KOMMA HEM...

Longing For Spring...

2012-02-10T15:29:00.017+01:00

'No matter how Long the Winter, Spring is Sure to follow.'

At Home With Matt Albiani-Domino Magazine

Enjoy Your Weekends!

xoxo

//Tina

Early Morning- Late Evening Philosophies...

2012-02-08T08:05:00.009+01:00

'Life is not measured by the Number of breaths we take, but by the Moments that take our breath away.'

-Unknown

We heart it

'Will someone Else´s life be brighter tomorrow because of what You have done today?

-William Arthur Ward

Enjoy Your Day & Evening!

xoxo

//Tina

OMG, This Is Sooo Much FUN...

2012-01-29T15:28:00.017+01:00

The most Wasted of all days is that in which we have Not laughed.

-Nicolas Chamfort

xoxo

//Tina

Happy Weekend Friends...

2012-01-27T18:13:00.006+01:00

We heart it

May it be a really Good one for All of you 'out there'!

xoxo

//Tina

Pops Of Red...

2012-01-20T12:55:00.014+01:00

The Colour of Love Speaks out in this stunning Paris home.

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Happy Weekend E-v-e-r-y-o-n-e!

xoxo

//Tina

This Is Brilliant...

2012-01-16T17:15:00.032+01:00

We Heart It

We can live each day in a world filled with Problems,
Or we can rise each morning and embrace a world filled with unseen Solutions.

-Michael McMillan

Author of 'Pink Bat'

xoxo

//Tina

A Total Must Have...

2012-01-12T19:24:00.009+01:00

I just laid my eyes on these stylish floor poufs from West Elm and I must say it was Love at first sight! I will for sure invest in a couple of those for my living room area.

They triple as stackable seating, ottomans or side tables when you top them with a tray and they also comes with a removable insert to make care and cleaning simple- In other words Hard to resist!

Hope you like´em too!

xoxo

//Tina

Greatest Life Lesson In 2012...

2012-01-09T08:49:00.019+01:00

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Spread Love everywhere you go. Let no one Ever come to you without Leaving happier.

-Mother Teresa

xoxo

//Tina

Let´s Kickstart 2012 With These Inspirational Truths About Life...

2012-01-02T09:46:00.004+01:00

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//Tina

Have To Agree On That This Might Just Be The FUNNIEST 90 Seconds On TV EVER!!!

2011-12-28T20:43:00.007+01:00

Karl Pilkington goes Wing Walking In 'An Idiot Abroad'.
You just gotta Love the guy...
Enjoy!

xoxo

//Tina

Keeping Up The Holiday Spirit...

2011-12-27T09:22:00.003+01:00

Sending lots of Love to All of you out there!

//Tina

You Still Have Time For This Striking DIY-Project...

2011-12-21T09:14:00.023+01:00

All you´ll need is: Package of jumbo craft sticks, small wooden discs, white craft paint, a hot glue gun and glitter.
Simple and beautiful!

The Ballard Bunch, We Heart It

xoxo

//Tina

Celebrating The Holidays In Various Shades of White...

2011-12-15T08:44:00.010+01:00

1) IKEA-Livet hemma 2) Country Living 3) H&M, 4) We heart it 5) Festive Lights

xoxo

//Tina

This Will Get You In A Joyful Mood For The Weekend...

2011-12-09T08:49:00.012+01:00

xoxo

//Tina

Dress Up For Xmas...

2011-11-29T08:48:00.012+01:00

Bo Bedre, We Heart It

xoxo

//Tina

Wishing You All A Joyful First Sunday Of Advent...

2011-11-27T08:50:00.015+01:00

Martha Stewart, BLOSSA, Sköna Hem

xoxo

//Tina

Dear Santa...

2011-11-23T10:36:00.010+01:00

This 1950´s great classic chair by Wegner would definitely help cozying up my home for the Winter season.
In other words; this goes on top of my Christmas list this year:)...*blink, blink*.

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xoxo

//Tina

Black Christmas...

2011-11-18T14:54:00.010+01:00

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Happy Weekend!

xoxo

Tina

Holiday Hallways...

2011-11-12T10:21:00.011+01:00

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Happy Weekend!

xoxo

//Tina

Xmas Is Just Around The Corner...

2011-11-07T11:32:00.009+01:00

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xoxo

//Tina

YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!!!

2011-10-21T08:30:00.006+02:00

With over 5 million hits on YouTube in less than 3 months(!), their passionate, dueling cellos version of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" has taken the world by storm.

Here comes my personal favourite...

Find out more HERE!

Happy Weekend All!

xoxo

//Tina

Oh, I So Wish I Could Jump Inside A Ralph Lauren Advertisement...

2011-10-07T08:08:00.010+02:00

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Happy weekend!

xoxo

//Tina

Small Improvements- Huge Difference...

2011-09-28T14:06:00.005+02:00

Love this example of how even very, very small changes in a room actually can 'make it happen'!

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xoxo

//Tina

Fall Is Here...

2011-09-21T10:57:00.009+02:00

Fall is totally my time of year. I love it so much I almost get stressed out trying to enjoy every second of it. There´s simply so many happy feelings that awakens inside of me just by looking at the beautiful colourshiftings and to breathe in that autumnal fresh air...

Images No. 1-5, 9-10, 12-13 We heart it, No. 6-7 H&M Home, No. 8 Norrgavel, No. 11 IKEA- Livet Hemma

So how´s Your Fall feelings?

xoxo

//Tina

Calm & Natural...

2011-09-12T10:03:00.007+02:00

I totally fell in Love with this pure and natural look!
My Nordic roots awakens by the sight of the plain wood. The room feels balanced, light and crunchily fresh.
*Sighs*...

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Obviously, I have lately tried my best to hunt down some new and passionate readers to my new Blog 'IKEA- A Way of Living', and for good or worse will continue to do so with this post:).
You gotta try, right!?
So, can you guess what furniture pieces comes from IKEA in this above room?

No?

Click here to find out more!

xoxo

//TINA

Inexpensive DIY-Project For The Weekend...

2011-09-03T08:56:00.019+02:00

Cozy and fun bedroom inspiration from IKEA. My eyes mostly caught attention to the familiar flatwoven rugs from the same store. Here put togheter like a beautiful patchwork!

SIGNE rug comes in various designs and at a cost of 3,99 USD/19 SEK!

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Strolling around the internet I also found a couple of great DIY- projects with SIGNE in charge!

Pop in to my other blog 'IKEA- A Way of Living' to check it out!

xoxo

//Tina

Purity...

2011-08-24T16:40:00.016+02:00

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Click here to check out my follow up post on this one, over at my other blog 'IKEA- A Way of Living'!

xoxo

//Tina

A Happy Home...

2011-08-16T09:48:00.006+02:00

Hi there!

Thank you for stopping by!
A new week is on and I feel happy to let you all step inside a very unique two-storey flat in an Edwardian building in the north of London.
This home is truly one of my all time favourite ones and like no other takes the concept of an 'Ecelctic style' to a whole new level!
I just Love it and am hoping you´ll do too!

Jimmie, the owner of the home, not to mension one half of cutting-edge furniture design duo Jimmie Martin, loves to clash the ornate with the simple, and the antique with the modern.

Junk-shop finds and personal treasures give the home an intimate feel. The black sculpture, for example, is comprised of 3 stools that Jimmie bought on eBay and stapled together.
Oh, that is such a great idea, don´t you think!?

Boards mounted with Jimmie Martin wallpaper have been propped up in the dining area. I would absolutely love to get an example of this one, but can´t help to wonder if I would be able afford it!? The carpet was ripped up to leave unsanded floorboards for a bleached, driftwood feel.

To create some inexpensive, unique art for his hallway landing, Jimmie covered a door found in a skip with an old bed sheet which he painted white before writing lyrics from a Swedish song across it.

The small kitchen has been given a shot of life by using chartreuse on one wall. It’s a really bold colour that brightens up the space without being too crazy, and it softens the industrial look.

In the bedroom Jimmie reupholstered this antique bed and painted the Union Jack design directly onto the fabric. He then added definition to the frame with silver leaf.
So cool!

