As said before: colourful rooms are happy rooms! | pic: yet another look eastwards – from the September/October issue of Russian Seasons |
Lighting
Boho/Folklore

Itty-bitty boho slash folklore inspiration for you this Friday. A sweet mix I think! To the left, a photo by Ditte Isager and to the right, the beautiful Mamma Maria lamp from Lekfull Design and some lovely vintage signs from Three Potato Four.
Ganging up candlesticks…

…is a nice and simple way to add some light and drama! [images from top left: 1 –Beth Evans. 2 – Living Etc, September 2010 issue. 3- Sia. 4 – Ditte Isager.]
The industrial vintage look…

It’s Monday evening and besides trying to figure out what to have for dinner (fried salmon and salad maybe?), I’m busy musing over the industrial vintage design style. I really love reclaimed vintage industrial furniture and fittings! So trendey! They’re rough and ready and full of history. Rusty metals, steel and brass, old wood and squeaky weird contraptions… cool and quirky. Reminds […]
Bohemian colour explosion!

I find these images fun and inspiring. What I like best is the yellow/deep pink colour combo and the granny-esque lampshades (I so would like a bedside reading lamp like the pink one! :)) However, while I would love to stay in a boutique hotel or […]
Double the va-va-voom…

…when an antique chandelier is placed in front of a large mirror! [pics from Living Etc and Idenfor & Udenfor]
Pure White

White is innocence, cleanliness; the “colour” of perfection. The mother of life. Fresh milk, crispy cold snow, and fluffy cotton clouds on a summerblue sky… White heals, liberates and purifies. However, it can make a room feel naked and bare. White is eyestrain. People who work in bright light in white rooms have become blinded […]
Summer of 2010

These photos from the portfolio of Gary Spain, with their lovely quirky vibe, gets to represent the current season, renascent summer, and feelings of longing, light and fun.