Danish apartment in dark tones

This  Danish apartment is part of an old building dating back to the beginning of last century and is the home of Malene Ryvard and architect Jesper Wichmann and their two children. The wall dividing previously this space was demolished, so the family could enjoy a large family space that fitted together the kitchen and the dining area. The dining table in white add a light spot to the centre of the room and fits perfectly with the dark grey Eames chairs and the 265 lamp by Rizzatto for Flos (one of my favourites). At the back, it is the kitchen block in the kitchen by Cph Square, a black-stained oak furniture custom-designed for the occasion. On top, the beautiful lamp by Achille Castiglioni. Massimo Vignelli's iconic calendar is used both for planning and appealing graphics. 

There is a blueish tone in this flat that creates a perfect contrast with the dark wooden floor and the grey and black details and gives the whole space a soft masculine and elegant look.

 

Via Femina.dk

MONDAY CRUSH | Urban jungle in a monochrome world

After some time, Monday Crush is back and entirely dedicated to monochrome interiors and green plants. Summer was quite busy, with lots travelling around Europe but we are now back "in town" and ready for a spectacular Autumn season.
Also, later today the winner of the ONE MUST DASH giveaway will be announced here on the blog: stay tuned! And remember, there is a new, amazing giveaway going on on my Instagram account in collaboration with the Poster Club but I will tell you more tomorrow. In the meanwhile, go and check it here.

| 1 | Ficus elastica via

| 2 | Inspiring Words I

| 3 | Therese Sennerholt's kitchen via

| 4 | Inspiring Words II

| 5 | Anna Gillar's bedroom

Fantastic white apartment in Sweden

As we are still on holidays and will be back in Barcelona next week, I didn't manage to get any new shots from home. But I thought it would be nice to share with you this apartment I spotted on Fantastic Frank Stockholm selection recently: it's all about whiteness and greenery, just what I want for our place! Fantastic Frank projects have been always a lovely source of real life inspiration: every time you see one of their shots you just to take the detail back to your place. This time is hard to choose for me as I'm equally in love with the 10x10 tile wall, the white floors and the distribution of the areas. Too many things it's would be just easier to move in!

All images © Fantastic Frank Stockholm

Check all Fantastic Frank projects here.

WEEKEND SPECIAL | A home in Finland

This is probably the most beautiful under construction home I have seen lately. It belongs to Maja, the Finnish blogger behind Musta Ovi. 

In her blog, Maja have been documenting all the construction process, from the very beginning to the finishing touches. I find her home beautiful and it is also a perfect example of how concrete, if used wisely and with talent, doe not turn to be a cold element in the interior.

The kitchen is all white: this choice underlines even more the presence of  the 265 lamp by Paolo Rizzatto for Flos. The bedroom is essential in a perfect Finnish way and has an unbeatable view. 

 

All images via Musta Ovi

FOCUS ON | Bathroom design in Oslo

Located on the top floor of a 19th century apartment in Oslo, this bathroom design manages to incorporate changes in level with a modern and minimal look. The room actually seems carved out of stone thanks to the visual effect produced by the use of 100cmx300cm tiles. The reduced number of materials and the preference for neutral colours lighten the spatial drama effect created by the different levels and help to create an embracing environment.

Via Haptic Architects

WEEKEND SPECIAL | Linn Johansson

Few weeks ago I found the picture on Linn Johansson's black and white home office on Instagram: I immediately like her monochrome home and how could it be otherwise? So I selected for you some picture from her instagram feeds to share with you on the blog, sure you will enjoy as much as I do.  

I like Linn's home because it really feels "real": styled but no to excess, essentially Scandinavian with a personal touch. Among all the ideas, I find the hallways wardrobe wall quite interesting and very functional: the metal structure works very well as a room divider while providing necessary extra space to hang things or It could stand also as an element on its own, like it does here. It is an idea to bare in mind especially for reduces spaces that are always in need of some more storage space.

You can check here and here for more interior inspiration.

WEEKEND SPECIAL | Erica Hörberg's home in Sweden

Erica Hörberg is an interior designer and stylist based in Växjö, Sweden. Her home mirrors that low-effort, graphic elegance that to me is so typical of Swedish homes. 

