We are still waiting for summer to arrive here….it was so bad last week we had to dig out the winter woolies. Hats and scarves in July!? So I’m being drawn to images of warm sunny places and outdoor living. The beautiful pic below I found via Style me Pretty, some outdoor seating at a wedding reception in Nashville…..
Source: Style me Pretty
Posted in Outdoors
Tagged dining, lights, outdoor, seating, summer living, trees, wooden garden furniture
I don’t often speak personally about my thoughts and feelings on this blog but today I feel I should.
Today I have been thinking a lot about the families affected by yesterdays awful tragedy in Oslo. Where I live in the Shetland Islands we have a very strong connection to Norway which goes back many years. Being up here in the far north of the British Isles we are closer in distance to Norway than we are to most parts of the UK and so we see Norway as our nearest neighbours.
The impact of this horrible event is felt all the more keenly here at the moment as our islands pay host to the Tall Ships Races. 53 tall ships are currently visiting for a weekend of fun and festivities before the ships race off to Stavanger in Norway on Monday. Of those 53 ships, 11 are from Norway and are crewed by young Norwegian sail trainees.
As a mark of resepect for the families affected by this atrocity all flags in Shetland have been flying at half mast, including those on all the beautiful ships.
It is a day I will remember, sadly, for a very long time.
Posted in Uncategorized
The summer holidays have arrived here and so caravanning season is in full swing. There are caravans everywhere, but none as stylish as this one which appears to have a fantastically huge shower!
Source: Remodelista
I can’t get enough of Scandinavian Summer Houses at the moment, maybe I need a holiday… I found this one via Design Attractor a few days ago.
Source: Sköna Hem
Tagged bright, holiday home, Interior, minimal, Scandinavian, summerhouse, white
I’ve had a bit of an un-intentional blog break, sorry, I’ve been busy with work. I’m back again now, and had to share this fantastic 1940′s house. The family renovated the property on their return to Sweden after several years abroad. You can see the Australian and British influences in their style. Unusually their laundry room is my favourite room in the whole house!
Source: Hus & Hem
Posted in Interiors, Uncategorized
Tagged decor, design, Interior, interiors, Kitchen, laundry room, Scandinavian, swedish, white
Have a close look at this advert, its really clever. It made me smile.
Source: With style and substance
I have been a follower of Holly Beckers’ Blog Decor8 for a long time, and her recently published book has a permanent home on my coffee table (although this sounds stylish I have to confess that it shares a home with a Lego catalogue and a collection of books about tractors and dinosaurs!) so I was really inspired when I saw some of her latest interior shots of her own apartment in Hannover, Germany. She claims its a work in progress but I think its looking pretty great already.
Source: Decor8
Posted in Interiors
Tagged decor8, decorate book, germany, hannover apartment, haus maus, holly becker, Interior, styling
