Kul med lite udda detaljer

Det är alltid kul med lite fina och udda detaljer som lyfter. I den här lägenheten som är till salu hos Lagerlings har man satt in en enkel tavla med bokstäver i matrummet som matchar den överdimensionerade lampan perfekt. De små aporna (eller är det småjdävlar?) som håller varsitt ljus blir en annorlunda och spännande detalj. Man har överhuvudtaget blandat friskt - modernt, asiatiskt, retro, afrikanskt, men allt ser ut att funka fint tack vare den enkla färgskalan i vitt, brunt och svart.

Igår skrev jag ett inlägg i SvD om att det är välidgt inne med svart just nu. Två med totalt olika åsikter har kommenterat - Crimson Anna som tycker det är läckert och någon !! anonym som tycker det är fult. Gå gärna in på SvD bloggen och berätta vad du tycker om svart i inredningen!!

Blogger Tags: 6 Things about Me & Splash Awards

I've been tagged by Sherri of Just the Five of Us and Alice of Searching for Style to do a post on 6 uninteresting things about myself and tag 6 other bloggers to do the same. Also, Copy Cat Chic tagged me in the "Splash Awards" where you list a bunch of blogs that you love and tag them. I'm honestly not much of a tagger because it's so hard for me to pick only a few blogs that I love, so I'm tagging everyone who wants to join in to post a link on either of these in the comments section.

1) I agree with people when they say "time is money" but I'd rather get paid in time. My husband and I have made some decisions & life choices that have left us with less money & more time. At times it can be a little tough (we'd love to travel more and furnish the whole house right away!!!) but in the end we're always happy with the choices we've made. Time with each other and our son is what's most important to us. My husband's a teacher & is about to have the whole summer off starting next week & I'm so excited!!!!

2) I love taking pictures of my finished work. When I take a picture of a finished project in a client or friend's home, I feel totally content. Almost like it's mine. Haha I know how weird & creepy that sounds but it's almost like I don't need that gorgeous lamp in my house because it's in so-and-so's house. Living vicariously I guess??

3) Every 5 years of my life, I've cut my hair really short. (chin length) it's very weird & I never realized it until the last time I did it, but literally at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 I've gotten the "chop!"

4) Almost every day (when the weather's nice enough) my toddler & I go outside & I lay out a blanket in the grass and we read & eat snacks & play in the yard. It's one of my favorite times.

5)My toddler is watching Teletubbies right at this minute so I can finish this post (and I'm feeling guilty, so must run!!!) eeeeek bad mama!!

6) I'm pregnant!!! (I'm almost finished with first trimester (cannot wait for that!!) and now can tell you that I have been SO SLEEPY for the past few months and was a pretty worthless helper getting things done efficiently with the move!!!) I'm also showing way sooner (I guess they say this is normal the second time around??) and am wondering how big I'll get this time?!!! :) (The pic below is a little over 4 months during my first pregnancy and I'm almost that size right now) We're so excited & the baby's due around Christmas- New Years!!

so, whoever would liek to participate in the game of tag, just post a link in the comments section!!
xoxo,

lauren

Skippa plottret och lyft fram det vackra!

En gammal skånelänga från 1800-talet har renoverats till en toppmodern bostad med en härlig blandning av gammalt och nytt. Ägaren till den här gården ville inte plottra ner huset utan lyfta fram det vackra. En bra idé för det blev väldigt snyggt, läs hela reportaget i Sydsvenskan. Du hittar resten av Lisbeth Westerlunds bilder här.

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Pga direktiv från Sydsvenskan har jag tagit bort alla bilder utom en. Det blev tyvärr lite miss i kommunikationen från början. Vill du se fler bilder så hittar du dem här!

En toppendag

I fredags kom äntligen min vinst från Timeless Home, gissa om jag hängt vid lådan en vecka, den var inslagen i ett vackert svart papper med trollsländor. En liten vit keramikplatta med texten grattis fanns också fäst vid paketet plus ett gulligt kort från Annika. Den söta lilla asken var ännu finare i verkligheten och det tog ett tag innan jag kom på det rätta stället för den. Ärligt talat hade den passat in var som helst i min betongvärld. Snacka om en perfekt vinst. Men nu har jag placerat den i sovrummet vid min lilla samling av betongljusstakar. Halssmycket var så jättefint och texten 'catch the day enjoy the moment' kändes som en bra kommentar till en toppendag.

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Det har blivit något fel med SvD adressen, men om du vill läsa min blogg på SvD kan du klicka på min bild i högerkanten så kommer du in rätt!!