Eero Saarinen seems one of Erica's favourite designer: she has two of his iconic Tulip tables, one for the dining area and and a small side table next to the sofa used to display a lovely fig tree. I love the small details, like the candle holders or Therese Sennerholt last design. The Dots by Muuto in wood and black are always perfect and works great with the light.

 All pictures via EricaH Instagram.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

WEEKEND SPECIAL | Annaleena's

There are few real homes that are always, truly inspiring and no doubt Annaleena's is one of them. I have been following her blog for a long time now and I am always amazed by the beauty of her home: minimal, scandinavian with delicate touches of green. I am particularly fond of Annaleena's designs and diy that shares her elegant and essential view of interior design, like the magazine stand she created with some leftover from her latest objects (Birds): simple and yet so cool. She always makes me wonder: why didn't I think of that? Let me say, you really need a very clear vision to make reality these beautiful ideas. For more inspiration, visit her blog or instagram account.

FOCUS ON | Monochromatic loft

It comes with no surprise Desiree-Vosgesparis' apartment was on of the first ones to catch my attention in the jungle of interior inspiration. We are talking about my pre-blogging era [ yes, there was one ], when the only addiction of mine was surfing Pinterest. I believe Vosgeparis account was of the first I followed back then: I simply loved that Scandinavian-Industrial-Rock-Style and those pictures, always full of energy and passion.

As one of the international homes that are part of the Small Cool 2014 in Apartment Therapy, Desiree shared some simple, clever ideas about how to transform a small home into a spacious loft. I was quite surprised to discover the apartment actually measures "only" 80 sqm because it looked much bigger to me. I guess the trick of taking away doors and door posts as well as laying the same floor around the whole house created that sense of vastness. Also the monochromatic palette and the reduced list of big pieces of furniture helped to create a clear, uncluttered space.

You can discover more about Desiree's tricks in Apartment Therapy and vote Vosgesparis home to keep high the good European interior style!

 

   

All images ©Vosgesparis, with thanks.

WEEKEND SPECIAL | Swedish black and white apartment

This one-bedroom apartment is all about mixing vintage pieces and the famous Scandinavian black and white interiors. If you have a look at the plan here, you will realize the space is not so big after all: it is the old-always good trick of painting walls and floor in white and using just a few pieces to decorate the space.

The pictures of the bedroom went viral in the net some time ago when they were published in Emma Design Blogg. I really like the collage of pictures and things above the master bed, though I have to sincerely admit I am not a big fun of seeing skulls around: the Memento mori still holds all its power on me!

It seems the flat is still for sale on Stadshem website, in case some lucky people out there had just decided to move to Sweden.

 

Via Stadshem.se

WEEKEND SPECIAL | Lina Kanstrup

I first saw Lina Kanstrup's work when Swedish brand String released the pictures of the set design course hold by Lotta Agaton at Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm. As probably most of you already know, Lotta is the set designer of the Scandinavian rand. During the course, her students where asked to style a String Pocket: the results where 22 great inspiring ways to rethink the iconic Scandinavian design. My favourite of all was the styling you see here by Lina, for the great tones and the light touch of irony (that octopus..not repeatable at home but so great!).

 

I then started following Lina's Instagram account, a collection of beautiful images of her life and home. Her talented could not possibly go unnoticed: more recently, Lina has joined the blogging team of the interior design magazine Residence where she keeps inspiring with some beautiful images, like those you see here.

 

 

All images Lina Kanstrup.

Via String.se and Residence Magazine.

  

White minimal bedroom

Simply a picture I fell in love with, just a bit more inspiration for the day.

Photography Mia Josefsson

Archetypes II

Villa Wallin is located in Yxlan, in the northern Stockholm archipelago. Designed by studio Erik Andersson Architects, the house represents another archetypal domestic structure, this time also developed strictly according to the proportional ratio of 1:3: the houseis a parallelepiped that measures six meters in depth, eighteen meters in length and six meters in height. In contrast with the black exterior painted with Falu Rödfärg– a traditional Swedish paint that can be traced right back to the 16th century - the central space is completely white and is dedicated to the daily activities areas (kitchen, dining and living room). Thanks to a series of square façade windows located on both sides of the living room, the space has opens towards the surroundings, practically untouched. A wooden terrace runs along the whole perimeter of the villa and provides the owners with extra space to enjoy the natural environment.

Via Archdaily