Stockholm flat to sell

If you're looking to buy a gorgeous, stylish flat in Stockholm, you're in luck, I found you one....No seriously, it has been a while since I did a house tour but I couldn't resist Lotta Agaton's home now on the market, because I think a lot of inspiration for final touches can be drawn from these room shots.
Typical of scandinavian homes (which we all love, don't we!?), Lotta's place is looking very welcoming, light and airy and very graphic too!
Lots of B&W prints from Therese and black home accessories....a black rubber vase on a white coffee table, a white floor-standing light next to a dark sofa. A bit of nature with a few green ceramic vases like these mixed with soft wood vessels...and a set of Hans Wegner wishbone chairs...
My top favourite details:
* the narrow shelf in the lounge displaying prints and big letters adding a creative 3-Dimension to the wall
* the two prints in the kitchen...simple and almost soothing
* the big numbers on each side of the doorframe. Yes corridors are often boring and these numbers give a positive visual kick to the wall
* the big EAT letters in the kitchen (as per above).

Si vous cherchez a acheter un bel appartement a Stockholm, vous avez de la chance, je vous en ai trouve un! Non serieusement, cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais fait un house tour et je n'ai pu resister celui de Lotta Agaton qui est maintenant a vendre parce que je pense qu'une mine d'inspiration peut etre tiree de ces photos.
Typique des maisons de Scandinavie (que nous adorons tous, n'est ce pas!?), l'appart de Lotta est tres accueillant, lumieux et a la fois tres graphique!
Beaucoup d'illustrations en Noir & Blanc de Therese et des objets de deco noir ....un vase en caoutchouc noir sur une table basse blanche, une grande lampe blanche pres d'un canape noir. Des coins plus nature avec des vases en ceramique comme ceux-ci regroupes avec des vessels en bois...et un jeu de chaises Wishbone de Hans Wegner...
Mes details preferes:
* l'etagere etroite dans le salon qui melange illustrations et grosses lettres donnant une dimension 3-D creative a ce mur blanc
* les deux illustrations dans la cuisine...simples et presque calmantes
* les gros chiffres qui encadre le pas de porte. Oui les couloirs sont souvent ennuyeux et ces chiffres donne un touche energetique au mur
* les grosses lettres EAT dans la cuisine (voir ci-dessus).

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White bookshelf wallpaper by Y & B

Last September, we launched the 'ridiculously fab' Bookshelf wallpaper by Y & B and you can see here how you can transform a plain room into something amazing and striking! In the US, Nema workshop also revamped an Espresso cafe in Manhattan. The launch of the Bookshelf wallpaper has been a major success and on the back of it, Y & B have now decided to launch a white version that I love! While the colour printed one gives an Old England feel to a room, the white version has a Maison Martin Margiela vibe that I love very much!
The white Bookshelf wallpaper will be available mid-January 2011 from BODIE and FOU

En Septembre dernier, nous avons lance le 'ridiculeusement fabuleux' papier-peint Bookshelf par Y & B et vous pouvez voir ici comment transformer une piece sans attrait en une piece avec plein de charactere ! Aux Etats-Unis, Nema workshop avait revampe un cafe Espresso dans Manhattan. Le lancement du papier peint Bookshelf a rencontre un grand succes et du coup Y & B font maintenant lancer ce papier-peint genial dans une version tout en blanc que j'adore! Alors que celui en couleur donnait un look 'Vieil Angleterre' a une piece, la version en blanc a un cote Maison Martin Margiela que j'aime vraiment beaucoup!
Le paper-peint Bookshelf en blanc sera disponible a partir de mi-Janvier 2011 sur BODIE and FOU

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Gorgeous Danish flat

I've already posted Mia-Louise's beautiful home in Denmark last May but she sent me another article about her home featured in Bolig magazine and I hadn't realized in the first feature how HU-GE and beautiful her lounge was! Her space is feeling so airy and relax....so homely and her beautiful handmade prints look even more stunning on her walls. I love how simple yet striking The Old Oak's Last Dream and The Drop of Water prints look above her bed...very scandi.
And I really thank her for mentioning BODIE and FOU to Danish readers as one of her favourite shops! Right..I'm off, I have brownies and diner to finish for Steve's surprise B'day diner.

J'ai deja poste des photos de la superbe maison de Mia-Louise au Danemark en Mai dernier mais elle m'a envoye un nouvel article de sa maison parue dans le magazine Bolig et je n'avais pas realise a quel point son salon etait grand et superbe! Sa maison a l'air tellement spacieurse et luineuse....si chaleureuse et ses belles illustrations ont l'air canon sur ses murs. J'adore le look de The Old Oak's Last Dream et The Drop of Water au-dessus de son lit..tres scandi.
Et je voulais vraiment la remercier pour avoir citer BODIE and FOU comme un des ses magasins preferes aux lecteurs danois! Bon je vous laisse parce quil faut que je finisse les brownies et le repas pour l'anniversaire surprise de Steve (recette demain). Passez une bonne soiree !

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White leaves

I saw a lot of beautiful Christmas decorations and wrapping recently. Sadly, the lack of time prevents me from sharing them all but these white leaves painted by Torie Jayne are divine! Don't you think?

(C) Torie Jayne

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Mood board for a white something

Kick me if you think it's FAAR too early to mention Christmas but frankly I spent hours putting this mood board together for here and there is no way, I'm not going to put it here for you to see!

