Shop love # 9 - Pip Studio

'Happy products for happy people' is the motto of the Pip studio designs. 
The Studio offers a wonderful range of home accessories created by product designer Catherina 'PiP' in the Netherlands. Pip style has joyful, warm and intimate feel, combining different concepts to create unique products. 
 The most recent designs include a bed and bath summer 2013 collection of duvet covers, quilts, cushions, and bath and beach towels which will bring a bit of happiness into your home!

  
 I fell in love in this bedroom with white walls and floral, patterned duvets.

It looks so soft and dreamy that I can't wait to get my own! 

Check out the other pretty products!

 Which one do you like the most?

Source: Pip studio

Hope you enjoyed this happy moment!

Cozy garden ideas

 One of the reasons why we all love summer is because it is a perfect time to enjoy the sunny outdoors, relax and spend some time with friends and family.

 For me, the romantic spot under the tree, where you can enjoy a good book is exactly where I would like to spend, a warm afternoon.

 To create cozy feel around your garden table, try adding few accessories for example - lace fabric tablecloth on the table, painted chairs or hanging lamps that will look charming both during the day and night.

Flowers in the vases and delicious treats are always a great table decoration.

Great decorating doesn't have to cost a fortune. Behind the table, you can put an extra wooden rack box, as a storage which will also act as a decoration, showing your favorite glasses, napkins or lanterns.

Hope you enjoyed this sunny moment! 

How do you like spending summer afternoons? 

Photography: Amelia Widell
Styling: Johanna Bradford, Tant Johanna

Source & products: Ikea

Shop love # 8 - Hummingbird Interiors

Have you already seen the home collection by Hummingbird Interiors? If not, today I would like to show you some of my favorite products. It is a small, Norwegian Internet shop with a range of cute, unique new and vintage goods.  

Aren't they all lovely? 

Have a look!

The cushion collection is simply to die for. I absolutely adore the magical, fairy tale feel and the vivid colors. I just need to have one of these!

 Other original and super cute items that I found on the web page include a smiley cup collection and a few stylish lamps. The cups remind me of the Beauty and the Beast and they make me happy just to look at them! :)

Another pretty, pink cushion design... I have to admit - I love the entire collection ❤

The lamp that caught my attention the most is the industrial plumber lamp - have you ever seen anything similar? Where would you put it? Bathroom? Living room?

Visit the Humming bird Interior website to see more products. 

Which item do you like the most?
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Seaside inspired table setting

Ciao everyone!

 Hope you are enjoying your summer vacations. We are having amazing time here in Italy, exploring interesting places and being inspired by the beautiful things we see. 

Today I want to share with you Italian, seaside inspired table setting which would be an ideal decoration for a summer, seafood dinner.

The main theme combines marine colors and a few characteristic accessories which are very easy to do-it yourself.

Lighthouse vase:  Wicker flower vase with red painted stripes on it, looks great placed in the center of the table.

Message in a bottle: Labels with guest names attached to the empty bottles make a unique seaside decoration.The red ribbon and light-blue napkin go perfect with the setting.

Seaside mini flag: Striped red and white material tied around the wine glass.

Wooden Boat: Decoration made from wooden sticks, string and a piece of fabric fits perfectly the theme.

Last but not least decoration - tea lights placed on the wooden board - nothing gives as much atmosphere as the warm light of a candle!

Do you like this idea? Would you add something? 

Buon appetito!

Source: Casa trend

Dreamy place in Liguria, Italy

Italy is like a dream, or a fairy tale. Some of the places are so beautiful that they don't seem real. Today I would like to share with you few pictures, I've taken during our road trip around Liguria region. Pictures of pastel sky, dreamy islands and breath-taking views. 

Hope you enjoy :)

Have a wonderful day!

Decorating with sorbet colors

There is nothing more refreshing in the summer than eye-candy, frozen sorbet. 
These simple, DIY home decorations are inspired by the sorbet color palette to give your home deliciously pretty look! 
Which one is your favourite?

1) Pastel bags filled with candys for your guests.

 2) Folded napkins with an apricot ribbon, holding them together.

3) Cutlery colored with a pastel spray paint.

4) Pretty flower decoration imitating ice-creams.

 5) Sorbet drinks decorated with edible flowers.

Aren't they all pretty?

Source, photography deco&style

Which one would you choose for your next dinner party?

White summer house in Ponza, Italy

Hello everyone! Hope you are well!

First of all big apologies for the little break I've had from blogging but life has been a little crazy for us recently.

As I mentioned before, I will be now posting from beautiful Italy :)
 We moved here for a little while, which is one of the reasons, I wasn't able to keep you updated as frequently as before. Another reason is renovation going on back at home and....some more exciting news to be revealed soon! 

For now - we are living 'la bella vita' here, in Italy, what means a lot of beautiful Italian interiors and inspirations to come! 
Are you ready? :)

This dreamy summer house, with cave-looking white interiors is located in Ponza, Italy. 

Ponza is is the largest of the Pontine islands, located in the Tyrrhenian sea.

 
The house is filled with fresh and light atmosphere, which is makes it a perfect place to be during hot days. 

Would you like it to be your summer house?

Adriano Bacchella-photography 

Summer country style home decor

If you like sunny interiors, summer decorations and flowers inside your home, you will be inspired by the pretty, country style house of Stine Ringen Rongstad.

    
The place if full of delicate, pastel details and original finds transformed into beautiful furnitures.

Vintage wall clock transformed into a coffee table top - what a great idea! I love re-purposing things and I guess it's time for a trip to the flea market! ;)

I also love the idea of window between the rooms - it looks great and lets more light in to the rooms.

Cupcake stand made from old plates, candle holders and a bit of glue looks super cute with the yummy raspberry cupcakes.

Isn't this house amazing? 

Check out Stine's blog - Stines Hjem!
Pictures via Boligpluss

Happy summer days!

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Project renovation - Mint kitchen ideas

Source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 

Hello everyone! Hope you are well :) 

As I mentioned in the previous 'project renovation post' - the time has come to make some changes in the apartment. I collected those kitchen pictures to put together the main ideas I'm having right now (I'm saying right now, because it can still change! Well...you know how it is... ;)  

I have always liked rather traditional kitchens so the plan is to get white, simple cabinets warmed up with wooden counter-tops. I'm most likely going to go with ikea cabinets. Here is my little secret - I'm a fan of Ikea deeply inside :P And the thing is - not only because Ikea is affordable, I DO actually like their designs! Who is with me? Anyone? :P

 So I'm considering STAT or FAKTUM series... they are both simple and nice.

The color of the walls will be light mint... what paint? what shade? Good question! But I still don't have the answer... So far I got tones of color schemes, catalogs and I'm trying to choose the 'perfect shade' from all those pretty options.

 

I've never thought choosing a tap can be meaningful until i saw this one! 

Yep I truly like it :)

Tiles or no tiles? I still need to choose the color between the cabinets.

 I'm considering white or mint. In fact I like both options and both will suit the main design. 

What do you think about the combination of white&mint colors with wooden floor or wood like tiles? I have to say I love it!

And that point brings me to the kitchen decorations! Which I think will be the most fun part. Can't wait to place all the little pastel accessories there!

The pink coffee machine by Ascaso, I have seen for the first time on one of my favorite blogs - Sukkertoy for oyet, in Ida's pretty kitchen. Since then I can't wait to get my own! :D 
It is so pretty!

Still a lot of things to consider and a lot of decisions to make but I'm getting there!
Check out more kitchen ideas on my Pinterest board. 

LITTLE UPDATE: here you can see my kitchen AFTER renovation.

Thanks for reading! 

Lots of love x