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Kelly Hoppens underbara värld

Vad mer behövs - stort vardagsrum med gigantiska soffor uppställda i ett U för bästa umgänge, läckra möbler, coola detaljer, ett stort modernt kök (helt i min smak) och ett badrum att dö för? Lägenheten tillhör brittiska inredningsdesignern Kelly Hoppen och ligger i London. Lägg märke till urnorna med hemtrevnad i hallen och de vackra faten för tops och bomull i badrummet. Bilderna kommer från Barcelona baserade fotografen Jordi Canosa och stylingen står Daniela Cavestany för.

Outdoor Living Ideas to be Stolen

Last night I got this email from one of my best friends... "Can you please blog about back yard summer décor so that I can steal your ideas as I am helping a friend re-decorate this Sunday. Help!"

Hahaha at least she's honest!!! (And she knows I'd love an assignment like this!!) So, here are some ideas I have & things I love for backyard summer fun & entertaining that hopefully Alissa will like & can get quickly. (I have no idea what type of space her friend has but I can only assume since she's friends with a friend of mine that the budget will be tight & that we'll need to get creative!! ;) The picture above is from Cottage Living and is a look I absolutely love. Easy, carefree, white and casual classic. It's my inspiration for what's ahead...

Here's a quick checklist for Alissa for an instant pretty outdoor space:

-Plants

-Furniture

-Rug

-Pillows

-Lanterns/ lighting

-Flowers

-Accessories

I think it's really important for outdoor dining spaces in particular to feel a bit enclosed or delineated in some way. (like in the country living pic below) This can be easily done by a surrounding a patio or table with flowers, bushes, a pergola, an awning, outdoor curtains, etc. But something to make the area feel special, private & pretty. So, I think they should hit up the distressed plants section of Lowe's and get to it!!


I'm not sure if her friend is looking more for eating or relaxing areas, so we'll give her both. She may already have furniture but that's okay... let's have fun with this ;) I'm going to use this picnic table from http://doitbest.com/ It's only $135 and can easily be painted white or any other color. (Painted tables seem to cost more!! arg) You can find them at garage sales too this time of year... They remind me of summertime when I was little...I really think she should go with a couple of adirondack chairs. I love these white adirondack chairs for only $85 from lovemypatio.com

I do think it's important to go with wood adirondack chairs instead of the plastic ones if you can afford it because you can tell it's plastic from a mile away. (BUT I totally understand waiting for upgrades if you want the look for now for less!! Believe me, I'm SO there right now!!) And check out these painted wooden ones here in white for a steal at only $60!!!! We got ours at Kohl's when they were having a big sale for $65 each and I can't say enough how much I enjoy sitting in them.

Then I'd add a white market umbrella (see Maria from Colour Me Happy's post for details on color choices!!!) because I think they're classic and simple. (And honestly, doesn't it look perfect in our cottage living inspiration picture above??)

I'm kind of obsessing about fans right now. They keep the bugs away and I love the look too!! (Anything to bring more inside stuff outdoors!!) How great is this $80 fan from Home Depot?!!:

Ok, now onto the pretty things!!! (Which is probably what my friend's looking for :) She'll probably want a rug. I LOVE this herringbone natural-looking one from Restoration hardware. (They range from $79 and up depending upon the size)

And I'm kind of going nutty over these pillows from Restoration hardware which are only $21!!!! (--They come in so many pretty colors and they're having a huge sale on outdoor stuff right now.) I've had my Restoration hardware outdoor pillows for a few years & they've held up so well, so this is a really good buy. (Home depot also has some cute ones right now but they're actually more expensive)

Ok, and I don't know if she like to lay out in the sun (i know it's so bad for you!!) but I used to when I didn't have a child (now that sounds like a joke or a dream!!!) so maybe she'd love these gorgeous RH towels as much as I do: (Again RH towels are THE BEST!!!!- barely any fading and they're so thick!) Now I think my excuse to get these might be because we have a kiddie pool! ;) ;)

I love lanterns outside. They're so pretty- night or day- and they really up the look. All of Pottery Barn's are gorgeous but also try Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, walmart & other cheaper places.

When you're having guests or just want the space pretty for you & your family, add a flower arrangement or 2. (Even greenery works when you don't have flowers as in Eddie Ross's fern arrangements below.-- I LOVE THESE!!)

If you'll be doing lots of outdoor entertaining, there is so much adorable melamine outdoor dishware & drinkware. Target always has cute stuff:

And finally, here's a quick something I do every summer. I put all of my condiments & some paper napkins in a basket in the fridge so we can grab them quickly for eating outside. Then you can put in other things you need like silverware and flowers. It's one of those things you can do that just makes life easier. (By the way if you're looking for a good bbq sauce, try Sweet Baby Ray's- It's THE best!!)

Anyway, I hope this helped a bit!!!I'm SO excited for summer & can't wait to find my rug & lanterns!!! (Don't worry, of course I'll post pics!! haha)

xoxo,

lauren

Och vinnaren är....

Lilla Blå - grattis!

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