A wall of black creates drama and depth in this quite small bathroom. The basin was just the cheapest one going, but with the extra-tall mirror and black backdrop, it looks really sleek.

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Believe it or not but some of the furniture pieces in Jimmies home are to be found at IKEA!
If you feel curious, feel more than welcome to check out my follow up post on this one, over at my other blog 'IKEA- A Way of Living'!

xoxo

//Tina

News...

2011-08-09T15:04:00.015+02:00

Are you like me a great IKEA fanatic? Well, then I feel so happy to welcome you to visit my new Blog 'IKEA- A Way of Living'.

Ever since I got my first own place, I´ve been a huge fan of IKEA!
I remember how me and my mom spent 10 hours at our local IKEA store, picking out and buying everything I could possibly need for my very first own place. It´s such a great memory, we had so much fun making all of those choices and the best thing is that it all turned out really well!

Today, 13 years later I find myself trying to make me, my spouse and 2 cats a new comfortable and good looking home, once again with great help from my local IKEA store.
Pretty much everything in my newly renovated kitchen comes from IKEA and I just love not only how it looks, but also how well it actually works and serve our needs in our every day life!

Please Click here to visit my new IKEA inspired Blog

to check out the IKEA catalogue of 2012!

xoxo

//Tina

Attitude Is Everything...

2011-07-14T10:37:00.006+02:00

Take a few minutes to look and listen to this quite amazing video, full of wisdom.
I love it and just know you´ll do too!

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xoxo

//Tina

Views From A Stunning Home...

2011-07-10T11:57:00.017+02:00

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Please click here to transport yourself on to this home owners fabolous Blog!

xoxo

//Tina

Off And On...

2011-06-25T10:09:00.015+02:00

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Just stopping by very briefly to tell you that I´ll be in a little more off and on from now on...

Hoping you all are doing well and that you are enjoying summer with all its beauty and joy!

xoxo

// Tina

Eat, Pray, Love- Movie Set Decor...

2011-06-17T15:29:00.027+02:00

The other night I had a look at the movie Eat, Pray, Love. I´ve been wanting to see this film since I heard about it on the Opah Show(I can´t belive Oprah is closing down!!!).
I loved it- a lot of spirituality and so much wisdom!
Of course I was also inspired by the set decor, especially the Bali section!

You just gotta love Felipes home. The viewer is given a glance of an eclectic mix of beautiful textiles and an earth-inspired neutral space. I was totally hooked on the grande pillows(above image), couldn´t get them out of my mind and since my new blue sofa needs some really large, fluffy ones (because of its depth) this is what I´m currently looking for.

Got lucky and found these blue and white patterned pillows from Walles & Walles. They just happen to have a Bali Collection too!
I have not bought any of these pillows just yet. I was hoping for some advice from you guys!

So, what do you think? Is it too much blue going on?

I also found this alternative one from Anna O...

To be honest with you I am feeling a bit ashamed asking for your advice, not being a very supportive Blogfriend myself at this time. In other words I totally understand if you choose to not leave your opinion on this, I really do!

Wishing you all a great weekend!

xoxo

Tina

Lazy Summer Days...

2011-06-14T15:43:00.016+02:00

Hi there! How are you all doing? Great hopefully!

Oh, this is sooo far away from my reality...Sigh!
You see, I am currently working my butt off! Within a couple of weeks things will slow down though and I am longing for some really relaxing days to come my way.

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Certainly I also look foward to catch up with all of you in Blogland! I miss my visits out there!

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A Bunch Of Summer Hats...

2011-06-08T20:40:00.024+02:00

'A year from now, you may wish you had started today'

-Karen Lamb

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Oh, well I am getting started on the dot!

What about you?

My New Kitchen- Scary Befores And Some Undecorated Afters...

2011-06-05T09:53:00.054+02:00

Hi You All!

Before we get started I would like to Thank all of you leaving a comment here at Komma hem... Without your reflections and support this blog would not mean a thing and I feel blessed for having such Lovely readers!

With that said, let´s get started with some Before and Afters.

Our starting point was this very, very small and old white painted kitchen with tiles left from the 70´s!
Yes, these Befores are kinda scary I know, but it was actually a quite functional kitchen and it worked for us for many years!

Obviously it had its ugly sides, but also some beautiful ones -like the stained glass cabinet doors in the seating area(still in my care).

Bit by bit we threw out the entire kitchen, walls and everything else till there was nothing left but the original wood panels.

Since the kitchen was so very small we decided to enlarging it with about 10 square meters. Not much but made a huge difference in the end!
There´s a fully height ceiling('ryggåstak' in Swedish) in the extended part of the kitchen which makes it light and airy.

Finally here´s the Afters...

After several sketches and months of planning we decided to have a grande kitchen island in the centre of the kitchen with seating opportunities at one of the endings.

Sorry about the quality of these photos, it´s hard to get good ones showing the whole space don´t you think!?

Just about everything in this Kitchen comes from IKEA(except the TV and the taps)- the Abstract cabinets, the black countertops, the appliances, the handles and even the floor actually.
Despite some delivery delays I must say we are happy with it all!

As you can see these photos are very basic ones only showing the cabintes put in place...

Down below is the corner where my darling Wassily chair is standing.
In this image you can also see the high ceiling in the extended square meters!

In my next kitchen post I´ll show you some more decorated photos of this whole area.
It is still in progress and only a few items has been added so far like; barstools, a kilim rug, lighting, some decorative accents and the Wassily chair.
I´ve also bought curtains but they´re not up yet and I woud love for you to give me some great advice during this whole process!

I really hope you´ve enjoyed this, please let me know what you think!!!

xoxo

My New Kitchen...

2011-06-03T09:56:00.024+02:00

So, here´s a little a sneak peek of what is going on in my newly renovated kitchen...

I´ve bought a bunch of black frames, photos and fabric that will dress it up a little bit. Some of them will be put on the walls, others will be standing on the floor...

My auction finds- The old English stage lighting has set the theme in this area and I just feel this corner of my kitchen was made for- The Marcel Breuer 'Wassily chair'.
Both are without a doubt some of my absolute favourite items here at home!

There´s more to come later on this week!

Happy Friday Everyone!

xoxo

My Brand New Obsession...

2011-05-31T19:45:00.015+02:00

Hi you guys, How are you doing?

Summer is around the corner and tomorrow we enter a new month. Time flies and I would love to press pause to make sure I will have time to enjoy every second of this beautiful season!

So, anyway, I had a feeling a new obsession of mine was soon to enter and it did!
Ralph Lauren have a brand new Home Collection called 'California Romantic' and I am sooo crazy about this look!!!

The bad thing is that it does not at all match the look I´m working on in my home and I am of course starting to have second thoughts about all my black items- now I wish they were all brown instead...
This is no good!!!

So what do you think of this new 'California Romantic Look'?

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xoxo

A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That...

2011-05-27T14:14:00.025+02:00

This down below image will be a teaser of what is going on in my newly renovated kitchen. I know, I know I´ve promised you guys some photos. I wanted to wait until I got it completely done though.
I´m off to IKEA this weekend (whilest spouse and dad are working on the house, I must be the luckiest girl!) to finally get my mission done one time for all!

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For those of you whom haven´t heard already, I can tell you that lovely Mon from Splendid Willow has her amazing home featured in the latest issue of Rue Magazine! Yes, Rue Magazine!!!
I´m sooo happy for her and I just know you will all join me on that!

Mon says she only lives with things that she absolutely loves, things that are warm, inviting and interesting-Oh, I love that!
Click here and browse yourself on to page 158! I can guarantee you´ll be swept away!

Mon´s home was acutally an important part of my Style Searching(where we all fell in love with her Blue masterpiece!)and it´s all thanks to her I finally got to the routes of what my personal style was all about! Mon´s advice was to always, always stay true to myself!

I will never forget those words, they gave me a deep down aha-moment(as Oprah would describe it) and suddenly it was all so obvious for me. My style was totally eclectic, but until then I had a hard time to admit that! You see, I thought I would be a great disappointment to someone close.
Silly, but true!

Happy weekend Friends!!!
xoxo

Love These 2 DIY- projects With A Little Bit Of Safari Twist...

