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05/07/2013

Container living

Every time I drive past the airport, I see the huge container hangar where the containers are stacked on one another, in endless rows. It looks like an exciting landscape of orderly rows of giant iron boxes. I think it looks extremely appealing, can’t help it. Every time, the thought occurs, that I would like to live there … which impossible of course. At least right there. But it is possible to live in a dumpster … or whatever name that is appropriate. They are suitable both as workplace, a home, storey building, kindergarten & so on. Or even a mobile home, why not!

Here are some great solutions that are interesting in many ways. The possibilities are endless & it shouldn’t be too expensive, for those interested. What do you think?

lambert.com Container depot / Lambert

For the wanderlust / decocrush.tumblr.com

Complete small space / ideastosteal

French door rooms made from shipping containers / fancy.com

Possible to furnish with character / thedesignerpad.com

Several storeys works too / images.search.yahoo.com

Permanent living / inthralld.com

Modern container school / recyclart.org

pop up hotel / designmom.com

Eye catching coffee shop / catwood.com

Summer house / busyboo.com

Stylish black architecture / Pinterest.com

Wedged between “real” houses, really nice / 100life.jp,com

With a patio too / architizer.com

Take care / Marie

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Tagged container, containers, design tips, french doors, homes, houses, mobile home, recycled, shipping containers, summer house

04/07/2013

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Daily inspiration, cafe life

I sometimes stumble upon certain images that I fall for, just because I’m in the right mood or because it feels right at the time. It may be its simplicity or the beauty in some details – pictures that are appealing in one way or another. Here is one that just feels right. Enjoy 🙂

Decorush.tumble.com

Take care / Marie

Tagged beauty, cafe, coffee, coffee shop, furniture, images, outside, pavement, sidewalk, simplicity

02/07/2013

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Homes / Interiors, Outdoor

Have a seat

Many seating, long tables, couches along the wall & some space around, does the trick for simple socializing. I like when it is plenty of space without the feeling of a cramped environment. It’s simply nice with floor space, when possible. It is not always necessary with enormous rooms, either. You can always refine the use to suit the purpose. If you have a dining area, let it be a dining room & make space for many. Put two tables together for the space & mix different chairs to make it less formal. Try to keep focus on the main function to avoid a messy impression or environment.

We all have things that requires storage, which also should be easy to use when necessary. Everything doesn’t need to be visible. Especially when there are loads of clever usage of walls for open or closed storage. Also stylish beds, sofas, bookshelves & patio furniture to use for convenient storage. Endless possibilities, if you so wish. I will not dwell on the subject, but more show attractive solutions with long seating. Whether it’s sofas, dining table or the like. Just because I am so childishly fond of that.

1. Great “sitting” room / stadshem

2. A loooong space with view / pinterest.com

3. Aloooong the windows / hilton-vanderhorn.com

4. A loooong sofa from one of my favourite blogs / atmycasa.blogspot.com

5. Space for many / myscandinavianretreat

6. Space for some more / development.spacecph.dk

7. Extra space along the wall / vtwonen.nl

8. For the many friends / bungalowclassic.tumblr.com

9. Designer chairs around the loooong table / justthedesign.com

10. Lots of space / desiretoinspire

11. Many chairs & it’s not looking crowded / archiphile.tumblr.com

12. Many more seats / tumblr.com

13. Comfortable & inviting / svenskfastighetsformedling.se

14. Loooots of space / interiorsguiden.se

15. Great outdoor space / myparadissi.com

Take care / Marie

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Tagged designer chairs, Dining room, dining table, furniture, garden furniture, living room, long tables, many seats, space, Tables

20/06/2013

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Homes / Interiors, Outdoor

Succulents

Succulents – sometimes also called fat plants, fascinates me, for some reason. It’s plants that have parts that are a bit thicker, probably to enable water to be stored during dry periods. I like their unusual appearance. Each one looks different & they can survive anything, which is a good thing for someone like me, that hasn’t the talent for required green thumbs! Their green shades, from dark to the brightest green, makes those plants interesting. Especially in combination with white or black pots. But the best thing is that they look nice & are suitable everywhere. Useful in concrete pots, transparent glass, clay pots, or a mix of all – they have the ability to blend in & harmonize in the environment. I prefer toned-down versions where the plants are to their best advantage. Succulents can be quite colorful but like I said, the simple green variants with their fat leafs, in pots which don’t take too much of the impact. That’s what I like!

1. Like small pastries on the tray / polkadotbride.com

2. Moderate in volume & fine to black matloboes.tumblr.com

3. White & green / feelinspiredblog.com

4. Stylish still life / weekdaycarnival.blogspot.com

5. Fiery colours / myparadissi.com

6. nice & simple design / driedfruits.tumblr.com

7. Blends in pleasantly / remainsimple.tumblr.com

8. Nice & simple / habituallychic.blogspot.com

9. Nice styling / susannavento.fi

10. White on white / scandinaviandeko

11. Fat plants / kendall-hubbard

12. Stylish / oldbrandnewblog.com

13. Like an old still life / daniellawitte

14. Amongst other plants / interiorguiden

15. Miniature planting / birchandbird.com

Take care / Marie

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Tagged fat plants, green, green thumbs, Houseplant, Plants, potted plants, succulent, Succulent plant, succulents

01/06/2013

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Colourful taste

I find that every time I try to put together images with lots of color – I fail to do so. I can’t manage to choose something that is overly colourful. I discover after a while, when I’m looking at the whole thing, that I have unconsciously opted out of that which is too colourful. Now when we just finished renovating the shed, I had thought that I should paint the walls of other than the usual white. Possibly paint the concrete floor instead of the use of the ordinary wood floor & so on. And what happened – in some strange way, we now have white walls, a light wooden floor, white furniture, etc. It’s funny how all this can happen even though my thoughts went in another direction. Is it the power of habit, perhaps.

The images below are in colour but it’s not overly colourful, as you can see. Although it’s enough colour, at least for my part. You could say it became something in between. With a white base or a simple base, you can add color without risking that it becomes too much. Or you can use as much color as you want if that’s what you prefer. This is more then enough as inspiration, for me.

Nice outdoor / indoor area with coloured details / miss-design.com