What colour kitchen cabinets would you choose?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The kitchen is such an important room. One of my Mum's friends always refers to it as 'the engine room of the house', which I think is spot on, don't you? Last night I got a message from a great friend in London asking for advice on what colour kitchen cabinets she should choose. We've all been in interior dilemmas before and when I saw the picture of her kitchen (scroll down to the last image), I knew I had to help, plus it gave me an excuse to drool over beautiful kitchens on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/nikiatmsh/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. I also found these beautiful kitchens shot by one of my favourite Swedish photographers, <a href="http://www.ingerstedt.se/interior.php" target="_blank">Jonas Ingerstedt</a>...could white or a shade of blue be the answer?!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdE7gv8KHRqy27h1jwvG3zUR6e3flx8QFpZNP01hRGHDs57MNe7jors7Tc0C4w42GXsQQWnj_J-LqZeZMZvVeJAiWIehHWfDTdGiFU0MLF5v4AcZVuSDgpEMehpttiM-t05W46b51Qdg/s1600/white2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdE7gv8KHRqy27h1jwvG3zUR6e3flx8QFpZNP01hRGHDs57MNe7jors7Tc0C4w42GXsQQWnj_J-LqZeZMZvVeJAiWIehHWfDTdGiFU0MLF5v4AcZVuSDgpEMehpttiM-t05W46b51Qdg/s1600/white2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOm5x_BP4xtu83S04PnAtEzgaV5i2J-SAa-aUmHhHTY9Q7saR11BFCQ1Kwwo2R4DcnpNIaKAiA7ikE0nqJIERgvgkfe1FC-3ovv9A4Aesr6tVhG0l8ILTDMU7U2uWyMjTFWkatbwv5PD4/s1600/white1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">Blue from the kitchen of <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2013/03/home-tour-stylist-sasa-antic.html" target="_blank">Saša Antić</a>:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHGi3470tYVEGxOzIQTsYIkH3NJzJmSEanBtQSrOS_-RG4yjo887Y8El-Nw4Be9RVYGnu0zWzBrCfbRniiKnojADW6WnfWGWiKvdz5vLDc4sW6qUosPFt17HibaTLfQ6Qad5hNBMQhxg/s1600/blue1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHGi3470tYVEGxOzIQTsYIkH3NJzJmSEanBtQSrOS_-RG4yjo887Y8El-Nw4Be9RVYGnu0zWzBrCfbRniiKnojADW6WnfWGWiKvdz5vLDc4sW6qUosPFt17HibaTLfQ6Qad5hNBMQhxg/s1600/blue1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ABEkBvw4q2aPDgk2dsx0d2NzaKUfBEtzB3HKMQl_MauKJt49_M_c4H1Kxd8k__OapFbqsHE8U6cZkhg8Fg2n8W1dKzynZYSLKd6FuI6X-Tlx4I24NM4XhfDE8667FN_y1isela7ptb4/s1600/blue2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_u9kq7O2IAhE3DyKxfyEsDX85RLmCPaNuENSg2rJDo_ICuW0vC511LxfB2X6tZQj7S-ppKmy0HjQIpZXxjOLs3L-rqDTWX9L7dpFvnlx4XQ-_SIcadZk9FAGbnwTEYNe0zRPstjvwfk/s1600/blue4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_u9kq7O2IAhE3DyKxfyEsDX85RLmCPaNuENSg2rJDo_ICuW0vC511LxfB2X6tZQj7S-ppKmy0HjQIpZXxjOLs3L-rqDTWX9L7dpFvnlx4XQ-_SIcadZk9FAGbnwTEYNe0zRPstjvwfk/s1600/blue4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Or a shade darker?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ktg4ojgJajXC1jrdfhmLjJaXMuHGaYH8-_EVf8544uW_eC3xE0RTXMleK_nZxhvaOW_51cAKI5c-hFS0DEKKVB6zkas15REOrpVlhhLNTlMumcgHMDXlRgEwOmuzbH3gffdKWH2N_7w/s1600/blueb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsxGNMGZ6xDkwLRU6jzVle-bNsHApP1vGVB5OD5Rhhk7kD8-uhIK-kXzXFsUhgqLgHtrw5IEhq40TG4H4gLVaIskYhWhoQa4ogGtJlAB-w-nSKU0FEonmtxsh-YTSr10CkwWeVFlQPGo/s1600/blueb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsxGNMGZ6xDkwLRU6jzVle-bNsHApP1vGVB5OD5Rhhk7kD8-uhIK-kXzXFsUhgqLgHtrw5IEhq40TG4H4gLVaIskYhWhoQa4ogGtJlAB-w-nSKU0FEonmtxsh-YTSr10CkwWeVFlQPGo/s1600/blueb1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ingerstedt.se/" target="_blank">Jonas Ingerstedt</a>. Residence.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Tania's kitchen now (taken by Tania):<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6-yv9mrEOIgPATZ0S04fMsxKZmOj8t9G6n77bFTCjXpQVSy5bQs2-teb9gp5bBjGaIBQrZ9A2xqGTuA8_8NKWT1jv_jKzN8bv6_QbJvPi3avTG4U9_O7t3__rn7bCHqLjgyuQC03Mk8/s1600/tania2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6-yv9mrEOIgPATZ0S04fMsxKZmOj8t9G6n77bFTCjXpQVSy5bQs2-teb9gp5bBjGaIBQrZ9A2xqGTuA8_8NKWT1jv_jKzN8bv6_QbJvPi3avTG4U9_O7t3__rn7bCHqLjgyuQC03Mk8/s1600/tania2.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br />I absolutely love the dark blue one, but perhaps not for my friends space.<br /><br />Any thoughts?<br /><br />What colour is your kitchen?<br /><br />If you'd like to see more inspiration, take a peek at photographer Jonas Ingerstedt's <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2012/03/wonderful-home-of-swedish-photographer.html" target="_blank">own kitchen</a>, this stunning <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2014/04/a-danish-kitchen-in-pretty-pastels.html" target="_blank">Danish kitchen in pastels</a> and this <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2013/10/a-serene-white-stockholm-apartment.html" target="_blank">white and grey Malmö kitchen</a>. Infact, type 'kitchen' into the my scandinavian home search and you'll find hundreds of beautiful kitchens (I couldn't believe it!).<br /><br />PS I was quite nervous about this post since I only ever post images of spaces on My Scandinavian Home I absolutely love. So putting the last image on here was enough to break me out into a slight sweat (eh hem. I mean a gentle 'glow'!) but it's important to get out of the comfort zone from time to time....especially to help a friend in need, isn't it?!<br /><br />Have a lovely Tuesday!</div>

