Black and white home with a touch of vintage

How are you today? A quick breather from Christmas with this Houston home by interior designer Chris Nguyen. Clean lines, lovely use of monochrome and dark wood with vintage. I like it! I have my eye on the clock and the stool....

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All pictures: Interior design by Chris Nguyen Analog Dialog via 79 ideas.

In the two last pics is a throw over the bed which I recognise as I have it too - it's from IKEA! I'm not sure if they still sell it but it's worth checking out as it fits in well everywhere in the house.

Psst! I have an exciting Christmas competition coming up, so check back for details and to see if you can win yourself a little pressie for the new year!

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Exciting new interior shop / online shop in Stockholm

Hejsan hejsan! Swedish interior stylist and blogger Lotta Agaton is opening a really exciting interior shop in Stockholm. The interior shop will only be open on Thursdays but there'll be an online store too. Great news for everyone and one more reason to visit Stockholm. Just make it a Thursday!

Pictures: Lotta Agaton. Photographer: Pia Ullin via Anna G

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Tuesday DIY: Neon Christmas decorations

With the winter stolsis only two days away, it's soooo dark here in Sweden. And there's nothing like neon themed Christmas decorations to brighten things up. If you click through to Sania Pell and Purl Bee you'll find some great instructions on how to make some of these fab neon decoations yourself (if you still have the time!). Happy DIY!

Picture: Apartment Therapy

Picture and buy: Etsy

Picture: Miluccia

Picture and DIY project: The Purl Bee 

Picture and DIY project: Sania Pell

Picture and DIY project: Sania Pell

Illuminate me here - are you a 'neon forever' type? Or is it more something you'd love to see....in someone elses home?!

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Pretty Christmas decorating with winter branches

It really is cold here this afternoon. BRRR! I think that's why I was drawn to these lovely white Christmas images. I love the branches with presents, 'pepparkaka' (ginger biscuits), fairy lights. stars and baubles. So pretty! My little three year old made a ginger biscuit house this year.  I really love it, it's all hickeldy pickeldy! 

Via Bohemian Sense

The beautiful sitting room of blogger at Anna Leenas Hem

Via Bohemian Sense 

Jon Horvarth

Psssst! If you would like to make a ginger biscuit house but don't have the time to make it from scratch you can pick up a kit from IKEA!  You can also pick up pretty heart ginger biscuits to decorate with white icing. Perfect cheat!

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Beautiful Nordic white home with a touch of asian and vintage

Morning! I hope you had a lovely weekend. I am in love with this home of designer Birgitte Rabens. The space marries beautiful Nordic style with asian artifacts and a lovely touch of vintage.

Pictures: Elle via 79 ideas

My kind of home!What did you think? Your kind of style? I've added a new shiny little quiz box to the bottom of each post so that you can click your response and see what other readers think ! :) or even better leave a comment so we can share thoughts and ideas.  Back in a little after my morning 'tomten' latté!

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Have a lovely Christmassy weekend!

Have a lovely weekend. I hope you have a cosy knitted blanket like this to keep you warm?! If not, you may want to buy a Christmas present for yourself from Ceannis. Naughty but nice! See you Monday!

Picture: Ceannis

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Cosy wood home all decked out for Christmas

 Morning! It's Friday, yaaaay! This home intrigues me. It's not my usual style but there's something about all the mis-matching wood that just works, and creates such a cosy feel. And the Christmas tree is just fantastic don't you think?! DIY project for the weekend perhaps?

Pictures: Taverne via Nicety

PS Masking tape is slowly taking over our homes but I've yet to see it in the form of 'Merry Xmas'. Clever idea....

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Last minute Christmas tree

Guests arriving tomorrow and you don't have a tree?!

Via

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Monochrome-ish Malmö apartment

Morning! This lovely apartment is so close to home that I felt I had to publish it. I like the mix of colours in the sitting room and the beautiful floor. Any guesses at what the 'Yes!' in the kitchen could be in response to?! A proposal?

Pictures: Bo-laget

Ooooo so dark here this morning. I'm not sure even if my morning tomten latté will wake me up? Maybe I'll need a Pepperkaka (gingerbread) muffin to go with it! Happy morning to you all. See you this'avo!

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Oooo, beautiful white and grey home alert!

As I sit looking out at the grey on the other side of the café window this afternoon, I need to remind my sinking heart that this sombre colour can also be very beautiful given the right context. So imagine my delight when I came across this breathtaking home in the Sussex countryside in England. Aaaa so lovely.

Pictures: JJ Location

If you'd like to see more of this home click here. What do you think? It certainly makes me want to go home and paint my home in every single shade of grey! :)

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Bathroom / boudoir dark or light?

Now that the weather's so cold there's nothing like filling a deep bubble bath, and soaking with a book and a glass of wine and then swishing around in a dressing gown. The problem is do you go moody, dark and cocoon like, or pretty, bright and peachy? Here's a mix and match I put together to help decide the vibe!

Via Life on Sundays

Via Riazzoli

                               

Pearl Lowe's bathroom from The Times Style

Boudoir feel via September Second 

 Do you know what? Although I loooove the black and gold (and it is so very now), I think I lean towards the pretty, romantic white and peach. What about you? The dark or the light? Or perhaps something in between?

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Hanging around at Christmas

Hej hej! Slowly but surely I've been unpacking my Christmas boxes and dangling decorations around the house. These lovely pics show that you don't need much to create a lovely Christmas feel. Especially the heart lights - so romantic despite the cold, Brrrrrrr!

Picture: Tine K 

Picture: Basic label

Picture: Dreamy Whites  pictures 1 to 3 found via great blog The Style Files

Picture: Lystadsvingen

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Monday DIY project: ice lanterns

If you're dreaming about how to make your guests feel welcome this Christmas, how about these ice lanterns? All you need is a couple of buckets, some water, pretty olive tree branches and sub zero temperatures. Beautiful! And oh so simple. Instructions here from the wonderful blog Design Sponge.

Picture: Studio Greyer Hensley via Design Sponge

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