse through magazines or scroll through blogs. But I have to admit that nothing beats realistic living, where peoples personality really shines through.

All inspiration – despite taste, style, preference or else, are there to satisfy our need for beautiful things & to give us new inputs & ideas. There is beauty in everything. From food creation to simple freshly baked bread. From beautiful beddings to comfortable casual clothes. From glassware to to patterned textiles. It’s all about mixed taste…