Books provide a homely feeling & high comfort factor. There are endless ways to decorate with books, or use books in the interior design, to create a cozy & inspiring atmosphere.
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Sweet flowers
Viburnums, affordable (cheap actually) and available in abundance, especially in late February / March. Sweet flowers that mixed with moss & placed in a rattan pot become very charming.
Layout
I often come across long, narrow rooms that are difficult to utilise. This is a good solution of the floor plan with different functions. While leaving space in the rest of the room for other activities.
Wooden boxes
Square wooden boxes stacked for storage – a solution as both a headboard and bedside table in one. Very useful in different configurations depending on function.
Flower pots
Pots with larger, flat, purple & yellow pansies. Yellow, small daffodils and also some violets in mixed colors – gathered like this they become like a work of art.
Espresso | architecture
Bear Pond Espresso, a highly regarded espresso-focused coffee shop in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, known for precise shots, a quiet atmosphere, and expert barista craft.
Houses
The houses we build with a purpose or the houses we find, or find us.
City library
Stockholm city library created by Gunnar Asplund. The library was the climax & finale to a neo-classical architectural era.
Low storage
I have a penchant for low storage solutions. It works well in most layouts & is user-friendly. It’s nice to display things on top too.
Black on black
The classic black on black with a touch of stripes. The right cut of the pants with black loafers & the half folded polo collar.
Royal Copenhagen
Forever classic design.
Tote bags
Tote bags made of clear plastic mesh with colored details, mesh basket bags. These are often handmade items that combine a textured plastic canvas mesh with colorful yarn or thread details.
Alvar & Aino Alto
Alvar & Aino Alto traveled often & became inspired by British tea culture & Japanese woodwork / architecture. They combined these interests to create the unique & beautiful Aalto tea trolly!
Market hall
The market hall at Östermalmstorg in Stockholm was inaugurated 1889 & is today a preserved part of Stockholm’s 19th century architecture. The interior features original details such as benches, pillars, arches & ornamental elements.
Spring
Good morning with this beautiful spring view from south of Sweden.
Wavy walls
Those “wavy walls” are known as crinkle crankle walls, but also called serpentine, ribbon, or sinusoidal walls. They’re a classic example of how geometry can be used to outsmart the physical limitations of building materials.
The shape provides built-in structural stability, fewer bricks are used than are needed for a straight wall – which is the main reason they are built that way.
Saint Claire church
The Church of Saint Clare is located in central Stockholm, just 100 m from Stockholm’s central railway & subway stations. It’s a Lutheran church, built in 1572-1590 on the site of an older church, dating back to the 13th century.
The tower rises majestically above the neighbourhood with its Gothic & distinctive silhouette. It’s just one step into a quiet, sacred atmosphere in the middle of the city noise.
Difference
Some areas in a room, a home, are places you rarely think about changing. Yet, they are the things that can sometimes make a huge difference.
Scarf
I’m very fond of scarves – almost an obsession.
Smart solution
Bookshelves
Bookshelves filled with literary treasures serve not only as decor but also as invitations to explore new worlds.
Floor
Black-checkered floor that lifts the entire bathroom – can’t imagine a nicer expression.
Earthy
Nice & appealing bedroom corner styled in earthy nuances.
Sophisticated
Sophisticated – it’s all about making a stylish & polished impression. Opting for timeless quality items that fit well – a crisp white shirt, a pair of elegant trousers & classic flats. Perfect 👌
Superb
Absolutely superb food served at a small Korean restaurant in one of the inner city neighborhoods in Sydney.
Things
The things that makes a big difference.
Small space
It never ceases to amaze me how small spaces can seem so big & welcoming with just a touch of well thought out styling. After all, the size of a space isn’t always as important as how you feel when you step inside…
Feature wall
Wood
An room made of wood, walls, ceiling & floor and a large window with light that invites nature in. Bright & inviting setting to enjoy.
Alvar Aalto
Marcel Breuer
The Wassily chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, designed by Marcel Breuer.
Books
A room filled with books makes any room infinitely better. And life richer.
Mid-century
Andre Ricard for Metalarte (1973)
Kombination
Duvet
Warm colors in a subdued bedroom where the striped duvet covers elevate the whole experience.
Squares
Built-in
Built-in bookshelves along the wall, diagonally & vertically – which is framing the room in an inviting way.
Marimekko
Black & white interior textiles give home decor a beautiful, modern & bright vibe. The color scheme fits perfectly to cozy but minimalistic Nordic or Scandinavian interior style. This is Räsymatto by Marimekko.
Hallway
Hallways, regardless of size, deserve a lighting solution that makes the very best first impression.
Corner
Tile layout, detailed lip & corner.
Home office
Iconic
Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti. Could there be a more stylish lamp? Yes, sure, but this one is an irresistible classic.
Painted wall
Reading challenge
Reading Challenge 2025 | 111 of 70 books read.
“Open a book & step quietly into someone else’s heart, into a world that waits for your gaze”.
“Each page is a door, each sentence a whisper,
each story a life you’ve never known”.
“Read & you will travel without moving your feet, laugh without a stage, cry without a mirror”.
“In the quiet between the lines, you will meet yourself anew & find that the world is larger, brighter & more alive than you imagined”.
Happy New Year
Best wishes for 2026 with health, joy & lots of precious everyday life ⭐️
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