Weekend in Grey Scale

Grey interiors has been my crush of late.   Thanks to Pella Hedeby (especially her styling works for Ikea seen on STIL INSPIRATION  and Ikea Live) I've come to once again see the beauty in monochromatic greys.  And I just love how the natural ashy q+white wash of wood tones blend in quite well too.  Tiring of my strict black + white scheme in the last little while I'm thinking of a complete colour overhaul. 

The worldwide Ikea 2016 catalogue launch has exploded on the web and everybody is eyeing one thing or two or even an entire collection! Check out these links in case you missed them :

• SINNERLIG here and here 
• SKOGSTA
• 2016 IKEA Catalogue launch NY
• VALJE (finally arrived the NYC stores!)

Aren't you excited??  My home improvements are slowly coming to a close. I'd like to finish these little touches before autumn.   Do you have projects this year? 

Enjoy your weekend! 

Green Interiors

There's been a lot of talk on living green especially at the work place, and even eating green at home.   It was a very busy week at home tending to summer cleaning and renewal,  refreshing the house interiors.   I don't have a green thumb by any means,  but my latest project participation with IKEA in New York inspired me  (seen here).   I'm actually making a list of plants and pots to soon purchase.  Ha, let's see how this fares out -- we might actually survive it!

I discovered a Norwegian blog designlykke, and I just adore her Go Green post!  I've been tiring of my black walls lately and have been considering a dark charcoal instead... but now I'm thinking a greyish forest green!   Just look at how  Henrietta did hers -- stunning.

DESIGNLYKKE

Colour Blocking

The distinctive work of Dries Otten.  It's enjoyable to see interior architects and designers get playful.  This is one perfect example of playful colour blocking.

Mid-century Heaven

This home is a true mid-century collection.  When I visited Oslo several years past, I had never seen a bigger selection of vintage mid-century furniture.  It was just stunning to see them in the markets and in vintage shops.  It was sooo good that I couldn't resist bringing my own set of nesting tables home that I made fit into my suitcases!  Yup, it's true.

Bolaget