All the things I Love! Vintage...Shabby Chic..and PINK!!! Cats & Pretty things too.....
Buongiorno carissimi amici, scusate la mia assenza di alcune settimane, spero che riusciró da ora in poi ad essere piú presente. Su internet si trovano sempre delle bellissime immagini di aredamenti shabby chic e tanti di noi vorremmo realizzare un'atmosfera simile. Ma che fare se non abbiamo ancora tanti materiali adatti ? Ecco alcune idee molto carine e facili da copiare. Per esempio a tutti noi piacciono le vecchie porcellane e ceramiche bianche, ma sono molto costose ed anche difficili da trovare. Una soluzione potrebbe essere quella che fa vedere la prima immagine di questo post : si potrebbero combinare le antiche porcellane bianche assieme a merletti bianchi, antichi tessuti bianchi ecc. L'importante é che tutto sia nelle diverse tonalitá bianche sia chiare che scure. Oppure si potrebbe incominciare a collezionare delle vecchie salsiere bianche, sono meno care e non troppo difficili da trovare. Nel mio shop online le troverete, se non ne, ho potete sempre chiedermi di cercarvele. Trovo carinissima quest' idea : vedi come un semplice tavolino ed una sedia, verniciati in bianco, ma con l'aggiunta d'un armadietto (fatto in modo molto facile da copiara) sempre verniciato in bianco, diventa un angolo meraviglioso molto molto Shabby Chic. I vecchi candelabri si trovano nei mercatini dell'usato e non costano molto, se li vernici in bianco e metti delle candele bianche, daranno subito una bellissima atmosfera Shabby Chic, sopratutto se ragruppati assieme come in questa immagine. Non dovrebbero manchere le brocche, caffettiere, recipienti ecc. in metallo smaltato. Da usare come nelle immagini come vasi per fiori, ma anche messe cosí come semplicemente vicino uno specchio o nella cucina, o con dei merletti ecc. Anche queste le trovate nel mio negozio online. Se cercate qualcosa di particolare potete sempre contattarmi. Merletti, bottiglie con dei vecchi bottoni, coperte fatte ad uncinetto, tutte meraviglie che si trovano facilmente e non costano molto ma sono davvero bellissime da avere nell'arredamento Shabby chic. Ed infine un ultima immagine che a me piace tantissimo e che io purtroppo non sono ancora riuscita a realizzare, ma non potevo non metterla come ispirazione anche per voi. Spero vi siano piaciute queste idee, un forte abbraccio a tutti voi , Negozio online : clicca QUÍ Mail : clicca QUÍ
Hello everyone, Hope you had a lovely weekend. We enjoyed Christmas concerts that our grandchildren were in and a sleepover with a couple of little ones this weekend. Today, I decided it was time to decorate our Boathouse for Christmas and this year it is a winter white theme. I still have more to do in here but I will show you my fun for the day! This is one of my favorite places to be ....the reading nook. The stockings are hung. The fireplace castsa cozy glow but alas, no heat. I use an electric header to take out the chill this time of year. Curl up and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa. I still have some fluffing to do and I hope to do the rest of the Boathouse in white before we get to much snow. Our Boathouse last winter. Although we had some snow a couple of weeks it has since melted but a new supply is expected tonight. Hope you enjoyed our little Boathouse in it's winter white attire. Take care, Carolyn
Här händer det inte mycket men desto mer in real life...men visar mina nya kuddar och en STOR HORTENSIAKRANS jag gjort för ett tag sedan. Nu närmar sig julen vilket är en vacker tid. Och om två veckor är jag klar med min utbildning och kan titulera mig FLORIST. Vackert gröna sammetskuddar... Ittalialjuslyktor...gröna såklart... Och min STORA krans... Önskar er alla en skön vecka ...själv sitter jag just nu på tåget mot Göteborg...skoldags. Kramar//MiaMaria
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"White...is not a mere absence of colour; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black... God paints in many colours; but He never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily, as when He paints in white." -- G. K. Chesterton White is capable of endless subtleties; ever fresh, ever responsive, it is the only color that can fill the whole house with beauty without becoming irritating, strident, or tiresome. To decorate a house of a room with white means that we exchange a range of colors for a palette of subtleties, a spectrum of refinements. The absence of color in white not only makes us focus on variations in tone, it increases our awareness of differences in texture ~ rough, smooth, substantial and fragile, shiny and matte ~ on the light and shadow that play on every surface. White is an invitation for us to extend our imagination, to reconsider outworn rules, to capture the delicate, to perpetuate the illusive, to step into privacy and calm, a world of our own invention. We've been talking about white over here. A lot. I used to be a girl that liked a lot of color...dark colors. White was just an accent. Now, I prefer more, much more, the simplicity of white. White cheers me up, it calms me down, it is peaceful and serene, it is uncluttered, it lets my chosen accents be seen. That is why I love white. How about you? text :At home with white Jeanine Larmoth all photos mine linking to white wednesday
