A corner of my bedroom: Bloesem

Bonjour!
Well... 'A corner of my bedroom' series is finally back and today I'm very pleased to share with you the private space of Irene, Author of Bloesem and BloesemKids, two awesome blogs everybody love and if you don't know them yet, you must visit them! Irene is great Dutch lady who also lived in NYC and now is based from Kuala Lumpur. I love her fresh take on design and if you have kids, BloesemKids is a must-go destination.

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Bonjour!
Ca y est, la serie "A corner of my bedroom" est de retour et aujourd'hui je suis ravie de partager avec vous la chambre d'Irene, auteur de Bloesem et BloesemKids, deux blogs geniaux que tout le monde adore. Irene est une hollandaise geniale, qui a vecu a New-York et maintenant vit a Kuala Lampour. J'aime beaucoup son approche fraiche du design et si vous avez des enfants, BloesemKids est une destination incontournable.

★★From Irene★★
"The Master bedroom! That is where my husband and I are currently sleeping…a little over a year ago we moved to a real house after living in apartments all our lives and while searching for this house we saw many 'huge' master-bedrooms, apparently very important here in Asia. For us it feels like having a second living-room and I must say we spend quite some time here…Sunday mornings, evenings and when the family wants to watch a movie…the only real TV in our house is in our bedroom. I have tried to make it cozy by adding some nostalgia and sentimental accessories…like a patchwork blanket that I made myself from fabrics that my mom gave to me, my photo-album from when I was a baby, some vintage vases and the old telephone from the Netherlands. A picture of me and my sister is hanging above my bedside table and only recently I added the textile fabric wall decal (yes also made them myself). I love my new necklaces from Kristina Klarin and the yellow hanger is there to give some color to the wall. I wish was allowed to paint the floor black or white….""

Previously on A Corner of my bedroom:

Mine in London, It's Oh from Switzerland, Vosges Paris from Amsterdam, Sfgirlbybay from San-Francisco, HomeShoppingSpy from London, Kavka design from Poland, Designers' Block from Northumberland, Imke Klee/A View To from Paris, Emma Cassi in London, Casalil from Lille, Cecilie Molvaer Jorgensen in Norway, Annaleena Karlsson from Sweden

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A corner of my bedroom: Annaleena Karlsson

Good morning!
This is the last post of 'A corner of my bedroom' series for 2010 but the series will be back in January because I still have plenty of beautiful bedrooms to show you from around the world.
Today, I'm very happy to share with you the bedroom of Annaleena, talented stylish and inspiring blogger of HEM. I totally fell in love with her stunning Countdown to Xmas tree and since then lost myself in the delights of her blog and her gorgeous home (I'm waiting for an invitation....:-).
Since it's the last one of the series, I would like to thank you for all your kind and inspiring comments. I'm not as good at the end of the year to leave comments back because it's just terribly busy here but I will catch up in the New Year.
Also next week to end the year on a very positive note, I have 2 good news!
First the BODIE and FOU January Sale will kick off on 23/12/2010 and you should know that the UK government is increasing the flipping VAT to 20% on 4th Jan. 2011 so it's best to order anything you want/need before 4th.
The second great news is that we've teamed up with one of my favourite magazines: Living Etc to get the BODIE and FOU followers the chance to win a one-year subcription to Living Etc...Yep! How cool is that?! (details to follow on Tuesday)

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Bonjour! Ce matin, c'est le dernier article de la serie "A corner of my bedroom" pour 2010 mais la serie sera de retour en Janvier parce que j'ai encore plein de jolies chambres a vous montrer des quatre coins du monde.
Aujoud'hui, je suis ravie de vous montrer la chambre d'Annaleena, une styliste de talent, et qui aussi derriere HEM, un blog magnifique. Je suis tombee amoureuse de l'arbre de l'Avent qu'elle a cree chez elle et depuis je me suis perdue dans les delices visuels de son blog et sa maison qui est superbe (j'attends mon invitation).
Etant donne que c'est le dernier article de la serie, je voulais aussi vous remercier pour tous les commentaires que vous prenez le temps de laisser. J'ai du mal a reciproquer en fin d'annee parce que j'ai trop de boulot ici mais je me rattraperais en debut d'annee prochaine.
Et puis comme c'est la fin de l'annee, je voulais la finir sur deux notes positives: La premiere c'est que les soldes de Janvier vont demarrer sur BODIE and FOU le 23/12/2010 et si vous vivez en Angleterre, vous devez savoir que le gouvernement va passer le prix de la TVA a 20% a partir du 04/01/2011 donc si vous avez envie/besoin de choses, c'est mieux de commander avant le 04 Janvier.
La seconde bonne nouvelle, c'est que nous nous sommes associees avec un de mes magazines de deco preferes: Living Etc pour qu'un ou une des abonnes du blog BODIE and FOU ait la chance de gagner un an d'abonnement gratuit a Living Etc...Yep! C'est pas cool ca?! (details du jeu-concours Mardi prochain)

