If you can’t enjoy cool white kitchens in August, then when can you? Some charmers from the stylish North: Did you notice the lamp on the left? There’s no escaping them, even in the country, it seems. Any one of these would be perfect for preparing picnics and easy summer food – definitely the right ...
There are, apparently, approximately 23 million or so people living in Scandinavia. I’ve been clicking through the blog My Scandinavian Retreat by Norwegian Pippi, and it now seems possible to me that every one of those 23 million has a cool, modern, isolated cabin to which they can escape in Summer in order to commune ...
Found at Inredningsbloggen – more proof that Swedish style embraces the relaxed and charming as well as ice-cool minimalism. Even though I’ve never been to Sweden, I dream of spending a summer in a water-side cottage (like this one) in the Stockholm archipelago. There’s a time and a place for everything - I know I ...
Isn’t this a lovely, quiet combination of grays and whites? So calming, with those strong horizontals, too: This would surely be a great place to chill and unwind with a little food prep after a hectic day at work – and in the morning, when you need the kids to hustle and get off to ...
I’ve been poking around, virtually of course, in Northern Europe for signs of Spring. Here’s a little collection of images celebrating that special sunshine that comes when the sun is still low in the sky, and the leaves are not yet on the trees. I’ve been watching the snow melt on some of the Scandinavian ...
Swedish company Kvanum always has the most beautiful publicity photos. I think that the fresh greenery outside the windows contributes almost as much to the ambiance as the lovely kitchen designs: Do you have to have lived at a Northern latitude to truly appreciate the amazing green hues of a brief but blissful Summer? Looking ...
I’m still on my Spring color fling – don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll soon be over it and back to sober and restrained hues. If you’re still shivering in some Northern clime, think of this as an appetizer. If Spring has sprung where you are, then let’s celebrate. And if you’re in the tropics, well, ...