Hello dear all and happy August! The 20th this month is Trendey’s 2nd birthday! I have a plan for this day… and it involves me going to Henen’s house in London, bringing my camera :) I really really like August. The only drawback is that summer is coming to an end. A fact that makes me enjoy the last weeks of delightfully balmy evenings even more. These are some home decor stuff & scenes I love right now.

| white bedroom via house beautiful, a stool from reclaimed timber via rockettstgeorge, an electric arrow via mwest0425 at Etsy and a rococo-style velvet sofa via norrgården |

| cozy/boho photography by ditte isager via room and serve |

| white scene [DIY-tip for the mirror!] via inredningsbloggen & black vases via norrgården |

Have a nice week! See you when I see you.

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.

| via living etc (left) & the great blog Annaleenas HEM (right) |

Happy wknd!

I’m not sure why it is I like the composition of this room so much… It might be the eclectic completion! Or the fact that those peculiar wall-busts (don’t know their proper name, if they have one.) are wearing hats/or a wig? Could also be the interesting ‘dancing’ sign, together with the style-mixed chandelier and table, the painting in the back of the room and the big green vase…

| pic found via abigail ahern blog |

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.

For some urban cool and big city charm, a piece of London imagery could be just the ticket - especially if you’re a Londoner or an anglophile! :) The items below, with echoes of both the letters and monochrome trends, would look great in so many design schemes. I particularly like this print with the coordinates of the city of London (25 GBP) and the bus blind cushions (85 GBP) from Rockett St George. Am loving the on-trend charcoal grey+punchy yellow color combination!!

Also check out the real thing: Vintage London transport signs (starting from 189 GBP) are available from London Bus Blinds…

And isn’t this 2 metres tall wall sticker of the Big Ben rather striking? It even includes a fully functioning clock! :) Also from Rockett St George at 120 GBP.