Inspiring Interiors

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

White House in Sweden

This is the last week before we go on holidays. We are going home, to Argentina, on Saturday and won't be back until January 23rd. Absolutely no posting for a month! Am joking. I need my daily tours. But after Christmas we'll be going to Chapadmalal, and there is no Internet connection there so, there will be a brief hiatus. Just enough for you to start missing me! :)

This large white wooden home blends into the winter landscape in Brastad, Bohuslän. It looks like it has been here for ages, but it is brand new. The outside resembles the late 1800s Swedish country home. Inside, an open floor plan spreads over 300 square meters. The entire ground floor is one large room with a ceiling height of up to 7.5 meters. Upstairs there is only one bedroom and a living room. The interior style is eclectic: a little rustic, a little modern, some antique and some industrial design.

Köket från Lidhults är platsbyggt. Ovanför bänken hänger en tallrikshylla, nytillverkad efter gammal modell. Diskhon i porslin, från Villeroy & Boch. På väggen en kungalampett i hamrat tenn av Malin Appelgren Paulsson.

Photograph by Mari Eriksson
All images from here.

Monday, 12 December 2011

Interior Designer Ana Ros

A brand new week starts and off we go to Spain to visit this restored apartment, decorated by Ana Ros. A lovely combination of traditional and contemporary styles with a soothing palette in every room.

All images from here.

Saturday, 10 December 2011

Guesthouse in Girona

And here you have a second post for today. Hope this makes you happy, well, if only just a wee bit.
This Guest House called Can Bassa, part of a fourteenth century farmhouse, is located in the old town of Madremanya in Girona, Spain. Originally, it had neither a bath nor kitchen, just some rooms on three floors, where - the owners believe- day laborers who worked in the fields could have slept. To enjoy the views and feel the presence of the Les Gavarres mountains, the owners decided to place the living room on the second floor of the house.

MiCasa Revista

Now yes, see you tomorrow.
All images from here.

Christmas in Stockholm

The Bromberg Sehlberg family live in this beautiful apartment on a quiet avenue in Östermalm in Stockholm. In their previous apartment, red had been the predominant colour for their Christmas decoration. It had lots of energy, but this year they felt they needed a really restful place and chose to tone down the colors on the walls and furnishings. The result: a soft Christmas with elements of natural colors.

Det blir en naturlig jul i år. Självklart ska det extra noga utvalda pyntet fram, men den här gången vill familjen ha det mer vilsamt. En jul med inslag av naturfärger är minst lika härlig som en röd!

Det blir en naturlig jul i år. Självklart ska det extra noga utvalda pyntet fram, men den här gången vill familjen ha det mer vilsamt. En jul med inslag av naturfärger är minst lika härlig som en röd!

Vy från soffgruppen in mot matrummet. Franska fåtöljer, bergèrer, i nyrokoko. Ekskåp från 1700- talet och i taket har kristallkronan i rokokostil, från tidigt 1900-tal, fått sällskap av en myrtenkvist. Fotografi av döttrarna under ett besök i Rom.

Våningen har en välkomnande och inbjudande hall, stor nog att rymma en antik soffa och ändå lämna gott om fri golvyta. Ordentligt med plats för kappor och skor döljer sig bakom ett tungt draperi, och i en smatt mot gården finns terrassdörrarna som leder ut till en liten skyddad balkong. Möblemang, textilier och detaljer ger detta hem en tydligt kontinental prägel.

Have a great weekend, my friends, and come back tomorrow!
All images from here.

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Bathroom Floors Inspiration

There have always been ceramic tiles on the floors of the bathrooms where I've lived since my childhood. Even when I've lived in more than 15 homes. We do move around. But what I'm getting at is that there are so many other lovely bathroom flooring I wish I had experienced other types. Here is a selection from my files of bathrooms with different kinds of flooring: from stone to marble, and wood to smooth concrete.

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Hexagon tiles. House to Home

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Hexagon tiles. Jennifer Warts for Decorpad

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More hexagon tiles. Unknown source.

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Hexagon tiles surrounded by marble. Home and Family.

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Suzie: Jeffrey Bilhuber lovely white cottage bathroom design with calcutta marble bathroom ...