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Its time for a new chapter :-) 

Today is such a special day and I feel so excited to finally share the news

 that I will be the new contributor of the April and May team on their 

beautiful and brand new platform!

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 I want to thank Jantine and Vivian to have me in this new chapter and

I want to thank you for sharing your kind words and positive energy over the years...

I'm really looking forward to continue to inspire you at aprilandmay.com

Let's meet there! 

Cabin love - Sondervig

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You have probably already noticed that it has been a little quiet at the blog lately...

Busy times at work, our inspiring visit to the Milan Design Week and awaiting  

the preparations of thrilling new plans (very soon more about this news) 

made me have a little lack of time.

But after a wonderful vacation in Denmark with my family this last week,

 I´m starting this, for me very exciting,  new week with this amazing house

 that was located near our holidayhome in the dunes of  Sondervig. 

From the moment I saw this house, it was love at first sight! 

Totally crushed on this amazing cabin,  It's so obvious that the architecture and 

construction are made with care for the location so that the holiday home fits

 nicely into the landscape,  dont you think so? 

We really enjoyed the beautiful beaches of West Jylland, the amazing nature, 

the Ringkobing fjord and also our citytrip at Aarhus but this stunning dreamhome 

definitely made us wanting to come back next year...  such a gorgeous place!

                                                 
                                                                                                                           photos elvera van schaik

ATRIO by Grohe | Milan Design week

"Great, lasting design is about clarity of vision and refinement of aesthetics, 

paring away all the superfluous elements. 

Using these principles the new GROHE ATRIO has been created as an

 icon of elegance and precision.

- Michael Seum Vice President Design GROHE -

Today finally some snapshots of our visit to the Milan design week where we were invited 
by world’s leading provider of sanitary fittings GROHE to admire their installation and 
their inspiring redesigned showroom for the the introduction of
the newest contemporary SPA line – ATRIO!

GROHE has updated its entire ATRIO range to create a series of 200 new products. 
Chief designer Michael Seum welcomed us in the showroom after visiting 

the beautiful Atrio installation. The unique installation combined 
the pure enjoyment of water with an interactive audio-visual spectacle 
designed to inspire and it really did inspire me, I have admired it for a least four times! 

In a small presentation Michael told us that he hopes that, with its balanced 

proportions and clean intersections, the Atrio will become popular with 

architects and interior designers, and will be used for a wide range of project styles.

The idea behind new the Atrio is design permanence, Harmony, Simplicity, Clarity...  
Bringing back to the essence gives it a timeless elegance.  
Its sleek, cylindrical shape is the same diameter from the base to the top, 
while the spout itself curves in the perfect arc of a semi circle, every 

element complementing each other to create a powerful single visual statement

 "the design is going to last a long time, it's iconic," Michael said.

The Atrio collection means design without restrictions. 

Each item is available in various finishes and size options and different design
 schemes and comes in three finishes: SuperSteel, Brushed Hard Graphite or Chrome.

The Atrio Spa line will be available from june 2018

actually - Milan Design Week preps

  
Today some snapshots that I made last Wednesday.

After a busy period at work these past weeks I finally had the time to

check out some things and enjoy some free time at home.

I´m so excited,   this week I am leaving for Milan for a few days!

It has been on my wishlist for a long time to visit the Milan Design Week 

so I´m really looking forward to it! 

Because we only stay for a short time and because there's so much to see 

I´m trying to collect as much information as possible about inspiring must see and 

must go places so tips are more than welcome! 

 happy Friday everyone :)

Springmood

Just admired this beautiful courtyard at Livet Hemma that made me long

 for many more beautiful warm Springdays with family and friends

The inviting Ikea Havsten sofa series, designed by Andres Frederikson,

was designed to be easy to move and furnish you garden in different ways. 

In my opinion just perfect to create a simple but stylish look outside and 

have long cosy Spring- or Summer evenings...

This weekend  was a great foretaste dont you think so? 

Hope you all had a happy one!

The wire series - Table Top by Menu

After spending some nice days off with my family and enjoying a cosy Easter 

with my sister and her family I realised that I havent shared some of the 

latest changes in my livingroom. 

When you have been following me you´ll know that my livingroom is one of 

the most redecorated rooms in our home,  I just love it when it all comes together 

just by changing a few details... Mixing and matching with different accessories is such fun! 

In my opinion the decorative wire series of Danish design brand Menu is just 
perfect for this occasion... I already knew the wire base could be combined with
the flowerpot (I even used it as a standard for our Christmas tree) and 

turned into a stand for the Disc Oil lamp but a little while ago I discovered

 the latest addition of the Wire series!

Because we do not have a very large living room, we decided not to take a coffee table

so instead of this I'm always looking for small tables. I admit; I have this "thing" 

for nice stylish sidetables (already have a few of them) and I'm always changing and

 rearranging them around the house...  So yes, when I discoverd the new Menu

 Wire table top at online departmentstore fonQ  it really made me smile!

The tabletop is made of Marquina marble (available in black and white) ,

 a particularly beautiful natural product and its such a nice fact that 

every piece of marble is unique! All the wire series products can be used

both indoors and outdoors, that makes it extra special!

The inspiration for this charming and decorative wirevseries came while Kasper Rønn and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen 

(Norm Architects) were visiting a Japanese-inspired garden in L.A. The garden had custom-made standing and

 hanging displays with flowers and light. Together with Japanese trees and small fountains it transformed

 the garden into a beautiful new kind of Art Deco style.

this post is made in collaboration with FonQ.nl 

styling/photos/text by elvs

Coco Lapine - printlove

 

Already said it before many times but I'm always inspired by

 the very creative work of  Sarah van Peteghem 

 (designer and blogger at Coco Lapine Design )

This week Sarah has launched a beautiful new collection 

(printed on a heavy weight grey luxury paper) and my favorite of 

the SS18 collection is definitely "La Feuille" which is created out of 

hundreds of small watercolor shapes and looks so pretty!

which is your favorite?

You can find more of her beautiful work here

Eastermood - Artilleriet

FOR US, Easter is a convivial feast with very few demands.

The flavours are in focus, with the touch of decoration

as an extra spice. Enrich traditional or innovative, much, little or nothing at all. 

This year we want it soft, slow and sober. Somehow classical, but still with a twist. 

Do Easter in your mood, at your pace.  - Arilleriet  -

 Always love the amazing campaigns of Swedish company Artilleriet 

So when they announced their Eastermood campaign yesterday,

of course I visited the site straight away...

I´m never really exuberant with Easter decoration but this beautiful decoration is

 very inviting and subtle dont you think so?

Just the perfect inspiration to do Easter in my own mood!

harmonious and timeless - apartmentlove

 

Soft shades, materials and textures in bright color shades and in neutral tones 

like gray and beige, such a harmonious, calm and timeless style 

Recently we could already see some sneek peeks of this fantastic apartment

(a showflat for JM Sverige) at ig, but when I saw more photos from this interior

for Borätt Söderterassen this weekend everything fell into place... 

furniture and perfect stylingwork, such an inspiring space!

There's new work out from Marie Ramse and Pella Hedeby 

for Lotta Agaton interiors and I just love everything!

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                        photos Kristofer_Johnsson

workspacelove

Natural materials and a color scale in earthy tones 

give a warm and harmoniously relaxed feeling....

After a very cold weekend this beautiful stylish workspace,  

at the sneekpeek of Ikea´s springnews at Livet Hemma, 

really made me smile!

Love the warm inviting atmosphere that makes me long for more 

rays of sunshine and cosy afterwork evenings in the garden!

Perfect inspiration to start a whole new week... Wish you all a happy one!