Category Archives: Homes / Interiors

Stylish solitaires

Here & there you see ladders standing, either casually or deliberately, in different environments … often without one notes them immediately. When you are scrolling through magazines, catalogues or other, you can many times find things that recurs, in one way or another. Either it’s a trendy thing or just props which works in the environment. Blogs work that way many times. Stylish appealing images shown on a popular blog, explodes soon within the blogosphere. You get to see those pictures almost everywhere. To that extent, that they almost become worn out. There is nothing wrong in it  of course, that’s how it works when we have great interest in something whether it’s in interior design, fashion, food, photography … or whatever it may be. (you notice how limited my interests are, right?)

Anyway, to get to the point, all of a sudden I found myself seeing  ladders everywhere. Used as a furniture to store things on – hang clothes, jewelry, textiles … or to use in the bathroom or just lean against the wall in the living room … or just as a solitaire or statement somewhere…even if it’s just to climb on. It makes a difference in the room, no matter what. Don’t you think so?

designinspiration.net

Within reach / designinspiration

stylizimo

Storage place / stylizimo

desiretoinspire

Great statement / desiretoinspire

dezeen.com

styling / dezeen.com

elleinterior

Stylish fill to the room / elleinterior

hus&hem

A nice helper / hus&hem

jordicanosa

Functional / jordicanosa

meandalice.blogspot

Nice to use as hanging device / meandalice.blogspot

likainenparketti

Storage space / likainenparketti

mechantdesign

Still-life with ladders / mechantdesign

thingsilike

White & grey / thingsilike

desdemyventana

Splashes of white paint – right up to the steps / desdemyventana

fromscandinaviawithlove

A nice looking combination – wood & white / fromscandinaviawithlove

pinterest

A simple solution with step support & bed support / pinterest.com

micasa

Pale earthy tones & a ladder ready for any possible need / micasa

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Bed joy

Few things can make me as happy as a newly made ​​bed with clean & fine bedlinen. It’s certainly true height of luxury. I can’t get enough of stylish quilt covers, with a cabinet filled to the brim . Maybe it’s a small obsession. I have the same love for all kinds of textiles actually. I did give it a go a few times, when we moved, to get rid of some but I just couldn’t. I’m too soft-hearted in respect of those treasures. Well, there are worse things to worry about.
It’s a wonderful feeling to crawl into a freshly made bed. New clean sheets, puffed soft pillows, neat bedspread. Yes, it’s the height of happiness. It’s often the simple things in life that gives one, pure joy, right? So how about some inspiring images for the bedroom. Bed joy maybe 🙂

79ideas

Coral blue & orange / 79 ideas

atelierrueverte

Beautiful blue tones / atelierrueverte

BodieandFou

Simple & straightforward / BodieandFou

Esprithome

Burnt brown tones / Esprithome

cush&nooks

Blue & white with plaid wallpaper / cush&nooks

midsummerinterior

Grey & blue / midsummerinterior via tumblr

H&M

White with green leaves / H&M

mokkasin

Appealing & unpretentious / mokkasin

79ideas

Hotel feeling / 79ideas

homedesigning

Layer upon layer in floral pattern / homedesigning

sanna&sania

Lovely quilt covers / sanna & sania

Graphic design in black & white / google.com

HM-Kids

Cool colours for kids / H&M kids

desiretoinspire

A colourless & relaxing atmosphere / desiretoinspire

homedesigning

Two options in one bed / homedesigning

Take care / Marie

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Shoe lover

Shoes – the one thing that really complete an outfit. Get it wrong & you feel uncomfortable the rest of that day. Not just comfortable as in comfy but also the total look. It’s the same with the hallway. A hallway without shoes aren’t really a hallway. It doesn’t feel as someone lives there. Finding a combined solution for storage where design & function goes hand in hand…that’s not easy. On the other hand, it’s not always necessary to hide the shoes … many times, they are stylish enough to showcase.  Shoes are like jewelry nowadays, considering material, color, design & so on. Anyhow, I like open storage with the shoes visible. But that requires some orderliness.  The main thing is that it is simple. If I don’t see the shoes, I won’t remember to use them either. I’ve been pleasantly surprised many times when shoes suddenly appears. But maybe it says more about me, unfortunately.