2011-05-21T09:35:00.008+02:00

Those of you whom stops by frequently knows about my Colonial and Safari passion since a few weeks back... I always seem to have these periods when I get totally up in the air about something; it can be a color, a typical style, an item...

It´s an on going process and every single time I´m convinced I will stay in this particular mood for a very long time! Something new always seems to show up much, much faster than expected though!
Anyway, I found 2 DIY-projects with a little safari theme(I´m still hooked) I thought you might enjoy just as much as I did!?

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The first one comes from The Nate Berkus Show. Inspired by Ralph Lauren this down below blue alligator serving tray was made.

I have some red alligator fabric laying in my wardrobe(bought years back, not knowing then what I would use it for). Finally it´ll come to some great use cause I really love this idea!
Click here to get fully instructions.

Next DIY- project I found via Vintage Revivals and was originally published and made by Bon Temps Beignet.
Instead of buying a really, really expensive zebra shade and lamp base this girl came up with an much more inexpensive solution and the result I must say is amazing!
Fully instructions on the lamp here!

Before I leave I would love to show you a little something from my own home... Yesterday I went to a local market. A woman who travels the world- mostly India and Bali- comes every year to my town with handcrafts and textiles from far away continents. Inspired by one of the images from a previous post...

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I bought this down below sparkling orange and red blanket. I will either put it at the ending of the bed or let it hang as a grande painting on my bedroom wall.

A beautiful piece of handicraft isn´t it!?

Hoping you´ve enjoyed!

xoxo

An Architectural Wow...

2011-05-18T09:22:00.004+02:00

My first thought is WOW...

My second thought is that noone, absolutely noone could fail on decorating a place like this...
What I mean is that it would still be AMAZING!

My third third thought is if it´ll get really, really warm in here during summer...(as if it would really matter...)

My forth thought is that nothing will ever be the same...

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..and that I from now on will dream every single night of having a place just like this!

Happy Wednesday Sweet Friends!

xoxo

Some Of My Latest Thrift Store Finds...

2011-05-14T14:31:00.022+02:00

I promised a dear Blogfriend of mine(Mon) to upload and show a photo of my latest find, mentioned in my previous post this week- a Safarihat I found in a local thrift store the other Weekend. And down below you have a little sneak peak of my hat!

I love this little piece of Colonial style in my home and surprisingly seem to enjoy it everywhere I choose to put it(I actually thought it would be hard to find the right place for it)!

On my latest thrift-hunting I also came across this down below black and golden plate. I will transform this piece to a side table, using some black bamboo sticks as a stand. They were bought on sale quite a while ago and will not only finally come to some great use, they´ll be a great match with my little safari- theme as well don´t you think:)!?

I also found this full leather hatbox. I really love this piece of beauty and feel so glad I found it, quite hidden standing on the floor among some other stuff in my local thrift store. It was quite an expensive buy...totally worth every penny though:)!

I hope you found some inspiration in this post and that you All are enjoying your Weekends!

xoxo

British Colonial Style...

2011-05-09T09:00:00.005+02:00

I hope your weekends were great and relaxing!?
Let me tell you, I have not done much these past two days!
Oh, well I guess just a little bit of hunting:)...

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Let me explain...
It all started with this Safari hat I found on one of my thrift huntings this Saturday and in a sec I was back into the arms of the so addictive Colonial Style!

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I can´t think of anything else right now and totally find myself drooling and dreaming of having a colonial inspired bedroom like the one above as well as well as the following ones...

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Happy new week Friends!

It looks like mine is going to be a bit less hectic and I look foward to discover what I´ve been missing out lately:)!

Closing Down...

2011-05-05T18:59:00.008+02:00

Oh, I really need some days off and the weekend could not have come soon enough!
What about you, how are you feeling and what are your plans for the next upcoming days!?

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Myself am totally looking foward to spend some time outdoors. I can´t remember last we had such beautiful spring. The sun has been shining almost every day for the past two weeks.
I so enjoy this season!

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If you have no luck with warm and sunny weather like me though, I would love to recommend a true source of inspiration this weekend. IKEA has a very inspiring blog called 'Livet Hemma'. Every time I go for a visit I feel excited and amazed by all their ideas and creativity.
Please Click here to have a look for yourself!

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See you around guys and Happy weekend to all of you stopping by!

xoxo

Happy New Week...

2011-05-02T07:47:00.009+02:00

I totally failed on cathing your interest on my Boom- post a few days ago...I hope this will inspire you a bit more:)!
Le Corbusier glass table meets Eames chairs...

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Also adore the black and white photo framed wall, the light entering through the glass-doors to the left as well as the symmertry in this room(Oh, I´m a hopeless symmetrical person, which sometimes unfortunately also can be awfully boring...).

Happy new week Friends
&
Thank You for stopping by!

BOOM...

2011-04-28T16:25:00.012+02:00

So, I got home after 4 hectic and tough days at work...Found a big letter in my mailbox from a bookclub I´m a member of.
Damn, did I forgot to cancel the book of the month!?
Opened it up and directly remembered this new book and DVD I felt so excited about in the book club magazine- The Shadow Effect presented by Debbie Ford.
I made myself a cup of coffee and started to look at the DVD.

BOOM!!!

This was, IS! life changing and I recommend all of you whom feel a bit curious of this knowledge about ourselves to have a look at it! I felt an instant hunger to share this with all of you. Point- blank!
It´ll probably wake you up as well! BIG TIME!!!

Please, have a look at the trailer...

'We don´t wanna be it, we can be sure it is our shadow'
Oh, I LOVE that!

So, are You ready to meet the dark sides of being you? Are You ready to face Your 'shadow'?

I was willing to and found out more about myself in 100 minutes than I´ve done in my whole life!

Did I caught your attention?
I sure hope so!!!

More of Grey Gardens...

2011-04-21T09:30:00.015+02:00

Ever since I posted the story of Grey Gardens(last Sunday) I´ve found myself thinking about the 2 Edies and their life story. It have touched me so deep and I feel hungry to find out more about this. I even dream about them at night!

I felt especially curious to find out more about Little Edie, whom I felt was truly a victim of this whole situation.
I feel so fascinated by this down below photo of Edie as a young and beautiful(!) woman. She is so well dressed and I have such problems getting this whole picture toghether. My research on her background story actually made me even more confused!
Here´s what I found out about Little Edie via the blog 'Maya and Ruhi'.

This is Edie Bouvier Beale. Born in 1917, straight into the echelons of American high society, to privileged parents Phelan Beale, a respected lawyer, and Edie Ewing Bouvier Beale a gorgeous socialite from the aristocratic Bouvier clan.
Little Edie started a flourishing modelling career at 17, while Big Edie pursued her break into a singing career.

The mother and daughter pair were extremely close, and were a staple of the New York social scene. Wherever they went, they were received as VVIPS, and were highly respected for their social graces, fashionable good tastes, and pure fabulous-ness.
Well, who would have thought!?

Little Edie went on to appear in the pages of Vogue, and was to move away to pursue a singing and dancing career in New York City, when she was discouraged by her mother. Big Edie just could not imagine life without her daughter. And with that, they slowly ebbed away from the limelight...

Little Edie truly had a successfull life in the fashion and entertainment industry in front of her. This was also something she felt very passionate about and she had it all going in the right direction. Life must have made an enourmous u-turn on her though...

The years went by and noone heard about Little Edie and her mother until they suddenly several years later reappeared, headlining the National Enquirer and New York Times no less. Not as the celebutantes as they were remembered, but as hermetic recuses living in a world of their own, in their dilapidated 28-room mansion called Grey Gardens...

The gardens now were grossly overgrown, and the house was a shadow of its former self, completely run-down, with no running water, broken floorboards, and even a small tree growing into the walls of one of the rooms.

Last seen in public Edie was a true beauty looking like this. Now several years later this down below news paper photo shows a much older Edie, still very careful of her looks and appearance though. In the glimpses I´ve seen on youtube of the documentary of Green Gardens from 1975 I feel her strong passion for fashion, dancing and singing. It´s quite obvious she never gave up dreaming!

A glimpse from the 1975 Documentary...

I will end this post with a photo of Little Edie standing on the porch of Grey Gardens. Probably taken years before the place began to slowly demolish.
Oh, I absolutely love this photo, it shows that this girl belonged in a whole different world than the one she ended up living! It´s the sadest thing!