What colour kitchen cabinets would you choose?

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A Gothenburg apartment with a mid-century touch

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hello! I hope you had a great weekend? (Did you get a chance to enter the Danish design piece <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2014/05/win-rosendahl-monkey-by-kay-bojesen.html" target="_blank">give-away</a> yet?!). I spent my weekend at <a href="http://www.thehive-conference.com/p/home.html" target="_blank">The Hive</a> and met so many wonderful, inspiring bloggers and brands, more of which later. But first: today's home tour. I think this is the perfect apartment to ease us into the week don't you? I love the <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/search?q=mid-century" target="_blank">mid-century touch</a> but also how adding a single bunch of flowers can transform a space (in this case, the wild flowers on the kitchen table). Now that's something we can all do on a Monday, right? Hurrah!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJU_KXLMhm8n4RHZ5FWTSoFSEPlu-y4IiDUPfpyyON-rpvFyOlpsNShTThXegDBO3W25YPWu_sSGoVwZXkHgVHsnY-E1snevas1I47IUhjN4JQPAKVtX0vv6g3pphSxqZWoV0O7i1-9uk/s1600/SH2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJU_KXLMhm8n4RHZ5FWTSoFSEPlu-y4IiDUPfpyyON-rpvFyOlpsNShTThXegDBO3W25YPWu_sSGoVwZXkHgVHsnY-E1snevas1I47IUhjN4JQPAKVtX0vv6g3pphSxqZWoV0O7i1-9uk/s1600/SH2.jpg" width="479" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklQS1hSd3IWPbmS-6ZpD6-wx0f6TTgW6OnRhlv3B5kCi_6TSg1qdqRjkCP1Y7la7J9Q-FlRLIaJ59VUchiImSFF_kj9rRTKRtfvpCnNwHVkiCQpAbKffn5FmgeDZhzPABni0H943uGd4/s1600/SH4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklQS1hSd3IWPbmS-6ZpD6-wx0f6TTgW6OnRhlv3B5kCi_6TSg1qdqRjkCP1Y7la7J9Q-FlRLIaJ59VUchiImSFF_kj9rRTKRtfvpCnNwHVkiCQpAbKffn5FmgeDZhzPABni0H943uGd4/s1600/SH4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAcsLzUNsKrTaBBvkt9pfYBwW5bQ7D08lOKz62fojZzPJ5IR10zOJurbtrvrrjHVsSnuk3RVFNuVpzotN19o2rE_JJBHWKw75bxLBollwDXxGmY9FuNAOS-cvr7TQZ-Zk0TMNChONS7E/s1600/SH5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAcsLzUNsKrTaBBvkt9pfYBwW5bQ7D08lOKz62fojZzPJ5IR10zOJurbtrvrrjHVsSnuk3RVFNuVpzotN19o2rE_JJBHWKw75bxLBollwDXxGmY9FuNAOS-cvr7TQZ-Zk0TMNChONS7E/s1600/SH5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_Uj_TH_QwgGr-xpHVngHqTYpTA-LsTucgRnzSspOsJNdXAifA_INqb-kknFGyTvlE6f3kkmMOO6vDnS6KuFA5jpyktDpzkdtRLuM3Cgg28YUiDPq5YnZU8IFtE-xT1coGvkgYlY0l3Y/s1600/SH6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_Uj_TH_QwgGr-xpHVngHqTYpTA-LsTucgRnzSspOsJNdXAifA_INqb-kknFGyTvlE6f3kkmMOO6vDnS6KuFA5jpyktDpzkdtRLuM3Cgg28YUiDPq5YnZU8IFtE-xT1coGvkgYlY0l3Y/s1600/SH6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROpQ-12CJ9KHL47gZZjEjyYOokDDbZuyFdqtdckLSKCX-MHdu2E4ku6lQxnMtbJV5AARt-hiTFTuMD72-g3KbQrUPxz5Ua49HS5VvMNuynDVuQyV514toa0VIrBitQ7MBNp5SLcEg-vw/s1600/SH7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROpQ-12CJ9KHL47gZZjEjyYOokDDbZuyFdqtdckLSKCX-MHdu2E4ku6lQxnMtbJV5AARt-hiTFTuMD72-g3KbQrUPxz5Ua49HS5VvMNuynDVuQyV514toa0VIrBitQ7MBNp5SLcEg-vw/s1600/SH7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkasVyv95yaFdcYJjDCEpUgTbTTXHzQf9pZlsoJT-d-QGfFOVTsry4fMXLXhL