a New York loft in a Swedish cardboard factory

What do you get if you combine a cardboard factory,  built in 1912,   with the atmosphere of a stylish loft in New York?  A great unique apartment with an industrial ceiling and large windows,  where the brick walls have been carefully preserved and the bedroom is delineated by an industrial glass wall ...

It had been a while since I looked at one of my favorite Swedish real estate sites

but I know it is always worth it ... there is always an inspiring dream home

to be found don't you think so?

This weekend when I visited the site of Alvhem my attention was attracted

immediately by this fantastic apartment, styled by styling duo Sundling Kickén!

Love love love the amazing atmosphere created by the mix of furniture, art and

other accessories and the perfect stylingwork...

see more of this stunning place here and be inspired!

Wat krijg je als je een karton fabriek gebouwd in 1912 combineerd met de sfeer van een stijlvol loft in New York??  Een geweldig apartement met een industrieel plafond waar de bakstenen muren zijn zorgvuldig bewaard zijn gebleven en de slaapkamer wordt afgebakend door een industriële glazen wand...

Het was alweer even geleden dat ik mijn favoriete zweedse makelaarse sites bekeek maar

het blijft echt altijd de moeite waard... er is altijd wel weer een inspirerend droom huis te vinden!

zo ook dit weekend toen ik de site van Alvhem bezocht en mijn aandacht meteen werd getrokken door dit fantastische appartement, gestyled door het duo Sundling Kickén!

a fairytale Christmas

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 Love the magical atmosphere created by the mix of vintage accessories, 

the glass and gold accents, the green linnen and 

rich velvet fabrics and beautiful old frame on the industrial cabinet

It's such a beautiful place to celebrate a fairtale Christmas party and 

just perfect for some last minute creative styling ideas don't you think so? 

 inspired again by the work of stylist Cleo Scheulderman 

seen at the latest issue and at the website of  VT wonen 

                                                                                                                                                         photos; Jeroen van der Spek 

workspace love

love this workspace idea 

seen a little while ago at Livet Hemma

 The new industrial looking chair and

 the stylish creative atmosphere around are

just beautiful in all its simplicity and

perfect inspiration to start a whole new week...

wish you all a happy one!

                                                                                                                          

Ik ben echt fan van de stijlvolle en creatieve budget ideeen die je vaak ziet op de inspiratie site van

 Ikea "livet Hemma". De stylisten kunnen mij altijd weer inspireren en laten me altijd weer zien dat een stijlvol monochrome interieur helemaal niet zo duur hoeft te zijn. De combinatievan nieuw, vintage (look)  en  persoonlijke spullen is altijd weer succesvol voor mijn gevoel. Zeker als het om een creatieve werkruimte thuis gaat! Mooie inspiratie om de week weer te beginnen...  Fijne week.

                                                                                                                           styling Pella Hedeby Photos: Sofi Sykfont

locationlove - industrial

I really like visiting and being inspired by the new

 film- and photography locations  of JJ locations London

This time I have admired this amazing industrial studio

located in Soho where I was attracted by the 

original details as the antique iron radiators and the exposed copper pipes

but also the stunning (painted white) brick walls,  concrete floors

and the amazing light!

see more of this dreamlocation here and be inspired just like me!

kidsroom inspiration

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Love the nostalgic atmosphere created by the mix of  vintage, 

industrial accessories and beautiful blueshades

such a perfect place for kids to spend their spare time or 

to celebrate their weekend when school is over...

starting my weekend with the creative kidsroom ideas of  

stylist Cleo Scheulderman

seen at the latest issue and at the website of  VT wonen 

wish you all a happy one!

                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                          photos: Jeroen van der Spek

industrial grey and serene powder rose

beautiful shades of gray mixed with natural materials as 

different types of wood, cork and decoration rope on a roll, 

  industrial looking storage accesories and a lot of other cool vintage details

 to create a warm industrial atmosphere...

this beautiful and stylish workspace

 -  styled by Pella Hedeby and photographed by Sara Medina Lind  - 

could inspire me all day,  just like many other creative 

decoration and DIY ideas that Pella has shared at Livet Hemma

ps. Great styling ideas (oh that moodboard) to decorate your 

dinner- or lunch space in serene sugary/powder rose shades 

(the newest trend for Spring as announced by Pantone)

can also be find there

                                                                

giveaway - Quip & Co - CLOSED -

Congratulations Henk BM you are the lucky winner of
the stunning Quip & Co cabinet!
 please let us know your adress at elvsblog@gmail.com

- this giveaway is closed - 

like I said in my previous posts I really like this time of the year...

It's the time of the year where we decorate our homes a little bit more than we
normally do and where we enjoy the cosy moments when we light the candles and spend
 some extra special moments with our families.

