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SOMETHING BORROWED: hej, hej, hej: true scandinavian

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Hej, hej, hej: true scandinavian. My dear friend and co-blogger Ming has been in Sweden for the past year, where she presumably spends her time eating lingonberry jam and dating boys with soft Js in their names. I hope she has also clocked a few hours in houses that look like this. These photos are from soon-to-be-released book True Scandinavian: Contemporary Living. Considering that I'm about to move in with a knack for drawing flora and fauna,. Found these photos via this lovely swedish blog.

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SOMETHING BORROWED: April 2010

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Clean, bright and airy: japanese interiors. These photos, all scanned from Japanese interiors magazines,. Seem like such a logical progression from traditional Japanese interiors. Admittedly, all I really know about such things is that they involve tatami mats, soaker tubs and bonsai trees, but these interiors seem to embody the same minimalism. I'm feeling more and more motivated to de-clutter my apartment. Man, I am really crushing on Japanese design lately - see this post about Tokyo storefronts.

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SOMETHING BORROWED: April 2009

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A refugee of suburbia, I must admit I spent my childhood dreaming of apartment life. Now that it's become a reality, I can't stop thinking about backyards. The grass is always greener (than the fenced-off asphalt in front of your triplex that your landlord tries to pass off as a garden). But maybe I should take a cue from this:. Summer project: cultivate a gutter garden. Labels: D.I.Y. Goal: own a large desk. Although I'm not sure what I want exactly. Photo from office snapshots. Goal: own a large desk.

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SOMETHING BORROWED: making peace with the hippies

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Making peace with the hippies. The photos from this 1974 book have me California dreamin'. I grew up on the west coast, where my mom took us over to the Gulf Islands. Between Vancouver Island and Vancouver to visit her aging hippy friends. I never identified with that aesthetic, but as I get older (and admittedly more stressed), I find myself gravitating more and more to brightly-lit, wood-panelled, house-planty spaces. I've finally realized I can love west coast interiors and. Sick of each other.

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SOMETHING BORROWED: hooked on succulents

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A trip through the American southwest totally reshaped my ideas about natural beauty. Outside my window here in Montreal, the rain is falling and the buds are sprouting - and that's nice and all, but I'm almost too busy fetishizing desert plants to get down with spring. Is that so wrong? Photos (from the top) from here,. 5/10/10, 11:04 AM. Oh my goodness, the colours in the last pic are so so beautiful! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Something borrowed: feels like home. Making peace with the hippies.

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SOMETHING BORROWED: March 2010

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A beautiful morning spread in a house made entirely of pale wood. Part of this idyllic vacation with pals. The unbearable cuteness of tokyo storefronts. If these photos are anything to go by, Tokyo-ites like their shops and cafes pocket-sized and kawaii. As hell (although their diminutive size might be born of necessity more than desire). These pictures were taken by this lady. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Scissors, hammers and thrift: lo-fi home design in montreal and beyond. Sick of each other.

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SOMETHING BORROWED: I LOVE SCHOOL

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La Classe in Belgium is a hotel created out of a converted school building. There's an anatomy room, a geography room - all tastefully furnished with the proper models and diagrams. This is elementary school for grown-ups! 4/11/10, 6:00 PM. My god, suddenly really wanting to visit belgium. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Scissors, hammers and thrift: lo-fi home design in montreal and beyond. Something borrowed: feels like home. Clean, bright and airy: japanese interiors. Making peace with the hippies.

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SOMETHING BORROWED: September 2009

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Getting rid of shit 101. When graphic designer Megan Deal decided to move to Alabama, she also decided it was a hassle to move with more than one bag. So logically, she decided to sell everything she owned. Looks like we missed the boat on buying her "assorted rectangle felt pieces." Ha! Speaking of the constant battle against messy desks:. The amazing Charlie Roberts. Renders desktops, inspiration boards and everything crowding around them in beautifully detailed gouache paint. Labels: interiors in art.

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SOMETHING BORROWED: December 2009

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The best kind of clutter. Originally uploaded by David Serra. I get good vibes from houses full of books. Nothing to do but thrift. Oh, to have a life of meticulous thrift shopping and creative home renovation. This blog. Documents the home improvement project of a couple living in what I suspect. Might be a small town in California. They've got a great eye for deals and really seem to have put together an amazing home relatively cheaply. Labels: D.I.Y. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The best kind of clutter.