1IRBdOI74T9i53GoKabK50r5e713_L575DHcAVEilZkERK69wOnTPlMZROXf_EO02V-W7cvhW_sh9KfE/s1600/SH8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkasVyv95yaFdcYJjDCEpUgTbTTXHzQf9pZlsoJT-d-QGfFOVTsry4fMXLXhL1IRBdOI74T9i53GoKabK50r5e713_L575DHcAVEilZkERK69wOnTPlMZROXf_EO02V-W7cvhW_sh9KfE/s1600/SH8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2H7nPLQ69kcLjEDIZ5-76cgALRyp6qXMa1PMf29UpeN1KPOSyuBK-6lN5LgJTUrmwcJs3gNGE9PZaSbRkkGoOtiyfQvaaN_vEiDoKsOKm-ECfFLBZ62RWrNYg08Wm8nOjZh2akyz-ds/s1600/SH9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2H7nPLQ69kcLjEDIZ5-76cgALRyp6qXMa1PMf29UpeN1KPOSyuBK-6lN5LgJTUrmwcJs3gNGE9PZaSbRkkGoOtiyfQvaaN_vEiDoKsOKm-ECfFLBZ62RWrNYg08Wm8nOjZh2akyz-ds/s1600/SH9.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stadshem.se/till-salu/obj24162_1335723658#images" target="_blank">Stadshem</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Have you noticed vintage black leather sofas are everywhere right now? It's a case of the battered the better! Love that relaxed feel. For your own version try <a href="http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=black+sofa&hasimage=true&by_date=2014-05-19T06%3A42%3A14.641Z" target="_blank">LiveAuctioneers</a> (spotted: <a href="http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/25932038_lecorbusier-for-alivar-black-leather-3-cushion-sofa" target="_blank">Le Corbusier </a>black leather sofa under auction now!).<br /><br />If you love a mid-century Scandinavian feel, you'll also drool over <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2013/04/apartment-with-mid-century-touch.html" target="_blank">this</a>, <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2013/11/a-swedish-home-with-black-floors-and.html" target="_blank">this</a> and <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2014/02/swedish-apartment-with-mid-century-touch.html" target="_blank">this</a> home - *sigh*.<br /><br />So, <a href="http://www.thehive-conference.com/p/home.html" target="_blank">The Hive European Blog Conference</a> in Copenhagen. If you're a blogger and haven't been I can recommend it. I learnt so much about photography, filming, styling, travel and even mindfulness and cooking from fellow bloggers like <a href="http://travelingmama.net/" target="_blank">Travelling Mama</a>,<a href="http://www.theinnerinterior.com/" target="_blank"> The Inner Interior</a>, <a href="http://aprilandmaystudio.blogspot.se/" target="_blank">April & May</a>, <a href="http://anneskitchen.co.uk/" target="_blank">Anne's Kitchen</a> and <a href="http://www.pauletpaula.com/" target="_blank">Paul et Paula </a>to name but a few. I also got tips from brands like <a href="https://www.farrow-ball.com/" target="_blank">Farrow & Ball</a> (do you know the perfect white for your home?) and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/nikiatmsh/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> (yes, I have an addiction but I realise I'm only just getting started!). If none of this sells it to you, they gave out free <a href="http://www.nutellausa.com/" target="_blank">Nutella</a>. Yes.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Monday, chocolate spread and all....</div>

