Relaxed kitchen inspiration from Sweden (and a little shopping....)

The first thing that any of my friends in Copenhagen do when they come over the bridge to Malmö is visit the store Granit - right Valentina Fussell?! The Granit thing is beautifully 'simple' items which make life at home more organised - and well, nicer! I've been adding a few of their fab AW 2016 inspiration images to my moodboards this Autumn and it dawned on me that maybe you guys might like to see them too -  after all there's quite a lot of ideas to steal for your own home, even if they don't ship to your corner of your world (and mini pizza inspiration is always welcome, right?!).

Source: Granit. 

See what I mean?!

I've got my eye on those bamboo lights! How about you?

If they don't ship to your country, you'll just have to pay a visit in person (see my Malmö city guide here!) - and join me for a coffee (of course!)! 

Oh and there's that blue kitchen again (also seen in this home tour and the wonderful home of a Swedish food blogger - beautiful!).

Have a lovely day!

PS My lovely, talented friend Maria is offering 15% discount on all items in her shop - Swedish Ninja (including her fab 'Darling Light' collection until the end of October. To redeem enter the code 15RABATTSCANDI at checkout (ships to Europe). I've got my eye on this one for my hallway....

PPS Thank you so much to Luxury London for including me in your top four interior bloggers!  I see I'm in amazing company, check out the list here.

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A lovely Swedish space in white and wood (with lots of plants)

Is it getting dark in the morning where you are? When my alarm clock went off  this morning it was pitch black and I found myself humming 'hello darkness my old friend'! Not kidding. Nothing that a few cups of slow brew coffee and a beautiful home can't solve though, and oh do I have one today! This apartment in Gothenburg, Sweden has lovely period features, high ceilings and large rooms filled with light. And if that's not enough, talented stylist Emma Fischer has gone and put her magic touch on it for Bjurfors too! Let's take a tour...

Credits:  stylist - Emma Fischer photography - Alan Cordic / for sale through Bjurfors Gothenburg.

Lovely, don't you think?

I think this is probably the nicest bedroom stroke work space I've seen - there's so much room for each and the shelves bridge the two zones perfectly! Very inspiring (speaking as someone who has a desk in my bedroom). I also love the plants!

Is there anything that catches your eye?

Get the look - dining area: Hay about a chair, bertoia chair, thonet chair. bedroom - string shelving system, Kvist light by Jonas Bohlin this chunky knit throw is similar (and soooo cosy!), seagrass belly basket.

It was a while since I shared a little mid-week link love wasn't it? How miserable of me! Here goes...

The perfect blue velvet sofa.

I've got my eye on this glass cabinet from IKEA.

This scene will have you dreaming...

The boho bedroom. 

How about this pretty hellebore wreath?

Have a lovely day!

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An idyllic holiday home in the South of France

I do love the small coincidences in life, don't you? Take yesterday. I was leafing through Hilary Robertson's book The Stuff of Life and the beautiful home of New York designer Annie Moore in Carcassonne, South of France caught my eye. And then last night her home popped up on my bloglovin' feed from nowhere- and I knew at that moment it was a sign - I had to share it with you!  I am so in love with this space, I could quite easily dine out for days on it....the rustic touches, the beautiful garden, the wallpaper, the freestanding baths, everything! And guess what? I also found out it's somewhere we can actually stay (quoted on the website as 'your spiritual home in the south of france')! Why did I not know about this before?

Credits: pictures 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 by  Montse Garriga Grau / Nuevo Estilo. Pictures 3 and 8 by Nicolas Mathéus / Marie Claire Maison. Shared with kind permission from Annie Moore.

See you at Camellas-Lloret?!

I like the idea of creating a wall with vintage botanical pictures (pick up a second hand 'flora and fauna' book here to create similar). I also love the painting in the middle of the mirror, I've never seen that before, have you?!

Is there anything that stands out to you?

A few other ideas to steal from Annie's home: outroom - this (one-off) zinc sink is similar or source a custom made one here, pick up a vintage demi-john glass bottle here. Dining room - Tulip table with marble top. Bedroom: stonewashed white linen bedding.

Other beautiful places to stay (hey, there's no reason why we can't do a tour right?!...) include a rural hotel in Portugal, a log cabin in The Netherlands, and a boho cottage in Byron Bay. Do you have any tips?

Have a wonderful day!

PS Just in case you missed it yesterday, the winner of the Houseology give-away has now been announced here!

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A small space with beautiful autumn tones

Well hello! Sorry about the short blog break. I'm feeling all invigourated from an extremely hectic yet absoutely amazing week photographing homes in Norway, Sweden and Denmark for my

second book. The homes were so incredibly inspiring that I've already got the paint brush out back home! I can't wait for you to see them too! Anyway, on with today's tour. It's been a while since I've featured a very small space - and I know these can be the most difficult apartments of all to furnish. This Swedish apartment is a mere 29 square metres (312 square feet) - and has been beautifully styled for sale - I'm loving the relaxed feel, natural textures and warm autumn notes. Let's take a peek...

Credit: photo: Johan Spinnell, Styling Copparstad for Historiska hem. 

That bright red Virginia Creeper though. What a beautiful time of year, don't you think?

When I was on my photo shoot last week I saw so many lovely colour combinations of earthy linen bedding and I particularly love the mix of the stonewashed olive green linen sheet with dusty pink and grey velvet cushions in this home - lovely! 

Is there anything that stands out to you?

Other small space inspiration you may have missed include a tiny yet beautiful Finnish pad, clever small space style in Stockholm, and a wonderful room divider for sharing small spaces.  So inspiring! 

Have a wonderful start to the week!

PS Thank you so much to everyone who entered the give-away to win 200 GBP to spend at the fab homeware store Houseology, the winner has now been announced here!

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