home design inspiration: bedrooms

Hello!

Thank you so much for your comments on my last post, just want to let you know that everything's okay with my boyfriend. We're always able to make peace again, no worries.

My move to Australia is drawing nearer (hopefully I'll fly over in October) and I've been anticipating a completely new place to live in with Jarryd. We've been looking through the online house listings for rental houses together and now that I know what Australian houses are like I can start to dream of how to arrange everything inside.

As I'm a Pinterest addict I of course have my own pinboard for anything interior over there and today I picked out the loveliest bedrooms to feed the inspiration and share them with you.

One disappointment is that we won't be allowed to put anything on the walls with nails, so instead of hanging up pictures or other things I will have to find an alternative. I'll figure that out in the course of the next months...

By the way the pics are all taken from my Pinterest Home Design Inspiration board and if you click them they will lead you to their original source.

As you can see I'm a big fan of white, light colours and warm brown wood and leather to make a room look cozy. I like it clean and simple with colourful eyecatchers to add some personality. What's also important is a good balance of old and new pieces to make it contemporary but personal and charming.

What do you think? How do you like this style?

Happy Friday!

Budapest favourite: Jojó Art Shop

Hi guys!

Wow, now that my stay in Budapest is almost over I finally find the time to post some photos bit by bit. These pictures for example I took last week when I visited a colourful and lovely little shop which is a bit hidden in a passage way from the main street to an inner courtyard. What I have definitely learned on my Budapest trips is: don't be afraid to enter narrow passage ways or courtyards, because there might be some really nice locations hidden in them!
Like the

Jojó Art Shop:


illustrated mugs


bags, belts and cuffs

This cute little paradise of accessories and gifts is run by one of the many nice Hungarians I've met in Budapest since I came here the first time last summer.
You can find such nice things there: felt brooches, illustrated mugs, different jewelry, bags, belts etc. - and everything is handmade by Hungarian designers and supports their arts!
I already bought a fabric flower ring and a gift for a friend and I'll return there tomorrow to get some more sweet little somethings to bring home (because it's so much better than these stuffy standard souvenir shops)!


postcards and bookmarks


salt shakers and plush toys


felt brooches

Isn't this an adorable potpourri of articles? It's totally my thing, I love accessories, I love colours, I love cute knick-knacky stuff! :)
If you ever happen to be in Budapest, I recommend visiting Jojó to jazz up your outfit or to get some nice items for friends and family members.
How do you like it?

You can also show some love by following the Jojó Blog or their Facebook page!

Have a great day!






P.S. Thank you so much for the lovely gift Miss Jojó! ;-)





now playing: cœur de pirate - hôtel amour

new design

Hi guys!

New year, new wind in the sails! I've wanted to redesign the blog for months and today finally had the time and patience to do it (I'm a raw recruit when it comes to HTML, CSS and all).
Here it is, my new DIY layout and I'm glad I managed to make it look like this.
The old design was cute, but a bit chaotic and also looked a wee bit overcrowded, the new one is more coherent and lighter.

Furthermore I switched from three columns to two so that I have more space for bigger pictures (and to get rid of all the dispensable sidebar buttons that seemed to smother the posts).

Anyway, I hope you like it?!
I will do some more fine tuning in the next days, but the basic changes have been made now.

Have a lovely day!









now playing: arcade fire - empty room

dear, you're sitting on tea towels

All pictures in these post were taken from suziestanford.com.au !



Hi guys!

On Tuesday I went to the doctor without an appointment , so I had to wait a little. Fortunately they had some copies of "Schöner Wohnen" (a home design and interior magazine) in the waiting room so I could pas sthe time reading and looking at all the beautiful home decoration. I love this magazine! I would never buy it but I love to read it at the doctor's :)
Everytime I flip the page I'm like "Aww I want a room like that!", every single page is amazing, seriously!

So I found an article about Suzie Standford and was amazed. This Australian lady collects old tea towels and tapestry with outstanding prints and puts them together to upholster vintage arm chairs with them! Beautiful, creative, rad idea! I love it! Look at this:







This is stunning, no? I love this idea of turning old tea towels into modern interior. I wish I had such an arm chair! One day maybe, one day... at least I can look at the pictures and dream ;)

By the way: before I had discovered Mrs. Stanford's arm chairs I saw a kind of home story about a Dutch TV host and she had such an arm chair at home! She said that the arm chair was the one her beloved mother had died in and to honour her the host had her mother's tea towel collection made into a cover for this special arm chair. I found the story very touching and admired the pretty piece of furniture. And then suddenly some days later I stumble upon an article about a woman who designs these arm chairs! Fate? ;)








Furthermore Suzie Stanford designs really cool lamps made of spoons! Sometime I envy people like her for their unfailing creativity... Apart from the seating furniture and lamps she also designs one off pieces or whole interior concepts. You can see it all on her pretty website

suziestandford.com.au


I could look at these photos for hours :)

Have a wonderful day folks!






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