more inspiration

: : this is what I want in our living room. one wide shelf off the ground [easy cleaning] stacked with books, paintings, flowers...and rocks. I really like the concrete. that would take one strong wall though. I think I have to go with wood. via .elle decoration blog.this cheers up a kitchen!I like the idea of storing stuff in the clear bottles. I'll start buying clear milk bottles from now on just for that. and a friend at work suggested I buy this one wine bottle with a resealable cork, and use for storing grains, rice, pasta etc. via .blo...

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rocks

: : I love rocks. so does my Swedish friend .linn. our favorite place to go, is .rockport. where the beaches are covered in soft round rocks. I can't wait to go there this summer, and bring some rocks with me home to keep on our porch and around the hou...

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color guide

: : I just went through the entire color guide on domino magazine's website. I'm mainly trying to figure out a color for the bedroom. that seems like the most important color to me. the others I can go bold with, but the bedroom I want to have a calmness to, with maybe some color pops here and there.I, of course, love this orange, especially paired with the beige. I could see something like this in the living room. maybe with a long stark white shelf running along the top edge of the beige. with frames, prints and paintings on top.I love this really...

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customize your ikea stool

: : found that first picture on the top left on a new blog .ellmania. that .emma. directed me to. if you can see that little stool in the photo, I think it's this ikea stool covered in an oil cloth fabric. I have a green version of that fabric at home. maybe the perfect application for it would be on a stool? maybe suitable for the porch? easy to wipe o...

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white matters

: : the 'full contact' spice grinder was love at first sight. we have used it several times for inspiration at work, it speaks harmony, emotions, softness and is such a beautiful relationship between two pieces. since Iz has really been getting into cooking lately, he might see a need for a spice grinder. if so, this will be our choice.the coink piggy bank is a necessity. coins seem to be falling out of all of Iz's jackets, pants, bags....I believe this is the solution.buy these at greenergrassdes...

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bedroom inspiration

: : I have always liked oh joy's bedroom. especially that blue pearl color. and I found the lovely pink yumiyumi print via oh joy. I think I would like that one for our bedro...

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inspiration for our new home

I really like the colors and the simplicity of this kitchen. via sasa antica wall of bold wallpaper! the kind of kitchen island that we're looking for. a mix of odd chairs around the table. via emmas.harry bertoia. knoll chairs. how badly I want one like this one in white. via living ...

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and so it begins.......

my orange juice would be happier in this. the perfect small size couch.via emmaslike the wire frame lamp. am buying a similar one this weekend to spray paint orange or green. one of our antique finds. a dish rack mounted on the wall is a very clever idea. where can I find this?via sasa antic: : bare with me, I've only waited a lifetime to be able to decorate my own place!! and the point of this blog has always been to archive things I like. I might have been able to afford some of the things before, but I didn't have a place to put them. now...

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with apartment

photos above are not of our apartment. we don't have photos to share yet. : : iz and I are finally, finally after many many years of living in different cities, states and countries....moving in together! and we found our new apartment yesterday! it's lovely! big and spacious with room for the whole Swedish family when they visit. the only problem, we own one bed and 9 chairs together and that's it.so, we're on the hunt for furniture and I'm browsing every blog for inspiration. apartment therapy is always a good resource, especially their smallest...

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