A Gothenburg apartment with a mid-century touch

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WIN a Rosendahl Monkey by Kay Bojesen

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It's no secret that the beautifully crafted <a href="http://www.design55online.co.uk/rosendahl-kay-bojesen-monkey.html" target="_blank">Rosendahl Monkey</a> wooden figurine by Danish designer Kay Bojesen is one of my favourite Scandinavian design pieces. And now thanks to <a href="http://www.design55online.co.uk/latest-trends/scandinavian-design.html" target="_blank">Design 55</a>, a fab online shop selling designer home accessories and gifts, I'm excited to give you the chance to win one of these cheeky chaps for your own home.  See below for more information on how to enter, and the good news is it only takes a minute or two!<br /><br /><br /><img height="480" src="http://www.nest.co.uk/media/products/zoom/286.jpg" width="640" /><br /><br /><br /><br />For your chance to win all you need to do is:<br /><br />- choose your favourite item from <a href="http://www.design55online.co.uk/latest-trends/scandinavian-design.html" target="_blank">Design 55</a> and write it in the comment section below.<br />- sign up to the Design 55 newsletter for all the latest news <a href="http://eepurl.com/UDN0L" target="_blank">here</a><br /><br />And that's it!<br /><br />The competition is open to everyone and closes on Sunday May 25th, Midnight GMT time. The winner will be announced on Monday 26th May both here and Twitter.<br /><br />Pssst, don't forget to leave a way for me to contact you....and if you have any questions on how to enter pop me a mail and I'll be happy to help!</div>

