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31/08/2013

Pool-life

I have checked in on family & friends on FB during the Swedish summer & all seemed to enjoy their summer, when the sun is up & working, which haven’t always been the case. Summer is over by now, back home. At the same time, we are heading into the first days of spring, in Australia. Not that we can complain about the winter weather – sunny, hot & truly wonderful, all in all.

We have pool thoughts in terms of our backyard. We have in any case come so far, that we’ve agree that it should be a tall form slender pool that’s ideal for swimming. We want to save some of the garden to fruit trees & greenery, of course. This is still in its infancy & a lot could happen before we take the first steps. So meanwhile, I’m enjoying all kinds of pools around the world, through some web browsing. Life can be so simple sometimes, right? Everything is within reach in terms of inspiration. These pools are more from a holiday angle but it’s nice anyway. That ‘s what pool-life is about, after all.

1. White & blue luxury / google.com

2. Fresh & salty water in sight / fancy.com

3. Pure beauty / aoolayercake.com

4. Lap pool / TSC PENTHOUSE POOL

5. Karmajimbaran resort, Bali / google.com

6. Relaxing environment / mensreverie.com

7. Coastal feeling / charmingspaces

8. Lazy days / inspired-design

9. Hotel Katikies, Santorini / photobucket.com

10. Beautiful surrounding / giftsoflife.tumblr

11. Villa d’Este, Lake Como / flickr.com

12. Hall, Shimla, India / skonah.seem

13. Playa Vik José Ignacio, Uruguay / pinterest.com

14. Dusit Thani /Maldives triparoundthai.com

15. One & Only Reethi Rah, Maldives / Google.com

Take care / Marie

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Tagged Bali, India, Lake Como, Maldives, outdoors, pool, pool design, Santorini, Shimla, swimming pool

26/08/2013

Chandeliers

I’ve been up in the attic to look up our old chandelier that we bought when we were first married. What was for many many years ago. But these classic lights never goes out of time. This one is a classic chandelier, like the first picture below, but something simpler in shape. They can of course have incredibly different looks. The great thing is that they work in all areas of the home no matter what style it is.

My thought is to plug in our old one in the hallway which has high ceiling. But I guess that we have to have family council before we can take a decisions. Everyone has to have a point of view on what & why, if we are to change at home. Don’t know why we took that path when they were small, the guys. It’s not as charming now when they have the need to express what they think – all the time 🙂

White & beautiful / pinterest.com

With colour / countrystyle

XXL size / fleaingfrance.com

Decorative / fromscandinaviawithlove

Romantic / inspiredesign.tumblr.com

Magnificent beauties / interiordecline

Round & flat / jessicahelgersoninteriordesign

Oriental influence / marieolssonnylander photography

Several in a row / ninafarmerinteriors.blogspot.au

Simple & sweet / organized-clutter.tumblr.com/

www.parisboutiquehotel.tumblr.com

Grand / parisboutiquehotel via tumblr.com

Nice setting / bellacella.tumblr.com

Timeless / theyallhateus.com

Embellish the outdoor patio / skonahem.se

Nice in the bedroom / traditionalhome.com

Simple beauty / casasugar.com

Take care / Marie

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Tagged ceiling, ceiling light, Chandelier, chandeliers, Interior design, Interiors, light, lighting

22/08/2013

Outdoor mood

Stylish summer furniture is sometimes hard to find. Especially when you have a picture in mind of how you want them to look like or if you have to adapt to a given area. In a country like Australia, you are not so dependent on the weather, in the sense that you can be outside all year round. You often see indoor furniture on porches. Sofas, armchairs & tables. I thought it looked a little tricky in the beginning, coming from a winter-land. But it’s very charming. Although, I’m continuing to stick to furniture for outdoor use. However, this is not about outdoor furniture, but about being outdoors. You’re supposed to use what the occasion offers to enjoy the pleasant weather. Our winter here in Australia have been fantastic. One of the warmest winters in 40 years, I believe. The winter here is almost like our summer in Sweden. So, with this beautiful winter weather, I find my self in outdoor mood.

1 / cozyspaces.tumblr.com

cozyspaces.tumblr.com 2 / tumblr.com.

3/ mollyjazz via fancy.com

4 / justbesplendid.tumblr.com

5. /southernliving.com

6 / myparadissi.tumblr.com

7 / googlemage.com.au

ikea.se 8 / ikea.se

9 / weheartit

8 livethemma ute 10 / livethemma.se

11 / indoorsoutdoors.tumblr.com

5 livethemma 12 / livethemma.se

13 / kulunkadecoblog

14 / skonahem.se

2 livethemma 15 / livethemma.se Take care / Marie

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Tagged Australia, beach, furniture, garden furniture, outdoor, outdoor furniture, patio, picnic, Sweden

29/07/2013

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Homes / Interiors, Outdoor Gallery

Daily inspiration, lighthouse

It would be exciting to know what the story is behind this lighthouse. The aging, wear, wind & weather only makes the house more beautiful, more charming, more interesting. Just as with people who have lived, worked & loved, those who lived their lives to the fullest or who just wanted to have a simple & uncomplicated lifestyle. It’s amazing when you can see traces of life in the buildings as well as in humans. It is for me, what life is all about. Long live the natural aging process, in everything.

/ lighthousefriends.com

Take care / Marie

The lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove (livingit.us)
Lighthouse (lunaticbardkobik.wordpress.com)
Aniva Lighthouse, Russia (thoughtfuleyes.wordpress.com)
my lighthouse………… (monikabh25.wordpress.com)
Lighthouse (smithiesshutter.wordpress.com)

Tagged buildings, houses, lifestyle, Lighthouse, lighthouses, New South Wales, people

19/07/2013

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Outdoor Gallery

Daily inspiration, facade

Facades are amongst one of the best things I know. It’s a special feeling in my stomach when I see fine facades, whether they are contemporary, traditional, worn or whatever, really. I have spent loads of time, wandering around in different cities or streets to experience architecture regarding facades along streets & squares. It can be charming old houses, old schools, newly manufactured wooden houses, factories stately or just square ones, without decoration. Facades says a lot about us humans, through different epochs. It’s nice to play with the idea of how people living inside are & what they do. But let’s leave that thought for another time.

googleimages.com / google image