You guys! I think I just came across the happiest, most colorful site EVER! Not that I didn’t know about the Danish company Rice from before, I surely did, but stumbling upon it NOW, when outside is so gray, we have this crazy-end-of-the-year syndrome and our days are definitely everything except stress-free, Rice was a breath of fresh air, a piece of a party for my little heart and just some cheery pretty pictures, not to mention that they carry awesome, beautiful products that you can actually buy! Doesn’t this sound delicious?
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Wood in the bedroom
I need to confess to you one thing: as measureless as my design visions can be, it’s not often that I’m totally blown away by rooms, design ideas and trends etc. (I know – hard to believe, I’m always all about ‘ohh’ and ‘ahh’ when it comes to a pretty space). Yet again, many rooms feel stunning at first sight, but after throwing a few more looks at them, they just don’t feel like fitting your style, life or aesthetics and they seem to blend into this immense world of museum-like rooms, where you don’t see yourself living, cooking, playing with your kids or lounging on the couch. You know what I mean?
I definitely have these moments. I was feeling this way about bringing wood indoors (and I mean the large pieces of it, seen in ceiling beams, walls, floors and just an overall wooden construction). It wasn’t my style. Now it is, blame it on the snowy, cold weather. I’m very attracted by wooden rooms, particularly bedrooms, they remind me so much about skiing cabins, where the fireplace and fur throws are rocking the world, making it all so cozy and warm. I mean, wouldn’t you LOVE to spend your winter holidays in a bedroom like this?
{Gorgeous} Photography by Miki Duisterhof
Today while going through my multiple and very inspiring bookmarks I came across a name which caught my eye and spoke to me, whispering a tempting ‘stop’. I’m sure this happened to you at some point, right? Well, you won’t believe how mesmerized I was when I clicked on the category ‘Interiors’. All the pictures were right up my alley, very shabby chic, romantic and even feminine – and what else can a girl ask for after a working day :)? So the magic name is Miki Duisterhof and she’s a photographer, a fabulous one (just wait to see her clients: West Elm, William Sonoma, Veranda and many, many others!). Seriously, I was hypnotized by all that beauty! Here’s what I’m talking about:
Leran pendant lamp
There’s no news that I love all kind of light fixtures from luxurious chandeliers to Sputnik light fixture to bamboo styled ones. Speaking about bamboo – my new lamp crush has a name and it’s called Leran which can be found at IKEA. For a long while I was obsessed with it, however I know that Leran is far from being everyone’s favorite light fixture. Some people share my crush, others – well, not to so much (slightly being said!). Let me ask you now, would you buy Leran Ikea lamp (11 or 24”) for your home or not? I SO would! Dear Santa, I hope you’re taking notes:)
Olioboard holiday decorating contest
I have some exciting news for all of you! Olioboard has announced a decorating contest where you can win $200 and the only thing you need to do is create a holiday moodboard on Olioboard (which is plenty of fun!). Here’s what Sheilah from Olioboard team says: “Olioboard has paired up with Lot 26 Studio to launch their Holiday decor Contest. Users are challenged to design a holiday inspired interior design moodboard with the chance of winning up to $200.00 in store credit. We are very excited to announce that Meredith Heron has happily accepted to judge this contest. Meredith is an amazing interior designer who has regularly been featured as a guest host and design expert on the TV show Restaurant Makeover.” The contest ends on December 23rd, click here to find out more about it. So what are you waiting for? Start having fun right away and you might be the winner! Here’s a moodboard I created with Olioboard and it took me about 10 minutes (yes, it’s that easy!).
Happy decorating! xoxo
*moodboard by creamylife
Interior barn doors
When it comes to our homes we all try to bring in warmth and serenity, opting for calm colors, details which carry a valuable meaning and that close-to-our-heart atmosphere. Normally you’d think that in all this bliss barn doors have no place. May I say they do? Another trend with bigger and bigger impact is bringing outdoors inside. If you recall, that’s what happened with swing chairs and the other thing I could think of now are barn doors – wooden, worn off, whether perfectly painted in a glossy red or simply washed out white, you name it! One thing is clear, interior barn doors are firmly settling in as headboards, sliding doors or proper doors used as decor.
Black & White from Elle Interior Norway
A while back I received two copies of the always stunning Elle Interior Norway (huge thank you for this!) and I thought I must share glimpses with you all. The magazines were absolutely gorgeous and inspiring and I’m so frustrated our Elle Dekor just can’t pull together a similar issue every month (remember they were doing quarterly? well, now the skipped winter issue, ugh). Nonetheless, here are some glamorous, Scandinavian inspired images with mainly black and white, which will surely feel like fresh air in your life at the moment, among all the Christmas-y colorful inspiration! Talk about Scandinavian Maximalism.
Graham and Green {& happy weekend}
Hello everyone! TGIF, right? I don’t know how about you, but I for one am very happy it’s weekend and I get to spend some R&R time with my husband for the next two days (at least I hope for this). This week I’ve been absent a lot of time and believe me I’m feeling really bad because of this. I missed you all so much!
For the weekend I wanted to leave with a post about one lovely site which most likely you already know, Graham and Green. That is one gem of an online shop, people! Not only it’s so visually attractive, with a clean design and pretty colors, the styling of each product is beyond what you expect to see, it feels like they put all their stuff in one huge home and they’re shooting there every chair, side table or mirror in that respective room. Seriously, it’s a delight to browse Graham and Green shop! And wait to see their Christmas collection – a true winter wonderland!
Jacinta Preston Design
Ok, so I’ll admit, I’ve heard about this Sydney-based interior designer very few times, so I wasn’t really aware of what I’m missing. That’s why I was happy to stumble upon her site today and dive into all that inspiration and just abundance of creativity. Jacinta Preston is my hero. She’s mixing old and new, vintage and high end, muted and bright colors and she’s a dream come true. I was fascinated by her talented eye and fresh approach to either kids’ rooms, living areas or bedrooms. Jacinta Preston creates interiors which are perfectly livable yet nailed to perfection and almost untouchably chic. My first thought when seeing her portfolio was: ‘this lady definitely knows how to do thrift-shopping’ :). Here are some Jacinta Preston designs:
Faux snakeskin
There has been a lot of buzz around animal prints and their use in homes lately. Nowadays cow and zebra hide rugs are a must in a modern, eclectic home. However, I’m pretty confused about how do I feel about this trend. I mean a faux cowhide rug is totally fine, but what about decorating with faux snakeskin? Stunning or hideous? I heard different opinions about it, but I leave it to you to decide is faux snakeskin in a home yay or nay? I found some examples to share with you and am anxiously waiting for your opinions in the comments below.
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