WIN a Rosendahl Monkey by Kay Bojesen

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A Swedish home that sings

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It's Friday. Oh yes. For some reason I always spend more time looking for the perfect home tour on a Friday. After a lot of rummaging around, today I decided to return to the wonderful portfolio of <a href="http://www.ingerstedt.se/" target="_blank">Jonas Ingerstedt</a> (he really does find the best homes and takes the most beautiful images). The beauty of this Swedish home is how it shows the true force of adding colour to a space - whether it's the egg shell blue, bright green or the pop of hot pink, there's something about this home that sings, don't you think?!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0ItZ9QmXKNIXKEo5rIs9HgMpgUTNmWB3juxL-cgIgpylAnFXqvXJ_CFcBi4yE1oE2RS8I-UXe-re2TN_4HX3M9VDOiL1orPnEwRyNTGLmxqs7kRtnVJhitWhSKwHTwoO-u62RdHFdSU/s1600/JN6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0ItZ9QmXKNIXKEo5rIs9HgMpgUTNmWB3juxL-cgIgpylAnFXqvXJ_CFcBi4yE1oE2RS8I-UXe-re2TN_4HX3M9VDOiL1orPnEwRyNTGLmxqs7kRtnVJhitWhSKwHTwoO-u62RdHFdSU/s1600/JN6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD1FMNYdJxNAK6lLdMAZxSgv8rnJyGY1RuGLmutlZEaauh3O7kUcNyDExKKaFN7jWCSnn6Vjt5XJwj9Fr_doDWsJNCTMOsJJsjG9THYuxbPDLnX3XvpfUKMllTbteNFkQqFOzkTfVSIw/s1600/JN5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD1FMNYdJxNAK6lLdMAZxSgv8rnJyGY1RuGLmutlZEaauh3O7kUcNyDExKKaFN7jWCSnn6Vjt5XJwj9Fr_doDWsJNCTMOsJJsjG9THYuxbPDLnX3XvpfUKMllTbteNFkQqFOzkTfVSIw/s1600/JN5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcKS0L4AVpZttLtyiMWkYEWi0Zep5r4tR0x5pElHW0N3gV3xjLdSXp25XNfxNb8FmMyqwsrPIgzzPKGeyhM0CNsDsCE9QBywfbuV3hLg6WDSx1yVnCD999TJLUrCAFB8KUC6HeD31ugg/s1600/JN2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcKS0L4AVpZttLtyiMWkYEWi0Zep5r4tR0x5pElHW0N3gV3xjLdSXp25XNfxNb8FmMyqwsrPIgzzPKGeyhM0CNsDsCE9QBywfbuV3hLg6WDSx1yVnCD999TJLUrCAFB8KUC6HeD31ugg/s1600/JN2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SJ006OV-IikKbDpCQI6Is3gPcn0L0Kcop2XPO7Ir8tXYuBankBaBI07B6AuGsupILzQOzvw_dpyqobedbVwO_zPkGUul2dve77fskZzwvKaj6eOBVo4KPTZf9IA_f5FXb5XfbQj81qc/s1600/JN16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SJ006OV-IikKbDpCQI6Is3gPcn0L0Kcop2XPO7Ir8tXYuBankBaBI07B6AuGsupILzQOzvw_dpyqobedbVwO_zPkGUul2dve77fskZzwvKaj6eOBVo4KPTZf9IA_f5FXb5XfbQj81qc/s1600/JN16.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fex5hsXG-wDR-TpkrzzdbFWwjYach_tiut_FxMZiQnXblPQsO-eSZ169Cyq50PWzSgLJkAOQ5OGyrVChyphenhyphen8bVYwW0R9eErs_CuBucJrTgUOLWTqaBL2t3bbAtrdelqXVbbpSfvMdrlYI/s1600/JN15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fex5hsXG-wDR-TpkrzzdbFWwjYach_tiut_FxMZiQnXblPQsO-eSZ169Cyq50PWzSgLJkAOQ5OGyrVChyphenhyphen8bVYwW0R9eErs_CuBucJrTgUOLWTqaBL2t3bbAtrdelqXVbbpSfvMdrlYI/s1600/JN15.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR48FmdxH6J9uuAQQXFScDUYQanTLzyCowsrpX55kLsC0TKwe1oQPBuDgXVp2U8r8x2gBuM8I2j1K34SF-JXy5Ti2jSWpR9OwD2A_MVrIRdyPD-up5QZLlcfFXn_dtDBdi1dh8rFX1v5M/s1600/JN9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR48FmdxH6J9uuAQQXFScDUYQanTLzyCowsrpX55kLsC0TKwe1oQPBuDgXVp2U8r8x2gBuM8I2j1K34SF-JXy5Ti2jSWpR9OwD2A_MVrIRdyPD-up5QZLlcfFXn_dtDBdi1dh8rFX1v5M/s1600/JN9.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography: <a href="http://www.ingerstedt.se/" target="_blank">Jonas Ingerstedt</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Ooooo, I do like this home, how about you?<br /><br />I have two pieces of exciting news to share with you today. First, <a href="http://domino.com/" target="_blank">Domino</a> included My Scandinavian Home in their list of <a href="http://domino.com/the-best-design-blogs/story-image/537294a49ac35f10618c1706" target="_blank">26 best design blogs</a> - what an honour? - thank you guys!<br /><br />And secondly, I have an amazing give-away here tomorrow which I am so excited about. Eeeee! Don't forget to stop by over the weekend to enter!!<br /><br />And actually there's something else - I have a new sponsor! I'm proud to present <a href="http://www.inspired-design.pl/en/the-rolling-ones-2.html" target="_blank">Inspired Design</a>, creator of 'The Rolling Ones' - storage boxes on wheels. I have my eye on 'Mick' for my children's toys, cool yet practical.<br /><br />For more great home inspiration this weekend you might want to check out a whole host of delightful Scandinavian summer cottages <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/search/label/Summer%20cottage" target="_blank">here</a> and my <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/search/label/danish%20home" target="_blank">Danish home</a> gallery (I can spend hours in both of these places!).<br /><br />I hope you've got some wonderful things planned over the next two days! Have a great Friday and see you tomorrow!<br /><div><br /></div></div>

