| via sf girl by bay / marcus hay |

There’s some new blues in town this season – like the very fashionable cobolt blue  – and overall many variations of strong blues. I like the strong blue vibe yet I fancy the blue-greens too. Here’s a bunch of interesting blueish styles.

| one of those lovely, lovely pics from Tricia Guild’s home |

| a room at the zetter townhouse |

From me to you – a round of interesting interior scenes! There’s something intriguing about this porch, for some reason I’m drawn to it… And the tiny home office below is like something out of a fairy tale. A mystery vibe only dark dramatic walls can create.

I don’t know about you, but to me these sofa/living areas below are very appealing. The first is an exercise in interior design well done. The perfect symmetry, the colour balance, texture..and the play with scale. It hadn’t been at all this interesting if it weren’t for the undersized chair. And of course the stool and the lovely lovely flowers. The last pic is just beautiful. Again, summer loveliness!

The retro trend shows no signs of cooling off – quite the opposite! In 2011, we love things retro, calling on 50s and 70s mainly it seems, but all decades from 70s and further back are having a groovy revival. One single retro detail (like a vintage radio, retro phone, etc), some pices of retro furniture or full mid century nostalgia – all variations are present. I love this space, from the home of Hilda Grahnat. It’s interesting, laidback and pretty – and smashingly trendy.

I even spy a rag rug! And I love the license plates. I actually have a really nice German temporary license plate saved from when I went to Germany in 2006 and bought myself a car. It has been hanging in my father’s garage since but some time ago I brought it home and it’s now standing on a kitchen shelf! (And actually, my father revealed Henen had taken the other one!! Had no idea, cool we were both hunting number plates. And Henen, of course you can have my other plate, good there are always two)) Also, I really like this wallpaper below from Sanderson‘s 50s collection. It reminds me of the beloved Granny-style wallpapers I used to hunt (without result, may I add. Though I still dream of finding an old house with original wallpapers intact). Anyhow, a nice composition this one.

Lastly, a fresh retro-ish space via Style by Emily Henderson. Rarely have whiskey looked this neat! A great and so harmonious display on the sweet retro cabinet. And the tree/greenery – I love it that houseplants and flowers are visiting interior scenes again. Not a decade too late!

Friday it’s Midsummer’s Eve! I will go the midnight-sunny North and I will collect seven different wild flowers and put under my pillow to sleep on. Always have. (and never remembered what I dreamt!) See you when I see you.

I’m in the midst of re-decorating our bedroom and the inspiration folder gets bigger and bigger…! Just as it should be. I like the idea of making new use of beautiful old frames. They are good just naked & empty but every now and then you see inspiring uses around, e.g as a frame for jewelry or as a framed chalkboard. The trick can be varied endlessly, creativity is the only limit. Today I’m inspired by this version below; an old frame, some fine-mesh chicken wire, a bunch of mini-clothespins and the sweetest memories attached.

| pic via mixr |

It has been said ethnic/global styles will be top trendy 2011. There will be a lot more on the etnic interior style theme in the year to come I can promise you, but as a starter I have the ultimate style example. Speaking of finds from around the globe, exotic textiles and that smashing eclectic harmony it cannot get any more inspiring than this!

It’s ultra-trendy and no surprise an interior decorator lives here.

The bench beneath the breath-taking painting is vintage gymnastics equipment.

This is what a home office looks like á la 2011 ethnic style! And below, a globetrotterish room for kids.

| all pics: mixr |

Update: More pics from this lovely home can be found at the blog Solid Frog

Yesterday, I got myself a new chair. It’s called BOJNE and is irresistibly cute.

It bears some similarities with the Wishbone chair, and most of all – thanks for the note! – it’s ‘inspired by’ Wegner’s Elbow chair.  It gives me childhood memories. Think they had something like this in school, or maybe it was in the local church. Cute & comfy. Design by Nike Karlsson for IKEA.