A relaxed and light-filled L.A home

Hello! Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend?! I'm feeling especially rejuvenated today after a fun day out mushroom picking* in the forest on Saturday. On the way home we collected some apples from a friends garden too. Our supper that night was especially tasty - if only in our minds! Stuffed baked apples - Mmmmm! Anyway, on with the home tour! I was so excited to discover one of my longtime favourite bloggers Victoria of SF Girl By Bay has posted pictures of her new L.A home. Not suprisingly, it looks fab and truly reflects her blogging style with splashes of colour, midcentury finds and a relaxed, boho feel. Perfect inspiration to start the week. (Spot her cute doggy, Lucy, too!)

Shared with kind permission: Homeowner: Victoria Smith / SF Girl By Bay. Photography: Laure Joliet. 

So light and relaxed - love it! And did you spot the doggy?!

See more pics of Victoria's home here and a full interview on Refinery29. You can also check out a tour of her previous apartment here (still dreaming about that pink colour on the wall). 

Victoria is also author of See San Francisco, the last time I was in San Fran was when I was 10 - I think it's about time I made another trip - don't you?! Everyone tells me it's an amazing city! Have you been?

Have a great start to the week!

PS I love how artist Chompoo Baritone is keeping it real with her recent 'behind the Instagram scene' project.

PPS in case you missed it, this relaxed studio is just the kind of inspiration we need to kick off the working week, don't you think?

* Make sure you check and then double check before consuming any foraged mushrooms. There are many guides online including this one, you can also look online for guides to mushrooms and fungi in your area.

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A happy and relaxed, boho studio in L.A

It's Friday - oooo yes! I've been waiting for you! Although don't you feel sometimes the weekends go like this?! I'm finding Californian style so inspiring this week and after yesterday's home I went on a hunt for another happy space. And it came in the form of Justin Blakeney's studio in L.A. The industrial architecture makes a great backdrop - the huge windows let in an abundance of natural light, and I'm loving the high ceilings. But it's the vibrant colours and patterns along with the relaxed boho vibe which caught my eye. I know shocks of colour aren't for everyone (especially if you like the monochrome style) but hey, it's the weekend - and they're designed to be colourful right?!  

Justina Blakeney shared with kind permission.

If Monday morning came round and you were headed here wouldn't you feel just a little bit of a skip in your step?!

For more inspiration - Justina is the author behind fab book 'The new Bohemians'. And a ton more office / work / studio space ideas here.

Other links from around the web this weekend:

If you're in the mood for a little DIY project this weekend, I'm loving this key rack (although you might be tempted to buy a neon bag to go with it!).

How cute are these brightly painted sticks and shelves? If you're a bit of a dab hand, perhaps you could make your own this weekend?

Here in Sweden there are deliciously ripe apples all over the ground begging to be baked in a pie or even a comforting melted cheese and apple sandwich - mmmmm! 

Oh and if you're looking at doing up a child's bedroom I've just discovered Yorkelee's cute kids prints as seen in this pic (love the swing too!). In fact, they'd look good in any of these lovely children's bedrooms (inspiration galore!).

Have a wonderful weekend!

PS LAST DAY to vote for My Scandinavian Home in the Amara Interior Blog Awards - I'd be so happy if you feel like stopping by here to vote.

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A laid-back, boho cool Californian home

After three days of Scandinavian monochrome (here, here and here!) I promised an entirely different look today - and here it is! A laid-back, boho-cool Californian home designed by Amber Lewis for fashion trend forecaster Susan Anderson and Timmy, a music producer. The goal was to keep the Californian aesthetic but add a little 'rock 'n' roll' to this magnificent home (will you look at that A-frame ceiling and those windows). I'm loving the black, white and leather theme with flashes of bold colours and lovely vintage kilim rugs and cushions. Fresh yet relaxed with an edge.

Interior designer: Amber Interiors. Photography: Tessa Neustadt

I want to swap homes - do you think these guys would like to take a sabbatical in Southern Sweden?! Sweden's the world's third biggest exporter of music after all, so it's not impossible - (did you know that all these hits were penned by Swedes?).

What do you think, could you live here?!

