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Monday bedroom bliss

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…cause it’s Monday

via Elle Decor

2 images above via Eric Roth

via Lantliv

via Scandinavian Chic

via Love Nordic

Have a beautiful weekend!

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We’ve had a rare few days here in Maryland with little humidity, which makes the 80 degree temperatures and sunshine super pleasant. Hopefully the weather where you are is beautiful too. Have a great weekend!

images above via Pure Green Living Magazine

via BHG

via Country Living

via Pinterest

Fabulous, classy kitchens

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These kitchens are elegant and functional, a quality that I think could make my cooking taste decent….

via Pinterest

via Trad Home

check out the arm chair in the kitchen!  Do you like this look?

Stunning…the floor, the tiles…the jumbo baskets…

check out the light fixture….spoons!

An interesting loft minimalist kitchen

Interesting layout – great use of rugs…

5 images above via Schibsted Forlag

The amazing mountains Lauterbrunnen in Jungfrau region of Switzerland

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More pics from my summer backpacking in Europe!

I had never seen mountains like this – movies and pics don’t begin to convey the awe and beauty of Lauterbrunnen. Arriving in Switzerland after spending the past few weeks in Spain and Italy was like landing on another planet. We had some clouds but the scenery was still gorgeous.

Just one of the many adorable cottages decorated with adorable flowers.


cheese shacks! With Stauubach falls behind.

Fresh milk just a few hundred yards from our cabin

Staubbach falls

In Lauterbrunnen are 10 glacial falls accessible by lift. They are called Trümmelbach Falls

Here’s that list again of all my posts from our travels that I’ve posted –

Spain

•Introduction to my European backpacking trip and a list of places we visited
Galicia – Baiona and Isle de Cies
Galicia – the coast, some charming vineyards, and Pontevedra
Santiago de Compostela and gorgeous hidden beaches
Gorgeous mountain lakes of Picos de Europa
Stunning mountains – Picos de Europa
Bilbao and San Sebastian
Beautiful Barcelona
The amazing Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona
Art Nouveau dream house by Gaudi in Barcelona

Italy

Not to miss – the gorgeous rocky coast of Italy’s Cinque Terre
More from my summer traveling Europe – amazing Rome
From my summer in Europe – amazing Pompeii
Turquoise ocean and vineyards on cliffs – the amazingly stunning Amalfi coast
My Summer in Europe: Pictures from lovely Florence, Italy
Enchanting Siena
Venice
Lake Como, Italy

Thanks as always to my boyfriend Chris, who took these amazing photos.

Sleek and Colourful Retro Interior Design Ideas

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In the 1950s interior design and decoration was really about how modern you could make it. The Second World War was well and truly over, and rationing was becoming a thing of the past. People basically wanted to get rid of anything and everything that was old-fashioned and really meet the new influences head on. The new look to interior decoration was very sleek and at the same time very colourful. For the most part this look also included something quite whimsical about it; this really was a reaction to the interior designs of the 1930s and 1940s which were in many ways very plain and boring.

The use of geometric shapes a staple of modern design.

With the advance of scientific procedures that had made various plastics and other synthetic materials freely available, and at the same time very affordable, these products were very enthusiastically taken on board by home owners. If you wish to decorate your home or a particular room in your house in the style of the 1950s it will not be a very difficult job. There are many places that you will be able to find retro accessories that will go some way in creating the type of atmosphere you wish to have. It is of no consequence if you live in a house that was actually built in the 1950s, or whether you just want to replicate the look. It is more than possible to be able to furnish your home in the style of décor that is vintage or reproduction from this decade. The 1950s was very much a time of rejuvenation, and also people were enjoying the fact that there was peace, and you will see that the décor and furnishings reflect this.

In the1950s moulded plastic chairs were very much in vogue and they were often used with chrome which was highly polished. Getting one of these chairs to go into your 1950s themed room can be achieved by going to house sales but on the other hand if you make a search on the Internet you will be sure to come across sites and/or people who have this type of seating for sale. You also might like to keep in mind that Formica, vinyl and other materials were used a lot in the 1950s so if you use them in your room it will help with the overall retro style.

Red, yellow, and turquoise were popular colors in the 50s.

It may also help if you paint the walls of your room in colours that were popular of that time, such as lemon yellow, turquoise, a deep blue, and rose red. You can also use these colours in the fabrics that you have in the room, and also use rugs for that added effect, as the rugs can be scattered anywhere. If you keep an eye out if you are visiting any garage or house sales or for that matter any second hand shops you may be able to get hold of a Formica table dining room set, this type of furniture was very trendy back then, you will also find that they are very easy to clean and help give an authentic retro-look to your home.

Here at Terrys Fabrics we have a superb range of curtain materials, ready made blinds and curtains in retro designs and colours, along with the very latest styles and designs for those who prefer a more modern look in their homes.

*disclosure: this post is sponsored by Terrys Fabrics

I tend to like interiors that aren’t all-out modern retro, but rather blend in some vintage 50s with current pieces and styles.

2 above via Covet Garden

via Rue Magazine

via Life a la Mode

A glam Hollywood Hills home that somehow manages to also feel down to earth

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Usually I hear “Hollywood Hills” and it instantly conjures up images in my head of tacky, over the top glamor, or a super-cold modern house. This house by Nate Berkus Associates surprised me though, because it’s rustic touches and happy embracing of color keeps it warm and lovely.

Click on each image for a larger, better view – the details are worth it!

Adore the Moroccan rug and striped floors…and the ceiling!

Dream kitchen.  Love the saddle-like stools and the potrack

dreamy

Love the colors in this dining room.  It’s so cozy and intimate

via Nate Berkus Associates

Bedroom love for a better Monday

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I know I post a lot of bedrooms, but being that I spend no less than 9 hrs a night in mine, the bedroom comes first in my home. Also, it’s Monday, and if I could, I’d spend half the day in mine…

via Little Green Notebook

country minimalism…love it
via Country Living

Talk about a fab studio.  So crisp and clean
via Apartment Therapy

Can I dub leather, canvas, and hardwood floor a palette?  Is so…it’s one of my favs..
via Adore Home

This one’s been floating around on the blogosphere recently, but I had to share it anyway.  I don’t know if I could live with it, but I love the raw linen bedding.  The big painting behind the bed really ads to the atmosphere.

via Apartment Therapy

Modern and clean
via Apartment Therapy

neutral and lovely
via Ballard Designs

Bedrooms: crisp, simple, and beautiful

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Happy Friday to everyone!

*adore this
via Little Green Notebook

via Home Sweet Home

great use of patterns
via Rue Magazine

via Phorm Interiors

via Home Sweet Home

love the matching nightstands here
via Ivy and Piper

via Covet Garden

A sunny day in Denmark, pretty and bright interiors

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These beauties need no explanations – their loveliness speaks volumes…

I adore the print in this bedroom…wish I could see it in full

*drool

amazing chairs, amazing floors, amazing light

great console table

Do you like the Danish look?

via KML Design