In love with Nordic decorations, still in trend today. Some examples and a mood-board to show it off. Candles are indispensable to create a cozy atmosphere, also known in Danish as hygge. You can never have enough candles. Try in different shapes and sizes, but most important, keep your color palette in balance. Black candle holder from Royal Design. Anulo is a candle holder made of coated stainless steel. Anulo is equally suited to the romantic dinner table or the side table

A spectacular cliff-top house in eastern Sydney designed by Luigi Rosselli Architects. Its scissors shape makes this building stand out from the rest of the neighborhood. It is settled in a great location with beautiful views, overlooking both Queens and Centennial Park. The outdoor space is shaped to form spacious terraces and children’s play areas. You can see the use of high-quality materials like the wooden flooring, glass facades, and timber shutters. Also inside it is a

Beautiful decorations for your home. All shown here with photos and a mood-board to get the idea. It is different for everyone, but for me, my place became a home when I start decorating. ma maison blanche There is always the question, where do you start? Probably to start in your living-room is always a great idea. From there you can go step by step over to the other rooms. This one is from my own living room where I placed the famous Eames bird, a magazine and a zigzag plan

It is all about the design. A statement I fully understand. Of course, it is not everybody’s cup of tea, but for me it is. Since I was young I was already interested in design. By creating mood-boards I am able to express my idea’s and creativity. Here some ideas about design. The Virtual Stylist This one I have created in my living room, very simple with just a magazine, coffee and design candles. When you are interested in design here are some magazines where I have got my

A renovation and extension of the Hopetoun Road Residence by the award-winning team of B.E Architecture. A great example of design, keeping the original residential structure by adding contemporary features. The black steel framed doors and windows are the eye-catchers of this beautiful looking house. The balance between old and new are running through into the interior of the house. The existing structure stays in the original house with a series of crafted details. The new

A beautiful Scandinavian Townhouse found on nouw.com. When looking for the typical black and white colors the Scandinavian way, it is all presented in this apartment. With lots of cozy accessories, you wish you could move in right away. Must have pillows for a cozy atmosphere High ceilings and wooden floors are creating the cozy look of this beautiful Townhouse. High ceilings are a great feature to have, not only makes it all the rooms looks bigger, it will also allow more li

Beauty items for a natural or evening look. An example presented on a mood board to choose your beauty items for a natural or evening look. This is for everyone very personal of course. Would it not be great to do a make over once with a look you would not normally choose. Here you see the difference between a natural and evening look. For you to decide which look to create. Photo credit: Julia Kuzmenko McKim The beautiful photos of the models I have found on a great blog cal

Modern apartment by Katty Schiebeck Barcelona. A 155m2 apartment located in Carrer Girona, Barcelona. Open spacious kitchen, dining, and lounge area. High ceilings are giving this apartment its spacious and urban look. Allowing to get out the most of the daylight inside. The kitchen is open, modern and fully equipped. Black and white are playing an important role in this apartment in order to make this design come true. Katty Schiebeck an interior designer settled in Barcelon

Located in the heart of Ibiza in the enchanting Village of Santa Gertrudis is this lovely boutique hotel Gatzara Suites. A hidden gem or hotspot to be? The cozy looking Village of Santa Gertrudis is growing quickly lately. Lots of villas have been built because more and more people discover this lovely spot. It is only 19 minutes away from the airport which is a really short drive. Discovered already by artists, sculptors, and musicians the place where the sun always shines i

Furniture in straight lines. It sounds so simple, but what does it mean? I have set up some examples and created a mood board to show you. With straight lines in furniture, it appears more like a three-dimensional drawing.Generally used in modern, minimalist, urban or industrial interiors. The straight lines can also be shown with doors or racks. Your furniture is more visible because of the neat lines and has besides a bit more personality. Pinterest In this example, the bla