1. White Paulistano chair 2.Star t-shirt 3. Cluster light
4. Jacqueline Morabito ceramic bottle cooler
5. The Old Oak's Last Dream handmade print
6. Cote Bastide French armchair 7. ceramic tea-lights 8. Hang lamp
9. Jacqueline Morabito candleholder 10. Pigeon light
11. Angel babygro 12. Jacqueline Morabito ceramic hearts

Tapez-moi si vous pensez que c'est vraiment trop TOT pour mentioner Noel mais franchement, j'ai passe des heures a faire ce montage pour ici alors il n'y a aucune chance pour que je ne vous le montre pas!

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Inspiring Pia...

Pia Ulin is a Swedish photographer who regularly works for H&M, Dwell, Residences, Elle Interior Norway and many more. Her photography embraces life and breathe energy.
I love how the black and grey touches stimulates the feel of this home...A nice follow up to Therese Sennerholt's limited editions prints.

Pia Ulin est une photographe Suedoise qui travaille regulierement pour H&M et les magazines de deco Dwell, Residences, Elle Deco Norvege. Ses photos respirent la vie. J'aime beaucoup comment les touches de noir et gris des meubles et accessoires stimulent l'ambiance de cette maison...Une jolie suite a l'article sur les editions limitees de Therese Sennerholt.

Pia's photography was also a nice way to get inspired as today, we are photographing new, beautiful designs we've sourced from France, Italy, Denmark and the UK.
Do you want to know what we have? OK I tell you..
★ The Jacqueline Morabito homeware collection* including La Petite Epicerie - a new range of products for foodies designed by Morabito and produced in Italy,
★ A capsule collection from House Doctor DK,
★ New beautiful prints from Bold and Noble
And as the festive season is upon us, Friday I will kick off our inspiring series of Christmas gift guides to give you plenty of ideas to come up with original gifts for babies, kids, teens, exceptional women, handsome men, foodies, tree huggers, stocking fillers, etc...
Have a fabulous day! Bises

Les photos de Pia sont aussi une jolie parenthese pour trouver l'inspiration car aujourd'hui nous photographons les nouveaux produits que nous avons trouves en France, Italie, Danemark et Angleterre.
★ La collection de Jacqueline Morabito y compris sa nouvelle collection: La Petite Epicerie
★ La collection de House Doctor DK, choisie avec le plus grand soin
★ De nouveaux posters de Bold and Noble
Et demain, j'attaquerais notre serie de guides: Idees cadeaux pour vous aider a trouver pleins de jolis cadeaux, originaux pour bb, enfants, ados, femmes exceptionnelles, mecs geniaux et petits cadeaux a petits prix pour la botte du Pere Noel.
Bises

* Next week, I will share a love link about a French girl in the US who has a fabulous blog/La semaine prochaine, je partagerais mon coup de coeur pour le blog du francaise qui vit aux Etats-Unis.

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I love this...

This is the home of Suki in Helsinki...she just hung some lights over her dinner table...gorgeous isn't it?!

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House Tour: Fredensborg Home

Last weekend, I had a bit of a decorating block with our bedroom...When my mum was around a few weeks ago, we made a gorgeous, contemporary headboard with grey linen but since I have been stuck because I can not find the vintage French chandelier I had in mind to create a striking focus point - Well... I can't find it in London at the price I would have found it in France should I have time to go there.
However, looking at this lovely kitchen or the room below from Jacqueline Morabito's home, I'm seriously tempted to forget about my big chandelier and go down a complete different road, using something like this simple pendant light with a twisted flex to create an airy feel in the room. What do you think? We often go for big, statement lighting but if less is more, a simple pendant light may just work its magic...I will aim to hang it this weekend and let you know if it works....

What do you do when you have a decorating block that lasts for weeks...?
Do you go through magazines? Go for a walk? Walk away from your project until the inspiration comes back?
Personally I pin inspiring images around the room and I try to relax going through all my decoration mags hoping that something will trigger something clever in my busy head...

So until the inspiration kicks in, I'm just going to lose myself in this beautiful, soothing white Fredensborg Home designed by NORM Architects, a talented duo of Danish Architects I've previously mentioned there. I'm so in love with the long white Conrian table....
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Inspiring shots

It's raining in Aix-en-Provence...one can't complain...it is the first since the beginning of our holidays so we take it easy...the girls have created a pop-up restaurant in the lounge with all the cushions they could find in the house...it's a mess (happy) but there is 'Apl pie' on the menu!
And then there is the latest copy of Marie-Claire Maison and the work of Mark Eden Schooley, an American photographer who lives in Paris. Poetic shots for Hermes, inspiring homes for Selvedge, Elle Decor....

If someone feels like treating me with a gift...I very much love this gorgeous Hermes bag in white and I'm still in love with this beautiful, airy pendant light by Mark Eden Schooley, first saw in MERCI in Paris (although I need two for our lounge) Thanks in advance :-)

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Inspiring white, minimalist, relaxed interiors

Recently, I have been spending a lot of time on this site, admiring the work of Kasper Rønn and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, two Danish Architects who set up NORM, a multidisciplinary studio focusing on residential architecture, commercial interiors and industrial design.
As you will see from the images below, NORM designs minimalist, inspiring and beautiful living spaces that exudes calm and beauty.
I could spend hours in these homes....They all feel so calm, relaxed and airy....
I first saw Humlebaek House on the front cover of the magazine issued by MENU, the Danish company behind this best-seller, which I received at work months ago. At the time, I never really got around to go through it but I kept the mag because the shot on the front cover was mood board inspiration worthy.
But this week, as I was going through piles of my paper in my office to throw things away, in preparation to our imminent move to leafy Chiswick (West London), I came across again this stunning shot of these three hanging black lights above the vintage table and then I discovered NORM...

Hope you enjoy them....
I have received the dye ordered from here, washed the vintage sheets from my last trip there so today I'm all set for my little DIY project. Have a wonderful weekend....
Bises

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