Today little Edie is seen as a true style icon and her personal style have made a huge impact on many people working in this area. Myself know nothing about fashion, but can totally understand the mark this woman left behind. I feel inspired and fascinated by her in so many ways!!!

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For those of you who wonders I have not lately done any visits out there in Blogland. Please do not think that I have forgotten about you, cause I most certainly have not!
I have had a lot of work in my little buisness of my own, more than ever actually(which is great but sometimes also tough!) and some things in my personal life has been a bit rocky as well...

I will do my best to catch up with all of you in time!

The Story of Grey Gardens...

2011-04-17T10:56:00.010+02:00

This post was supposed to be about a new colour passion of mine- The colour Grey. But it ended up being a post about the fascinating yet very tragic story behind a house called 'Grey Gardens' and the two women living in it..

Grey Gardens is mostly known as a 1975 documentary film by Albert and David Maysles. The film depicts the everyday lives of two reclusive socialites, a mother and daughter both named Edith Beale, who lived at Grey Grdens, a decrepit mansion at 3 West End Road in the wealthy Georgia Pond neighborhood of East Hampton, New York.

Edith 'Big Edie' Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter 'Little Edie' were the aunt and first cousin of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.

The house was designed by Joseph Greenleaf Thorpe in 1897, and purchased in 1923 by Phelan Beale and Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale. After Phelan left his wife, Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale lived there for decades more, over 50 years in total for each woman.

The house was called Grey Gardens because of the colour of the dunes, the cement garden walls, and the sea mist.

Unfortunately this beautiful home ended up looking like this...

If you like a beautiful song performed by Melissa Etheridge will guide us through the rest of this post...

In the fall of 1971 and throughout 1972 the womens living conditions (their home were infested by fleas, inhabited by numerous cats and raccoons, deprived of running water and filled with garbage) were exposed as the result of an article in the National Enqurier and a cover story in the New York Magazine, after a series of inspections(which the Beales called 'raids) by the Suffolk Country Health Department.

Once a beautiful sun room...
Tragic isn´t it!?

Makes me sooo wonder what happened to these beautiful women. Why, why, why did they end up like this?

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'Big Edie' died in 1977 and "Little Edie" sold the house in 1979 to former Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee and his wife.

'Little Edie' died in 2002 at the age of 84...

I´ve found out that HBO quite recently have made a movie about these womens life starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore as the two Edies. To find out more click here.
I can´t wait to have a look at it. Hopefully it´ll give me and all of you whom feel curious some answers on why things ended up like they did...

Weekend Retreat...

2011-04-15T08:29:00.008+02:00

At the weekend home she shares with her family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, editor and author Kate White surrounds herself with her favorite things and finds time to enjoy them all...

Oh, well I for sure would not have mind to spend the weekend at this beautiful home!
Would you!?

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Wishing you all a really great one!

Look, Listen and Fall In Love...

2011-04-11T09:12:00.009+02:00

This film I found the other day. Combined with some really beautiful and relaxing music it shows the viewer some really great examples of Modern Home Architecture between 1930-2010.

Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra and John Lautner, all shown here in this film are all personal favourite names and their work has so opened my eyes for the beauty of architecture!

Wishing you all a happy new week. I have a lot going on this week but will try and look foward to catch up with all of you soon again!

XOXO

Stylish Blogger Award...

2011-04-07T17:15:00.034+02:00

This post will be all about the Award I received the other day from sweet Danielle over at Fresh Quince. Thank you so much Danielle in nominating 'Komma hem...' for this 'Stylish Blogger Award', I feel happy, honored and proud!

As part of the award I now will share 7 things you may not know about me!
This was much harder than expected...but I´ll do my very best to come up with some I hope 'interesting facts' about me.

For many years I struggled with low self esteem. During this time I was everything but kind to myself. Today, I have turned this around and I am totally being my own best friend, takes good care of myself and feel totally worthy of all the good things life has to offer!

I do not like the colour Purple(except from when it is a very, very, very light one)!

I love animals more than I love humans probably. This means my spouse comes second place(sorry Love!). My 2 cats, both girls are the love of my life and their well being are always put first no matter what!
The black beauty to the left is Peach and the cute little tiger to the right is Precious.

Since 2001 I have a godchild in Africa. His name is Karim and he lives in one of the SOS children´s villages. Every month I donate a small amount of money to Karim.
When I first became Karim´s Godmother he was only a little baby, this year he turns 13! He is such a beautiful boy and some day my hopes are to meet him in real life!

I have also adopted(with others) an orangutan named Kesi whom now is a part of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation(BSO).
Kesi was found only a few moths old, abandoned after her mother had been killed by poachers. She had one of her hands cut off and for some reason been left alone in that state. It still breaks my heart to tell her story. The good news though is that Kesi is doing very well today and she has with only one arm learned to climb in trees just like her orangutan friends.
Down below is a photo of Kesi.

A couple of years ago I had this huge raindrop mirror shipped from the United States to Sweden. This mirror was going to be put in the living room. Finally here it turned out to be much more rustic and larger than I could ever have imagined(It did not at all look that way in the room views) and of course it did not at all fit in my living room area. It looked like an enormous spider on my white walls. What was I thinking?
Thank God I found a new place for it in my stairway!

'Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today'
Those words made by Thomas Jefferson have really helped me in life. Today I literally live by them on a daily basis!

With all that said I would like to pass this Fab. Blog Award foward to the following 3:

Happy weekend Friends!
:)

Check Out My Latest Find...

2011-04-06T14:41:00.027+02:00

This rainy Wednesday afternoon I´m totally loosing myself in this amazing song performed by Ane Brun and Koop.
Please press Play, I think you´ll enjoy it too!

Went in to town earlier today, bought myself a bouquet of pink roses. Fresh flowers can bring life to any space really. Nate Berkus has taught me to put them close together like this.
American interior designers, like Nate himself are very, very, very good when it comes to details in a room and I´ve learned a lot from him! Thank you Nate!

Before you move on please have a closer look in the background of this above photo of mine.
You see, there you´ll have a glance of my latest crazy auction find...
Oh, Yes this is probably one of my wildest and craziest buys EVER and I just LOVE IT!
Got any clues?

Well, before I tell you more about this particular find I would like to talk a little about what´s coming up here at 'Komma hem...'

I have promised to show you some before and afters of my kitchen renovation.
I´m still working on the final details but as soon as I have got it all togheter I will share it with you. I can also tell you that my latest find will be a part of this.
You´ll see:)...

I have also received a Blog Award from sweet Danielle, the talanted girl behind Fresh Quince.
I feel so honored and can´t wait to pass it on to some of you lovely readers! This Award also means I will share with you 7 things you might not know about me. Hopefully I´ll come up with some really juicy ones:)...

Finally, here it is, my latest vintage find!
It´s a really old stage lighting from the English brand 'Strand Electric', founded in 1914 in London´s West End.
Strand's products have been used on countless theatre productions and TV shows worldwide...
I feel so proud of this piece and just love the history behind it!

What do you think!?

I love you guys!
:)

Here We Go Again...

2011-04-03T15:56:00.015+02:00

I can´t help myself. Again, I ´ve fallen for a vintage and industrial home. This time the owners home behind a Swedish success called 'Dusty Deco'.

Some of you I know are feeling a bit tired of this whole 'trend', myself though simply can´t get enough of it.
This industrial passion has been following me since I was a young girl, slowly starting to explore this amazing world of Art and Design.

I was born in the late 70´s but like to call myself a product of the late 80´s. For me this time means so much more than pink and ballerinas, it´s the industrial elements, the rough brick walls, lofts and designer classics I remember the most.

Enjoy!

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xoxo

Perfect Weekend Projects...

2011-04-01T14:03:00.022+02:00

Thank you for bearing with me during my Dining room fever the past weeks!
None of you spoke out about it but I got a feeling you felt kind of tired of this whole subject so, I´m just gonna give it a rest for now.
I would still love to have some more opinions though:)...

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Instead I thought I´d share these DIY pattern projects this weekend. I love this pattern and found 3 different ways to expose it in your own home.

