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10/02/2013

Reflections

Can you walk past a mirror without looking – eg. the mirror in the elevator, shop window that reflects, in a department store? I can’t help it, it happens automatically. A bit silly perhaps or even a bit vain. Glancing for a quick check, you know. I sometimes think that my three boys, one of which is my husband, are completely obsessed. They would use their time in front of the mirror all day long if they could decide, believe me. (Isn’t it a common ailment in our society today?) I often find myself sitting & waiting for them to be done, when we’re going somewhere. Once it becomes my turn, the expectation is that I should I be ready in three minutes … patience is a virtue! (Which is another thing we seem to lack a bit in our society). Anyway, appearance comes before everything else. Nothing wrong with that, first impression & so on.

So, moving on, there are lots of stylish mirrors, for those who not only want to look on themselves in the mirror, but also are fond of design too. Lots of different styles, colors, shapes & materials. Mirrors that can occupy an entire wall, or small round with nice details. Or just plain, simple with bevelled edge. You just have to pick & choose among all the varieties. Mirrors are nice, take a look yourself 🙂

Beautiful design / desiretoinspire

Size matters / domayneonline.com.au

Dining collection / keltainen

reflections / livethemma

Golden frame / jellysundae.tumblr

Bathroom collection / blissblog

Fun detail / nagashima&hyoudou

Adorns the walls / pinterest

Window mirror / 79ideas

On the wish list / eclecticlivinghome

Nice above the bench top / lineklein

Gets n=anyone to look good / restorationhardware

Wood & white / annatruelsen

Round shape that softens / helenaaro

Wooden collection / desdemyventana

Exciting background wall / sanna&sania

Take care / Marie

Tagged antique, bathrooms, decor, glass, home decor, mirror, mirrors, reflection, wooden mirrors

07/02/2013

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Design, Homes / Interiors, Outdoor

Sunny side

Today I’m going to bid on a yellow theme. I am possibly inspired by the bright sun & pleasant warmth. Or, I may have noticed yellow somewhere unconsciously. Anyway, here below, are a variety of images with a bit of yellow here & there, as a common denominator.

Yellow is ugly, an expression that often was used when we were little. This sentence rhymes in swedish, which made it all the more fun, of course. I don’t know where it came from or how it started but it was a common thing to say, for some reason. I remember I got a bright yellow t-shirt with print in black, a horse head actually, which I was fond of. Same colour on the clogs too. I think I had these things, as in, using them, a whole summer. Otherwise, it has probably not been very much of that color in my life. Admittedly a period in my teens, in my own room, that was furnished in that yellow colour, together with wood & white.

Today I don’t think I own anything in that particular colour . Although I believe it’s a nice color that makes you happy plus that it’s energising. But that’s how it is sometimes, that some things fits well to love from a distance…

Neat tiles & striking with the same yellow color at the bottom / lote93 via Pinterest

Match accessories with a yellow dress / classygirlswearpearls

Paint yellow & catch the eye / olympusdigitalcamera

Nice place with a nice view / seventeendoors

Neat on the shelf / cushandnook

Simple thing to do & yet so stylish / pynter.tumblr.com

Common everyday things / larimule

Paint something yellow / riazolli

From head to toe / akris

Favourites in a pile / livethemma

Occasional objects / todayyouinspiredme

Playful & bright / cushandnook

Beautiful pattern / butiksofie

White & yellow / expensivelife

Cool styling / vtwonen

Take care / Marie

Tagged bright colours, clothing, colour, colourful interiors, energising, Fashion, home decor, paint, style, sunshine, yellow

04/02/2013

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Homes / Interiors

Crystal clear

Glass has not always been something that I appreciate. I was early introduced to glass art & got some distaste for it for a while. I don’t know why really but I think it was too strong colours & complicated shapes that would not be explained. The design were meant to stimulate the imagination. It didn’t work on me unfortunately. That happened ages ago so that’s history now. Since then, I have discovered the style that suits me. I’m often drawn to a simple & relatively pure style. I prefer a simple & relatively clean design. I don’t like it too fancy or elegant.