★★From Annaleena★★
"Our bedroom is a wonderful place. A place for rest and romance. I like the simplicity and scandinavian pureness in our bedroom. It´s light, white and calm. Recycled items and jewellery are the pieces that dictates my bedroom style and gives the room that boho chic style that I love. My colours, white and black are dominating. The room is naked and easy just like the rest of our house, its just a simple bohemian modern bedroom. Good night. Love Annaleena"

Previously on A Corner of my bedroom:

Mine in London, It's Oh from Switzerland, Vosges Paris from Amsterdam, Sfgirlbybay from San-Francisco, HomeShoppingSpy from London, Kavka design from Poland, Designers' Block from Northumberland, Imke Klee/A View To from Paris, Emma Cassi in London, Casalil from Lille, Cecilie Molvaer Jorgensen in Norway

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A corner of my bedroom: Casalil

Are you ready for some cheerfulness? Because this morning, I'm taking you to see the bedroom corner of Casalil and behind Casalil, there is Laurence, a cheerful, full of energy French blogger from Aix en Provence who lives in Lille (hence Casalil).
Laurence has a great blog on Marie-Claire Maison where she shares her 'coup de coeur', her life, pictures of her holidays home in the South. She is also married to Laurent, a great photographer whose work is currently exhibited at Galerie Le Reverbere in Lyon. His series Stations has also been published and sadly has been copied by CANON in their latest European campaign (someone is going to be in trouble...)
Last month, I wrote here "A home should reflect your style, your lifestyle, your personality, your travels and everything you love in life" and Laurence's home is certainly a reflection of her love for travels, colours and her positive attitude which will do everyone in Europe a world of good since it's currently pretty cold and grey out there!

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Est ce que vous etes pret pour une petite injection d'attitude positive? Parce que ce matin, je vous emmene dans la chambre de Casalil et derriere Casalil, il y a Laurence, une bloggeuse d'Aix en Provence, pleine d'energie et d'ondes positives et qui pour l'instant vit a Lille (d'ou Casalil).
Laurence a un chouette blog sur Marie-Claire Maison ou elles partage ses coups de coeur, sa vie, les photos de sa maison dans le Sud de la France. Elle est aussi marie a Laurent, un photographe de talent dont le travail est couramment expose a la Galerie Le Reverbere a Lyon. Sa serie Stations a egalement ete publiee et malheureusement a ete copie illegalement dans la derniere campaigne europeene de CANON.
Le mois dernier, j'avais ecris ici qu'une maison devait refleter notre style, nos gouts, notre personnalite, nos voyages et tout ce que nous aimons dans la vie et la maison de Laurence est vraiment une reflection de son gout pour les voyages, les couleurs et de sa pensee positive, ce qui fera du bien a tous ceux qui vivent en Europe parce que pour l'instant, il fait froid et gris.

★★From Laurence★★
"Here we go..a few photos of our bedroom just after a pillow fight this morning...my bedroom is...comfy, colourful....with lots of things brought back from my travels. The room is big (45 sqm). We've apinted one of the wall in 'aubergine' (kind of mulberry) to give this room reserved for night time, a cosier touch. One of the wall is painted in cherry red like the alcove (tokonoma) in Japan, like a breath....makura.
And in a bedroom, there is of course lots of corners...a fireplace with brick and wood which welcomes our laughing buddha, a gift from a antique dealer that told us that if we were striking the Buddha's belly every day morning, our days would be filled with joy...
And the 'love bed' from Shangai where we also stay to read nice stories to the kids and then another corner...a smaller room which we use as an office and in which we're piling all our memories from past and future travels..."

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A corner of my bedroom: Emma Cassi

It's very cold in London this morning and while Mila is eagerly waiting for the snow to arrive, I'm really happy to share with you the bedroom corner of French Designer Emma Cassi in London who I mentioned here before. As I was looking at the beautiful photos Emma sent me, I felt really calm. Her bedroom comes across as being very soft, calm and warm...almost soothing and intemporel and the beautiful crib of Hope, her gorgeous baby girl and Hope's little tiny feet suddenly made me feel a bit broody, something I hadn't felt for a while...
Emma Cassi is a shining example of a someone who manages to be extremely talented at everything she does. As a jewellery designer, Emma makes unique, feminine pieces that have been stitched, beaded and embroidered by hand with vintage sequins, Japanese glass beads, semi-precious stones, crystals, Swarovski, and gemstones and you can see her whole collection here or at Anthropologie. She also makes gorgeous paper gardlands, has recently done an exquisite range of Christmas cards for Designers Guild, she is a talented Stylist and I'm totally in love with her first (and stunning!) photoshoot for Papier Mache. If you are in London next week, you are in luck as Emma is having a Jewellery sale next week (see details below)

