F R I D A Y F E E L I N G

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I just adore this ombre wall that I found whilst rummaging in the portfolio of Swedish photographer Magnus Anesund, especially as it's in my favourite colour. How to achieve it is quite another matter! Happy Friday :)

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This week I've been in love with purple and turquoise, and wishing I could be as cool as Susannah Vento, who styled the shot. I love all the clashing geometries and prints and frankly I can't say no to a bit of turquoise at the best of times. Incidentally, the chair with the blue socks is from Susannah's own home, which is all black, white and blue and just what you would expect from a Interior Stylist! I've been trying to think of a way to customize my (slightly boring) blue Ikea chairs, and this could be it. It looks pretty easy to do, so right up my street then! I've also rediscovered Fine Little Day, a Swedish company who make both the cushion and the pot stand which you can see for yourself here.

N O T E S O N A S C A N D O

Since my return from Gothenburg, I have become a little obsessed with Nordic style. Bright white interiors, exposed concrete and distressed, faded wood have all got me swooning. This ties in very nicely with the prospect of moving house (and when I say house I mean flat...) in the coming few months, and, for once, it’s a flat I can decorate, paint, and adorn to my heart’s content! I still don’t really have any fixed ideas yet, but it’s been fun to buy Elle Decoration and Living etc, and weep drool over all the lovely but ridiculously expensive sofas, rugs, kitchen utensils and candle holders (10 000 bucks for those btw! #crazytimes).

Luckily, the new abode has been done up to sell, so it has a brand spanking new bathroom and kitchen and doesn’t need any work whatsoever, which I am very grateful for :). Here are a few snapshots from my imaginatively named Inspiration folder, all found via my new favourite Swedish blogger, Emma. (Her blog is fantastic, and visually stunning - I had to stop myself from reading every single post!) I love the greys, the petrol blues and the charcoals coupled with the shabby chic palettes, and I’ve loved that woodland wallpaper since clocking it on Grand Designs a few years ago. Make sure you don’t miss the kitty – he’s hiding! (Pictures: Emma's Blog)

N E S T I N G P L A C E II

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Another day, another Bird’s Nest – I think everyone's been reading ‘The Magic Finger’ a bit too much! This one, by Swedish designers Inrednin Gsgruppen, is the most literal to date, and it is just one of 25 hotel room ‘nests’ planned for the surrounding area. The building is held up by existing trees and is clad in sticks, whilst the small peephole windows are pretty much hidden by branches. The staircase from the ground is retractable, allowing the inhabitants to close off the world completely. Unfortunately, I think the concept is betrayed slightly by the modern looking interior, which doesn’t really unite with the rustic-neanderthal-man vibe going on outside. I imagine it more as a bothy, which is a basic shelter usually in a remote area, that’s left unlocked for travellers to use for overnight stays. I should also say I've never actually been to a bothy, I think I would get a little freaked at the possibility of someone else showing up in the middle of the night!