Las temperaturas comienzan a bajar, las noches comienzan a ser más largas, y aparecen nuevos colores, espero
que acabéis bien la semana y empecéis el fin de semana con una buena dosis de inspiración en tonos púrpura
Gracias por tu visita ¡Vicky!
Jumat, 31 Oktober 2014
Weekend Steals & Deals + Outfit Ideas
Happy Halloween friends! I hope you have some fun plans for the night. I'm looking forward to getting the candy I bought for the trick-or-treators out of the house- I keep sneaking little pieces! Please tell me you do that too. We spent last night making spider hands for my son's class, and let me tell you, it's not as easy as you'd think. My popcorn was too big, so it wasn't fitting easily inside the fingers. I had to smash some of it to get it down in there. Just a word to the wise if you ever attempt this. You can see a cute video of this action on my Instagram. And I'm such a girl. Even the spider rings kinda creep me out. But he thinks they're so cool. :) This little guy will be the cutest Transformer ever tonight "Optimous Prime" in action!
As for the weekend steals and deals, I found a super steal for you this weekend that I'm excited to share. We all know how hot plaid is right now and on a quick Target run this week, I found some awesome button-down plaid shirts here and here. I already wore the top one "vivid blue" (not sure why they call it that- it's more teal). I didn't see this one in the store, but I want this color combo too. And FYI, I like these to fit comfy, so instead of my usual size small, I liked how the medium fit better. The bottom one I accidentally picked up a large, so I need to exchange it. I like how it only buttons half-way down, great for leggings and boots. But, the cool thing is, Target is having a buy 1, get 1 50% off on clothing, slippers, and sleepwear and free shipping on all items so these are a great deal.
My favorite, easy way to wear a plaid shirt is with jeans, tall boots and a chunky scarf.
Y'all know I can't get enough of a good striped tee. This 3/4 length top from Ann Taylor was $49.50, went on sale for $24.99 and with 60% off all sale items, it's currently only $10. Doesn't get much better than that! The added length on the back is nice for covering the tush too.
For some super cute dresses, I adore these Eliza J brand that are marked down 40% from $98 to $58.80. I always preferred a dress for work, made pulling an outfit together a no brainer.
You might have a favorite pair of black pants, but how about a fantastic pair of grey? These LOFT pants (which I've always found to be a great fit) are also marked down 40%, from $69.50 to $41.70.
If you still need a winter coat, I found this perfect Michael Kors peacoat with gold accents on sale for 40% off, regularly $180, now $107.98. I have a white winter coat and get a lot of use out of it.
happy halloween!
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A fab Amsterdam apartment
This is my second dutch home tour of the week (see the other one here). I really do love the Dutch style. It's incredibly similar to Swedish decor with the white floors and walls, but the Dutch tend to go for more bright pops of colour. This home, spotted over at wonderful blog French By Design, in the heart of Amsterdam belongs to interior designer / stylist Brechtje Troost. It follows the general Dutch design rule with the white backdrop and bursts of colour but it also features a fab mid-century twist. And wait - I even spot a Swedish print! An apartment truly deserved of the coveted Friday my scandinavian home tour spot, don't you think?!
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| Photography Jantien De Bood. Inside Out Magazine via French By Design |
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| Photography Jantien De Bood. Styling Josefin Ljungberg & Brechtje Troost. Inside Out Magazine via French By Design |
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| Photography Jantien De Bood. Inside Out Magazine via French By Design |
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| Photography Jantien De Bood. Inside Out Magazine via French By Design |
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| Photography Jantien De Bood. Styling Josefin Ljungberg & Brechtje Troost. Inside Out Magazine via French By Design |
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| Photography Jantien De Bood. Styling Josefin Ljungberg & Brechtje Troost. Inside Out Magazine via French By Design |
I love this apartment, it's very cool don't you think?
For classic mid-century furniture try auction houses Lauritz and Live Auctioneers. I love the cognac tote (similar one here). I'm not sure if it's possible to find a kitty cat as cute as that one though....?
You can read more about this fabulous space Inside Out magazine.
Do you know what I'm noticing more and more of? Wall to wall carpets! Now, I know that in the UK and the US it's extremely common to have carpets in the home, especially in more cosy rooms such as the bedroom and sitting room. But I was amazed to hear a Swedish friend who is currently planning to add carpets to all the bedrooms in her new home. This is something of a revolution. Could it be one of the big trends for 2015?!
How do you feel about wall to wall carpets?
Wishing you all a very happy halloween and a great weekend (up to anything fun?). See you Monday!