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I didn’t get enough white Christmas yesterday with Monday’s Pretty Things :: Scandinavian Christmas, so I thought I’d link up with the Gussy Sews Inspiration Workshop (which isn…
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Hej mina fina! Allt eftersom snön vräker ner, och jag frisknar till, så börjar "ändra om" andan, göra sig påmind. Alltså jag är ju som bekant, en sann vän av just den varan..;) Tänker oftast först att ..."jag ska bara ha det", nu ska det bli prydligt och lugnt. Men innan jag ens hunnit blinka, så har jag tagit enmiljon "bara ha" och ställt dem tillsammans i en hög = Begreppet gruppering, är ett faktum! Just nu, är det mitt stackars matrum som får sig en omgång. För när väggskåpet flyttade till köket, så var jag ju liksom tvungen att hitta på nåt i matrummet. Eller hur?! Inte minst med tanke på advent! Vet att ni fattar..:) Och så blev jag ju tidigt i veckan påmind om, att just denna jul, blir mängden juligt småplock något begränsat. Glömde nämligen helt bort, hur små kattungar fungerar när det glittrar och rör sig så vackert. Men, men, ingen fara, för redan morgonen efter att *bling,bling* blev uppsatt, blev det minnet återuppväckt. Det var bara att sopa upp smulorna och börja...gruppera! Denna gången, gärna i små kärl, där små kattungar inte når innehållet..:) Och det gör så ingenting, för jag älskar ju, att just...gruppera! Så nu har jag en ursäkt för att en miljon saker samsas vid liten vägg i mitt matrum, även om det ser ut som en liten verkstad. En matrumsverkstad, det behöver väl alla!? Jah, tycker jag i alla fall, just nu. Och jag bygger på höjden och bredden, tvären och längden. Och äntligen fick jag till DET... -Lite smakprov blir min fredagshälsning till er alla mina underbara! Och så min fina lampa, som tomten lämnade till mig i veckan. Femtiotals golvlampa, och det enda jag gjorde var att ta bort tyget i skärmen, då blev den sådär alldeles underbar..:) Tiotusen tulpaner till er mina kära! Njut av helgen och stressa varsamt i snön. Och Tack för att ni så troget hälsar på mig, och är så underbara! = *LYCKA*
Styling/text Anna Truelsen Styling/foto Carina Olander Nu har Carina och jag med ett ljuvligt julreportage från hennes hem i den Norska tidningen Bolig dröm!.Vi gjorde reportaget för två årsedan. Hade en toppendag då vi gjorde jul en helt annan årstid en som brukligt var Vi har verkligen kul när vi bygger upp sådana här jobb från grunden! Det är så inspirerande! Missa nu inte Carina blogg! Ha det så gott/Anna
Hello everyone, It is a dull damp November day here and I can't take any photos indoors today so I picked out some of my past favorites of a White Christmas. I hope you enjoy them. Above, is a shot of the Boathouse conservatory a few years ago.I went with a Nordic look then but last year it was an English Country Christmas look.I am still thinking about this years look in our tiny conservatory. You can check out the English Country look here. The Boathouse Christmas nook. This was one of my favorite shots last year as there was a nice coat of snow but no ice on the pond yet so there is a nice reflection in the water. Another angle in the conservatory showing my $5 rusty iron chandelier. My oldest daughter wore these little skates when she was learning to skate. Our bedroom decorated for Christmas a couple of years ago. A snowy white Christmas. I painted the old skates and added fur trim with hot glue' I have to confess I love a snowy white Christmas. A winter white tea in our sunroom.....get cozy under a furry white throw. As, I look out at the brown and grey of November I am looking forward to a nice coat of fluffy white stuff but I know many don't agree with me on that one! Hopefully, in the next day or two I will have some new shots of my decorating progress from this year. Take care, Carolyn
A dicembre, Lulu Benson dà il benvenuto alla sua famiglia allargata nel castello di Neidpath, negli Scottish Borders, dove si celebrano le festività con incontri e pranzi nelle sale a volta in stile medievale. Delle poche case-torri che rimangono in piedi nei confini scozzesi, il castello di Neidpat
Whether you are traveling or will remain at home this Christmas, it is always thoughtful to think of those whose services you require on a regular basis, for a well-mannered traveler is always grateful for good service. Beyond a spoken thank you, tipping is essential in many cases, and for services above and beyond, a handwritten thank you note is always an elegant and appreciative touch. As for your regular go-to services at home, it is a wonderful gesture to […]
Well, it’s here! The October 2016 One Room Challenge, hosted by Linda of Calling It Home and I couldn’t be more excited!! I decided to join in and participate again because I had so much fun doing our Kitchen Makeover in the Spring. You can see what we did then, by clicking here. For this Challenge, […]