First we have a tip I found over at favourite designer Nate Berkus Show. A beautiful pelmet box made from scratch. To see fully instructions click HERE.

This dresser I LOVE. It does not only have that great pattern on it, it is also Blue, a colour I have a strong passion for right now!
Kate Riley and her amazing blog Centsational Girl is a really great place to go visit if you like these kind of DIY-projects. Click HERE to check it out!

Oh, and this is how it looked before the make over...
The result is amazing don´t you think!?

Check out the whole process on this piece right HERE.

Finally a third idea of how to use this chic pattern in your home. Done in a sec!

(Click on the pic. to enlarge!)

I Hope you feel Inspired for the Weekend!

Bye for now...

Rushing Into Things...

2011-03-30T11:42:00.049+02:00

First I would like to Thank all of you whom took time and effort to give me some really good advices on my dining rooms planning! It has opened some new doors for me but also closed some other ones!

I´m so letting go of the industrial dining room table. It was not a good idea at all, I totally get that now and felt kind of relieved when I read your comments about it.

No 1.

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Two of you suggested the Y-chair for my dining room and I felt immediately hooked on that idea. The above image is one of my absolute favourite ones EVER. It has been hanging around for quite some time now and I feel spelled every time I have a look at it.

So when you tipped me about this Y-chair designed by Wegner, this above room of course came to mind.

I then did some research on the cost on this amazing designer piece and it was simply too much for my budget! I found an online store that had copies of the Y-chair though, so I´m still thinking of this as one of several options for my dining room.

This above and below dining room inspiration, is another of my favourite ones. I found it at the Finnish Blog Vaaleaa Uneelma. I´m pretty sure these photos are wievs from the Bloggers own home and I just love the coziness!

I´ve found chairs looking like these + sheepskins at IKEA and I´ve also found an affordable antique table on 'Blocket' that can be lengthened to 90 cm x 190 cm. In other words, this could be option...

No 2.

I also have a third suggestion. This down below dining table from ILVA has a rustic and industrial feeling to it. The wood on top is recycled wood and I have had a closer look at this and I must say it was love at first sight.
It´s a bit large though(95 cm x 220 cm) which means I would have to put it next to the window= no seating at both ends.
I´m thinking 'upholstered' chairs to this one or a mix of 2 different types.

No 3.

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Today I also found this down below chair at the online store Sweetpea & Willow(OMG, Take some time to go for a visit, you´ll find some really exquisite furniture at their online store and they ship worldwide!).

Love this one too and feel quite certain any kind of table would work!

No. 4

This time I have decided not to rush into anything when it comes to the dining room area- something I´m very good at! Mistakes have been done in the past because of this!
I will let myself think about it for some time, but still would love to hear what you think!

Where would your vote go? No. 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Thank you guys, I hope I´m not boring you out! If so, please let me know, I would totally understand and promise to not torture you no more with posts about my dining room:)!

xoxo

Dining Room Plans...

2011-03-27T12:11:00.021+02:00

Hi you guys!
I´m back and I need some help from you, All of you:)!
So, I have parts of my living room put togheter. The sofa is bought and I did make a decision to keep the striped rug. The vintage bamboo chairs, my few years back 'Boomerang ellipse coffee table with glass top' from Conran will stay and we´ll probably get this down below TV- bench as well (or should I just keep the one we have!?).

Since my living room and dining room area goes next to each other with a large vault in between I have slowly started to make plans for the dining room area as well.

I´ve been looking at all these dining room tables and dining room inspiration intensively the past weeks but still feel totally confused and lost in all of this.
Then I thought, what could be a better idea than to ask you guys for some advice!?

All I know at this point is that my black cabinet will be a part of the dining room furnishing. I also have this stone wall and a white Barcelona chair standing in this area. That´s it!
What kind of dining room table and chairs would you recommend that´ll match the other side of the room, the living room area as well?
I love the idea of having 2 larger chairs, like these wingback chairs down below on the sides.

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Mon from Splendid Willow did a really inspiring posting on this theme, click here to go for a visit! I was immediately hooked on this idea!
My dining room is quite small though, so I´m not sure this will work in my home. I guess it´ll depend on the size of the table...
Today we have a dining room table that holds 1oo cm x 200 cm and that is maximum for this space. Unfortunately this piece of furniture does not match my new look so...I really need to find a new one!

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This above look I liked a lot. I don´t think I would be able to find chairs like that though...
I ´ve also been looking at some industrial ones, like this down below.
I´m lucky to have a spouse whom is very talented when it comes to making things out of steel material. So I could have a table like this done, but I have to feel certain this is the look I´m going for cause it would have to stay for a really looong time:)!
And what kind of chairs to this one? I would not have a clue!

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Will you help me out please and give me some great advice!?
I would appreciate it more than you could imagine and I feel so grateful for having this great opportunity to ask such talanted people as yourself!
It is a true privilige and I just know it´ll come a great solution out of this!

Please do not feel limited by these tables I have put out as alternatives, I would love to have some new advices as well!

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Also,which one of the TV- benches would you choose- the one we have (image above), or the black one in the beginning of this post?

Thank you!!!

Hudson River Home...

2011-03-24T14:31:00.004+01:00

Well, I for sure could not resist to fall in love with this Oh, so beautiful home and I hope you´ll like it too!!!

When friends and family gather at David Weiss and Martina Arfwidson's home by The Hudson, Swedish tradition meets casual American style.

A pale palette in every room of the house ensures bright interiors all year long! Here, the family's German shepherd, Okie, presides in the dining area.

Massive floor-to-ceiling mirrors in the living room illuminate the space and help bring the outdoors inside.

A Swedish daybed is upholstered in green velvet, revealing Arfwidson's love of watery colors.

The large bench holds bedding and table linens underneath the seat and the white gorgeous mirror is reflecting a collection of well-worn gardening hats.

For me this house truly represents a home that is beautiful inside and out!

-The end-

xoxo

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I Have Something To Tell You...

2011-03-21T10:32:00.023+01:00

Okey, so this is the beach body I´m heading for in 2011. You might want to call me shallow, but I´ve always wanted to know how it feels to have a body like that!
I used to be normal weight all the way to my early 20´s. During the year of 2000 I started to gain some weight though, and I´ve been trying to get it off ever since. You could say I´ve succeeded many times(even if I have never completey reached my final goal), but every time I´ve also gained it all back again(+ some extra).

A few week ago I made a decision to become a healthier person. My sugar addiction had gone worse and I felt tired living like this. So I started off with a GI- program. It was a true struggle at first but as the days have gone by I´ve felt stronger and stronger.
Since I started I´ve also lost 5 kilos(11 Pounds) and my sugar addiction is gettig better and better.

It is still there though and some days are worse than others. I´ve also had some throwbacks(ice cream) but the next day I have gotten myself back on track.
It´s okey to have days like this as long as it doesnt´t get out of hand and continues to go on for several days!
I´m being nice to myself and I think that is important in situations like this!

Besides the weight loss, the progress on my sugar addiction and feeling a lot more sharp and alert, I´ve also started to notice that my skin have become a lot smoother. It´s quite amazing and something I did not expect!
I also used to have problems with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(for me numbness in both of my hands during the night). Today these symptoms are almost completely gone. It´s like a miracle took place!

So far I have not got anything negative to say about this program, nothing at all and I would recommend it to eveyone of you out there.
I´m feeling pretty sure this is the key to a long lasting healthy lifestyle!

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Happy new week friends!

You are All amazing and I love you for your visists, your support, your kindness and everything else!

Thank you so much for making this blog rollin', it means a LOT!

Words Of Wisdom...

2011-03-19T17:32:00.011+01:00

After spending 40 minutes laying down on my yoga mat- trying to find some inner peace- The Law of Attraction brought me this...
I could nothing but pass it foward to you guys!

Please take a moment, sit back and Enjoy this Inspirational Quote Movie!

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'Life´s not about waiting
for the storm to pass...
It´s about learning to
dance in the rain!'

Oh My, I find these above words to be quite powerful!
Think about it for a little while!

Hoping you All are having a fantastic weekend!

Eclectic Home Tour...