The restaurant Yaffo in Tel-Aviv is a great example of simplicity and honesty. Designed by Baranowitz + Kronenberg Architects for famous chef Haim Cohen. Well-known chef Haim Cohen is one of the best chef’s and also one of the winners of Time Out Tel Aviv’s Eating & Drinking Awards in 2016. An industrial style but with warm influences because of the woodwork. The chef’s Haim Cohen vision when designing this place is by using simplicity and honesty as primer building materials

Minimalist white translated in Fashion. White is one of the most basic colors to use and also very elegant, cozy, sophisticated and very feminine. The meaning of white: positive color, purity, innocence, light, goodness, heaven, virginity, safety, brilliance, clean, faith, sterility, spirituality, possibility, beginnings, humility, sincerity, minimalist, softness, protection, and perfection. If we all wear white would the world not be a better place? It would be surreal, but

How to style with mules, here are some examples to get an idea how to style these elegant shoes.  If you do not already have them in your closet, here is your chance. These cute shoes will be the trend for 2017. They come in every color, leather, fabric, flat or heel, with plenty of styles to choose from. They look very elegant, cozy and very comfortable and are actually suited for every occasion. Who does not want to have them? With so many styles to choose from here is a mo

I have found some designer items for your kitchen. Did you ever consider a black kitchen? From a convenient point of view, it can be very tricky. If you have children, it is probably not the first option to choose for. But in an ideal world, when you do not have to think about it, it looks incredibly luxurious and very sleek. Here some examples and designer items to use in a black kitchen. Also, displayed in a Mood Board for the final result. In this example from urbancouture

A modern glass house overlooking lake Geneva. This stunning contemporary house with breathtaking views is situated on the lake of Geneva Switzerland. The total land is 2.000 square meters towards the lake. The house itself has a surface of 750 square meters. Containing an open plan living, 6 bedrooms, which of 3 has an en suite. A master bedroom with en suite, two dressing areas, and two bathrooms. A bedroom for the staff is also available. A perfect example of contemporary d

I ‘ll bet you have spotted them for a while now, the ultimate Gucci Princetown leather slippers. Love it or hate it? I must say I fell in love with them. The question is why? I think because of the cozy and comfortable look of it. Amanda Shadforth blogger from Oracle Fox They come in different varieties and colours. Let’s have a look. Gucci Princetown slipper no fur Gucci velvet slipper in bright pink Gucci cyan velvet slipper Gucci GG Blooms slipper Not to forget famous blog

I have found some great interior spring ideas, photos, and Mood board to cheer up your living room. Slowly the temperatures are rising in Europe. As from the 20th of March, spring is official starting. Sources collage: stylecurator.com.au/myscandinavianhome.com/fonQ.nl When I think of spring, I see flowers bloom. Meadows getting greener. Birds are chirping and the days are getting longer and warmer. There is a cheer in the air that makes me feel happy and want to go outside.

Inspired by the lines of sand dunes by Model Rose Smith. Photoshoot on models.com. A fascinating photo shoot where the Makeup artist Erin Parsons and hair stylist Kayla MiChele transform model Rose Smith, a famous Australian model into a futuristic look. They have used Oribe Gel Serum to get the shapes into the hair and on the face. Also, the jawline is accentuated and some extra dark shine above the eyes. The photos are in black and white which gives it an extra dramatic loo

Waveon cafe is an Urban place in a tranquil environment. It is located in the South Korean city of Gijang with breathtaking views over the East sea. Designed by award winning IDMM Architects. Kwak Hee Soo is the founder of IDMM Architects who is widely known for his collaborative works with top tier clients of the Korean Wave. The building is built from concrete and is stacked and rotated to enjoy the best views of the East Sea. A surreal scenery between the Urban building an

Black and white items that will brighten up your day, mood board and photos. Here are some of my favorite items that I use every day. I always start my day with the finest soap of Savon de Marseille in white. Later on the day, I use the hand cream in black from Savon de Marseille, or I will use the No 159 Lemongrass from LA Bruket both are very fine fragrances. I adore candles from 'Rituals'. They turn in different fragrances and are a really good value for money. Deco in bla