elv's: July 2016

29.7.16

friday projects

At rainy greyish afternoons like today
a simple and stylish DIY project, some good music and beautiful

accessories really make me smile...

A little while ago (see here) I told you about a quick and stylish decoration idea

by creating some splashed (Easter) eggs.

When I did some shopping this week I bought some pingpong balls and thought it

would be fun to do some splashing and ink painting again and to create some

simple new styling accessories for my home!

The opportunity came this afternoon, it was raining and

at the same time it was a perfect moment to test my new night cable from

Native union and to enjoy the latest summer hits while I was painting!

The cable was just perfect... it's 3 meters long and looks very stylish...

I wasn't familiar with the products of Native Union but the quality and the looks are

definately very attractive and a perfect styling partner

to photograph todays little DIY project ;-)
The simple can be so beautiful... Wish you all a Happy Weekend!

28.7.16

creativity + love

An apartment bathed in light with windows in two directions,

located in a unique factory building in industrial design from the early 1900s

filled with stunning still lifes, artwork and beautiful original details

in natural and warm monochrome tones...

This small creative home inspired me from the very first moment that I

saw it at Entrance and I hope this will happen to you too!

25.7.16

ceramic love - trunk vase and stump mug

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beautiful unique pieces,

pure and raw,

made by hand in a very small scale...

Oh how I fell in love with these beautiful ceramics designed

by Jinjin a Japanese ceramic artist when I visited the inspiring blog of

Sonja Maria Rettensteiner a while ago and read her story about

her discovery of this talented street artist in Paris.

It's so great when talented people work together and

create an amazing and inspiring story...

Definately on my wishlist: Trunk vase and stump mug

read all about the story here and be inspired!

styling: Josefin Hååg photos: Emily Laye

22.7.16

monochrome harmony

let's start the weekend with this gorgeous appartement

styled by team Sarah Widman for Alvhem

the amazing harmonious atmosphere at this apartment created by

the mix of monochrome details (love the stunning stilllife on the shelf),

natural tones and some cosy fresh green accents really made me smile :)

Perfect weekend inspiration... Wish you all a happy one!

21.7.16

stylinglove - Lotta Agaton for Swoon

love her amazing styling

love her inspiring new work

(AW2016/2017) for Swedish bathroom

furniture company Swoon

Lotta Agaton

just perfect...

In september Swoon will launch two new series bathroom furniture ( designed by Fredrik Wallner)

that provides even more possibilities to create a personal style in the bathroom, just like in the rest of

the home. Swoon want to transform the bathroom to every ones favourite room.

read all about it here

photos: Kristofer Johnsson

17.7.16

Workspacelove - Emmie Bjernvinge

This weekend I was really inspired by the beautiful

creative workspace of Emmie Bjernvinge.

Emmie has a very inspiring instagramfeed and I also have admired

some of her styling work before when she was working

as the assistant of stylist Pella Hedeby.

At the Ikea livet hemma site Emmie shares some corners of her small,

but very stylish home and I really like her very creative decoration ideas.

The wall of the workspace area filled with (personal) photos, accessories and art,

is a real eyecatcher and just perfect to start this whole new week...

Wish you all a great one!

photos: Alicia Sjöström

The Copenhagen cityguide - Cereal

Cereal Magazine has celebrated the launch of their Copenhagen Guidebook

in Muuto´s stunning showroom about two weeks ago and I can't stop looking

at these inspiring photos. You might have seen them at other blogs but

I think they're to beautiful not to be shared on my blog...

The Cereal guidebooks were showcased surrounded by a selection of

Muuto furniture and products and a few fine art prints featuring photos

from the guide were mounted on walls of the showroom that I really would

love to admire before visiting all these selected favourite places

that we can find in the cityguide...

definitely on my wishlist... see more of the guide here!

14.7.16

Smoke and Toffee

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a catalogue filled with this beautiful color scheme,

influenced and inspired by the pale colors found in

flower bouquets and botanic plants and how

the colors change as the flowers and foliage mature...

Even though Summer has not really started yet in the Netherlands,

I love it when the new autumn/winter catalogues are presented...

Inspired by the stunning Smoke and Toffee tones of the

Tine K home A/W 2016 collection...
see more of it here

11.7.16

Ikea x Hay - the movie

I was pleasantly surprised last month by the news about

the exclusive collaboration of Ikea and Danish design company Hay.

Ikea and Hay will work on a brand new collection of interiors

that fits in small spaces and that can have various functions.

Last week I have admired this stunning teaser movie that has been released

to show the materials to be used in their upcoming Ypperlig collection

that will be released the second half of 2017.

Can't wait to admire it!

movie found via Dezeen with thanks!

10.7.16

Outdoorinspiration - Meditteranean

Bamboo, rattan, sand- and earttones and a few green accents...

Already spotted the inspiring outdoor styling ideas to create a

Mediterranean atmosphere in the latest issue of VT wonen magazine,

but when the photos and ideas also came in my mailbox this week

(at the last VT wonen newsletter), I got sense to get started right away and

create this amazing summerfeeling in my own garden!

Find more of these garden styling ideas here and be inspired!

styling Moniek Visser photo Sjoerd Eickmans

8.7.16

Notebook love

Who doesn't love a good notebook?

Well I admit I have a huge addiction for minimalistic and stylish ones!

I always have a notebook in my handbag but also a couple at home.

Mostly to write little notes and ideas but also to use them in the stillifes
that you can find in several corners of my home.

So when I read the words "I just love notebooks" at the FB-site of
Triple Pink a few weeks ago my attention was caught immediately.

Triple Pink is a dutch brand founded by creative designer Stella Maye.

In her shop you will find Leather bags, accessories,
fine jewelry and stationary. Not all products are designed by Triple Pink
and when it comes to products, as the notebooks,
that Stella Mae really likes herself you will find it in her shop!

So what do you think of my latest purchase?

The cover of this treasure (by Backstage)
can be used both sides: one side is black, the other craft.
Inside you will find blanco paper alternated with some craft pages.

Do you like beautiful notebooks as much as I do?
~~Triple Pink is giving away a notebook... So if you do,~~
~~just leave a message below or at my IG account to let us know!~~
~~The winner will be announced Wednesday...~~

Congratulations Ellen (roze.aapjes) :-) you won the beautiful notebook!
please let us now your adres by sending a mail to elvsblog@gmail.com