COZY LIVING ROOM

image: the design files

image: the design files

this living room is lovely and cozy and i just want to curl up on the couch with a blanket and a book. the space is not overcrowded or finished with lots of soft soft furnishings, yet still has a cozy and warm vibe. leather and timber are always materials and textures that add warmth to a space, particularly a vintage timber trunk with old metal details. the buttoning in the couch also contributes to the texture of the space, along with timber lining boards instead of a flat ceiling. quite often texture will add warmth. the accessories complete the space, with the silver candlesticks adding some glam, the candles contributing to the warm cozy feeling and the old letters in the aalto vase again adding texture but also some nostalgia and personality (along with the prints on the wall).

PRETTY FLORALS

image: 79 ideas

image: 79 ideas

image: 79 ideas

how pretty and summery are these images! i particularly like the last one with spools of pretty floral fabric.

A FEW SNAPS FROM ANNABELLE KERSLAKE'S

annabelle's home was recently featured on design*sponge. she is half of fete magazine which is a beautiful lifestyle magazine. this house has such a lovely collection of different things spanning several more traditional 'styles'...very eclectic. some of the details i particularly love are the industrial lights, the timber to bring warmth to spaces and the fine line style of images on the linen, cushions etc.

image: design sponge

 a mix of mid-century furniture with industrial lighting and fine prints...

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 sheepskin for softness, black and white detailed cushion, bold freehand cross and an orchid (i really would like one of those orchids!)

image: design sponge

 feminine details in the bedroom mixed with an industrial style lamp...

image: design sponge

image: design sponge

cute table with home grown herbs and a black and white louis style chair...

AN ELEGANT MANTLE

image: milk

i have a soft spot for fireplaces and mantlepieces. they can so instantly add character to a room and provide a shelf for little vignettes. this is such an elegant and pretty one, but i think the large gold mirror above really makes it!

MILANO DUOMO

of all the churches we saw on our 2 month trip to europe in 2011, this was my favourite from an external perspective. maybe it was because we got to go on the roof but i loved the stonework and the buttresses and the repetition that could be captured. the roof of the milano duomo is beautiful and definately worth seeing. this is one of my favourite pictures that we snapped while we were there.

as can be expected with a visit to europe, there was scaffolding on the highest part of the church but for me, the highlight was the buttresses, the colour in the stone and the craftsmanship that can be observed so closely. which is your favourite church that you have come across?

FRESH WHITE BEDROOM

image: bolig

i really like this bedroom. the use of the windows between the robe and the main space create a point of visual interest but don't overwhelm the space. you would have to keep the wardrobe relatively tidy though! i also really like the clamp lights on the shelf behind the bed that turn the vibe of the room into a slightly industrial direction, without being too overwhelming. the light floor works well with the clamp lights and the wardrobe being enough contrast to prevent the room being too starkly white.

the trunk and the plant on the windowsill top off this image nicely.

PRINT OF A LADY

image: jessica's little shop of illustrations on etsy

i really like this print and the strong yellow. i always find faces the hardest with life drawing, but i love how the face is captured with so few lines.