Lonesome night

Photos courtesy House Beautiful

Once again my boyfriend is away on a business trip, hence my bad sleeping habits the last few days. I can't wait to see him again tomorrow afternoon (I love you, hunny!). So I guess I'll be up a while searching the net for further inspiration before I buckle up for a new episode of CSI Miami.

Sleep tight!

Cabin fever

Photo courtesy My home ideas.com

As you might have noticed from previous posts I have a thing for cozy cottages, especially the closer to winter it gets. I guess I have fallen for the image of a snug timber house in the woods, you know the one you see in christmas movies with families in front of a roaring fire and a christmas tree while the snow is falling outside. A bit romanticized I admit, but I still dream of going to the austrian alps during the christmas holidays to experience something similar.

The world of Rebecca Thuss

Photo Courtesy Rebecca Thuss

I've recently found my way to the beautiful world of Rebecca Thuss. I'm really impressed with her skills. She's a photo-stylist, creative director, wedding designer AND crafter and seems it seems she has excelled in all those areas. My dream wedding would definitely be designed by Rebecca Thuss and Amy Atlas.That would definitely be a ceremony and reception to remeber.

Halloweeen

Photo Courtesy of Martha Stewart

It might seem early to some, but my focus is already shifting from the lazy days of summer to.... Halloween. Sure, I enjoy the long bright days of summer, but when the vacation is over and you go back to work it feels good in some way to see a change in the season as well. Darker nights where you can light up candles and of course after a while you can begin the preparations for the holidays to come. I love christmas but in september it feels like an awful long wait until then, which has to be the reason I'm already gathering inspiration for Halloween. I really like the colors and quite honestly why don't we use pumpkins in the decor more often, they're lovely.

Autumn Colors and Inspiration

Photos courtesy of New England Home

I found these beautiful pictures at New England Home. The old rustic cabin and the warm colors appeal to me even more when the summer is about to end and colder seasons are approaching. The view is lovely and interior cozy, the perfect combination for those cold and dark winter days.


For those of you, who like Eichholtz, I've just found out that their catalogue is now available online for private induals. Hurry to check it out, lots of inspiration and things to die for, look HERE.


If you still need a bit more inspiration I would recommend you to take a look at the australian company COCO Republic. Click on "Catalogue" to browse through their beautiful selection.

Fantastic news!

Photo Courtesy of Riviera Maison

I've had the best of awakenings this morning, breakfast in bed with my sweetheart while discovering... guess what? One of my favourite stores, Riviera Maison, has opened a webshop and finally they offer delivery to Sweden! Some of the items may be in the upper end of my budget, but even if I can't make the purchases right away, I'm sure I'll be able save up for the things I want the most. The items above are just a few of the things I could imagine in my home. What do you think, aren't they gorgeous?

Keep your eyes open, shortly they'll also publish the new catalogue for 2009/2010 on their website. I know I at least am looking forward to it.

Restoration Hardware Part 2

Photo Courtesy of Restoration Hardware

As promised, here comes the second batch of images from the never ending source of inspiration, Restoration Hardware. I think they've managed to find a good balance in the decor, it looks great without feeling too over worked. The colors, textures, scale everything is very much to my liking. I find Swedes in general a bit too held back when it comes to decorating their homes. This suits me much better with a special theme, a bit of drama or interesting pieces the home becomes more unique and magical.

Good evening everyone!

Restoration Hardware

Photo Courtesy of Restoration Harware

Like many others I've found that this season's collection at Restoration Hardware  has hit a soft spot. It's rapidly become my favourite source of inspiration and I'm only onlu discouraged about one thing, like many other fantastic companies they don't ship to Europe. I agree some of the things aren't the cheapest on the market, but I would've been prepared to save up. My guess is that use one of my favourite suppliers, Eichholtz, a company I've made posts about before. I think I can recognize the fantastic lighting...

Another favourite would have to be the framed destination blinds. If you've read my previous posts, you know that I've been wanting these for some time.

I love the pictures so much, I'll make several posts on the collection just to show you what I'm missing out on. Did you get the bitter tone? I thought so...

Scotland

Photos: Private

After a few days in Scotland (Edinburgh) we're back at home again. We had a wonderful trip and I fell absolutely head over heels in love with this wonderful place. The surroundings are beautiful with green mountains and castles and the city centre is really picturesque. The gothic feel of the architecture, the people and the charming dialect... if I could I wouldn't hesitate to give up my life in Sweden to go live there instead. This is without a doubt a place I´ll visit as many times as I can in the future. Who knows, maybe next time I'll be able to persuade my boyfriend to wear a kilt :).

Just before the trip I went through all the cabinets at home and finally found my long lost camera (yippie!). During our stay in Edinburgh we went to the Edge Festival to see our favourites, Faith no More. It was a night to remember, they were absolutely great and I can't describe it as anything less than fantastic. Good music and fantastic entertainment (the only minus would be the heat which was horrible).

Loft

Photo: Marie Claire Maison

My guy went away on a business trip yesterday morning and will not be back until late thursday evening. I know it's only been a day but I'm already missing him terribly. I don't feel comfortable sleeping in the bed alone and stay awake most part of the night. Obviously the sleep deprivation makes me more tired and dizzy than usual, which I over compensate with tons of sweets and junk food. I've decided to really try to pull myself together and drag myself to the gym next week AND stop eating sweets from every day of the week... Ambitious I know, but I'll give it a go, hopfully for more than just one day.

I'm a big fan of loft apartments, so I thought i'd show you this beautiful home feautered in Marie Claire Maison. I love the raw stone walls and the industrial elements of the decoration. What do you think?

Lombok

Photo Lombok

My boyfriend is working over time and has left me at home alone with my three little girls (our three absolutely adorable cats). Tuesdays are often a bit boring and this one I'm afraid is no exception. My mind is an absolute blank and I can't think of anything fun to do at all. I'm just waiting for my honey to come home, so we can cozy up and watch a film together. On that positive note I wish you all a wonderful happy tuesday evening!

Sweet dreams

Photo: Amy Atlas

I found something I can always rely on to make the day better, sweets. In all honesty, anyone who knows me knows what a cookie monster I am. The only way to be sure I won't devour all sweets in a mile's radius would be to make it as beautiful as those above, in which case I'd probably rather look at them... for a while...