It’s very rare that a room ever stays exactly the same, unless it is a museum and things are only picked up, dusted, and put back into place. A kitchen, especially, sees some serious daily use, unless you are Carrie Bradshaw and use the oven to store your shoes… What a fabulous thought! For…
Why Design Outside the Box when you can Create IN IT?
Life isn’t always so simple. When we are young and carefree we think nothing of throwing away the boundaries that hold our lives together. Drawing outside the lines or coloring our trees red is as natural as breathing, but as we grow older, the box offers safety… and sometimes safety feels awfully…
YOUR WEEKEND NEEDS MODERN PASTORAL :: AN INTERIORS GETAWAY
If weekends are all about escaping the hustle and bustle of the weekdays, then your weekend needs Modern Pastoral, a brand new interiors book which is focused on escaping our busy lives and finding tranquility. Written by one of the sweetest gems, Niki Brantmark, who up until now has been most known…
Small, Dark, & Edgy ::
Small, Dark, and Edgy? No, I am not talking about myself, (ha, ha!) but rather this super cool space in one of my favorite Swedish towns, Gothenburg. There’s no use lyin’. I’m completely jealous over those black floors and trim. I’ve been saying for at least a year that I want to…
Would You Rather:: Traditional Suburban or Urban Industrial?
Every now and then it’s fun to imagine what it would be like to live in someone else’s shoes… or better yet, their home. While Scandinavians are known most for their modern, very monochromatic interiors, there are actually many people who have very traditional homes with luxury materials and even when Scandis go for…
NYC CONDO :: CALM & EARTHY IN THE CITY
When most of us think of calm and earthy, we associate those words with the country side and certainly not the middle of one of the most bustling cities in the world, NYC. This condo defies all those preconceptions and really inspires one to believe that is is possible to find peace…
LIVED IN SWEDISH STYLE :: Truest form of luxury is comfort
There are so many things to love about Swedish style and this home has so many that it’s hard to narrow them all down. First, the balance between elegance and comfort, which to me, go hand in hand immediately make you feel special yet welcome because the truest form of luxury is…
MASTER BEDROOM TOUR :: Fashion Inspired Bedroom
The connection between fashion and interiors is definitely not a new thing, but with an itching for spring and the imminent arrival of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to reimagine our bedroom with a bit of romance and a hint of blush pink. What I love about this space is…
SIMPLE LEATHER STRAP BOX DIY
With a few supplies, which you might even have on hand, you can take your boxes from being plain to super chic with this simple Leather Strap Box DIY. I’ll share the how-to on the video, but I have a few extra photos to share with you today so you can see…
What’s Your Home’s Soundtrack? :: The home + Music of BILLIE VAN
Suppose for a moment that your life is a movie, an epic tale of your existence with all it’s highs and lows. Would dead silence be your background music? Certainly not! (Unless you are in solitary confinement somewhere and even then you would hear sad violin music echoing off your cell.) Every great life…
7 WAYS TO STYLE YOUR ART
Artwork is like a pair of jeans… every figure has a perfect fit, and so does every wall. This Scandinavian flat didn’t pretend to be a 6’1 Swedish model, but instead embraced it’s petite stature (35 sq meters or 375 sq feet!) and utilized artwork to enhance the space that was available. Despite the…
“Darling! We are bohemians!”
I have never believed myself to be a bohemian. The very mention of the word conjured up images of hairy legs, asian mary janes (and not ones as cute as these), and gypsy skirts, which now that I am saying that out loud, sounds a lot like the crowd I hung out with…