Overall, one can at least say that the shoes are a fun but oh so important detail, which does wonders for the body & soul – with or without storage. I threw a lot of shoes when we started with the move. I should not have done that, of course. But that’s what happens when you want to have order of things, be clever & clean up the mess … to avoid having to deal with it on the new site. In the rush, things can go to fast sometimes. But now it’s too late, it’s done so it is just to enjoy the space. Perhaps it fills up just as quickly again, who knows.

amandaross

Store & organise / amandaross via Pinterest

plazainterior

Store them visible – still-life /plazainterior

lindsayclarke

Spacious & bright storage / lindsayclarke via Pinterest

mollygolly.tumblr.com

Leave them on / mollygolly.tumblr.com

suitupordie

Boots loves jeans – or is it vice verse / suitupordie

supreme

Natural / supreme via Fancy

trendland

On display / trendland

prettysedaynacar

Coordinated display / prettysedaynacar

e-lements.tumblr

All in black / e-lements.tumblr

refinery29.com

Personal style / refinery29.com

socialbliss.com

Stylish / socialbliss

bellamumma

Mixed with accessories / bellamumma

Frogsandcrown

Food styling / frogs&crown

elle.es

Things neatly organised / elle.es

desiretoinspire

Prepared & in order / desiretoinspire

Take care / Marie

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Plaid power

So here I am again after a few days rest from the blog. I have been working but also been busy with my in-laws who just arrived from Sweden for five weeks visit. It’s exciting to have them here. There’s so much to catch up with & talk about. But also to just hang around & enjoy the time together. It’s so good for my boys to see them again. I do miss that they don’t get to be with the older generation since there’s so much to learn from them. Having older people around you, makes you humble & understanding. If you live & interact constantly with people of the same age & like-minded people, you risk losing the feeling & respect for the elderly – which means losing a piece of life itself.

I’m very fond of stripes, but have now little appetite whetted for plaid also. It comes in waves. I get tired rather quickly. I don’t know why but stripes always works. But it’s not about stripes today – it’s in plaid instead, both home & garments. To mix fine-check with larger, gives a vivid impression. Same with plaid in different colours – that’s exciting.

dreamywhites

Cooking apron & suitable shirt / dreamywhites

autumncozy

Stacked throws for a chilly night / autumncozy via tumblr

thegiftsoflife

Classy style / thegiftsoflife

pinterest

Perfect relaxing corner / Pinterest.com

countryliving

Always nice in black & white / countryliving

daniellawitte

Styling comfort / daniellawitte

thesartorialist

Wonderful combination / thesartorialist

sanna&sania

Very nice squared bed linen as well as the colours / sanna&sania

google.com

Red & white squares / google.comtumblr.com

Checkered detail / tumblr.com

coolgirlstyle.tumblr

Contemporary style  / coolgirlstyle via tumblr

housetohome

Everything in white & then the final touch / housetohome

heartbeatoz

Personal style – cool (except the cigarette) / heartbeatoz

kimtimmerman

Soft nice touch with the wooden back wall & matching throw / kimtimmerman

piccsy.com

Plaid flannel shirt & bandana around the neck / piccsy.com

Take care / Marie

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New year

So, here we are again – a new year with new opportunities. What do you think – will we do things differently, make better decisions, learn from the old, learn from mistakes. Sometimes it’s difficult to see the small steps we take, that actually changes & improves. Moreover, we live in the future more than the present. We are in such a hurry with everything that we miss the essential. To actually live in a slow trot & experience things up close. You may already live your life the way you want, at the pace & the lifestyle you aspire. Good on you then, congratulations & keep it up!

I for my part, want more peace & quiet around me. To be able to think & complete a thought without losing the thread. To have time for what’s important & the possibility to opt out things that takes time & energy, unnecessarily. It’s easier said than done. To continuously refine, modify & improve, is a big part of life. What is precious is up to each one, of course. It seems to me that time is that which is most sought after by many. It might be worth considering what we make of our time. Properly used, perhaps, we don’t need more time.

I hope you will achieve some of your dreams for the coming year. Above all, that you will stay healthy & strong with near & dear. I hope that you get to experience many happy moments & sees possibilities  that pops up around you.

Thanks for taking the time to follow my blog during this first year. Also for all your nice comments & encouragement. Whatever you do, remember to live in the present. Here & now!

Here’s a mix of various images that might fit into the celebration of the new year.

theprettyblog

Ulrikaekblom

Sparkling festivities / ulrikaekblom

flickr.com

Crackling & glittering activities / Flickr.com

designcoholic

Nice on the table / designcoholic

nymag.com

Festively dressed / nymag.com

inspireddesign

Same with table accessories / inspireddesign

google.com

 Simple pleasures / google.com

3 livethemma choklad

Suitable for two / livethemma

livethemma

Suitable for some more / livethemma

aibob via wordpress

New years eve in Sydney / aibob via WordPress

thistooshallpass

So true / thistooshallpass

Many thanks again for all sweet comments & support.

Take care / Marie

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