This is the stylish and elegant home of Naja Munthe, co-founder of Danish fashion label Munthe plus Simonsen. The apartment is located in Frederiksberg, an area in Copenhagen, Denmark. The color palette of brown, black and white gives an elegant and somewhat glamorous touch. More about this home and Naja’s life can be found in her beautiful book ‘Fashionable Living’.
INTERIORS
A COLORFUL HOME IN SYDNEY
Pops of color can be found through this entire home which is located in Sydney, Australia. The base is neutral but color has been added by means of artwork, cushion, books and a bathroom wall painted in a yellow. The mural on the entry door (last image) is an homage to the Australian garage doors of the 50s and 60s.
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DIY + CRAFTS
DIY: HEART SHAPED PHOTO WALL
Our little alarm clock (aka my 3 year old son) have been waking us up at around 5:00am for the last couple of days so I dealing with a serious lack of energy. I hope to be back later today with a longer post but for now I want to show you this idea of a heart shaped photo wall.
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INTERIORS
WEEKEND ESCAPE: LOST IN TIME IN TAROUDANT
Through a photo I found on Pinterest I came across this article in the New York Times about Taroudant, a small town at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. In this remote market town a colorful group of expats have create a most stylish haven with some beautiful homes. Some French expats left their jobs and started a
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AN ANCIENT VILLA OVERLOOKING LAKE COMO, ITALY
This beautiful ancient Italian villa overlooking Lake Como in Italy is featured in the February issue of ELLE Decoration UK. If you can not get a paper of the magazine you can also download the digital edition from Apple Newsstand or Kindle Newsstand.
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FOOD + LIFESTYLE
THE CULINARY FILES: COPENHAGEN RESTAURANT HOST
Copenhagen (Denamark) restaurant Höst has been choses as best restaurant by Travel & Leisure magazine. This beautiful restaurant designed by Norm Architects and Menu use local, organic and sustainable ingredients for their New Nordic cuisine. The decor is a mix of modern and rural farm style. Industrial lights, rough plank ceilings and tables, windows recycled from an old hospital, wooden
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A STUNNING CONVERTED WAREHOUSE IN MELBOURNE
This stunning converted warehouse in Melbourne, Australia, has been renovated and designed by Techne. This Melbourne based architecture and interior design studio gives the following information about their project: “This three level conversion aims to promote the open nature of the subdivided warehouse space. The new architectural components attempt to recede within the shell and the subdued palette has been
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TRAVEL
PARADISE FOUND: DEDON ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINES
I am definitely in vacation mood as I am searching for holiday destination to spend our 2014 vacation. This resort openend by contemporary furniture brand Dedon is not within our budget but I like to show it to you anyway as we need something to dream about don’t we. Dedon Island on the east coast of Siargao in the Philippines is
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INTERIORS
A COZY SCANDINAVIAN WINTER HOME
I am not a winter person so I don’t mind that winter has not arrived yet here in The Netherlands. But in other parts in the world, such as in the US, it is very cold at the moment. I am hope you are all warm and safe! Today’s post features a Scandinavian interior. The atmosphere is modern with a
