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Happy Friday! Some white and wonderful Scandinavian spaces

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Enjoy!

Love all the pictures – good way to make use of an awkward space.

via Bolig

Update your wardrobe for Spring with this awesome giveaway from Shabby Apple!

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How awesome are the folks from the Shabby Apple?  They are generously offering one lucky Decorology reader a $75 gift card to use on anything on their site! Below are a few things I really love:

 Such a classic silhouette in a really fun print.

 this suit is cute and glam all in one.

To enter the Shabby Apple giveaway, first go to Shabby Apple on facebook and “like” them.  Then, come back to this post and leave a comment sharing what you might use that $75 for from Shabby Apple

The giveaway will close on March 22nd at 6 PM EST. Good luck!

Little bits of pretty around the home…

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Ugh. I’m stuck at the airport. Bad weather has delayed everything. It’s 9:30 AM in San Francisco and now it looks like I won’t get back to DC until after 9 PM. The weather here is foggy and wet. Here’s a few gorgeous interior details to get you through the day if you’re in a not so cheerful place…

This chest of drawers is stunning

via Tradhome 

via BHG

I love curling up with a good book on a rainy day
via Anthology

2 above via Lonny
 

via ?

Little bits of pretty around the home…

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Ugh. I’m stuck at the airport. Bad weather has delayed everything. It’s 9:30 AM in San Francisco and now it looks like I won’t get back to DC until after 9 PM. The weather here is foggy and wet. Here’s a few gorgeous interior details to get you through the day if you’re in a not so cheerful place…

This chest of drawers is stunning

via Tradhome 

via BHG

I love curling up with a good book on a rainy day
via Anthology

2 above via Lonny
 

via ?

Simple and Elegant: A San Francisco apartment

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I’ve been in beautiful San Francisco since Saturday, and today is my last day. I thought I’d pay homage with this gorgeous Pacific Heights 700 sq. foot apartment. Enjoy!

I LOVE her bedroom.  Calm but happay at the same time.  The architectural elements are to die for.

This lady is good at editing her stuff – but maybe a tad bit more – like some art, etc. – would help us learn a little about the person who lives here.

What do you think?
via Apartment Therapy

Tips for the ups and downs of moving

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As the weather gets warmer,  more people start looking for their new home or apartment. There’s nothing more exciting than getting settled in a new home. Though at times it can be stressful, it’s worth all the redecorating and reorganizing.  I especially love becoming reacquainted with my possessions and travel mementos while trying to decide their place in my new dwelling. Unfortunately, the loveliest of your things can often be the hardest to move, either because of unusual proportions or because of their sentimental worth – but there a few tricks of the trade to help you get everything moved without any breakages or losses. Use the checklist below while you’re getting stuff packed and then, at the other end and with all your beautiful, practical belongings intact, make sure you’ve updated the address on your contents insurance!  I didn’t kick my butt into gear until we experienced an earthquake here in Maryland, and then, an apartment 3 floors up suffered a fire!  My boyfriend and I finally decided not to put off getting renter’s insurance any longer.

Bedroom
Probably the trickiest things to move here are your chest of drawers and dresser– if they’re small and relatively light, consider tying the drawers/door shut and transporting them clothes et al. If they’re heavy, you need to empty your clothes into an appropriate box with wrapping and some form of protection against creepy crawlies.  Don’t use moth balls – naphthalene, the main ingredient in conventional moth balls was recently listed as a registered carcinogen by the U.S. government.  If you come across past mothballs in your house, put them in the trash, and air anything that holds their smell in the sun as often as possible.

Here is how to make an easy and effective moth repellent sachet:
This recipe will fill about a dozen sachets. You can buy herbs in bulk at almost any health food store:
• 2 ounces each dried rosemary and mint
• 1 ounce each dried thyme and American ginseng
• 8 ounces whole cloves

Via Care2.com

You might also have smaller valuables in your bedroom, like jewellery – it’s a good idea to take these with you in the car as you travel, rather than packing them in a cardboard box. You’ll avoid any worrying that they might get lost in the move.

via Pure Home Style
 

Moving is undoubtedly stressful, but it helps to think of it as a fresh start, and change can be invigorating. I personally love change. Your new home can be like a blank canvas where you can undo past design mistakes and/or incorporate a new look you’ve been wanting to try. via Southern Living

