Home Styling

"Tina Seidenfaden Busck and Pernille Hornhaver are the founders of ‘The Apartment’ an interior showroom/shop in Christianshavn, Copenhagen. The space is what it sounds and looks like in these photos, an apartment that has been restored by the founding partners to showcase design objects, furniture, antiques and art. The all-white space serves as a blank canvas where innovative modern design meets the unparallelled craft of traditional furniture making. In these photos you will see how the space has been transformed over time as it is dressed with different furniture, objects and art."

One day it would be nice to have a library in my home, but I would happily settle for a wall of books.

Today designers and architects are finding new and exciting ways to utilize space. One form of doing so it to use all available walls. A wall of plants (vertical garden), a wall of books and a wall of photo frames, there are many options. 

This apartment is a combination of warm and cool elements;

Cool: white walls and ceiling, dark grey wooden floors, metal table and furniture legs

Warm: Coloured books, lamp shade, tones of grey, woolen colourful rugs

images via http://www.stylebyyellowbutton.com/p/about.html

Sticky Business with Wallpaper

One year ago, what would have been your average visit to a hair dresser yesterday became a little bit of interior design education. As I was having my hair washed (nothing better than a mini head massage) I noticed the wallpaper and the way in which it had been formed around the arch (see image below). Have a peek at the zoomed in image of the place with the wallpaper meets the arch and you can see it has been stuck directly to the edge of the wall. 

Although the wallpaper is gorgeous, rich & livens up the space I believe highlighting the archway with paint would have created a cleaner finish (the wallpaper is pealing now). 

Of course, cutting in to the wall and re-creating the arch would be the best option in a perfect picture but this approach is too expensive. 

See the images below for my proposed concept.

Original wallpaper & arch

Detailed image of the arch

Proposed painting of the arch

Looking for a make a wall just a little more beautiful?

Is there a wall at you home or office that is flat, lifeless & not terribly beautiful?

How warm, interesting & creative does this wall feel?

Adding a natural creeper to a wall does take time but is an easy way to bring colour, interest & texture to a space. Besides, there's enough brick in this world, so why not make it a little prettier. (Think of it as a little make up for your wall!)

Elle x

Indoor + Outdoor Living

This weekend we joined in the SunSuper Ride to Conquer Cancer. Here is a little information on the event. 

The Sunsuper Ride to Conquer Cancer announced ­1,623 Riders raised over $5.7 million for The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at RPA as the first annual Ride commenced Saturday morning at Sydney Olympic Park. Ride participants will cycle over 200 km through New South Wales with an overnight camp in Camden before returning to Sydney for an emotional finish on Sunday. 

Funds raised by The Ride are put to use immediately, and this week construction reached a notable milestone with completion of the building’s top floor and installation of the central lifts. Due to open in July of next year, The Lifehouse was envisioned by late Professor, cancer specialist, and surgeon, Chris O’Brien to be a fully comprehensive cancer centre for all Australians. 

Being surrounded by nature was really lovely and therefore the inspiration of this post on combining indoor + outdoor living.

This home was designed by the owner and architect Arthur Casa (his surname means house in Italian, my Italian might be rusty but I picked up that one!) and is set amongst a rainforest. 

image via Richard Powers

I really value the indoor outdoor living, double height ceilings and the natural backdrop of the rainforest. It establishes a sense of freedom and creates a direct relationship with nature.

image via Richard Powers

The interior incorporates ethnic patterns and natural fabrics, while the rich earthy tones add warmth and texture to the living areas. 

"An indoor outdoor dining area has been integrated with the cooking area to one end of the kitchen island design whilst a feature pendant light, designed by Camilla Diedrich for Rotaliana, hangs over the other end."

This house creates a balanced environment between the surrounding natural habitat, clean architectural lines and an ethnic modern vibe.

Feel free to leave a comment or share what your dream home looks like, below or over at the Facebook page.

Here are some of our images from the weekend!

my favourite: copper

I am claiming today as a selfish day to share something I adore, I hope you all enjoy it just as much!