Fashion | anordinarywoman

13/01/2013

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.

Store & organise / amandaross via Pinterest

Store them visible – still-life /plazainterior

Spacious & bright storage / lindsayclarke via Pinterest

Leave them on / mollygolly.tumblr.com

Boots loves jeans – or is it vice verse / suitupordie

Natural / supreme via Fancy

On display / trendland

Coordinated display / prettysedaynacar

All in black / e-lements.tumblr

Personal style / refinery29.com

Stylish / socialbliss

Mixed with accessories / bellamumma

Food styling / frogs&crown

Things neatly organised / elle.es

Prepared & in order / desiretoinspire

Take care / Marie

Tagged clothing, Fashion, home decor, shoe shelf, shoe storage, shoes, Solutions, style

16/08/2012

Something in red / 183

Hej there friends,

I’m going with something red today, just like that, with no specific reason. Not that I’m a bearer of red, but on the other hand, things can change. I went for a stroll during lunch & happened to fall in love in a red thin knitted sweater in soft material. Last time it happened was about a year ago & that love is somewhere in a drawer now. It will surely be different this time 🙂

Everything in moderation is a very common phrase in Sweden. I think this phrase fits into red, because it’s a strong & energizing color … which can dominate depending on where & how it’s used. The taste is of course different, but I for one, prefers red accents, whether it comes to fashion or interior design. It’s very much as shown below, actually. Moreover, I appreciate red with basic colours as white or black. I’m fully aware of how boring & predictable I am, but I’m an ordinary woman, you know! I leave with a warm hand, the extraordinary & exciting to someone else.

Red is a color that must have the correct red tone to appeal to me. Not too yellow so it slopes towards orange, not too blue either, so it becomes pink purple etc. It can look too watery in the expression together with white – it’s nicer whit contrast. Fresher in some way – take a look, what do you think?

The icing on the cake, with the red wall mounted lamp in bright red / Annixen

Energising red fridge to brighten up the kitchen / Interiorphotos

Exciting red details that makes a difference to the whole expression in the room / Keltainen

Beautiful styling/ Annixen

Nice contrasts & a beautiful old sofa bed / Ustagiremez

Classy accessory suitable to every outfit / Classycolours via Tumblr

Scandinavian style is fresh, bright & simple / Thefancy

Nice styling where the feature wall makes the impact / Keltainen

Sorbet, anyone? / Technicolourmyworld via Pinterest

Small work space with energising red accents / Dengodafen

Great combination with the stairs & the painting / Skonahem

Cute & certainly excellent mini pastries / Pinterest

Staircase painted in red in the middle with white on the sides / Flickr.com

A fun way to recycle / Sanna&sania

A little red splash of colour / Lokal54

Take care / Marie

Tagged Color, colours, design, Fashion, home decor, Interior design, Red

29/05/2012

Creme / 158

Hej dear friends,

Creme, or if you prefer, beige is as colour that I do return to periodically. I know some find this colour boring & predictable. That’s ok really, it’s the beauty of life with different views, opinions, taste etc. To be open & curious is a way to broaden the horizons & learn a thing or two. Which in many cases is easier said than done since many of us are creatures of habit. This applies to most things in this wonderful but sometimes complicated world.

I think that beige is an excellent color that blends in nicely in almost everything or everywhere. It’s a pleasant colour & combined with white, so very fresh & appealing, whether it’s clothing, architecture, home furnishing or…you name it. Let’s have a look together…

Paris an early morning / Aprilfools

A bathroom as close to a dream as you can get / Inspiringinteriors

Wild & beautiful / Lum-inescent

A beauty on my wrist / Andwhiteflowers

Beautiful everyday objects / Maisonblanches

So neat & serene / Livethemma

A still-life with ceramics, works everywhere / Emballes

Wonderful coat as well as umbrella / Twentythreefour

Simple & appealing / Desiretoinspire

Favourite shoes in our family / Youbroketheinternet

Neat, nice & beautiful still-life / Thelittlecorner

Atmospheric set, of loved things / Pinterest.com

One of Prada’s best looking clutches / Rocknrolldoll

Subdued & pleasant tones / Sallyconran via Pinterest

White painted wooden walls & flooring combined with soft creme tones / Designedforlife

Take care / Marie

Tagged Beige, Color, colours, creme, Fashion, home decor, Interiors

19/04/2012

Golden splashes / 144

Hej there,

Golden splashes might work but gold in general is not really my taste. It’s surely beautiful, because it does attract loads of individuals. Gold is perceived as exclusive & communicates what you stand for or who you are…generally speaking. But I am not going to blog about gold in that sense, I am far too uninterested & ignorant. To ensure delivery of an entry in the theme of gold, I have to go after my interest, which is nearly nonexistent – which in turn means that I have to keep it simple. And keeping it simple in my case, means usually images of the ordinary – what is considered more standard & general. Well, I would probably not say that the first image is standard since it’s a hallway in gold but the others are.

When I think about it, it might not be so many who would agree on the third picture, either. It’s not often you walk around in a golden skirt. Hm, but on the other hand, the fifth image would also not work. It’s yet not very common with golden showers. Then, I suppose the picture there after wouldn’t count as ordinary since it’s a table in gold, at least a part of it. No wait, you know what, let’s not bother whether it’s normal & daily occurring stuff or not. You get to decide what you like, it is easiest that way. Here’s some golden splashes…

Golden Hall of wallpaper, brocade & glitter / Apollinas