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Ce matin, il fait tres froid a Londres et pendant que Mila attend avec impatience que la neige tombe, je suis vraiment contente de vous montrer la chambre d'Emma Cassis a Londres. Alors que je regardais les jolies photos que Emma m'avait envoye, je me sentais extremement calme. Le monde d'Emma est tres doux, relaxant et la photo du berceau d'Hope et ses petits pieds me donnaient envie de faire des bebes....
Deja mentionnee ici, Emma Cassi est un bel example que le talent n'est pas mono-disciplinaire et que l'on peut etre tres douee dans plusieurs secteurs. C'est le cas d'Emma, creatice de bijoux feminins and uniques. Chacune de ces pieces est cousue, brodee a la main et decoree avec des perles japonaises, de la dentelle ancienne et des pierres precieuses que vous pouvez commander ici ou a Anthropologie. Emma fait aussi de superbes belles guirlandes de papier et a recemment concu une collection de cartes de Noel pour Designers Guild.
Elle est aussi une styliste douee et travaille regulierement pour Laura Ashley, Dower and Hall, Red magazine, etc..et a realise recemment son premier (et canon!) photoshoot pour Papier Mache

★★From Emma★★

"I like to display beautiful objects for their colours (grey, faded pinks...) in our bedroom.
...the paint is called linen from Laura Ashley,
...collection of ceramics from vintage shops and Japan (Kyoto and Kamakura)
...the white pots and plates are handmade with self-dry clay and printed with lace (I have made them for a exhibition in Japan in 2 dimanche
...fishes: Japanese painting from Kamakura antique shop.
I love to display jewellery on the wall...from vintage shops and the V & A
Hope is 6 month and her bed is in our bedroom. It is a vintage crib, with a silk heart from Petit Retro
Hope clothes: blouses from Bonpoint and fake fur jacket from Monoprix, the floral and frill cushion is from Bonton.
Wallpaper headboard with Cath Kidston wallpaper (an original idea from Marie claire maison and dusty pink cushions from Luma"

Next week: come and see Lau de Casalil's bedroom corner in Lille

Previously on A Corner of my bedroom:
Mine in London, It's Oh from Switzerland, Vosges Paris from Amsterdam, Sfgirlbybay from San-Francisco, HomeShoppingSpy from London, Kavka design from Poland, Designers' Block from Northumberland, Imke Klee/A View To from Paris
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A corner of my bedroom: Designers' Block

This morning, I'm very happy to show you Di's bedroom from Northumberland. Di was the founder of this fabulous website and I remember saying to Steve back in 2005: How does she do it? Her site is amazing and she is everywhere! Funnily enough, a year later, she emailed me as she was planning a career change and one thing leading to another, Steve and I ended up acquiring WhereDidYouBuyThat.com while Di went on to launch successfully her own furniture range with Ghost Furniture. She has also a great blog: Designers' Block where you will find a lot of quirky stuff. At first glance, Di looks like Patsy from Absolutely Fabulous but she is really good fun, very knowledgeable about design, has a refreshing non-sense approach and I love her to bits.

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Ce matin, je suis tres contente de vous montrer la chambre de Di en Northumberland (au nord de l'Angleterre). Di was la fondatrice de ce site genial et je me souviens qu'en 2005 je disais a Steve: Comment fait-elle? Son site est d'enfer et elle est partout! Et c'est marrant, parce qu'un an plus tard, elle m'a contacte parce qu'elle preparait un changement de carriere et de fil en aiguille, Steve et moi nous nous sommes retrouves a acheter WhereDidYouBuyThat
tandis que Di lancait son nouveau project Ghost Furniture avec succes. Di a aussi un blog: Designers Blog sur lequel vous trouverez de nombreux designs qui sortent vraiment de l'ordinaire. Au premier abord, elle ressemble a Patsy, le character que joue Joanna Lumley dans la serie britannique et hilarante: Absolutely Fabulous (Ab FAB pour les intimes) mais elle est tres drole, s'y connait en design et elle dit les choses comme elles les pensent et je l'aime beaucoup.

★★From Di★★
"The Teddy & Mask: This was passed down to me when I was born so I only know it is older than 59. His name is Little Ted, not very imaginative but very descriptive. The mask was sent to me by Gentry de Paris as a gift for featuring it on my blog, again very descriptive.
The Bed - Our bed is huge and has 2 separate mattresses so we can't feel each other moving around. I like it's plainness, I hate over fussy beds they take too long to get into.
The Ghost Cupboard - The place I keep all my little fabric finds for Ghost Furniture. The baskets on top are from left to right - a vintage find, Cabbages and Roses and Lulu Guinness. They hold passementerie finds from Paris. I love rummaging through these things, so inspirational.
Reading in Bed - The only chance I get to read is when I go to bed so I need everything at hand. The little shelves were given to me by my friend Tara in Paris, they are from Agape. I have the book I am reading on the top shelf and the other shelves hold the ones I am about to read. How organized is that? My best friend bought me the lamp when we were on a trip to The South of France from a gorgeous little shop in Saint-Tropez.
Hermes Boxes and French Daybed - Happily the Hermes boxes do contain Hermes Scarves, works of art to wear. The French daybed was given to me by my friend Tara in Paris and all my little grandchildren have slept in it and up to now none have woken up in the middle of the night. Magical!

Next week: come and see Imke's bedroom (A View To) from Paris

Previously on A Corner of my bedroom:
Mine in London, It's Oh from Switzerland, Vosges Paris from Amsterdam, Sfgirlbybay from San-Francisco, HomeShoppingSpy from London, Kavka Design from Poland

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