It's the time of the year of making whishlists but above all the time of giving...

A few weeks ago Maarten the owner of dutch company Quip &Co has send me a mail 

because he thought it would be lovely to have a giveaway collaboration 
to celebrate the most beautiful time of the year... christmas time!

Maarten and his wife Lida thought that, in the spirit of Christmas,
it would be a great idea to make it a special giveaway... which means that
 instead of joining this giveaway for yourself you can also choose
 to play and win the cabinet for someone else or
 to tag another person to give her or him the opportunity to join this giveaway!

 I am really happy to have this festive Quip & Co giveaway on the blog today

it's such an amazing start of the week! 

 What can you win? 

- a stunning black industrial glass cabinet that fits in almost every interior!

(read all about it here) 

This is how to join in:
* like Quip & co on facebook (here) or/and IG (here)

*like elv's on facebook (here)

*  leave a comment below to let us know that you are joining in

* tag your- and/or a friends name in the comment field at the facebook post
at Quip & Co or at elv's 

Do you know quip & co? 
Quip & Co is a young company run by Lida and Maarten. 

 Lida & Maarten work with a lot of passion and pleasure and their ideas
 are based on the many trips that they have made. Their preference for eclectic interior and 
their love for the combination of different styles makes their  (web-)shop unique.
 In the quip &co shop (located in a characteristeric building - a former forgery- at Putten NL) 
 you will find industrial furniture, industrial lighting and accessories that they would love to have themselves.

Quip & Co is focused on the Dutch market, therefore this giveaway 
can only be entered by our dutch readers! sorry...

this giveaway closes the 22th of December 20.00h!

the winner will be announced at this post... good luck :) 

workspace love

this weekend I was really attracted by these

 stunning and stylish workspaces seen at Livet Hemma

just love the creative facelift the stylists gave to these two home offices!

The first space in peaceful greyshades to create a calme atmosphere 

(just perfect to start this first school week) and at the second

I just loved the vintage and industrial look and its warm atmosphere

I couldn't  choose... do you? 

It's a great inspiring start of this first "after break Monday"

wish you all a happy new week! 

location love - "lasloods"

photos elvs

after a fantastic and sunny 

long weekend  at the dutch coast 

 it's great to start with this stunning workspace

I made these pictures this weekend 

while visiting a temporary (13-14-20-21 june) exposition

 in an old whellingfactory in my birth place Vlissingen.

I discoverd the expososition by coincidence

but I was attracted  immediately by the beautiful raw atmosphere 

just loved the inspiring industrial elements 

(as the concrete floors and walls, original details and vintage furniture

 made of used materials) of this gorgeous location in combination with

 the art works/photo exibibition,  mostly made of used materials

 found in- and around this historic industrial building

the building will be open for public on the 20th  and 21th of June

the project: ' If paradise is half as nice #4 ' is the art project of Dutch and German artists in different configurations.

They claim empty expired factory complexes for a short period to work and exhibit. The artists are inspired by the building and the surrounding area and in this way they create large installations, sculptures, wall paintings (often) specifically designed only for the building. The artist have worked together 3 times before in Leipzig (Germany) and this spring, they  work in the yard at the invitation of Culture Lasloods in Vlissingen.

stylish and industrial

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different raw materials, large window, a concrete floor, 
wooden framing and a metal roof and so much original and 
creative (designed by the owner) details and furniture to admire

while visiting the inspiration gallery of ELLE decoration yesterday
 I totally crushed on this stunning home - an engine shed at an old train depot  - 
that has been turned in an amazing summerhouse
and where the monochrome tones inside 
perfectly fit with the colors of nature outside

see more HERE

                                                                                              photos Jonas Ingerstedst

pastel shades

beautiful design pieces combined with vintage and more affordable furniture

with an industrial touch, soft green, great photos/prints on the wall and accessories in 

beautiful pastel shades, marble, white and grey...

This month I was really attracted by the cover of VT wonen magazine (photo 3)

and the amazing stylingwork and ideas of Cleo Scheulderman

great inspiration to start a whole new week

that will end up in a beautiful spring weekend 

as promised by the weatherman :-) 

find the whole article here and have a great new week! 

                                                                                                                     photos:  Jeroen van der Spek

a stylist home

 beautiful still-lifes and inspiring moodboards everywhere,

a house filled with original details, antique and flea market finds,

  industrial lamps, design furniture and

a living room that is also used as a photographic studio...

really fell for this stunning and creative bohemian villa 

of stylist Marie Olsson Nylander and her family in Sweden

see and read all about it at Residence magazine here

and have a great new week!

                                                                                                                                         photography:  Sara Svenningrud