January is coming to an end...

photo: from book 'Home'
photo: from book 'Home'

photo: vakre hjem & interior


Dear all,

Yes, January is soon over. I think it has passed quite quick this year, considering the fact that I think winter months pass slower than spring and summer months.
Here at home, I was quite busy. Family visits, my son was sick, and the house needed some cleaning. 2 days ago, I received a lovely book I ordered called 'Home' by Anita Kaushal. I wanted to buy the book, because I saw it on a lovely blog called 'Sanctuary' so I got inspired and it indeed is a wonderful book, full of beautiful pictures. (especially good for those who have kids, since its full of advice and tips on how to make your home beautiful with still room for kids running around..) Thank you, Sanctuary!!

Now, I also got a prescription on 'Vakre Hjem & Interior' which is a Norwegian magazine. You must think I am crazy for getting a prescription on a magazine I can't even read (since I don't understand norwegian!) but the pictures are so inspiring and exceptional, that I don't need to read it, the pictures are enough for me. It's highly recommended.

The other picture shows the new flowers which are on my shelf, I thought it would be nice to give our kitchen a fresh scent.

I also want to give my comment on a remark, said by Lynn of the lovely blog 'Sea angels'. She said how lucky she felt to all know eachother as bloggers in our little interior world of crafts, decoration, and interior. I think she is right, to read a nice comment from someone, or to visit your blogs, it gives me a lot of joy and a feeling that the world is a smaller place! (even though we might be from different countries!)

Enjoy your week,

Solange

beautiful pictures help me dream....

photo: potterybarn
photo: lynn morgan

Hi girls!

I will start the weekend early this week, since my family is coming over tomorrow, so I thought to freshen up my blog now and share these wonderful, romantic and country style pictures with you, so we can dream a little!!
Here, the weekend will be full of talking, eating and hopefully I manage to get some fabric or something cute.
I just bought the new 'the english home' and 'Country homes and interiors' I love those magazines. What I enjoy most is to snuggle up on the sofa and really take a good look at the picutres, and then I get inspired to update my home and try to freshen things up again... it's an ongoing process!! :-)

have a good weekend girls and I wish you lots of sunshine and inspiration.

hug,

Solange

the cozy escape

photo: Solange
photo: Solange
photo: Flamant

Hello everybody,

This morning I took a good long look at our bedroom, and I must say that I quite like my bedroom. It has a cozy atmosphere, it's just that I need to tidy up there a bit here and there...
So, I thought to share a beautiful bedroom picture, I dream of having from Flamant, I also put up a picture of the fabrics of my curtains. At the moment I have got 2 curtains in 2 different colours in our bedroom, layered over eachother. One curtain is off white and the other is a stone/beige kind of colour. Both are calm and peaceful colours for the bedroom I think. Of course only interior freaks like us can see that, since others probably wouldn't even see a difference!
I also placed a beautiful vase on a white chest in our hallway. The back of the wall is painted with Chalkpaint, but turned out darker then I had in mind, since the hallway isn't always very light. So in the shop you think 'what a beautiful light colour' and then at home it's not at all the same. But it's a good practise, since I am experimenting a lot with colours in our home.

*** I've also order 3 (!) books lately, eagerly waiting for them to arrive....you know that feeling? I will share with you later which books I ordered :-)

I wish you all an inspiring day and lots of sunshine!

Solange

women's treasures

photos: Solange

Dear all,

Thank you so much for all your kind comments! It really gives me joy to read them and I feel so happy we all share this
passion for our interior.
Today I made some pictures of my cutlery and teaset. I love to set the table beautifully and to really get out all my good stuff!
I was browsing through my cupboard and then I founds some things, I almost forgot I had... mmm.....have to get more organised!
The silver teaset is one of my favourite, it's from Flamant, but I need to polish it once in a while, so it doesn't turn black but for the rest I use my things a lot and they're kept in my kitchen cabinet.

I have to run to work soon, am running late!

kisses and enjoy your day,

Solange

white corners...

Hello everybody!

I've been quite sick the last 2 days, but I guess there is a bug going around, so I'm in my PJ's and curled up on the sofa with
a tea and paracetamol.

The picture of today is of the corner in my son's bedroom. I bought a small cupboard from Ikea, since his toys are always laying all over the place... and in order for it to fit in our home, I had to paint it white. First I thought grey, but then I was loyal to my
ever loving white. This way, it fits with his arm chair.
I have another cupboard, which I made grey with a lovely grey of Flamant, but then 1 week later decided to paint it white! My husband thought that was very funny, since he knows I change things all the time.

Now that I am sick, I have to wait to be fit again to move and refresh some things, we'll see!

Enjoy your weekend girls,

Solange

At home with flowers

Hello everybody!

Today I want to share my beautiful flowers with you. I think my home is so cosy with some fresh flowers. Roses are favourite, but I like them cut short, so the vase is nice and full! They look so romantic and pretty.

I also show you my chandelier, its not made from crystal, but it is covered with a chalk paint, very much in country living style. It fits perfectly with the walls and gives our home a warm but not too classical look. My husband says that he almost hits his head against it though...hihi...so in our new house, we'll have to put it in a room with a high ceiling.

Do you also feel like the days are already lighter and sunnier? here it's been above zero for awhile and with some sun, it's much better to do your things.

I wish you all a nice evening!

Solange xx!

Time is precious

Dear all,

Time is precious these days. Time goes quick when you do something useful or nice, time is especially precious with a 2 year old todler walking around! I am still a few days off work and have been tidying my house, after the festive days and all the presents and laundry to sort out. My husband is changing all the door handles at the moment, since our 2 year old boy is starting to open doors, he's getting big so quick!
I have been going through my Flamant book, absolutely love the pictures in there and another book I really like is 'Franske Stemninger', a very snug style. Another book I really like to look through, is 'Handboek Meubels stofferen' but covering my own furniture is is something quite daring for me to start doing! I would love to just start out maybe trying a nice chair, and decorate it myself, but I am not sure if it will work out, mmm....

The weather is still so cold and we've been visiting 2 new houses this week. Hopefully the right one pops up! Tomorrow is another day for decorating, getting inspiration form my books and relax a little.

I wish you all a nice evening!

Solange xx!