Tag Archives: Leather

16/11/2012
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Homes / Interiors

Pretentious perhaps / 213

I can’t make up my mind about skin / leather such as cowhide & the like. I don’t think that I’m fond of them - only to be used as a decoration in the home. The reason being that the animals need them more than we do. It might for some, sound a little pretentious but there are actually other options, in my opinion. I can’t say I mind others using them, it’s up to each one, of course. I understand the attraction as well as the aesthetics of it but still can’t bring myself to it fully. But so what, it’s not a big deal really.

Anyhow, it ‘s interesting how different it can look in different environments. As always, when you mix materials, colours & furniture in a good way. If you then use your creative side to bring on your own touch … well, then, just occupy the place & enjoy. No matter if it’s pretentious with cowhide or not!

Stylish combination / 79ideas

Elegant with well chosen objects / desiretoisnpire

Light, fresh & modern / thediversionproject

Cool mix of modern & rustic / avolli

Designed & simple / thevedahouse.com

Black & white with colour / desiretoinspire

Earthy tones with bright pop out colour  / honeyhouses

 Concrete, glass & leather / imageshack

Masculine feeling / sarahkaye.com

Interesting – in a baby room / singularesmagazine

Light floor to the black & white hide / thepursuitaesthetics

Inspired by  mountain cabins / google

Dramatically & graphically / blackbird

Soft nice colours / sweetthingblog

Take care / Marie

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30/06/2012
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Homes / Interiors

Masculine / 168

Hej dear friends,

My youngest left us yesterday to spend three weeks in Sweden. That’s the first time ever that he is away for that long. It feels strange & a bit empty inside. Something essential is missing. I want my baby back but I’m sure that he is enjoying his journey to the fullest. It’s a big thing to travel to the other side of the world, when you’re 17 years. At the same time as it’s a very useful & beneficial experience. So I felt that I had to connect this post to my son & his first step, into the adult world. His first big trip & first time alone from home.

It’s a masculine theme today. At least the way I see it. Not everyone would agree with me, which is fine of course. We are all individuals with different liking & taste. It’s rarely about male or female, rather, more about personality. Still, dear friends, I believe that these images are more attractive to men. However, it’s not either or. Just a gentle opinion.

Why don’t you take a look & make up your mind. Masculine or not, I hope you will enjoy the moment.

Brick wall, concrete floor, dark wood & dark colours / Gbumr via Tumbler

Dark brown wood, black leather bed & grey rug / Laurabond via Pinterest

Checkered & drab patterns on one another / Interiorsdecline

Nice coordination of accessories / Re-flex via Fancy

A bit dark & drab atmosphere with leather furniture, thick floorboards & recessed light / bp.blogspot

Striped chocolate brown wall paper sets the tone for the whole look / Letmebeinspired

Dark brown furniture, leather sofa & oriental rug / Keltainen

Brown & blue in a nice combination / Lambert

Traditional & rather common / MarissaWadell interiors

 A nice room with a lighter mood & a lot more accessories to personalize / Keltainen

Common & safe / Re-flex via Fancy

White base with a colour accent / Countryliving

Dark brown with organised storage / Thearchivist

A great timeless look / Pergunnarsson

Take care / Marie

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14/11/2011
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Homes / Interiors, Style

Skinheads / 79

Hej Friends,

Leather is a fantastic material & with right treatment it will last a life time, at least. When we had small children, people would always recommend leather sofas to the living room, because it was so easy to clean. There’s loads of stylish sofas in leather. Our first furniture was actually leather sofas. We were convinced by family & friends that leather was a wise investment, as it would become a life purchase – as was the common approach in the good old days. I don’t know, we were never totally delighted in them, hot to sit in after a while & did not feel kind to the tiny soft bodies of our children. They were stiff quite simply. But one thing were certain at least, they are truly sustainable.We gave them to my in-laws who installed them in the reading room in front of the fire place…& they still look like new. The thing is that they are much more comfortable to sit in today, twenty years later. Amazing! Maybe, I’m thinking, maybe, I should take them back:)

Anyway, I pulled together some images in leather/skin as todays theme,

Rather nice looking sofa with a light beige colour / Bolaget

Even lighter colours on these ones , creating an airy & light feeling in this marvelous room / Pinterest

Wooden chair with leather seat – a classic / CaisaK

Stylish leather bag in a lovely chocolate brown color, suitable for most occasions / Coach

A wonderful table with beautiful timeless leather chairs in cognac brown colour  / Skona hem

A leather strap that is always right no matter fashion or trends / The pursuit aesthetic

Black minimalistic chair with a black leather seat / Jotun

Always right, to skirts, shorts, jeans – you name it / Archiphile

Not so common colour but a timeless & classic model / Rumid

Beautifully worn briefcase bag in soft leather, even the colour is perfect / Plumo

Nice detail with the leather cushion in a white environment / Annaleenas hem

Take care / Marie

The majority of the photos on my blog are not mine. If you are the owner & want your photo removed from here, please let me know.

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01/10/2011
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Homes / Interiors

Manly men / 50

Hej friends,

I’m thinking of men! while it’s a bit cloudy outside although the sun has begun to shine through. So why men – well, I got huge response on one of the post I made a while ago. It’s raining men. I’m happy that that went down well but I’m not going to blog purely about men, sorry. I’ve gone halfway & chosen to keep it within my interests, so todays post it’s about … interior men might like or appreciate. I have to generalise a bit – to not be perceived as prejudiced, it’s a balancing act. It’s like believing that all women like pink, which of course isn’t true at all. Let’s take a look & I can only hope that my male readers will take it in the right way.

Here you go then, dear manly men:)

Dark brown wooden floor, leather couch & a hint of a hunter with the skin blanket, which I hope is fake / Vart nya hem

Place of work with a sense of order & structure. Grey tones with black table & dark brown wooden chairs / Decor 8

Leather again – why’s that.Frayed & worn leather armchair with rivets & the sport bag with leather details / Cox & Cox

It doesn’t have to be leather of course, it could be like this - monochrome-living with a white base / Family living

 A small beautifully set of shaving stuff / Glen Proebstel

 Black brown drawer, mahogany brown cupboard & a convenient clothes stands / Pinterest

Oops, where did he come from - this cliche image of men. I’m innocent / mmmica

Nice set up with the sofa, low coffee table, rocking chair & cushions & rug / Nice room

 Neat, simple & uncomplicated kitchen with an open solution to the living room / Love Nordic design

Worn armchair & heavy boots – must be a mans place huh / Pinterest

Hallway  with a bat armchair in white, brown wooden floor with sisal carpet – plus white & brown wood decor / Nice room

Take care / Marie

The majority of the photos on my blog are not mine. If you are the owner & want your photo removed, please let me know.

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