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26/04/2013

Low storage solutions

I prefer freestanding storage solutions rather then the integrated. Those simple, flexible & movable benches preferably, because of the airy impression they give. They don’t take up space & aren’t clumsy either. The good thing is the surface you gain, for the nice things. (Including drawers or open shelfes for the flexibility). On the other hand, how flexible do you need to be … I mean, it’s not that I decorate or rearrange things every other week or so. It wouldn’t work with my way of being. It’s one thing to have a deep interest for things, another, to live & breath your passion. Which can be done in different ways, of course.

I’ve gone from actively breathing an interest, to a more pleasurable distance. May sound strange but I get my fair share through magazines, blogs, some exhibitions, shop visits, where I inevitably look more at the visual impression, decor, collections, shop windows, lighting, etc. than to shop, in real sense. (Well, I do manage to do some shopping, to be honest). Sometimes you eat with your eyes, which is a bit of my principle when I shop. I like to do window shopping – you know, to stroll around, stop here & there, check out news, new colors, certain pattern mix, a particular angle of a wall, floor material – things that happens automatically. Whilst I don’t miss the actual purchase, when needed.

Low section that separates the kitchen & dining area / bobedre

Classic model / bymildred

White with wood top / vogsesparis

Neat reliable design / tumblr.com

Sharp green eye catcher / cushandnooks

Several low cabinets in a row / desiretoinspire

Super stylish / skandium

Stylish solution under the window & along the wall / scandiconcept

Simple & suitable in most environments / 79 ideas

Integrated built in solution / remymeijers.nl

Low solution that is practical inside & on top / interiorsporn.tumblr.com

Simple solution on wheels / miathesuperordinary.blogspot

Wall mounted solution / designattractor

Low & along the wall with space for all types of object / pinterest.com

Solid sturdy bench with storage & a piece of art / wabisabi

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Take care / Marie

Tagged furniture, home decor, Interiors, organise, rooms, storage, storage solutions, surface

22/04/2013

Timeless heroes

I cannot claim that I am a collector of classical design icons. I’m not a collector of anything more than the things who has been with us throughout the years & which, by usage, have gained significant personal value over time. These, including memories & occurrences that are connected with the items, that I cherish. I am trying to reduce on possessions, actually, no matter what they might be worth. You can only own so much or use so much, really. All the moves that we have gone through, has helped to reduce the number of things in the household, thanks & praise. In time, it becomes easier to realize what’s really needed & what’s important. Experiences as well as small moments of happiness – that’s what I collect nowadays. One of those experiences as well as moments of happiness, is the beauty of design classics – our timeless heroes.

Arne Jacobsen AJ table lamp / fancy.com

Arne Jacobsen Egg chair / google

Borge Mogensen Spanish chair / Pinterest.com

Charles / Ray Eames, army green molded plastic chairs / tumblr.com

Eames, hang-it-all hatrack / pinterest.com

Fritz Hansen swan sofa / fancy.com

George Nelson sunburst clock / designclassics.com

Hans Wegner black wishbone chair / google.com

Louis ghost chairs / tumblr.com

Verner Panton VP4 table lamp / weheartit.com

Coordinated classics / designcollectors

Knoll butterfly chair / pinterest.com

Werner panton UFO lamp / designandfashion.com

Timeless style / theyallhateus.com

Thomas Pedersen stingray rocker / designcollectors

Take care / Marie

Tagged arne jacobsen, Borge Mogensen, Charles and Ray Eames, design classics, Fritz Hansen, furniture, George Nelson, Hans Wegner, verner panton

10/04/2013

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Homes / Interiors Gallery

Simple separation

There are many clever solutions to room dividers. Whether you build them, custom made, or perhaps created via furniture placement or by removable wall screens. It all depends on the layout of the room & the architectural features. The difficult thing is to decide what you want & need, what material to use & whether it is temporary or long term. I am talking about simple separation of different surfaces depending of need & function.

A small hallway created within the room / hus&hem

Expand with large windows by bringing in light & nature closely / myscandinavianhome

Flexible & transparent, yet separate / skonahem.se

Ideal to use a book case for storage & create a wall for extra function behind / designtraveller.tumblr.com

Freestanding wall that is mobile, that creates spatiality, while it being used as a gallery wall / firsthome

A small area with sliding doors / blog.jelanieshop.com

Rustic & simple solution room with textiles / apartmenttherapy.com

A glass partition so as not to diminish the feeling of space in the room / cocokelley.com

Neatly designed cupboard divider / designtime.com

Being able to see but not be disturbed / avotakka.fi

The wall some distance away, shortens the room / mechantdesign

Rustic sliding door / 101woonideen.nl

Framed surface with glass sections / featherhorse on fb

Nice solid feeloing / Photo by Clayton Hauck for Longman & Eagle

Take care / Marie

Tagged dividers, functions, furniture, Interior design, Interiors, partitions, room divider, separating areas, separating surfaces, sliding doors, smart solutions

01/03/2013

Layer upon layer

The other day on the beach … a lady arrived rather heavily dressed, covering herself from the sun. Well, it’s impossible to stay like that in the heat. So she started taking of her BIG scarf, then her blouse & her t-shirt. Then she took off her sun hat following with shoes & her socks. And for every layer she took off, she then smeared on a layer of sun cream. This took a long while for her to do. She was fully occupied, that by the time she was finished, she went on with the parasol to get it attached in the sand.

To do that, she started to put on her clothes, layer by layer until she completed the procedure with her sun hat. Again, just to keep away from the sun. Well, once she got that done, she sat down to finally enjoy the heat. But it only took her a short while to change her mind. So up again, on with each piece, socks, shoes, sun hat, sun glasses & her big scarf & she went off … just to walk, not more then 20 meters to the coffee shop in the corner. I stopped watching by that time so you will unfortunately not know how this story ended. I guess she went back with her – whatever she bought – to start all over again with all her garments. Just to find out that she needed to visit the bathroom. And here we go agin…

It got me thinking anyway. But not so much that I had to blog about people or behaviours but more so about layers.

Chocolate cake in four stories / bakersavenue.tumblr.com

Stylish kitchen utensils / annagillar.se

Urbanity / google.com

Nicely for dinner / sanna&sania

Nature’s gift / google.com

Colourful items for the bathroom / cushandnooks

Golden layers / pinterest.com

A bit of creativity / tantjohanna.se

Newly designed / feelinspired

Nice solution / glowingface.blogspot

Decorate the walls in height / familyliving

Always right / heartbeatoz

Once upon a time / plaisirsdemyope.tumblr

For cold times / crushculdesac.tumblr

Take care / Marie

Tagged beach, clothing, furniture, home decor, kitchen utensils, layer upon layer, layering, layers, pastries, piles, stacks

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 🙂