 Kitchen
This room could potentially take you the longest to pack because all of those glasses, plates and mugs are breakable. Wrap them individually in tissue paper or packing materials that you have saved overtime to reuse for just such circumstances (if they do break, at least the pieces will stay together) and then pad the box with blankets, marking it as fragile. Plates should be stacked vertically rather than horizontally – that way, they’re less likely to snap if something presses down on them from above. If you are taking large appliances like washing machines and freezers with you, they need to be thoroughly drained and defrosted before you attempt to pack them up – at least overnight. There’s no need to box them up but you will need to tape their doors/drawers shut and wrap them in protective foam to stop them from being scratched. 

via Southern Living

Living Room
Take the cushions of settees and chairs to save room, you can use them to pad other items in the truck, or stick in leftover crevices of space between boxes and furnishings. LED and flat screen TVs need to be kept upright or they’ll be damaged, so be careful where you put them – it’s not a bad idea to save the boxes and packaging from these items so they can be carefully transported in the future.  Books should be packed in smaller boxes because they can be quite heavy, and you don’t want to pack a big box full of books.

via Bolig Magasinet

via Small Space Style

Bathroom It’s better to try and use up any old bottles of shampoo and shower soap you’ve got lying around rather than taking them to your new digs – keep the stuff you’ll need as soon as you’re settled with you in your toiletry bag. Towels and shower mats that are damp need to be aired so keep them hung up for as long as possible – then put them in a plastic bag and take them with you in the car so you don’t forget about them and end up with mildewed towels.  If you’re moving any mirrors apply an “X” over them with masking tape to help support them.  If they break, the tape helps control shards of mirror from getting all over the place.

*disclosure: this post is sponsored by directline.com

White and wonderful: Sweet Scandinavian homes

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Can our Nordic friends do any wrong in the home decorating department?  I’ve always been drawn to the laid-back style and “well-loved” aesthetic of their homes.

Love this sparse simple bedroom.  I’m really finding that the simpler my bedroom is, the more calming it is.

Looks like arranging your book by spine color is still a popular thing. What do you guys think?  Do you think the trend will last?

Looks like they do color pretty well too!

Such a sweet nook and a good use of an otherwise odd space.

Another good use of space – a sewing nook under the stairs.

via Hus & Hem

A beautiful old home that’s upcycled and chic

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I was feeling pretty uninspired today trying to decide what to post today. But I remembered I had a new issue of Covet Garden sitting in my inbox – and knew once I saw this first image below that this house tour was the inspiration I needed.

A gold-framed mirror leaning casually on top of a weathered wood bench is the perfect contrast.

We have those chairs, (Ikea), but in black.  The table is amazing.

The house looks like it has great bones, the moulding and ceiling is gorgeous.

The family has decided that this is their forever home – they hope to enjoy it for a long, long time.

The images below are from the family’s flower shop, Jaidens Petals.  It shares the same upcycled style as their home.

so pretty!

If you want to see or read more, check out Covet Garden’s April Issue

Tree Houses like you’ve never seen before!

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Well, I’ve never seen tree houses like these.  By Takanori Aiba, these bonsai tree houses are to me the epitome of patience and imagination.

I actually like his earlier works the best, where you can still see so much of the bonsai tree.  The stairs that wind down the sweeping branch just really speaks to the kid in me.  Imagine coming upon this tree house while meandering through the woods one day!

His creations are made from materials usually including stone clay / resin clay / epoxy putty / hinoki veneer sheet / bamboo / copper line / plastic / resin / paper / plaster.

It’s cool to see his creations in an “environment”

I tried to get more images of detail views, but unfortunately this was all I could find.

From Takanori’s website: 
AIBA loved to play bonsai making and HO railway model since his elementary age. He was not only making, but also playing with his imaginary trip using his lilliput eyes. AIBA’s creativity comes from the question ” If I were lylliput…” A small branch grows up a giant tree. A rock becomes a huge rock island. These Bonsai series are origin of his creativity. Bonsai was originally born in Heian era in Japan (794-1185) and  reflect the Japanese traditional aesthetic sense of expressing the magnificence of natures in a small potted plant. However, the density of decoration and the rich stories of AIBA’s Bonsai series contain extraordinary times and spaces which differ from the bonsai world determined by plants physiology.”

via Colassal, via Flickr, via Takanori Aiba

A modern Madrid loft with a mix of vintage furnishings

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I love seeing furnishings I haven’t seen before, like this fantastic rocking chair.

I  like the use of mutiple coffee tables, even though they take up more space, they make the area feel more spacious because you have more surface to spread your items out on.

The light in this space is perfect

The flotaki rug gives instant glamour to this sitting area

Do you like the mix of vinatage furnishings in a modern loft?

via Hogarismo