2011-03-16T08:45:00.004+01:00

I feel so excited about sharing this amazing home with you this week!
It´s the home of Mark Ruffalo(famous actor) and his spouse Sunrise.
It has an eclectic- bohemian touch and the natural light is to be seen in every area of this house.

I just felt I had to start with the bedroom! I find it to be quite amazing and perfectly decorated in a very eclectic style!

The chair 'Ari' is designed in 1966 by Swedish designer Arne Norell.
Oh, I love that chair and I can promise you it has such a great comfort. Among a range of other designer classics, this is put on my want-list!
Can you hear me Universe, this is one of the things I want so bad:)!

Love, love, love this cute dressing table in the bedroom. The antique chair goes so well togheteher with the a lot more modern table.

The 'floating' picture ledges in the stunning hallway makes it easy to shift and create new collages!

Look at that high ceiling! It gives the living room such a spacious but also quite rustic feeling.

The kids´ room is full of happy colors.
A bed dressed in blue for the son and a bed dressed in girly red for the daughter!

The colorful bohemian touches in the sunroom looks beautiful...

Finally a look at the outdoor patio.
This home truly comes togehter in a rustic, bohemian and eclectic style all the way through and I just love every bit of it!

Domino

I really hope you´ve enjoyed this!

Happy Wednesday Sweet Friends!

Black cabinet + Velvet Sofa + Vintage finds...

2011-03-12T16:59:00.022+01:00

Some of you have asked for a picture of my black cabinet and here it comes...
It is not at all decorated the way I want it to be!
During our kitchen renovation I have used it for storage and some of it have not yet found its right place in my new kitchen(soon to be published here at KOMMA HEM...).

I love this cabinet and feel lucky it´ll match just perfect with my 'Day- inspired look'.

Today I´ve had a second look at my blue velvet sofa and I liked it even more this time. Spouse and I will have a look at it togehter during the upcoming week and soon it´ll be here at home with me:).

Whenever I have time and money I like to visit vintage- and thrift-stores. We have a really great one not very far from where I live and this time I got lucky. I found 2 bamboo chairs, 2 vintage lamps and an antique black trunk. Some of these items will have a makeover done further on!
I see a lot of potential in all of them, but would love to here what you think. Any tips on the lamps maybe?

I also bought an antique chess- box. I can see this have been used a lot during the years. It now stands on my living room coffee table and I love its black, worn look.

These down below greek key-patterned bowls are a new passion of mine. I do not know very much about them more than that they are Danish and have a mark that says RÖGILD.
Anyone?

For me its all about the greek boarder. I´ve just recently learned that this border is also called Meander. Meander recalls the twisting and turning path of the Meander River in Asia Minor.

Meanders were among the most important symbols in acient Greece.

Hope you´ve enjoyed!

Need some help...

2011-03-10T16:32:00.012+01:00

Today I received my black and white carpet from Day Birger et Mikkelsen. It turned out to be much more greyish in the black and a lot more creamy white in the white fields than I had expected. I had this pure white/rich black in mind so, I have to admit I felt a bit disappointed when I unpacked it.

The size 200x250 cm is perfect though. I was afraid it would be a bit too small but, after all my living room is not very large so why go to extremes:)!?

Anyway I have not decided yet if I will keep it or if I will return it back...

The blue-greyish-black made me think about a blue sofa I stumbled upon a few weeks ago. It was love at first sight and maybe this was simply meant to be.
Until just now I have had a crispy white sofa in mind. But with this carpet it will not match. I´m pretty sure the white sofa will make it look kind of 'dirty'.

This blue beauty has actually crossed my way a couple of times since I had a look at it in the first time. It´s like I unconsciously draw my attention to it.

Day, EM

Is this the sofa I should go for in my Day- inspired look(previous post) or am I totally off road here? Does these items(carpet+sofa) even match?
I feel lost...
Please help me out here, I really need your oppinions on this!

Thank You!

Copycat-ing...

2011-03-05T15:35:00.018+01:00

cop·y·cat [kop-ee-kat]

a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or followsfthe lead of another...

In November 2009 I was going through the lastest issue of the Swedish ELLE INTERIOR magazine. Somewhere in the middle this amazing home appeared for my eyes and I was instantly hooked, you could almost say obsessed:).
The home belongs to the creators behind the famous Danish brand DAY Birger et Mikkelsen and I absolutely love every detail in this apartment, every piece of furniture, the color on the walls etc. etc.

Ever since I´ve had this place in my head, being aware there were something about it that talked to me in a very special way. I just knew this was the look I was going for in my living and dining room area.
I then started to make plans and when I stumbled upon a black cabinet(with similarities to the one down below) I bought it straight off.
You could say I got well started on it and i felt very happy about finally finding the inspiration and some of the the basic elements on how to successfully decorate my own place!

Then, after a while, my confusion over not really knowing what my personal style was really all about(most of you know about my struggles on this subject by now!) and I started to questioning if this look was really representing 'Me'?
What about the modern classics that I love, what about my Mondrian posters, would they really fit with this particular style?

I just couldn´t get it all together and stopped making more plans and buys for my living- and dining room area.
Today the black cabinet still stands there, waiting for something to happen...and so only a few days ago something made me curious about looking at this home once again. During my Style Searching I realised my personal style was very eclectic and that my home would have to be a mix of different styles and looks from different eras...

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Again, I was falling in love with this stylish yet quite bohemian home, now feeling a lot more certain this is what I want but also knowing on a much deeper level that this look is truly a part of who I am!
Many pieces comes from the DAY HOME Collection itself which makes it quite easy to create this look on your own!

Myself have decided to go for it and this time -without any doubts- continue until my rooms are completely done.

Leaving with hopes you´ve enjoyed this home just as much as I did and very much so, Still do!

All my Love:)!

Swedish House Tour...

2011-02-28T10:30:00.007+01:00

Hi you guys!
We have a new week coming up and I wish for you it´ll be a really great one with lots of positive things entering your lives.
Mine is probably going to be a bit hectic and I will also try my very best to put some efforts in to keep myself on track with my new, a lot more 'healthier lifestyle':). I´ve passed the first week now and hopefully things will just get easier from now on...

The Industrial look has always felt very close to my heart and this Swedish home, actually situated nearby from where I live, is another of my absolute favourite ones.

I simply love everything about it, especially this down below so amazing guestroom with the beautiful leaded stained glass windows in front. The two industrial lamps and the antique iron bed, plus the natural light makes my heart beat FAST!
I want This Room So Bad:)!

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To find out more about the creator and owner of this amazing home, click here! And to transport yourself right on to this home owners Online Webshop click here!(Please notice that both of these websites unfortunately are presented in Swedish)!

Before I leave you...

On Tuesday 1st March you´ll find me Guestposting about Spring over at 'Space For Inspiration'! I´m pretty certain you all know about the amazing girl behind this successfull blog!? If not, you should really go for a visit!

All My Love!

No cheating...

2011-02-25T16:42:00.017+01:00

I promised to keep you updated on my new 'diet' so here it comes...

I just love that quote, all of the sarcasm in it just makes me laugh out loud every time I stumble upon it!
To be honest, this qoute is telling a bit how I am feeling this Friday afternoon. I´m not feeling happy at all. My new 'lifestyle' so to speak, is a struggle and it has only been a few days off the carbs and the sugar in my diet.
Every morning I wake up I feel very proud of mysel though(cause I have been a good girl) but during the days I have to constantly find my inner warrior not to go there...

Giving up the sugar has already become a great battle and I am so looking foward to the day when I deep down inside can tell you all with sincere honesty, that I do not at all feel like having a glaced donut on the side with my black coffee.
Yeah right(!), as if that is EVER going to happen...

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Hopefully you can forgive me for not being a very good Blogfriend at this time- something I am totally aware off!

Happy weekend Friends!

I´m ready...

2011-02-21T08:34:00.010+01:00

First, I hope your weekends turned out to be just the way you wanted them to be!?
Myself has spent a lot of time outdoors and the computer has been shut off since Friday, so I have a lot of catching up to do with all of you! Something I´m really looking foward to this beautiful Monday morning!

With that said, let´s get started with this weeks posting!
In my Kickstart post I was telling you all about the improvements I was about to do this new upcoming year. One of the things I was poiting out was to become a healthier Me!