A Swedish home that sings

It's Friday. Oh yes. For some reason I always spend more time looking for the perfect home tour on a Friday. After a lot of rummaging ar...

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Could you while away summer days in this Swedish garden?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I know it's only Thursday but I'm already gearing up for the weekend and looking forward to some down time in the garden with my family. We've got so much to do to our outdoor space so I've been pouring over inspiration lately (I'd probably do this even if we didn't have anything needed doing...!). Today I'm inspired by this outdoor space. It's a beautiful Swedish which fills me with ideas from the roses over the door, and the hollyhocks lining the wall of the house, the different social areas (cute kid alert) and 'secret garden'. I hope you get some ideas too.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gHADuc_mGGE9qhpO3tW5rMLfWfj4dKl3hp5SDybz2z6K7AWJhTOnBjCDNcHGDXpaXlIWdrLEoOeE9VpX-6qsXp4hNLB_ujnLvRV1YEnvPYosuZMWOu-jA_jj8VmTX37a2yNjjPD2iUE/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gHADuc_mGGE9qhpO3tW5rMLfWfj4dKl3hp5SDybz2z6K7AWJhTOnBjCDNcHGDXpaXlIWdrLEoOeE9VpX-6qsXp4hNLB_ujnLvRV1YEnvPYosuZMWOu-jA_jj8VmTX37a2yNjjPD2iUE/s1600/1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NqV4XAl1NOVphiC6hocbC1T4E67ZAhq9WCL9BzGIDUeMBh5riHzGC5OIXsEZDVMHjWmMA95FkUc6tqyGnHM_kbG6BvfFFALUUsmboDXteDGCigEWSDVOQJOnemgA-j5d_27j9gLyQqs/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; 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Achievable in 5 metres square? Hmmmm, optimistic. But dream big as they say....<br /><br />What are your outdoor space essentials?<br /><br />More garden inspiration can be found on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/nikiatmsh/alfresco/" target="_blank">Alfresco board</a>, as well as previous posts of this <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/search/label/garden" target="_blank">beautiful Montreal oasis</a>, <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2013/05/eating-alfresco.html" target="_blank">eating alfresco</a> and <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2013/05/showering-alfresco.html" target="_blank">outdoor showers /bathrooms</a>.<br /><br />Have a lovely day!</div>

Could you while away summer days in this Swedish garden?

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A calm white and grey apartment in Delft

