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19/09/2013

Let there be light

It darkens so fast here in Australia. Even though it is spring now & the evening light stays longer as we draw towards the summer. Now, there are some ways to make it nice & bright during the dark period of the year. I’ve become fond of light-strings. Don’t ask me where it came from – I just found myself on the search after those in shops & stores. It has to be the right model & size. I discovered loads of different design & variations. Many are rather large & clumpy while others are nicely done. But no ones looks like the one I have in mind.

I’ll have to look further when I have more time on hand. Until then, there’s quite a lot to be inspired by – if not in stores then at least online.

Sweet & simple / mocastore.org

Welcoming & exciting / decocrush.tumblr.com

Nice size / studiokarin

Industrial look / fancy.com

Irregularly decorated / house-455.blogspot.com

Fits everywhere / bloglovin

Discreet in the background / sunday-suppers.com

Starry sky / apartmenttherapy.com

Festive feeling / fancy.comA bit feminine with ruffles / kickstartsaving.com

Right in style as well as size / room269.tumblr.com

Corner light / femme.se

Nicely towards the evening / fancy.com

Something like this in my backyard / tumblr.com

For the outdoor dinners / thesweetoccasion.com

Discrete on the day & nice in the evening / archimags.com

Take care / Marie

11/09/2013

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Outdoor Link

Green zones

I’m not an outdoors person or particularly interested in nature. I know it sounds horrible but it’s probably not the worst though. What’s worse is that my two sons are alike. My husband claims to be an active outdoors person. But that’s not entirely true, even if the rest of us in the family isn’t making a big deal of it. We are just wondering when he activates his great hobby – since he always spends his free time with us. We are on the go & active with one or the other but it’s more city emphasised, however. Although I have to admit, that I lately have felt an urge to get out into the forest, take some walks & breathe fresh air. Hear & behold! I hope it has something to do with development, of some kind.

/ flickr.com

/ remainsimple.tumblr.com

/ anicechange.tumblr

/ yinywhitedaisies.tumblr

/ tumblr.com

/ wistfullycountry.tumblr

/ thegreenies.tumblr.com

/ kirstin Mckee via flickr

/ pinterest.com

/ rosebale.tumblr.com

/ threehugger-me.tumblr.com

/ fancy.com

/ google.com

/ andthisbreath.tumblr.com

Take care / Marie

Tagged country side, fields, forest, green, green zones, Greenery, outdoor, trees, vegetation

07/09/2013

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Homes / Interiors Link

Rug (s) candy

l’ve been looking for rugs to our livingroom but also to our sons rooms too. It’s not that easy really. There’s a lot of rugs out there, amongst to choose between. Great variety but still. One moment I decide to go for an oriental style & thereafter to choose a more modern, simple & one-colored rug. I will leave it for a while. We have currently white rugs & they are looking a bit tired & worn now. My son went to Sweden for a couple of weeks & brought back a black & white three meter long runner in plastic. Pappelinas famous design. I’m thinking about the right place for it – probably the hallway. That’s a good start 🙂

Gorgeous rugs / miloandmitzy

Colour & patter / decohoy.com

Sophisticated / ingerstedt

Modern design / theapartment.com

Nice pattern / desiretoinspire

Lovely runners / arkpad.com.br

Bohemian country style / skonahem

Caramel-colored runners / boligpluss.no

annagillar.se Earth based colours / annagillar

Different shades of green / pinterest.com

Black & white / estmagazine.com.au

Comfortable for small feet / fancy.com

Colour coordinated / annagillar

Runners for kids / myscandinavianhome

Strong colours / countrystyle

Take care / Marie

Tagged carpets, country style, designed rugs, indoors, modern rugs, oriental rugs, oriental style, Pappelina, rugs

01/09/2013

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Daily inspiration, piles,

I’ve just gone through piles of books & magazines to try to clear some of my collections. I have not the heart to throw any of this although much of the magazines are old. It’s simply not possible. That’s why this picture fit as well as today’s image love.

/ atmycasa

Take care / Marie

Tagged book stacks, books, bookshelf, bookshelfs, collection, collections, magazines, piles, read, reading

26/08/2013

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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