The images I’ve collected below is a mixture of glass art, glass objects for everyday life & maybe something in between. Some of them reminds me of the early days when I was introduced to the art glassware – which I can’t find place for, in my heart, still. But that’s how it is sometimes. They have their fans anyway. The craftsmanship behind, regardless of taste, is something to admire anyway.

One of my favourite images, one I always return to / vararum

Art glass in restrained tones / residence

Coloured translucent / hittahem

Transparent with liquid / heartbeatoz

Translucent, transparent & beautiful / residence

Aesthetically pleasing with firm yet soft design / essence

Old carafes, among the nicest thing there is / canvas

Colourful / livethemma

I chose this image just for the delicate & airy impression but also because of the colour / lovenordincdesign

Celestial blue (s) / residence

Everyday objects / potterybarn

Art in glass / dalanihome&living

Glass vases in all shapes / sanna&sania

Warm inviting colours /rolandpersson

Dark & challenging in color & form / residence

Take care / Marie

Tagged Art glass, coloured glass, Crafts, design, glass, glass objects, home decor, recycled glass, stained glass

31/01/2013

Open sesame

Storage – with simplicity, stylish & functional solutions, it’s no easy task to achieve. It’s not always that cheap either. Using cabinets with doors combined with open storage is a good solution. Closed storage for things that you don’t want to be seen & highlight your everyday objects – in good order. They should be easy to reach & easy to use. Whether it’s for the kitchen or for other rooms. It should be easy for you to live your everyday life.

An alternative is to maximize with shelves either on consoles or screwed directly into the wall. It’s super stylish & super easy. Keep it together in one place & not all over the place. Letting things lie visible creates a homely feel depending on how you make it or how well you do it. Or else, the impression might be messy instead of interesting or inspiring. The amount of variations & solutions is endless … use your creativity & adapt after your needs. I am right now cleaning up & storing things way but also storing things visible. Getting there – slowly 🙂

Cabinets with doors at the bottom & open storage at the top / fantasticfrank

Industrial look with everything visible / sanna&sania

Crafts cabinet for the creative. By the way, if you haven’t looked into the blog mokkasin, so do it. You will not be disappointed / mokkasin

Divided areas on two levels makes it more limited & surfaces easier to use / atelierueverte

One way is to keep material together / sanctuary

Closed cabinet with things stacked in a row on top / google.com

Stacked on one side & simpler on the other but still balanced / pinterest.com

Neatly in rows in simple cabinets with shelves / annagillar

Super neat with white shelves, white tiles& white porcelain / trendhome

Charming style & makes everything visible more homey / boligpluss

Graphic styling with selected materials / lamaisond’annag

Simple & eye catching / micasaessucasa

Adjust & customize to your corner / livethemma

Use the space along the height to get a good overview as well as more space on the floor / make-living

Here, an adult version / lamaisond’annag

Take care / Marie

Tagged craft, creativity, home decor, Shelves, simplicity, smart solutions, storage, storage designs, storage solutions

28/01/2013

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Design, Food, Homes / Interiors, Outdoor

Pink shades

Occasionally, I get a craving for a certain colour – an influence from somewhere … AND I find my self searching or looking for that colour AND of course, I see it almost everywhere. That comes without saying. … as a letter in the mail ( swedish expression ). A soft, pleasant pink color that’s not too harsh or sharp in tone. That goes well with grey, white or brown, black. Just the right colour without getting too pastel pink, if you get what I mean. Simply soft for the eye, soothing, warming, inviting, promising & up to date.

I pulled together some images with one thing in common – this colour. Or should I say those colours, maybe … they differ slightly in shades. Just when I start to get used to the colour, I bet that something else comes in the way. Whether this is another colour or … only time will tell 🙂