From Flea Market to Fine Salon

Posted on 2012/06/10 by Mia in Book Reviews, Creative Lamps

I’ve read a bunch of interiors/decor books lately, and need to say a few words of the possibly best one I have ever read: “Från loppis till salong” (approx. From Flea Market to Fine Salon) by Ida Magntorn. Ida Magntorn is a Swedish writer, stylist and photographer and here’s her blog.

This book is all about those odd old objects and furniture bought at flea markets for one simple reason: love at first sight! Though we aren’t sure where to have them or what to do with them… This books offers plenty of ideas and overall lovely decor inspiration. It’s severely trendy – intentionally or not – and actually full of surprises.

This idea took my breath away. A doll house in the lamp. A doll-house lamp! Best of all, it’s a really simple DIY. You just need some common tools, a leftover pickles-can and a lampholder. Make a hole in the cap for the lamp fitting, nail some tiny holes for ventilation and place anyhing inside! So sweet, and a variation of the very popular glass display dome.

In my opinion, this is the best decor book on the market right now. It’s a storybook for decor-creative adults. Extremely beautiful and useful, with ideas and tricks that will last forever. I’ll round up with a dream scenery of a summer house inside. Highly recommended reading – or just looking!

Update: Ida Magntorn is now a blogger at Elle Interiör.

French Eclectic Home in London

Posted on 2012/06/10 by Mia in Art & Illustrations, eclectic, Home Office

I really like this story in the brand new issue of the wonderful Heart Home Magazine. They’ve visited French blogger Carole Poirot (with the blog Mademoiselle Poirot) in her London home. It’s so full of life & personality.

Great space for creative work (above) and getting dressed (below). A lovely French vibe.

She says her style is eclectic and states that she is definitely not a minimalist. Well, me certainly likey! :)

| pics: heart home mag summer 2012 |

Wooden Cobbler’s Shoe

Posted on 2012/06/10 by Mia in Numbers & Letters, Other trendy details

A cool decor detail, seen around lately!

The wooden cobbler’s shoe.

Rockett St George have some really nice vintage ones.

| top pic: pippa jameson, middle: heart home mag |

Sweet Princessy Ceramics

Posted on 2012/05/22 by Mia in Flowers, Table Decor

Today, our newest and sweetest royalty, HRH Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland, was baptized.

This is “the unofficial children’s dinnerware set” by ceramic artists Ulrika Ahlsten, Mia Blanche and Anna Svensson. So sweet and pastelly trendy! Now exhibiting at Rosendal’s Garden in Stockholm, where it also can be purchased.

Updated Living Room

Posted on 2012/05/21 by Mia in Colour Boosts, Dining/Living room, Mild Wall Colours, trendey homes

Helloes! Today, I’ll give you a view from home. Our freshly painted (in F&B’s Mizzle), partly decorated TV wall. I stopped my decorating self after just one row of paintings etc at the (sloping) ceiling line. The distance betweens this area and the lower one, with TV & co – 5 feet – created a fun twist (which is, sadly, not possible to illustrate in a pic like this) But the point is made, and actually: Who said you should hang paintings at eye level? In the middle of the wall? For sure there’s no such regulation. Paintings and stuff look much more interesting hung really high or really low I think. Where you won’t expect them! This top row is out of sight unless you look upwards. Which is fun. Also it enhaces the ceiling height. Now we’ll see where this decor project leads, it’s put on pause like this.
Our home in a magazine! Yupp, in a crispy fresh summer edition. Tell you more about it later :)
Quite a few things have happended since the photo shoots actually. One thing: we swapped the dear old roccoco sofa for a comfier one. A gorgeously comfy and handsome piece. Also, we don’t normally have that much IKEA stuff ;) Today’s version of the sofa corner coming up shortly. Happy week!

Summery Vibe

Posted on 2012/05/13 by Mia in Cushions, Mild Wall Colours, Odd Chair Mix

This time a year – that is around May/June – I always return to my summer house dreams. With the posts The interiors of a dream summer house & Summer House Dream II – and the tag summer house – I’ve got more than enough inspiration to decorate my little house when the time, finally, comes! It won’t be this year, but hopefully something for 2013. Anyways, judging from my posts, my ideal summer house decor is pretty light (white or mild wall colours) with bright and playful strokes. Basically countryish with folklore, industrial and/or boho style elements. I love the simplicity + colour explosion in the top pic (plus: the rag rugs and the kitchen couch are summer house essentials).
The composition below certainly belogs to a dream summer house, but seems to have moved into a squary city apartment or modern house. Nice in one way, but a poor substitute to the real thing!

| top pic mimou catalogue / this pic: vt wohnen |

Stuck in the city all summer, I have compensated the lack of countryside’s water and nature with ordering this item: an amazingly beautiful Anthropologie cushion. Will show pics when it arrives, and also some photos of our new sofa & newly painted living room wall. I.e. news coming up shortly!

Welcome, Lovely May!

Posted on 2012/05/02 by Mia in boho, Colour Boosts, Dining/Living room, ethnic, Mild Wall Colours

Just a quick note to let you know we are alive n’ kickin! Decor-wise, Mike & I have just painted a wall in our living room. In a gorgeous green-grey hue – pics will come! I have some funny ideas on how to hang paintings and all, and Mike has approved, so far. More on that later, for now: some pinkish boho and ethno-vibed loveliness.

| the selby

| house to home

Here’s how May was welcomed 1 year ago. Still love the imperfection.

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