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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

10/04/2012

1 Comment

Homes / Interiors

Frameless / 140

Hej there friends

We refurnished my youngest sons room a while ago & took the opportunity to redo the walls … with all his collections of pictures – without frames. (see photo at bottom of this page). It made me start looking for frameless images. I found different solutions & many with individual expressions. A good option if you’re renting & aren’t allowed attach things to the walls. I can’t say that I am in favor of it. Might be that i am too old-fashioned or perhaps too proper. But on the other hand, it all depends on the situation & place. One should never say never, that’s for sure. Take a look & see what you think.

And, oh yes, you can find now also find me on Tumblr & Pinterest.
However, it’s just images – which is not is so just really – It’s everything, right?

http://www.tumblr.com/blog/an-ordinary-woman

http://pinterest.com/mayalundstrom/

Nice above the work desk / An-magritt

Good place to use, in an otherwise boring corner / Pinterest

Behind the desk works as wel / Decor 8

Pasting on a white brick wall, can make it look romantic / Gardener & marks

Along the length of your desktop, ia another alternative / Home & interiors

It’s nice when done diagonally / My ideal home

Why not around a corner / Googles.com

Keep it on the child’s height / Stinabalerina

Be creative & ake a big wall with frameless images / Homeinspiration

Use styling tecnique to make it more up to date / Vogsesparis

Spread out on two walls but keep it simple / tarapyle via pinterest

Use color & make it stand out, if you prefer that / Desiretoinspire

Let images & book shelf meet in the corner/ Interiorsporn

Make it a bit fine in your corner of the bedroom / Photobucket

My youngest sons wall / Axel

Take care / Marie

PS, make sure to credit the original source if you intend to reblog – it’s thanks to those individuals that we get to enjoy beautiful pictures. If you are the owner & want to have your photo removed, please let me know.

Tagged frameless, frames, home decor, images, Interior design, photos, pictures

19/03/2012

Black & white / 133

Hej friends,

Black & white, something I return to regularly because it’s so nice, so pleasing to the eye & so uncomplicated. I do know & understand that some find it boring & predictable but that’s ok really. It’s always good with different opinions. Although I’m fond of functionality & consider it important, I’m drawn to styled images. I like when colour, material, composition etc is the driving factor..much as in the old-time storefronts / shopwindows. I think it’s important that the imagination is allowed to flow … as in haute couture. Cat walks isn’t so much about being able to wear those garments, it’s much more about the show, surprise, excitement – simply to offer an experience to the audience. It’s genuinely wonderful with homes, interiors & home decor that’s well thought out, functional & inviting. But, I at least, believe that we need those “cat walks” in this business also. A contrast, so to speak, to all that is constructive, workable, common, explainable – even when it’s aesthetically pleasing.

Let’s hope that you will find some of this images enjoyable, no matter functionality or styling…after all, it’s in black & white :)

This pedestal table in black is just gorgeous / 365ting

Small effort, big impact – paint black circles on the rice lamp for a new expression / Todayyouinspiredme

Styling in black & white always works / Pinterest

Black cupboards to white tiles / Interiorphotos

A nicely styled image from IKEA’s Swedish blog / Livethemma

Another style composition with striped background /Mywhiteroom

Well, here we go again, a third one – this in collage style /Susannavento

One of my favorite textiles from Svenskt tenn i Sweden / Pinterest

Exclusive in black & white / Dior

Another version of pedestal table, this time with four legs, styled in black & white / Jotun

Fabulous stone stair with fabulous flooring / Lolita

Duvet covers in white, with black print / Urbanoutfitters

So true, so true / Heartbeatoz

I am a wild one / Becauseiamaddicted

Shool uniforms can look good / Thehouseofstyle

Take care / Marie

PS.

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

Tagged Black & white, coffee, Fashion, home decor, images, Interiors, photography, photos, wild animals

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

20/10/2011

6 Comments

Food, Homes / Interiors

Inspiring styling / 67

Hej friends,

Inspiring, beautiful & touching images is a joy. In many cases a person sees something in an image where some others sees something completely different or doesn’t notice at all. That’s what makes it so interesting & exciting. It’s wonderful when I have time to browse through a pile of magazines & books with flashy wonderful images of habitats, destinations, fashion, food, etc. I believe that we need beauty more than we realise even if motifs & interest areas differ depending on each individual.

From time to time, there’s complains that pictures doesn’t show reality, that they are dressed up, styled & so on. I don’t mind that at all actually. The times I think is unnecessary is when people are so photo- shopped that they are beyond recognition. I know it’s about appearance but it only creates inferiority, that the so-called ordinary people, aren’t good enough. I have some difficulties accepting the age madness that exists. I believe ageing is something very beautiful which is reinforced by the experiences & insights acquired by a long life … essential for all us around. It’s sad that we use so much energy to celebrate youth, but not age & ageing. However, let’s leave this topic for now because it’s my own opinion & has nothing to do with today’s blog.

That said, it’s fun with pictures & wonderful to browse or scroll through. Whether it’s reality or styled images. Inspiring is the key word:)

Black background, black shelfs & props to make it look beautiful / Susanna Vento