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I love the story behind this Dutch home I found on <a href="http://nordicdays.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/inspiring-homes-delft-home.html#/page/1" target="_blank">Nordic Days</a>. When the owner moved to Paris she couldn't bear to part with her Delft home so she approached Natalie and Tessa at <a href="http://nu-interieurontwerp.nl/woonhuis-delft/" target="_blank">Nu interieurontwerp</a> to renovate the space following a simple brief: 'white and light' (sounds like my kind of brief!). Although the house is relatively small, the result is a beautiful, bright, calm and seemingly spacious second home. Not only have the creative duo done wonders with the decor, they've also added a few of their own design pieces including the <a href="http://www.nuinterieurontwerp.bigcartel.com/category/stool" target="_blank">Stool Tess</a> and <a href="http://www.nuinterieurontwerp.bigcartel.com/category/handle" target="_blank">leather door handles</a>. 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpby_tSwrRcBJtzH9L23xAw06DoflDiRK4EW3tvK5HCwOgLvP1kHa6Cq9B0iC9CPTDukQwtVZErIgiYxyhoivtdyfuVglh1xMBxQdZhU_nF_uZoSlrvYEmkK30ciEmHLqYA0xVK_vSyc4/s1600/ND1b.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nu-interieurontwerp.nl/woonhuis-delft/" target="_blank">Nu interiurontwerp</a> with kind permission via <a href="http://nordicdays.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/inspiring-homes-delft-home.html#/page/1" target="_blank">Nordic Days Blog</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #403d3a;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></span>I could have this as a second home (and a first home!) how about you?<br /><br />Other items I love include the <a href="http://www.fjallraven.com/equipment/backpacks-and-bags" target="_blank">Fjällräven</a> backpack in the hall, the silhouette portraits (I would like a pair of these of my own little girls) and the mosquito chairs. How about you?<br /><br />A beautiful rose coloured <a href="http://bylassen.com/shop/flow-35x70-cm-208p.html" target="_blank">Flow cushion</a> arrived in the post yesterday from Danish company <a href="http://bylassen.com/shop/frontpage.html" target="_blank">By Lassen</a>. It's already installed in <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/search?q=my+pendant+lights" target="_blank">my dining area</a> (see a picture on instagram<a href="http://instagram.com/329db" target="_blank"> here</a>) and I love it. Now all I need is the <a href="http://bylassen.com/shop/kubus-4-copper-178p.html" target="_blank">KUBUS 4</a> in copper and I'm completely sorted!<br /><br />Have a lovely Wednesday, half way there - yeah!<br /><br /></div>

A calm white and grey apartment in Delft

I love the story behind this Dutch home I found on Nordic Days . When the owner moved to Paris she couldn't bear to part with her Delft ...