Hej bästa! Idag fick jag tummen ur...första adventsljusstaken är nu klar! Tyvärr är det ju så mörkt bara (idag igen), att vissa kort måste ljusas upp rejält... Jag vill påpeka att hur brandfarligt det än kan tyckas se ut i mångas ögon, så har jag inpräntat med mig från barndomen att ALDRIG lämna ett rum med levande ljus! Nu kan jag visst lämna rummet för att gå in i köket ex (alltså rummet bredvid) en snabb sväng. Men ni ska veta att jag har OERHÖRT stor respekt för elden. Idag så firar vi min goaste bonusdotter som blir hela sexton år! Hon blev uppvaktad på sängen imorse av oss med sång och paket. Hon fick ett litet paket som var speciellt från mig, se nedan (bild lånad från Albrekts guld).... Det ska föreställa hon och mig i hjärtan. Till det skrev jag ett kort där det stod att armbandet skulle symbolisera oss två..och att hon skulle veta att jag fanns här för henne i alla lägen. Att vi alltid skulle ha ett starkt band till varandra...för hur det än är, så är det inte alltid det lättaste att starta en ny familj med bonusbarn inblandade. Vi har aldrig bråkat...men viss svartsjuka har funnits... Ja, ni som är/har varit i samma sits vet nog vad jag talar om. Men som jag brukar säga till Anders: Har vi gett oss in i det här, så ska vi banne mig kämpa på! Småsaker och strunt ska inte få ta död på ett annars så fint förhållande och underbart stor familj (med sex barn och två respektive) Hur som helst- så blev hon så rörd att tårarna hennes rann. Det tar jag som en lyckad present. Nu ska vi snart iväg och handla..sen blir det bakande hela denna helg med. Hon har önskemål om en tårta som är till hälften röd och till hälften grön, så det ska bli! Hoppas ni alla får en fortsatt trevlig helg! Kram Linda Ps. Vill ni se hur jag har julpyntat föregående jular, så finns det bilder under kategorin JUL längst upp på sidan. Och det går även att se i mobilen, under rullisten längst upp.
Old door trim holds vintage photos of family members My bad, It has been months since I last posted but I am back. Thanks for your patience and for prodding me to post updates of my little retreat, my girl cave, my she-she shack. Simplicity is a word familiar to tiny house enthusiasts. Many tiny house residents are pleased to announce that they have become minimalists in their quest to simplify their life. I can not say that I would be excited about being a minimalist. When Slabtown Customs was building my home I saw that as a good reason to go shopping. I helped support the economy as well as small local businesses. Oh, and I helped clean up a few curbs from what others dis guarded as trash. I had fun collecting vintage items to re purpose and up cycle for my new tiny retreat. Giving a vintage item a new life is recycling in it's purest form while preventing it from being tossed in the landfill. I will back track in future posts and show you some of the ways I up cycled my vintage finds. I will show you how I turned trash into treasures for my tiny house. Here is a partial list of my future posts. Christmas in my tiny house -2013 Entertaining in a very tiny home My tiny house bathroom, complete with a tiny tub, sink and toilet A tiny house with a master loft and a guest loft A 8 x 18 tiny house that sleeps up to 5 people Tiny house storage solutions The importance of a normal size front door Creating the vintage look in a tiny house My kitchen cabinets & counter project Making chandeliers to add bling to my tiny house A curb side find, becomes a bedroom set for a tiny master loft 8 chandeliers in a tiny house Paint recommendations for a tiny house Shabby Cottage turns beach cottage Room on the porch Adding shutters and flower boxes to your tiny house OK, are you ready to see what I have been up to since the last time I posted? Here are some pictures of the interior of my tiny home. I am an amateur blogger and have not figured out how to make the pictures larger. It could take till Jan for me to figure that out. Any tips from you pro's are welcome. Sorry about that. And now, with great joy I present to you..."my menopause cave". I just love my front porch My reading nook A cozy spot to curl up for a nap An old chippy door transformed into a fireplace My shabby little fireplace My teeny tiny bathroom A ladder that blends into the bookshelf My galley style kitchen View from the back of my tiny house An apartment size refrigerator and nice size freezer Crystal handles and knobs add bling and sparkle to kitchen cabinets Kitchen shelves with custom brackets Double kitchen sink and 2 burner electric stove top Book & storage shelf Vintage valances work well to hide clutter Big clock in a TINY house The great room Vintage screen door repurposed as a pantry door One of my favorite pieces - an old farm table more than 200 years old The views from my reading nook So there you have it.... my little retreat that sits on my land in beautiful WA State. Blessings, Tonita
