Monthly Archives: June 2013

summer house style

 

You know the feeling you have when you're on vacation or away at your summer house (if you have one)? Carefree, creative, adventurous. Just happy to have the day. It's such a good outlook to have, I'm claiming it for everyday. We have such an amazing view and a lovely spread of land at our new house on top of the hill in the country that it just seems fitting. Every day is a holiday, and I'm so thankful for today.

So, I've been quite inspired by Summer Houses. Still simple and white yet, a bit more casual, less self-conscious. More creative and friendly.

I love Minna Jones' summer house, pictured above. Her blog is one of my favorites - Time of the Aquarius.

marble wallpaper

 

Marble is very much an 'it surface/texture right now. But I like it and I think it translate well on many surfaces. Especially when considering your walls, it's certainly unexpected and faux but still, classic.

I've been teeter-tottering with Ferm Living's Marble wallpaper (shown above) "should i wallpaper the kitchen in marble or not?" back & forth, back & forth I go. After having the sample hanging in my kitchen I'm still not quite sure, I'll probably stick with white. But oh so lovely it is!

Shop Ferm Living.

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kontextur x3 watering can

 

The new X3 Watering Can by Kontextur is a witty little thing. The handle is designed to be held from both the side and the top to carry (exciting!) and has a great big spout. Really, more than just a watering can and too beautiful to hide.

Available in 4 classic colors and shiny copper.
Shop Kontexur.

Tenka Gammelgaard

 

The studio of Danish artist Tenka Gammelgaard is a masterpiece of it's own. It's artfully packed to the brim with interesting objects, lighting, supplies and curios. Plus the undeniable black & white color palette! Tenka's art is a reflection of her studio (or, I'm sure, vice versa) my favorite pieces being her costume drawings, so beautiful!

Tenka Gammelgaard.

composition

Wow, really now. Such incredible composition for Residence Magazine styled by Lotta Agaton and photographed by Mikkel Mortensen. Objects, art, color, everything.

So conversational, so much movement and thought -- all home deco should inspire to translate this way in a real life, habitable sort of way.

Image via.

hamlin by truemodern

I love the ease of the Hamlin Collection by truemodern, now available on House&Hold. The Hamlin Collection has low arms, a wide, causal seat and a true sense of leisure. We ordered the One Arm Sofa with Chaise in Charcoal for our family room (should be arriving on Friday, so excited!) and the position of the chaise (on the left) will allow for a nice open flow between the rooms.

I'll be sure to share photos of our new family room when it's all set up!

Shop truemodern & the Hamlin Collection.

lerkenfeldt photography

A shot of Monday morning inspiration: Photography by Heidi Lerkenfeldt. I love these assemblages and the styling is just spot on.

The last image makes laugh, I'm a wee bit over taping stuff to the wall with washi tape but those plates? That's fantastic.

Images via Lerkenfeldt.

early summertime outdoors

 

It's early Summer and we're just now starting to venture out & spend evenings outside, thankful for the warm weather! A few details that inspire me. Just simple stuff.

Have a great weekend!

white butterfly chairs to watch the sunset from || the delight of salad greens from the garden || perfectly simple cottage chair, also love the black exterior

icecream cone, wow!

 

Serious icecream amazingness: caramelized banana & peanut butter icecream with almond flour waffle cones. Not only does this sound yummy to just about everyone but it's a homerun for me. My family does not eat sugar, gluten, grains, starch or milk which just about eliminates any chance the warm summer day icecream cone.

Ah-ha! This brilliant recipe from the beautiful blog Roost gives hope, excitement, a treat! My kids will surely thank me... Now off to buy a waffle cone iron.

For more images & the recipe visit Roost.

DHS Demi Lamp

 

The Demi Lamp designed by Mattias Stenberg for Design House Stockholm is a show stopper, so intriguing and unusual. Stenberg has fused two pieces of traditionally crafted glass with a high-tech sort of light source in the middle.

“I wanted to find a new way to highlight the qualities of mouth-blown glass, and ironically the best way was to combine it with a fairly high-tech light source. Traditional glass products like formal stemware and art glass are kept standing on the shelf for most of the year. I didn't want to do that, I wanted to create a product that you can use every day.” -Mattias Stenberg

A real masterpiece!
Shop the DHS Demi Lamp.