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A Swedish home with one very cool sofa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This Swedish home is positively teeming with fab designer pieces from the <a href="http://www.knoll.com/product/bertoia-diamond-chair" target="_blank">Knoll Bertoia Diamond chair</a>, <a href="http://www.voga.com/se/designers/arne-jacobsen/series-7-chair-replica.html" target="_blank">Arne Jacobsen 7 chair </a>and <a href="http://www.voga.com/se/stolar/y-chair.html" target="_blank">Hans Wegner Wishbone (or 'Y') chairs</a> to the the oh so beautiful cognac coloured <a href="http://www.lccollection.cassina.com/en/collezione/lc3.php" target="_blank">Charles le Corbusier LC3</a> sofa which serves as a very cool centre-piece. I also love how adding a simple bunch of peonies brightens up the entire space. I bought a pale pink bunch last week and they've put a smile on my face ever since (not to mention added a touch of spring to my <a href="http://www.329db.blogspot.se/2012/02/vintage-and-mid-century-drinks-trolleys.html" target="_blank">vintage drinks trolley</a>). Is there anything you love in particular about this home?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsES48A9DmSq7FOYGfIOloaIPo3e8Uv1ePx1fLXasQ2WxRFduILhnmfupcHhfz96mo7uJKmtgF3eTzPk_oriKjV4zE3LI6Ke5Dw9WZemaIAdOiOqp3tAMYUCPkdRqf7H-bMhX4gIZfBIw/s1600/B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsES48A9DmSq7FOYGfIOloaIPo3e8Uv1ePx1fLXasQ2WxRFduILhnmfupcHhfz96mo7uJKmtgF3eTzPk_oriKjV4zE3LI6Ke5Dw9WZemaIAdOiOqp3tAMYUCPkdRqf7H-bMhX4gIZfBIw/s1600/B1.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbma_O2RAqo4zE-LLmWclnq9DRWxamDBN0ld2-sdyF0Jteek_-4mnjpiyIp2VToWdXxfTRG4sYy-Z3j5EB29T20qj84V5Yns0CcF0Oc3hRL4oRxUOED9Gf4a0YYW_K80LF2IQoNoxN6AA/s1600/b5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbma_O2RAqo4zE-LLmWclnq9DRWxamDBN0ld2-sdyF0Jteek_-4mnjpiyIp2VToWdXxfTRG4sYy-Z3j5EB29T20qj84V5Yns0CcF0Oc3hRL4oRxUOED9Gf4a0YYW_K80LF2IQoNoxN6AA/s1600/b5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT_5QCGJSIJZmmpZPeKv-SLYLwdKA9d1TBL2alp70lOnL-pMx88MaSeZdR9ne8_COQXS0764AahEVByZ4WvbfdshagM7tOZ-jK1EKovek117OrbjME_LqXFBB7jFlaSUmkhmq7ixA8aY/s1600/b6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT_5QCGJSIJZmmpZPeKv-SLYLwdKA9d1TBL2alp70lOnL-pMx88MaSeZdR9ne8_COQXS0764AahEVByZ4WvbfdshagM7tOZ-jK1EKovek117OrbjME_LqXFBB7jFlaSUmkhmq7ixA8aY/s1600/b6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuWaNsGenKxpu1Jy99OcLlxV6qrjfglZyTbr8aUZoqBHcrAeJfebVA_3XNEyn1zaj1eV9b9I3aQrfBHr5KoZF-37AOHOI1NzlqpewdiGfYSZLZ5Lois3Hu5FaHVBe_U5HSqarBdjIq9I/s1600/b3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuWaNsGenKxpu1Jy99OcLlxV6qrjfglZyTbr8aUZoqBHcrAeJfebVA_3XNEyn1zaj1eV9b9I3aQrfBHr5KoZF-37AOHOI1NzlqpewdiGfYSZLZ5Lois3Hu5FaHVBe_U5HSqarBdjIq9I/s1600/b3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxf4pVGcmsjHlsDJZ15ZhrgQlW3X6bbotFyVbN0mjl4qCBOAsMsmI0fIFBZIcPxw5I6l0v_tDI2mohlgxIQeYkhMlIdJbb94nm-d8w_n-lQv_-LS7s2-qJVNXILu7rMcP1wQRRFSNc78/s1600/b7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxf4pVGcmsjHlsDJZ15ZhrgQlW3X6bbotFyVbN0mjl4qCBOAsMsmI0fIFBZIcPxw5I6l0v_tDI2mohlgxIQeYkhMlIdJbb94nm-d8w_n-lQv_-LS7s2-qJVNXILu7rMcP1wQRRFSNc78/s1600/b7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bjurfors.se/Salja/Vardera-bosLe%20Corbusietad-hus-villa-bostadsratt/Boka-kostnadsfri-vardering-bostad-Stockholm/" target="_blank">Bjurfors</a> via <a href="http://www.planete-deco.fr/2014/05/10/le-corbusier-eames-etc/" target="_blank">Planete Deco</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Two other very cool yet simple to update features include the <a href="http://www.remodelista.com/posts/childrens-rooms-bird-light-from-urban-outfitters" target="_blank">bird light bulb</a> cover and the beautiful <a href="http://www.thelinenworks.co.uk/bedroom/index.asp?range=bed-linen-2071" target="_blank">linen bedding</a> in soft grey and white.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I'm really excited to introduce a new sponsor today - <a href="http://www.dorayaky.com/" target="_blank">Dorayaky</a> sells beautifully crafted handbags by creative duo Aurora Pérez and Fernando Albero. As a girl with simple taste I love the <a href="http://www.dorayaky.com/products/tote-piel" target="_blank">Nicole tote</a>, but how cool are all their <a href="http://www.dorayaky.com/collections/bolsos-tote" target="_blank">patterned totes</a> and <a href="http://www.dorayaky.com/collections/carteras" target="_blank">clutch bags</a>?! I also love the <a href="http://www.dorayaky.com/collections/otros" target="_blank">MA-Z range</a> for storage - perfect for a Scandinavian inspired home don't you think? For more inspiration and behind the scenes action check out the wonderful <a href="http://www.dorayaky.com/blogs/news" target="_blank">Dorayaky blog</a>.<br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!</div>

A Swedish home with one very cool sofa

This Swedish home is positively teeming with fab designer pieces from the Knoll Bertoia Diamond chair , Arne Jacobsen 7 chair and Hans Wegne...

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