The cheerful Brooklyn home of an artist

Here in Malmö, the sun is shining and I've got one of my besties visiting from London - hurrah! I hope you've got some great things to look forward too this weekend too? If so, I've got just the home to match the FRIYAY mood.  This cheerful apartment in Brooklyn, New York belongs to the incredibly talented Leah Goren, an illustrator and surface pattern designer who counts brands such as Anthropologie, Penguin and Revlon as her clients and is the author of BESTIES and co-author of Ladies Drawing Night. Her natural eye for bold colours and playful design shines through in her relaxed home where art, rugs and accessories add cheerful pops of colour and vibrant green plants stand mid-century pieces and other vintage finds. Enjoy! 

Credits: homeowner - Leah Goren. Photography -  Kelly Fondots. Found via Glitter Guide, with thanks.  

Such a great home! I love all the quirky touches. Is there anything that catches your eye? 

Get the look from Leah's home: source vintage terracotta pots here, the big plant next to the parrot wall hanging is a fiddle leaf fig tree  (check out this piece on how to keep them alive and well). Knit pillow by Leah,  source a similar pouf here. Visit Leah's shop for colourful and playful art and accessories. 

You can read the full interview and see more pictures of Leah's lovely home here.

In case you'd like to see more from the neighbourhood - here are a few other fabulous Brooklyn homes to enjoy: the Brooklyn home of a Swedish expat, the boho home and studio of a creative duo and the lovely, relaxed home of a fashion designer. Oh so inspiring!

While on the subject of New York, my family and I are headed in that direction this summer - eeeee, so excited! We're planning on staying in Manhattan for a few days and then looking for somewhere  to go relatively nearby to explore and chill out afterwards - any tips?

Have a wonderful weekend and see you Monday!

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Small space inspiration: a light-filled home in rural Israel

Last week a note dropped into my mail box with some kind words and a link to these lovely images - which as you can imagine, made my day! The note was from Kineret Uri who lives in rural Israel with her 8 year old son and has recently renovated her 40 metres square (430 square foot) home with the help of architect Inbal Argov. Today, Kineret's love of Scandinavian style shines through from every corner of the home: a home where nature is never far away.

Photography: Hagar Dopplet  

I love the way the architect has created an open-plan living space to help light flow through and giving the illusion of space - but at the same time carved out a series of different living areas - very clever! Perfect inspiration for anyone looking to renovate a small home or simply like more natural light in your home, don't you think?

Is there anything that stands out to you?

I think this is the first home I've featured from Israel *double-checks the International homes archive*. How cool! Thank you so much Kineret for sending me the pictures!

Have a lovely day! 

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