This is an image that still my hunger for a quiet moment without a lot of noise or requirements around me. I feel the need from time to time. A beautiful view, a fireplace, a stack of books a cup of hot tea – and I would find myself in paradise.
anoukstyling via Pinterest
Take care / Marie
Wood used & worn down until it fades or new timber that has its color & strength left … all kinds of wood are a luxurious feel. A natural materials that live & breathe with the house & the individuals who use it. It is neat with all types of materials & colors … regardless what applies right now. Timeless, simply! I’m very fond of wood & I use materials that I prefer, of course. It may well be pine, birch or oak, in the first place. Ash might be nice at times, but a little too lifeless for my taste. But as usual, it’s vital how to put it all together. The mix of furniture with flooring materials, colors, fabrics & lighting … in combination with the room size. Even the way the light falls from the windows. It may look a bit pale, yellow or rather, without natural freshness.
I’m right now very fond of darker wood combined with black. A feeling of the fifties without that specific style. Well, with that style too actually, since it’s very appealing. I’m more after the contemporary style with soul…not styled or just copied right off but well thought out & detailed. Take a look at the first two images below. That’s the feeling I mean. But by all means, different woods combined with black details – it always works.
Very niiiiice / holmberg via pinterest
All these beautiful vases / bertrandbenoit
A personal look / mechantdesign
Inviting combination / helenaaro
Combination of old & new / solidfrog
Nice commercial area / kulunkadecoblog
Wood & black / keltainen
A classic beauty / keltainen
Yet another commercial area / scandic grand central
A fresh look with white combined / scandic grand central
Soft feeling / automatism
Black & wood details / tumblr
Stylish / Pinterest
Wood with black accessories / annagillar
Take care / Marie
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
Words – they seem to be in vogue right now, more than ever … maybe not so much for the sake of reading but more like a visual experience or as (un)spoken graphic aesthetics. If that make any sense to you. Letters in themselves are very appealing. Whether they are handwritten or as shop / vintage signs or mirrored letters kids do when they learn to write. There’s something about the shape that appeals…at least for me. Now I’m not particularly focused on letters today. It’s more about proverb. Proverbs arise for some reason & I guess they have different meanings depending on cultures. There’s a lot of knowledge & insight behind most so they are a source of wealth, if one is willing to learn.
Proverbs are something I rather recently discovered that I’m very fond of. I wasn’t aware of that nor that I wore a great deal of proverbs within me, unconsciously. At least not until I changed the language from Swedish to English. Suddenly they showed up & still today, I don’t know how it happened. I think it was because I lacked a lot of words & they became a support, as a transition. They often have the same meaning regardless of language & it became a common denominator in a foreign country. It’s funny how it can be sometimes. Now, I see them everywhere just because I’m aware & interested. But not all appeals to me – I choose those that feel right or fit my way of thinking. You have to be picky so they don’t loose their appeal 🙂
PS. Some aren’t proverbs but I like them because of the graphical expression.
Perhaps it’s some truth in this / Etc
Right, for sure / Frenchbydesign
Words & meaning / Curioos
A clear need to be over-explicit / Fancy
So through / Fancy.com
My favourite – even if I don’t fancy the word kill / Unknown
So refreshing nowadays / Google.com
You are your own obstacle /Google.com
Hhmmm / Wisuella
Wise advice / Flawedperfection
Requires a great deal of determination / Frenchbydesign
Awareness / Pinterest
Positive thinking / Justbesplendid
Say no more / Lylablu
Sometimes it is hard to overcome a habit / tumblr
Love & friendship / FB
Take care / Marie
Wall paper – well, I was in a wonderful little store with textiles & wallpaper when I was doing some of the Christmas shopping the other day. It wasn’t the range as much as the atmosphere & appearance in the shop – the smell, the space & the neatly folded piles. And the small the test pieces of wallpaper samples, where you hardly could make out patterns or even imagine how it would look like on the wall.
It’s a lot that is happening within that area now. With advanced technology, you can get whatever you would like on your walls, nowadays.
Enlarged photos of family, friends, idols, holiday memories or whatever. On the other hand, there are a great deal of new design on the market, which really evokes possessiveness. Great variety of beautiful motifs, graphic design, landscapes or skyline … it’s your choice! Wall paper is a good way to “dress” the room in pattern or color that provides a personal touch, express your personality & provide cosiness. It’s a great benefit today, that they are easy to put up & even take down to move to another wall … within certain collections & trade marks.
I can’t claim that I am a big fan of wallpaper even though I like the thought & often becomes inspired. It is such a difficult choice. How do I know if I will like the colour & pattern, once I have made my choice. That I will not get bored. I’m so used with white walls & have had it white – forever! You could say that it’s about time then, AND perhaps it is. But until I’ve made up my mind, it will do with nice & inspiring images.
Like sleeping in the woods almost / Alltihemmet
Frames in black & white / Creativeliving
Uplifting corner / Elhernandez
Lifelike photo wall / Mrperswall
Hand printed wallpaper/ Lantliv.se
White washed timber on the wall / Thestylefiles
Romactic garden on the wall / lizapopova via Fancy
Soft background with a quiet pattern / Borastapeter.se
Perfect in kids room /sweetpaulmagazine
Wallpaper with industrial look / tomhaga
Urban city life in the living room / fixaodona.se
Big impact in a small space / Ustagerimez
Same space but different wallpaper / tumblr.com
Another wallpaper from Boras tapeter – graphical this time / trendenser
Take care / Marie
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