Home office

I just fell for this home office seen in a sneak peek at Design*Sponge. I like the yellow details around the apartment. Wallpaper from Ferm Living. Again.

Yellow & Purple

I love the lemony yellow details of this kitchen. And it's got a perfect combination of happy colors, clean lines and raw industrialism which appeals to me. And also the mix of old and new... Does it get any better than this?
Yellow & purple is a nice couple! I believe we will be seeing a lot of them this season. Both found at Sköna Hem.
I find myself craving color. Ferm Livings mushroom wall sticker also comes in colors green, blue and red. But it seems just perfect in orange! Lovely feeling of autumn.
The wallpaper and cushion also feels right right now.

Flap, flap

It all started with some angles flapping their wings on a few greeting cards. Today norwegian Blafre Design delivers a wide range of colorful designs, available in the shape of lunch boxes, printed canvases, birthday calendars, birthday invitations, paper cups and even gift wrapping paper.
The Blafre blog is also a source of inspiration, especially if you like the retro style. I am joining the august competition!

Wallpaper in my heart

Love the combination of green and white. Lovely wallpaper from ferm living.

Rice lamp

After a lot of brainstorming about my Ikea rice lamp, I got the idea of converting it into a hot air balloon. Basically, I'll paint the lamp in muted colors and hang a basket underneath, with a little explorer friend inside.

If you are looking for a less whimsical idea to make over your rice lamp, take a look at Pickles' free crocheted rice lamp pattern. They call it Nordic Light Pendant.

Hot air balloon photo from KDH at sxc.hu.

Wetsuit bag

Husband came home with a gorgeous, brown laptop case from BUILT. I loved the design, and wanted to see more. They have so many cool products in neoprene - the stuff wetsuits are made of. Insulated lunchboxes and bottle totes, expandable shopping bags, and even diaper bags!

The design is original and they show great attention to detail. Lovely colors and fun shapes! How inspiring to see truly good design.

Quirky stuff

Well, I am still checking in on Ikea every now and then. This serving bowl, lamp, stool and these glasses are from the PS collection, and they're very cute and a bit quirky. Won't mind if they were to show up in my home.

New home

My friends are moving, and I wish I could give them these gifts for their new home. Found via Fly!
Wacky paper maché figures from Mumbreeze.
Pillow from Olive.
Painting by Betsy Walton.

I wish you all the best! Takk for nå, og på gjensyn!

Reminds me of home

This home reminds me of home. Not any home in particular. Just what my own home might look like... My favorites are the kitchen shelves and the tall ceiling in the airy dining room.
You can enjoy more of it at Desire to Inspire.

Simple and true

Elephants are lovely creatures. They have a special charm about them. Here they are in a quite simplified version made by
Umbrella Prints. Sweet Elephant!

Colors and Carriage

I love the colors of this baby carriage from Maxi Cosi. It is last years edition, and I am planning to buy one today. Maybe I shoud get one of these nice diaper bags from oioi to go with it?

Penguins and babies

This penguin wallpaper made me smile. You can find it at Isak. Seems to be the only wallpaper there, but I hope they will make more!!

Listening to jazz

Formigrafisk is a colorful glimpse of the daily life of a Norwegian graphic designer. The travel box for watercolor, she made from an old cigar case. I especially like that she blogs about the music she's listening to. Good, quality Norwegian jazz. You can find both Sidsel Endresen and Nils Petter Molvær on Spotify.

I Do?

Are you looking for good ideas for your wedding? Or even for some freebies, such as clipart, fonts and lovely, printable lables? I would take a look at this blog: iDiY.
I love the design of the invites. I just had to download the gorgeous font Carpenter. You can do it too – at Fonts101!
And I like this Free Doily Clipart, and I would also like to try the idea about customizing my own soap. Happy!

Vintage Resource

I am just having too much fun playing with the images posted at The Vintage Moth. A blog where you can find old images, and go creatively nuts making art for you home, or perhaps a beautiful card for someone you love.
I would like my collage transferred to a china mug or a vase.

Babies & pattern

Found some nice baby clothes at Huset. This is Phister & Philina, a colorful and fun brand with beautiful colors and patterns. The animals are cute, and I love the fuzzy coat.

PS

Just a few picks from Ikea's PS collection at the end of the day.

Colorful fabrics

Today I have found inspiration in the blog called Makiato. There's just something about those bright colors and naïve patterns of the seventies. It makes me so happy, and I feel more drawn to it than ever before. Perhaps the pregnancy is making me nostalgic about my child hood, even though I spent most of it in the 80'ies...
Here's a few of my favorites!

Changing table

Heres what I dream my changing table will look like. Changing table, rug and mobile from Ikea. Wallpapers from Tapetcafé.

Wallpapers

If I should buy an old house, I would decorate with lots of wallpaper from Tapettitalo. It has such a broad specter of styles. Anything from William Morris to the seventies. It's amazing!