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Facing North with Gracia
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Diary of the interior design transformation of our rental flat into our dream home. Mediterranean home with a passionate Scandinavian flavour.
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An Everlasting Love Story at Moma
Would you ever believe that behind the most iconic rubbish bin there's actually a love story? I was very surprise to read the story behind Vipp, selected not... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Living in a Gallery in Barcelona
My first post after 5 weeks needed to be a special one and this why I chose to show this very peculiar space in Barcelona: half-way between a home and a gallery... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Interior Gardens: Tillandsias
Tillandsias are xerotropic - adapted to life in arid climates and part of their adaptation to these unique conditions is a waxy covering around their leaves to... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Norwegian Inspiration: Moa's Home.
It's a Moa's day! I first fell in love with Moa's pictures via Instagram: I cannot help but place a huge heart en each photo she takes: they are minimal,... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
At Home with Mum
I'm still at my parents' in Italy. It's already cold here in Venice. And it's Saturday morning.Do you know what it means?Mum is making homemade chocolate with m... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2012 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Swedish Inspiration
Isn't the light in this space simply perfect? My favorite space is the kitchen: I have fallen in love with the tiles! Read more
Posted on 09 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Interior Gardens: It's a Grey and White World
We went to the nursery to select the the houseplants for the shop for the upcoming Christmas period: there will be lots of green and gray foliage around, white... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
De "Interior Design Trends"
Have you already read Annaleena Leino Karlsson's last post? She discusses the difficulty of giving an answer to people asking what is trendy right now in... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Geometry in the Kitchen
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Posted on 06 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Timeless Living Room
Wooden floor. Neutral colours. A bit of gray. Lots of light. And, of course, a superbe Nordic cabinet where to store any sort of things. The result is this... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
White Halloween
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Posted on 31 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Long Rows of Music in Our Living Room
I'm back to Italy so our plans to decorate our home have to wait, again! Luckily, we managed to organise a bit of D's cd collection before leaving: the idea is... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Graphic Inspirations for Your Hall
Our tour of Likainen Parketti's has come to an end: I'll leave you with the images she took from her hallway, one of the coolest I have seen so far. I hope you... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Inspiring Diy Lamp Tube
I've just seen this DIY at Annaleenashem and I had to share it straight away: she is amazingly good at these things! It's a tube lamp made out of a poster... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Contemporay Loft in Italy
Flos 265 The loft belongs to Marcello and Maria Pia Zappador Ruggerini, partners and co-founder of the Italian Architecture Office Amorfo. Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Bedroom in Grey
I usually tend to prefer very white bedrooms but I can't deny I'd love to sleep in this one! As you can imagine, it belongs to amazing blogger from Likainen... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
It's a Soft Pink Day
It's a grey, rainy day today here, in Barcelona: in need of a few drops of tenderness! Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Monochromatic Workspace
Today focus is about the beautiful black white workspace we find at Likainen Parketti's cottage, in one of the corner of her living room. Read more
Posted on 25 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Inspiring Diy Projects: Make Your Own Chair
I really like to create things with my hands and I'm always looking for something special to reinterpret for our place. Plus, at the moment, we still are in a... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Crystal Kitchen: a Scandinavian Inspiration
Black, white, wood and metal mixed together are such a classic in Scandinavian interiors but very few can share the character of Likainen Parketti's kitchen. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN