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21/08/2012

Make way for the tray / 185

Hej there,

You know, it might sound a bit silly perhaps, but serving trays belongs to one of my (many) passions. Just like candle holders, glass, wall & mantel clocks & other accents to the home. And I have not even yet mentioned textiles of all kinds. I guess that we all have our favorites, things that we’re collecting & things that we always return to, over time, out of pure habit or great love. From time to time, I don’t seem to be able to make up my mind. I do occasionally fall for decorative, cute & overworked things. But on the other hand, I occasionally prefer it more rustic … to then again be attracted to the modern & simple style with basic colors & straight lines. I have a taste / style preference that does not change – that is the real me. But it seems like I’m attracted to the opposite or other sweet things that’s not really me. It might be the need to try a bit of everything, in order to know what you truly enjoy … so as not to get tired of what you like best, if that make sence? Or perhaps it’s the need to just get some variety.

Well, even if I change my mind now & then regarding style, my interest for the trays of all sorts, will remain. I believe :)

Simple tray with some lovely things that form a nice still life / Boligpluss

Round tray with silver & fresh white flowers / Folio bildbyra

Wonderful white wooden tray that fits everywhere / 79ideas

Monochrome collection / Design&form

Collection of favourite things on a tray for display / Seventeendoors

Yet a nice still life gathered on a black tray / Sonydsc

Wood, glass & metal – how nice can it get, huh? / Studiokarin

Lets add some styling too – glass, white & wood / Tinekhome

Slightly more rustic with the brick wall as background / Shelleymorris via Pinterest

White, white, white / Yellowbydesign

Black & white, always appealing / Whitevanilla via Pinterst

Beautiful styling in green & silver theme / Elhernandez

Beautiful tray indeed / Ellmania

A simple tray of natural materials is always nice & fits everywhere / 79ideas

Birchbark & white is an exciting combination / Magnusanesund

Take care / Marie

Tagged decor, home decor, interior, kitchen, set table, still-life, styling, tray, trays

20/03/2012

Book sweets / 134

Hej friends,

It’s time again for book club meeting & it feels like yesterday that we met in our little nice group. Time is passing so quickly that it’s almost scary. Was it not recently that we celebrated Christmas & New Year…hey, can anyone stop the time, please.

The older I get, the more important it becomes to keep myself busy with things which makes me happy & that are meaningful. To live in the moment, really. Otherwise there’s a risk using too much time waiting & longing for the weekend, that I might miss out of that which is life…the everyday events. It may be that cup of coffee in the morning before everyone else is awake. No matter when or what, it’s about precious time for thoughts, reflections & insights. Those simple moments that we didn’t take time for. It’s seldom that we ask for material objects in tough conditions. This may sound simple & perhaps silly, but alas so hard to live by. I am still practicing after years of insight. Being present is easier said than done …

Like now for instance, I’m longing to tomorrow when I will meet my friends in the bookclub. Not wise, given that the others have prepared the coffee tray & will soon start tonight’s movie in the living room. Fortunately, one learns as long as one lives, right ? I’ll give it a try tomorrow again:)

Books used as a sculpture on the wall / Brydiebrown

Beauty in a box, or rather in a bookcase / IKEA

Stacked colourful books is a sight for the eye / Dreamywhites

Designed structure for those with bad memory / Designmilk

Nice & decorative still-life / Livethemma

Welcome, step in to the world of adventure / Els50

Trip, step, toe & lots of books / Frenchbydesign

Books embellish life, in many aspects / Boligpluss

Good to have a pillow as comfort when there is nothing to read at home / Boligpluss

When the bedside table isn’t big enough / Planetdeco

Clever design for a book lover / Els50

Decorate around the window / Livethemma

Another clever design to remember which page you were on / Fancy

Books are perfect to use for styling / Tineklein

And of course, the good old time, when a book was a book & everything could be solved with a cup of tea / Simplyfix

Take care / Marie

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Tagged book styling, bookcase, bookclub, books, bookshelfs, decoration, design, home decor, still-life

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

Playful, creative & interesting / Konfettiform

Salt & pepper shakers in a shape of white houses, I wouldn’t mind / Maisonsblanches

Cool collection fo mini houses, used as as still-life on a sideboard – looks great & exciting / Laboomeria

How about a larger house in the house / Paonote

Mini houses of cardboard works fine too / Els50

Exciting, especially with the shadows that creates an entire city / Tinywhitedaisys

Admittedly, a drawn variant but nice to have on the wall. I especially like the lantern & the washing line / Minempire

Tiny houses of newsprint, a great way to recycle / Etherealgold

Cool thing to have on the coffee table / Els50

Rather beautiful, isn’t it – it’s like having the whole neighbourhood on the sideboard / Konfetti

My home is my castle, right? / Skonahem

Welcome to cardboard city / Anneliserees

A transparent housing for those who have nothing to hide / Tumblr.com

Take care / Marie

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Tagged architecture, art, creativity, home decor, house models, houses, playful, recycling, small spaces, still-life

21/11/2011

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Food, Homes / Interiors, Style

It’s in the details / 84

Hej friends,

Detail have been standard throughout my working life. It’s true, that small things can determine the whole. It’s like a painting where you see new things each time. Details are relatively important no matter what you work with, more or
less. One might not always perceive them but they are noted unconsciously – something that will determine, confirm or something that you just can feel or sense that adds to your experience. It’s certainly a lot about having an open mind – too. That little last part is sometimes what separates the wheat from the chaff. I’ve picked some images that has some details that may or may not catch your eye. Either way, it’s in the details.

In the sun light & close up, it’s possible to se all small details that wouldn’t have been noted otherwise / Flickr

Looks like any other cord but not really – it’s a lamp that you can hang wherever it suits you / Home ideas

A slightly skewed branch, painted white, with chains attached device from the ceiling / Bolig

There has to be some protection for the floor…with this pretty detail / At home

Enhance or simply refresh in a small way / Um pastel de nata

A nice small corner although I don’t understand the cups – a minor detail that I don’t really grasp / Family living

A fourth squeezed himself into the team,with a another colour / Etc

Yellow bright fridge – a detail or you might see other details without the bright yellow colour / Residence

An ordinary hemp roll goes from ordinary to exciting, with the love word / Visual poetry

A simple white blouse front, immediately becomes exciting with a slits at the back / Winter fashion

Breakfast-train – a train comes loaded. With what? / Handmade Charlotte

Take care / Marie

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Tagged arrangement, beauty for the eye, decoration, details, home decor, ideas, retail, still-life

20/10/2011

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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