Source beautiful kilim rugs here and cushions / pillows here.  IKEA's black and white Stockholm rug is similar. Source mid-century furniture here or online at ebay.

I love a great before and after, don't you?! Take a look at the before pictures of this home here.

Fab spaces with a similar style include this boho space in Florida and a relaxed family home.

Have a lovely day!

PS Only 48 hours of voting to go in the Amara Interior Blog Awards - if you'd like to vote for My Scandinavian Home you'd make my day!

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The Helsinki home of a design blogger

I'm transporting us all to Helsinki today (now, wouldn't that be fun?) for a tour around this beautiful Finnish family home. The space belongs to the blogger behind #lagerma and has been beautifully captured by Riika Kantikoski (who's home I recently featured here). Monochrome reigns supreme against a backdrop of high ceilings and fresh white walls. Glass doors in the hallway and a lowered wall in the bedroom help to bounce light around the space. Loving the sleek white furnishings and light fixtures. What a truly fabulous home, don't you think?! 

Home owner: #Lagerma. Photography: Riika Kantikoski. Post inspired by Decordots with thanks.

Love, love, love this space! I actually once posted it here but didn't recognise it at first. And guess what....it's for sale! I know! Helsinki anyone?

Quick guide on where are a few things are from: kitchen- Molecular pendant, white Thonet 214 chairs. Sitting room- STORSELE rattan chair, Eames DAW chairs, New York print. bedroom: Hay tray table, Sebra cot. Hallway- clothing rail.

I'm well aware that this has turned into a bit of a monochrome week (on Monday it was all about the greys in Sweden and yesterday about the crisp black and white in Denmark so I promise to scour the web for some colourful home tours to complete the week! In the meantime here's a truly fabulous Australian home for a quick 'colour fix'.

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the fab One Must Dash give-away over the last few days. The winners have now been announced here!

Have a lovely day!

PS There are only a few days left to vote for My Scandinavian Home in the Amara interior Blog Awards. You'd make my day if you feel like stopping by and casting your vote here. I'm so honoured to be nominated - thank you so much to everyone who has voted so far - I'm overwhelmed! And the sponsor - luxury gifts and designer homeware store Amara! 

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A Danish home is given a fresh, monochrome make-over

I remember when we were looking to move house here in Sweden and looked around a ton of homes (which you can imagine, I loved!).  Sometimes the apartments looked so far from my own style it was hard to imagine myself living there - it can be hard to create a vision of what it could look like, but anything is possible. This Danish apartment in Køge, South of Copenhagen, belongs to Louise Oest Larsen, her husband and little girl and is a perfect example of this. Once a fairly dated space (see the 'before' picture here), the apartment has been transformed into a truly wonderful, fresh and light-filled family home using a splash of white paint, design pieces, mid-century finds and a splash of sunny yellow (that door!). Let's take a peak...

Tia Borgsmidt, with kind permission. Bolig.

Loving the graphical, monochrome look, how about you?

There are some really clever space saving solutions at work here - the white floors and walls immediately visually enlargen the apartment. Floor to ceiling shelves in the sitting room provide storage and display. And, although long and narrow, the couple have installed a built in bench in the kitchen to create a small dining nook.

There are so many pieces I know and love in this home: dining area: Eames DSW chairs, AJ floor lamp, Flos 265 wall lamp. Sitting room: Tom Dixon etch tea light holder, wall sconce candle holder, By Lassen Kubus candleholder, Lucky Boy Sunday fancy finger cushion, By Lassen Flow cushion. Kitchen: Tripp Trapp chair, Royal Copenhagen jug, letter mugs. Bedroom: wooden birds. Children's room: Sebra cot, House Doctor striped storage. Hallway: TRONES shoe storage, Muuto dots.

The Swedish artist behind the 'Creativity' print - Ylva Skarp has the most incredible home in Dalarna which I have shown previously shown here and here.

When we moved into our house there was some crazy stuff going on with colours - including blue walls and green ceilings. Since then we've painted the entire house white, lighten the floors and built an extra wall! What was your home like when you first bought / rented it?

Have a lovely day! 

PS could you paint your door a zesty yellow?

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