Romantisk Helg I Norge.

Norway has probably the most romantic houses in Scandinavia. I not quite sure if it's because the daylight is so scarce, but the spaces really call for romantic environments.

Here's a few ideas for cold and rainy days we all expect ahead. Cosy is the new black.

furs are always welcomed in cold winter days

fell in love with these crochet placemats  

pastels on the background enhances pretty nicely white furniture, doesn't it?

rusty iron lamps 

big dinner tables for big friends

romantic as it should be 

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Conran | Paris, Rue du Bac.

Conran is probably one of my favorite shops in the design business. Love the contemporary and relaxed approach to design and decoration.

Every time I visit one, I always feel the idea "design is not an option, it's the only choice you have" and I must say, I love it!

I love to watch people checking furniture out. Sometimes crazy questions pop up yet quite pertinent when you think about them. We all have different life choices and different habits, therefore furniture different needs. 

Plates are the new paintings. Glassy finish the only option. 

Huge coffee tables in wood finish is all you need at home. Your home parties appreciate. 

Light wood is the new black.

When working at home is the option for many of us, a good desk and chair are the key for success. Though a lamp by Studio Ilse is the key for happiness. 

White and silver plates on the wall to recall our grandmothers' home.

A great shelving unit, but if books are the main decoration, forget it. Not an option.

White on white.

More plates. More walls. More colour. 

French(iness)  

The right touch if you're in a country mood.

I've always loved everything about laundry, specially the smell of washed bed linen.

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By Nord | Where Design Meets Nature.

One of the biggest pleasures I have in life is to sleep on smoth bed linen with a fresh scent. I definitely sleep much better!   

At Rost  in Bergen I came across with this Danish brand called By Nord. Do you know it? 

Click here for the bedlinen collection.

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Romantic Weekend.

Nothing better than a cosy sofa in a romantic environment to charge the needed energy for the week ahead.

Grey on an earthy background makes always a statement. Crochet detail, don't forget it. 

Photographs taken in Living, Oslo Skullerud.

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Cornelia House | Trondheim.

So many shops to chose from, why did I pick this one?
The natural light is perfect, products really well display and of course, the mood. In northwest Norway it feels cosy chic.

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Still Looking For The Right Home Desk #3.

I still haven't found what I'm looking for, a beautiful tinny home desk. These following two are quite nice.

This Scandinavian desk has everything I want: sleek design, small drawers and a nice wooden combination. Size wise would fit perfectly next to my table lamp.

What grabbed my eye on this one was indeed the wooden color and the top detail above the drawers. These are too wide, though the lack of handles and feet, as if it's floating, balance pretty nicely the design.
Check the lamp on the wall. Nice touch, isn't it?

Maybe soon I'll do a Flea Market trip. I have a feeling I'll find it there.

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Art Walls

At this moment I have all my flat art either on the corner waiting to be hanged somewhere or rolled up inside a plastic tubes waiting for the right frame. I miss looking at them.

Dressing up walls is one of my favorite moments on styling a home. Here's a few inspiration pictures I've found online.

I like the clean aesthetics which give that serenity I like to feel in a bedroom.

A collage framed. Interesting, isn't it?

A good solution when we don't hang the frames on the right spot, is to fill the gaps with other things like jewellery.

I've a few photos I shot, though I'm not sure if I'm going to frame them or just glue them on the walls, something I do since I was a kid.

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Storage Ideas.

Yesterday, after a day at the beach, I started packing my things. Books mainly.
Today, after another day at the beach, I don't have enough energy to move boxes around, furniture and clothes, so I excused myself to surf on the internet to find some inspiration on how I am going to storage my things in a tiny living room. It's not going to be an easy job, I'm sure.

I like the mix and match colors and textures on this space, plus I am a big fan of boxes not only to storage but to decorate too.

Photo via bhg

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White Is Growing On Me.

Times change and taste gets refined, maybe that's why white is growing on me.

More than ever I can see myself living in a white flat.

This one here is a nice inspiration. I love flowers and plants, they make spaces alive and fresh.

I've always loved to see white frames and canvas on white walls.

Pictures via Pinterest.

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Chesterfield.

A Chesterfield is probably the most wanted sofa ever. A few years ago I was walking in Portobello Market in London and there was one for sell. Deep green. I'm sure many years old (as I like them), perfect size and the best price ever - £100. I didn't buy it! I just didn't have the storage space and it wouldn't fit in my space. Sadly I had to let go the bargain.

When I started looking for a flat, I imagined a certain space with a certain view and certain furniture. That green Chesterfield was on my moments of imagination. Maybe soon I'll find another one. Who knows?

Last week I shot this one at Heal's. It is quite nice too, isn't it?

More Chesterfields
...in Milan
...in Cologne
and soon one in Lisbon.

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Home Desk #1.

Today I started planning my new-to-be home. As I said, it's a very tinny space so I must plan very carefully what I'm going to take, what I'm going to leave behind and of course what I would love to buy to style in style.

As I always lived in fairly big spaces apart form my space in Notting Hill, I never felt the need to design or buy small furniture, which I find this time around.

This week, I went to a very nice gallery shop in London where they had in display a gorgeous vintage desk. Something very similar to this one with a drawer. It was just about perfect. Perfect to have it next to the smallest white wall on my living room which I imagine totally covered with a work-in-progress collage.

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A Living Room To Wish For.

Continuing my flat hunting, today I was focused on living rooms. What do I really wish for? Easy. A living room with high ceilings, ceiling crowns, white doors and gold handles, just like this one. Isn't it stunning?

Photos via Ideas To Steal

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