My addiction to sweets has always been the big issue and it has for sure become much worse the last couple of years!
Therefor I´m about to try something new, I´m starting off with GI and LCHF-diets. Both recommends you eat less carbs and more of high fat. The LCHF- program seems to be a little tougher than the GI one. I´ve done some research on both of them and will simply mix´em up!
Hmm, I guess there´ll be no more juicy sandwiches during my lunchbreaks from now on:)...

I´m feeling a bit scared, going public for sure makes it more difficult for me to cheat. It would totally make me feel like a hypocrite and that does not feel any good at all. The strangest thing is that I have no problems at all 'cheating on myself'!
This actually just gave me an Aha-moment...
In the end, going public must be a good thing though, it´ll will keep me on track and hopefully provide me with some strong character:)!

If you have a close look in the background of this above photo(to the left) you´ll se a quote there. It comes from the movie 'Million Dollar Baby'(one of my absolute favourite ones ever seen). Maggie, played by Hillary Swank has really got some character going on and no matter what obsticle she bumps into, she refuses to quit.
This truly inspires me!

'Winners
are simply
willing to do
what loosers
won´t'

I´ll try my very best to stay focused this time(cause there has been some major failures in the past for me, not being able to stick to things(for instant diets). This time I´m going to do what needs to be done, I will find my inner warrior and I am wholehearted putting myself up to be a Winner, and only that!
Besides friends and family I just know that you'll be there with your support, because each and every one of you are so loving and caring and simply amazing in all ways!

Photos: Spray, Living etc, Fest21, My home ideas, We heart it

Hopefully this journey will also come to use and help for someone else out there in the Universe!

Happy new week friends, you All mean the world to me!

Ps.
I promise to keep you updated:)!

Magnetic...

2011-02-18T14:09:00.007+01:00

Sköna hem

Right now at this moment, I am having an 'Affaire D´amour' with this above dining room:)...
Isn´t it just perfect!?

Happy weekend friends!
See you on Monday!

All my Love!
//Tina

Picasso and I...

2011-02-13T10:13:00.012+01:00

Picasso himself had one, now myself is somewhat experiencing the same thing- A 'Blue Period' or 'Periodo Azul' as it´s called in Spanish.

Feeling a bit confused?
Allow me to explain!

The 'Blue Period' is a term used to define to the works produced by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso between 1901 and 1904, when he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and blue-green, only occasionally warmed by other colors.

These somber works, inspired by Spain but painted in Paris, are now some of his most popular works, although he had difficulty selling them at the time...

My passion for blue started a little while ago during my 'Style searching'.
I´m always in some sort of passion when it comes to interior design and home decor. Now it just happens to be blue and the starting point must have been this down below so beautiful bluepainted bureau from my dear friend Mon´s house(click here to see more of this beautiful eclectic home and click here to transport yourself to Mon´s successfull blog 'Splendid Willow'.
I simply love it and ever since I´ve had a MAJOR crush on blue!

It´s like a new world has opened up for me. You see, I have never before been into the colors of blue, especially not when it comes to interior design and interior decorating. So now I´m totally experiencing something new and find potential in things I would have never even looked at before.

Thank you Mon, I love being in love with blue:)!

Even though Picassos Blue period obviously represented a quite dark time in his life, blue must be considered as a versatile type of color. It has a dark and a bright side, it´s a masculine type of color but with a truly quite femine side as well, it can be looked at as noble yet bohemian.
I´m truly in love with blue this moment and if I was about to follow my passion I would go wild with a dark rich blue color on my todays white walls.

What´s your passion right now? Any particular Color, Style, Designer, 'Thing'...?

Before I sign off I would like to Welcome all of my New Followers, I´m so happy and grateful to see you´ve found your way to my little corner of the world!

Blue Paintings by Picasso, Google images, Wikipedia, Robert Burke & Todd Romano, Decorpad, House to Home

Also, wishing old and new friends a great, great start this new- soon to be- upcoming week! If not so, let´s try to change our thoughts and feelings around and make it so:)!

Sending lots of Love to all of you & A Happy Valentine´s Day!

Oh My God...

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What you are about to discover is a real treasure home(literally)!
When I first stumbled upon it I felt happy, excited and- Oh My God- completely blissed-out!
Every inch of this house, every piece of furniture, every single item breathes P-e-r-s-o-n-a-l-i-t-y and that is something I always feel great admiration for.

My hopes are for you to enjoy it as much as I did(still am), The home of decorator Marie Olsson Nylander...

Photos: Sara Svenningrud

Finally, The girl behind the work...

Read full- text article here(In swedish Im afraid)!

Beside the amazing home of Swedish interior architect, designer and artist Carouschka Streijjjffert (read post here), I must say this is one of my favourite homes ever!
And as I said in the beginning, I really hope you´ve enjoyed it too and feel just as amazed as I do!?

Happy new week friends!

You Make Me Happy...

2011-02-04T16:04:00.007+01:00

Photo: AB Chao

I have to thank you guys for all of the feedback you´ve been giving me lately! You simply make me happy and I´m so glad having all of you in my life!

Thank you!!!

This song has been in my head all day long and I have no idea why. I can´t recall I´ve heard it recently.
Anyway, it´s a beautiful song and I love this guys version of it!
Also, listen carefully to what this guy wants more than anything else...

...he wants to make other people happy, well so do I!
I just want to make you as happy as you make me feel!

Sending out tons of love to all of you out there!

Happy weekend!

I´m In Love...

2011-01-31T07:46:00.012+01:00

Yes, it´s true!
I am madly head over heels in love with this(above) dining room.
White walls and flooring, framed black and white photos, panton chairs and a rustic old dining table. A perfect example of how well it works to mix old with new!
This is really all I need! Simple and beautiful!
Would you agree/disagree?

I also tend to fall in love with every pic that has a light and brightness in it. After some dark months up here in the north the light has slowly started to return to us Swedes. That is actually all people talk about in the streets, the light and the upcoming spring! The days are getting longer and I feel more positive, refreshed and energized than I´ve done in months.
With this positive feeling a lot of creativity has also started to bubble inside of me. There is so much inspiration to be found out there on the internet, so many talanted people, so many great ideas!
I almost feel overwhelmed, I would like to get started with them all, right now!

One simple project that I already have nailed on my 'To do list' though, are these amazing above Reclaimed wood carts. Ana White is the girl behind the design. At 'Anas blog-That DIY blog'- you´ll find tons and tons of DIY-projects. From small and simple ones like the above one, to bigger ones, like bookshelves, headboards, night stands, cabinets, built- ins, chairs, stools, desks, well- even your very own sofa!

Ana´s moto goes something like this:
'If I can do it so can you. And if thousands of other people, just like me can do it, so can you!' In other words, go on get started, pick a project and follow Ana´s step by step instructions.
Click on the banner below to immediately transport yourself right on to Ana´s creative corner of the world!

Besides Ana´s fantastic blog I the other day, also stumbled over this- I have to say- stunning stencil project, and felt I just had to share it with all of you!
Using stencil patterns on precut pieces of wood makes this project quite simple and will dress up just any staircase in no time at all(or almost). I could see even myself actually accomplish this project fully on my own.
Find out more about this project here.

Before I sign off I would like to wish you all a Happy new week!

Feel free to share your personal favourite blogs or other sites including some really great DIY- projects! Those visits a truly among the top of the most inspiring ones, don´t you think!?

Photos: UKTV, Ana White, Design Amour, Painter Girl

But please, do not get too excited(like me). Once you´ve started look for new projects, it´s hard to stop! We all need to put in some moments of stillness between all of the fun work:)!

Finally some words of wisdom to bring along with you:

'You are(each and everyone of you) magnificience in human form'

Sending All my love to All of You!

A Spiritual Journey...

2011-01-24T10:45:00.006+01:00

Michael Del Piero

A few years ago, after some difficulties in life, I began to discover something new and exciting. It was the spiritual part of me breaking through and I slowly began to walk on what I would like to call 'A spiritual path'.

Believe it or not, it all started with the movie 'The Secret'. My guess is that most of you either have seen it, read it och at least heard of it!?
I was swept away and felt so inspired. Deep down inside I instantly knew this was how it all was put together, this was the answer to almost everything, this was how Universe was designed for Us to be.

