A "manageable" castle

Beautiful architecture 

The castle from the back.

Sleep tight in matching everything (kind of love that in a country house).

Except from the gorgeous Magnolia, this is a great pool house that I presume can be opened up on hot summer days.

IF you were ever longing to buy a castle in the south of Sweden, this might be it. An absolutely beautiful and in its' size very "manageable" castle with its 675 sqm. Kastberga castle was  built in 1899 by Fabian Gustaf Wrede. The castle also comes with a private tennis court and indoor lap pool. Very tempting...

More info and images from Skånegårdar.

Grounding floors

 

Pergo floors

HOMES & GARDEN
We are in the process of choosing new floors for the entire first floor in our house. Today we have crispy white floors, but I am now thinking of the opposite...grounding, dark, ebony floors. Since we have white walls and a lot of light coloured furniture I think it can be too white and light sometimes. With a new floor in a dark colour, keeping the furniture light, I´m hoping to create a more cosy yet elegant ambiance. I also got stuck on this dark painted house, but will stick to floors only...This floor question is dominating my (interior) thinking these days, since once you choose you sort of have to stick with it, for a while at least...

Pure perfection [New York penthouse]

The neutrals with the black is gorgeous and very calm and serene. And the view...

Loving the black windows as contrast.

Words won´t do this justice...

If you, like me, love neutral interiors you have to jump over to Architectural Digest to see all photos from Bette Midlers amazing and simply perfect penthouse in NYC. I think I love everything here. Something to dream of and take inspiration from...

Spectacular but homey

You know when you see a spectacular home. This apartment, located in Swedens second largest city Gothenburg, is up for sale now via Ahre. Head over to see more photos from this fantastic home. 

Headboard in a new way

Wallpaper as headboard...This is a great idea as headboard for the bed, created just with a wallpaper of choice. I am currently looking for inspiration for a headboard, and while I have been thinking about a more traditional one, this one seriously got my attention since I never thought of it this way. Looks very stylish and cosy to me, and with endless possibilities...

Image from Sköna Hem 4/2015.

Simply fabulous [NYC apartment]

This is the fantastic New York City home of interior decorator Alexa Hampton and her family with three children. I love how she combines soft neutrals with more vibrant colours and manage to creat a very warm yet still elegant home. If you haven´t already, head over to Architectural Digest for many more photos of this home, especially the before photos. The home also has an interesting story of how it got in the family one Christmas...(well, that is a present).

Photo: Scott Francis Photos from Architectural Digest 

Happify your home

It´s not only you that shall be happy. Your home is also in need of a little TLC (and will have a positive effect back on your happiness:) ELLE Decor shares 5 easy tricks how to get a happy home;

1. Bring greenery inside
Studies have found that greenery can enhance creativity, as it symbolizes abundance and calm.

2. Freshen up what's on your fridge
Clean off what has been there for years, then pin new photographs, lists or memories. Or just keep it clear.

3. Play the most joyful song you can think of
Being in your home with music can make wonders for the soul and heart.

4. Play "closet roulette"
Pull out something from the depths of your closet and use it in an outfit. You'll either find you forgot how much you loved it or you realize to waste precious closet space on that item anymore.

5. Live in your beautiful mess
Don't stress about cleaning up all the time. See the mess as a passing snapshot of a life. Take in this moment, and love your as-is mess for being yours.

Read the whole article here

Image from Pinterest via The Entertaining House

Captured by colour [interior]

I instantly fell for this beautiful apartment with its very interesting colour setting. Such an easy way to give a home a luxurious yet cozy feeling with details as in the hall. The apartment, located on Östermalm in Stockholm, is currently for sale by Lagerlings. Head over there for more of the most amazing apartments for sale in Stockholm. 

Photos by Johan Nilson with permission from Lagerlings. 

I´m thinking shades of grey

OUTER BEAUTY

So, at the last minute, I´ve decided to change my mind...The kitchen cupboards will not be white but a warm grey. When I decided to go for white, it was a "safe" choice, but not taken with my heart and intuition. So now I´m following that instead. The only problem being it is very hard to find the perfect hue of grey. Luckily I´ve bought two test cans back home, being pretty sure in the store one of them was the "it colour". It took under a minute of test painting, to realise that none of them was suitable At all. So, today, I´m revisiting the paint store...

Image from Pinterest via Greige Design

I´m thinking kitchen

This must be one of the cosiest kitchen ever. Can easily see this room being the heart of the house. Love the marble island. And the sofa. Oh, and all the books. 

After much consideration I have, almost, decided this to be the colour of the cupboards. Could be the perfect kitchen white, not too cold, not too vanilla but yet crispy. A happy white I would say. 

Loving the layout of this huge kitchen, and the windows.

Loving the marble island and also the greenery in the windows (copy paste)

Very elegant and classic. Adore the grey colour but have almost landed in not going for grey...this however, makes me think it over once again...

OUTER BEAUTY
It´s time for a kitchen makeover at our house. We have already done it twice, half-hearted that is. This time it will be a much bigger project, hence the inspiration photos to go with here...With three kids in the house it has to serve as the heart of the house, which frankly our kitchen does not today. So, hopefully it will later on...

Photos from 1) Lonny.com and all the rest from La Dolce Vita

Lara Bohinc goes Swedish

OUTER BEAUTY
The talented jewellery designer Lara Bohinc has recently launched a collaboration with Swedish brand Skultuna, presenting these gorgeous candle holders. Have a closer look here. 

Metallic at home

OUTER BEAUTY

Loving these Tom Dixon candles and would love one of each...

A lovely ambience [kitchen]

OUTER BEAUTY
We´re in the process of discussing a new kitchen, a subject that is constantly of current interest. How convenient that I got photos of this gorgeous kitchen from deVOLs classic English range, ticking many details that I love. The Carrara marble island in the middle is a dream. I also love the cupboard colour called "Pavillion grey" and its open space and ambience in general.

Light and airy in the city

OUTER BEAUTY
This gorgeous Stockholm apartment has many great details, like the colours of blue in the bedroom, the idea of the bookshelf, the minimalistic bathroom (genius with the tv for a long bather like me...) and especially the elegant ceiling in the livingroom. More photos on Lagerlings.

Photos with permission from Lagerlings. Photographer Johan Nilson. 

Golden details [my home]

The huge Sunburst mirror (108 x108 cm) comes from My Habitation

My Habitation

My Habitation

Day Home My Habitation

OUTER BEAUTY

Meet our new mirror, a golden classic sunburst mirror. Since this is the only piece on a white wall in a corner of our living room, we really wanted it to be big. I like the idea of decorating with mirros, but the mirror itself cannot be too big since I would feel very weird having to look at myself in the mirror all the time. Hence the Sunburst style is perfect since the mirror surface is rather small. Having done a lot of research online the choice fell at My Habitation which I can highly recommend and where I will definitely head back for more, like these cushions...