Kamis, 30 Oktober 2014
Time to Order Holiday Cards
In the past week, two girlfriends I know were having their family photos taken in preparation for their holiday cards, which got me thinking it's time to order our cards. We had family photos taken back in February, so we'll use those for our Christmas cards this year. My husband doesn't really voice an opinion about which card we order, but my four year-old son, on the other hand, has big opinions. He and I will be browsing the Minted website this weekend and pick out our card together. It will be hard to narrow down since Minted has so many cute options to choose from. I especially love their foil pressed cards, which I think are just beautiful. But, we also have ornament cards, booklet cards, and minibook cards to choose from this year. Decisions, decisions - the good kind!
I love that so many people do photo cards these days because we display those cards in our home (as I'm sure you do too) throughout the holiday season and it's fun to see our friends' happy faces everyday. I'll let you know which card we end up with soon. I can't wait to see which designs James likes this year. :) Have you picked out your holiday card yet?
Right now, at Minted, you get 15% off holiday card orders of $150 and 10% off orders of $100. Use code HOLIDAY14. Ends 11/3. Better to order when you can get the discount! Happy browsing! I'd love to hear which designs are your favorites in the comments.
*I'm proud to partner with Minted on this post.
Una casa cómoda y funcional /Functional and comfortable house
Echad un vistazo a la simplicidad de las formas y las pocas estridencias junto a alguna pequeña pincelada de color de este preciosa casa nórdica donde se desprende luz a raudales
Cómoda, funcional y con un entorno espectacular ¿Qué mas se puede pedir?
Shades of grey and white in a Stockholm space
Grey really has been the er, hot interior colour this year. Whether it's an entire apartment painted in a striking charcoal grey like this one or light nuances of grey like this one. This apartment designed by Moodhouse follows the latter trend. 'Brohuset' is a new 16 story high glass fronted apartment building overlooking Stockholm (wow!). The apartment has been painted in shades of white and grey and then softened with sheepskin throws and other textiles. I love the half painted grey wall in the hall with the matching chair - definitely an idea to steal! All in all its such a serene space don't you think?
Do you like the mix of whites with greys?
I'm not sure where this lovely Stockholm poster is from (anyone know?) but I came across some similar graphic city posters here. My collection of favourite grey items include these napkins. a super soft grey and white blanket, luxury charcoal linen bedding and this 'fading lake lady' painting (don't you think this print would look lovely in this space?!).
More gorgeous grey interiors here, here and here...
I'm so happy to be in London with my girls for a few days visiting family and re-charging my batteries, are you up to anything fun for half-term?
Have a lovely day!
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| Photography; Kristofer Johnsson. Interior: Moodhouse. Styling Marie Ramse. |
I'm not sure where this lovely Stockholm poster is from (anyone know?) but I came across some similar graphic city posters here. My collection of favourite grey items include these napkins. a super soft grey and white blanket, luxury charcoal linen bedding and this 'fading lake lady' painting (don't you think this print would look lovely in this space?!).
More gorgeous grey interiors here, here and here...
I'm so happy to be in London with my girls for a few days visiting family and re-charging my batteries, are you up to anything fun for half-term?
Have a lovely day!
Rabu, 29 Oktober 2014
A striking family home in Melbourne
Beautiful homes in Melbourne, Australia are popping up left, right and centre right now. But this home, recently featured on the Style Files is extra special as it's been nominated for the 2014 Austalian Design Awards. Designed by Robson Rak in collaboration with Made by Cohen, this Edwardian house in Elwood has been transformed into a contemporary light filled family home. The look is simple and elegant with a mainly black and white theme throughout and yet the space retains a cosy and relaxed vibe. So lovely!
Wow, what a home! Is it just or me or could you imagine this space ever looking messy?!
The one thing that really stands out to me are the window nooks. Those empty spaces by a window usually taken up by a radiator can in fact be the best places in a house to sip a coffee while looking out over the street / countryside beyond, or to read a magazine in the amazing natural light. I love nooks so much I even started a Pinterest board dedicated to them here! Something else for my home in addition to the yellow we talked about yesterday?!
Anything stand out to you in particular?
I've shown my fair share of beautiful Australian homes on my scandinavian home including the modern look here, bohemian here and vintage inspired here!
You could always take a peek at the many stunning homes featured over at Australin blog Design Files too.
Have a wonderful day!
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| Robson Rak with Made By Cohen |
Wow, what a home! Is it just or me or could you imagine this space ever looking messy?!
The one thing that really stands out to me are the window nooks. Those empty spaces by a window usually taken up by a radiator can in fact be the best places in a house to sip a coffee while looking out over the street / countryside beyond, or to read a magazine in the amazing natural light. I love nooks so much I even started a Pinterest board dedicated to them here! Something else for my home in addition to the yellow we talked about yesterday?!
Anything stand out to you in particular?
I've shown my fair share of beautiful Australian homes on my scandinavian home including the modern look here, bohemian here and vintage inspired here!
You could always take a peek at the many stunning homes featured over at Australin blog Design Files too.
Have a wonderful day!
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