Actually that trailer still gives me goose bumps all over my body, I can feel some really great power and positive energy coming right through me.
Soon I realized though, it was not really that simple as the movie has shown me or the book was trying to teach me. I had a lot to learn about being spiritual(a part of me I had absolutely no contact with so far) and some major changes really had to take place.

Yet, this particular film opened up a new world to me and I have by now discovered so many authors and spiritual leaders, books, movies, stories and blogs I would never have heard of otherwise and that is something I´m really grateful for!

House To Home

In my bookshelves today you´ll find not only books about interior design and architecture-my passions in life, but also lots and lots of books about spirituality, all in different ways. There is so much wisdom and things to be learned in these books and by these authors(Neale Donald Walsh, Ester & Jerry Hicks, Eckhart Tolle, Louise Hay, Gary Zukav, Matthew Kelly, Brandon Bays, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Bob Proctor, to mention a few) . I constantly seem to go back and read them over and over again, cause still I have not done changes enough to use this 'Secret'. I´m still learning, every day, doing small progress in some areas, throwbacks in others.

House To Home

This spiritual journey has also opened my eye for other things like yoga and other deep relaxation techniques(you all know about my bed of nails). Nowdays I´m also only getting my hair done at naturally organic hair saloons and I´m trying my very best to at least this year, be more healthier when it comes to what I´m eating. Because of this I also most certainly have a new passion for oriental elements as a part of a home interior design.
Spiritualism undeniable seems to affect all parts in life and for me there´s yet so much more to discover, I´m only at the very beginning of this.

Michael Del Piero

If you feel yourself being on a spiritual path or only feeling a bit curious, I highly recommend you go visit down below blog, Zen Habits.

It was the so talanted girl over at 'Design Elements' (click here to check her blog out, it´s so stunning!) who first brought my attention to it and I would love to give her a big Thank You for sharing not only some really amazing interior design inspirational posts, but also the one about Zen Habits with all of us others yet, unenlightened seekers out there!

Leo Babauta, founder and author tells that Zen Habits is about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of our lives. It´s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what´s important, create something amazing and find happiness.
Zen Habits is supposed to be one of the Top 25 blogs in the World(!) so some of you have probably already discovered this amazing place online and for those of you whom haven´t, go visit here and be inspired by all of the wisdom and simple rules of life this man has to tell us about!

We heart it

Have a great week!

Visions...

2011-01-18T18:06:00.026+01:00

First,I would like to welcome my newest followers. I´m so glad and excited you´ve found your way over here!

I also want you to know that I´m so grateful for having each and every one of you and my hopes are to inspire more than ever this year:)!

Polly Wreford/Sarah Kaye Representation

I have decided 2011 is going to be a good year!
As some of you already have read in my previous post I have a lot of goals and visions for myself but also for my home.
After some soul- and Style searching during 2010 I finally found out what my personal style was all about. I had been struggling for years, not knowing how to really decorate my own home. I felt confused and couldn´t make the final finishes in one single room. In the end they all felt like shells with no personal touches. I was too scared to complete them, not knowing what would work and what I really wanted the room to look and feel like.

Rum

Since then doors have opened for me and suddenly I feel so confident decorating my own place.
One of my visions this year is to finally go for the black and white photos. I want them standing on the floors and put on my walls, on shelves and everywhere else!

Sköna hem, New York Social Diary

I have a past working as a photographers assistant and black and white photos has a very special place in my heart ever since, yet I have very few of them in my own home.
The whole decorating thing has been put on hold I guess, and final touches like art and decoartive accents have not been paid attention to!

Thank god I´ve been able to use my passion for home decor and interior design helping close friends and family, especially my mom whom really have put some great trust in me, helping her with a lot of different projects during the past years.
Thanks mom!
Portraits of above Photographer John French will most likely be seen on my walls in the year of 2011. I´m also thinking of using some 'Words of wisdom' among the framed black and white photos.

What do you think of this?
I would love to hear your opinions!

Ps.
I promise to check in on all of you later on this week.

In the meantime-
I´m sending all my love to all of you!

Let´s Kickstart 2011...

2011-01-11T19:12:00.005+01:00

House To Home

Are you ready for a brand new year, with brand new chances, goals and opportunities?
I am!
I want to be healthier, wealthier, more successfull, have less stress in my life, more fun. I also want to find balance, more energy, get things done, a peaceful home, more wisdom. I want to feel a deep down delightness.
Well, you get what I mean, I simply want things to improve and feel even better this year.
And as I wrote down in my previous post: We all have things in our life we wish could be different. Some more difficult and tougher than others.
Still, let´s do our best to ease some of our resistance on what is, let´s find acceptance and let´s make the best we can out of our lives!

I do not believe in making major changes in life(been there, done that, MANY times before). I now belive in small, small changes carefully introduced in our daily lives.

Down below you´ll find my personal Kickstart for 2011.

With hopes to inspire!

1.
Laugh more

Laughs instantly make us humans feel better. Let´s kickstart 2011 with a bunch of feel good movies!
OMG, you have to trust me on this one! I´ve had so many good laughs watching this movie down below! I love Meryl Streep and Baldwin I have to say, is really doing a great comeback in It´s Complicated!

2.
Healthier

I´ve been trying hard to be a healthier person the last 10 years(!) but can´t say I´ve succeeded if you look at it in a long term.
My biggest issue is my addiction to sweets. I always feel not so good afterwards but still can´t stay away from it. From all of the sugar I´ve also gained some weight and in this moment I can´t say I feel satisfied with how I look, so...
This year I am going for the GI- method. I´ve heard this is a brilliant way to both get rid of your sugar addiction and to loose some extra weight. GI- diets recommend we avoid refined carb foods like white-flour-bread and snacks, processed cereals and sugary soft drinks, instant rice/pasta and cookies. Instead we should eat unrefined carbs such as whole grains like oats, basmati or brown rice, whole grain bread and so on.
Sounds healthy enough to me!

3.
Balanced

As a Christmas gift from my mom and stepdad I received a 'bed of nails' and I have to say I absolutely love it. I feel so much more balanced after only 20 minutes on it. It releases a lot of tension and stress and leave you with a sense of euphoria.
My new routine for 2011 will be to lay down on my bed of nails every morning for 20 minutes before breakfast.

Shakti

4.
Fresh air

I´ve realized that fresh air is important for my well-being. This time of year you´ll find me cozying up inside most of the time. But I have realized(during my lazy days off work) that a walk outside despite weather is getting me so much more energized, calm and refreshed.

5.
Cleaning up the mess

I have said it many times before. We live in an old house built in 1936. The renovation on the house has rocked my world and I´m just not that organzied as I used to be anymore. Since my disorganized home makes me feel out of balance I have to deal with the mess. I have some areas that need some work so that´s what I´m going for. One step at the time...

Ikea

6.
Making plans

Somewhere I read or heard that each and every one of us should make a 10-year plan for ourselves.
Years goes by and if we don´t have a plan life might just pass us by...
What a great idea!

7.
Less technology

Sometimes I feel so disconneted with myself and life in general, in the 21th century I think we all do sometimes! There is simply too much technology going on: TV, computers, cellphones, e-mails...
Let´s get bored for a little while and see what happens!
I absolutely loved Peter Walsh´s 'Stripped down family challange' at the Oprah show. Read more here.

Oprah

8.
Spend more time with friends and family

What could be more important?
Again, the renovation on the house has really taken all of our free time. In 2011 me and spouse are making smaller plans and hopefully this will enable us to spend more quality time toghether with friends and family.

Decorpad

9.
Success

In 2011 my hopes are to develope my little company of my own-Tinas Home Service. I´m not sure in what direction I am going just yet, but I´m working on it.
I also hope my blog will develope and be more of an inspiration for others out there!

10.
Wisdom

I´ve learned a lot in 2010 about life and people. It has been good experiences and it has been not so good experiences. In 2011 I´ve decided to really learn from my mistakes in life. This takes a lot of afterthoughts, but once done one will not very likely make the same mistakes again. Instead one (me/you) most likely will know things and situations, cause we´ve been there before and this time act in a different way. And that is what I call wisdom!

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Happy new start everyone!