Archive | June, 2010

Krista Keltanen Photography

I love when  the pictures have some soft focus, they look so much more romantic and dreamy, don’t they? Maybe even feminine, hm…However, the photography of Helsinki based Krista Keltanen is just as feminine and romantic as dreamy they are! Krista is a young lady with modern approach to photography yet keeping that classic, soft  and vintage look of a picture. Hello, I just said vintage! I LOVE that! To see Krista’s portfolio visit her site, Etsy shop and blog – so much eye-candy which you won’t want to miss! Here are some pictures I liked the most:

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Hello, non-white ceilings!

Or should I say ‘good bye, white ceilings’? Hm, not sure if white painted ceilings will make their disappearance any time soon, but one thing I do know: welcome a new design trend – ceilings painted in blue/purple/red (to name a few) colors! And I like the look of a room which has white walls against a bold colored ceiling, though it’s quite daring to do this, don’t you think so? However, I’m not planning to paint my ceiling, so for now here’s some inspiration for you, in case you might consider this idea for your own home:

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Etsy: Wren & Chickadee

I bet Wren & Chickadee shop sounds familiar to you, as the owner behind it is the amazingly inspiring and lovely Ez from Creature Comforts! The shop was re-launched last week and it’s now full of beautiful prints that are pure delight for one’s eye! I couldn’t miss sharing them with you, so here I am, with some of my favorites (I tried hard to narrow them haha!). Stop by Ez’s Etsy shop, I promise you won’t regret!

P.S. Ez is now offering free shipping on domestic and Canadian orders + lower shipping rates for international orders – really?! ‘Run’ to the shop immediately!

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Home Tour: Jaime from Prudent Baby

Today I want to share with you another amazing blogger’s home and this time is about the lovely Jaime from Prudent Baby. Not only Jaime has a sweet blog, full of DIY projects and crafting ideas, she’s a fabulous designer as she decorated her home by herself and let me tell you I was in awe when I saw the pictures! So neat, organized and what is the most important a sort of DIY home as she completed lots of projects to get that home-y yet stunning look without spending too much $. Please take a look at the pictures, to read about the decorating process, please go here.

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Patio Inspiration

I’ve playing with Olioboard lately (so much fun!) and yesterday I created an inspiration board I thought I can share with you, hoping you’ll get inspired by it. Now, with these hot summer days, we all tend to spend time outside whether it’s about a terrace of a cafe, park or in the patio, with a refreshing drink, so I made up a patio inspiration board. My imaginary patio is decorated with blue (accessories) and black (furniture), it has lots of plants and is just as good-looking as I’d imagine my dream patio being. Enjoy!

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*inspiration board by me

Did anyone of you try Olioboard? If so, what do you think about it? Oh, wouldn’t it be nice to get connected there? CreamyLife is so open for Olioboard friends!

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Photographer Trine Thorsen

Please meet Trine Thorsen, an award winning Oslo based photographer, who has a very unique style and a great eye for shooting lifestyle moments, interiors and food. Her portfolio is stunning, now was one of the few times my heart skipped a beat for it and I couldn’t stop flipping through Trine’s categories. So many things to show you, but oh, so limited opportunity. Nonetheless I do hope you’ll visit Trine’s site to convince yourself about what I said. Her style is feminine, maybe even romantic and what is that a girl wants to see, huh? Throughout Trine’s nine years of experience she managed to work for various Norwegian  interior and lifestyle magazines, she contributed to several books and in 2002 she won the gold for the best landscape photography! Intrigued? Here is the proof:

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Ashe+Leandro Interiors

Ashe+Leandro is a New York based interior design firm, having an eclectic, modern style which I’m sure is directed toward showing the owner’s personality! So throughout their years of experience, they designed spaces in a colorful way as well as  more conservative ones, some of them are somber and crispy, while there are another ones very relaxed and serene. I guess that’s the image of a talented designer – flexibility in creating the spaces their clients need. Their portfolio is very inspiring, you should check it out! You can find Ashe+Leandro’s work on their site or blog.

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Color+Inspiration: Dusty Rose

Lately, I’ve seen lots of dusty rose-inspired posts in blogland, so I thought I should give it a try! As I could see, dusty rose is becoming more and more popular, so if you aren’t a big lover of the color – become one asap, because it actually is a softer, muted tone of the pink, which can evoke elegance and style. Don’t know if I like this color when it’s on the wall though, might be looking a bit dirty, but I definitely love it in accessories. Here’s some inspiration:

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Thank you, Valéry!

I just got in my mail a sweet present from Valéry from Valerydesignwrks (blogged here). She sent me some totally cute greeting cards and envelopes, perfect for sending thank-you notes or love letters to my husband! Thank you so much,Valéry, for the present and the kind words you wrote on the back of the card! You absolutely made my day! xoxo, Ludmila

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Yarn vases tutorial

I have a tutorial for all of you, my dears! Spotted on Sweet Paul, oh my! that blog is so utter inspiring and full of creative ideas! The knitted vase I did awhile ago was also inspired by a post I saw on Sweet Paul. Alright, back to the tutorial! It’s super-easy and not requiring too much effort! However you may need TIME to complete the project, so if you decided to make your own yarn vases, make sure you have the evening free :).

Here’s you what you’ll get as a final result:

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*image via Sweet Paul

And here you can find the tutorial!

Aren’t these vases so chic? I love them! I’m planning to make one, when I’ll get a lot of free time :). Happy crafting!

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