Modern Family Home

This pretty Victorian home in London has been transformed into a modern, clean and spacious place for a family. I am loving the clean white on the walls and floors with bright pops of colour in every room. The kitchen has great open shelving and some homey touches to keep it from looking too stark. Antiques and chandeliers add just the right amount of contrast to this modern space . There is also lovely mix of textures with soft and cozy couches against marble and wood. Nicely done! Here are some other modern spaces here and here..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: House to Home

Inspiration in White: Black and White

The effect of black and white in decor can be so dramatic, daring and chic. The neutral and timeless look of black and white looks so gorgeous in fashion why wouldn't it look just as fantastic in your home. There are so many ways to use this combo to create the drama as you can see in the collection of photos below. Black furniture against stark white walls, black and white tile, black and white images on the wall or black and white lighting. Two of the blogs I go to for great black and white looks is Vogues Paris and Emmas Design Blogg. Both very talented bloggers with incredible taste. Here are a couple of other homes I have posted about with black and white decor....here and here.

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux  

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Interiors: Henry Bourne

I showed some of Henry Bourne's photographs earlier this week and I just can not get enough. I love the way he captures these amazing interiors..... So gorgeous this first photo with the black and white! What about these couches!!! I think there are a few different homes here but the styling, the angles and the light are all incredibly well done in all of the rooms. It is worth a visit to his website to see the wonderful work he is doing. 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux  

 

London Townhouse

This renovated London terrace home has been opened up to create a living space that feels light and spacious. You still feel the age of the house but it has a wonderful modern feeling with clean, simple lines throughout. I think the terrace off the kitchen is really well done and the open lit shelf beside the fireplace that brings the living room and kitchen area together is such a great idea! What about that tub.... ahh, yes please...a great renovation for sure! Here is another post from a home in London...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux  

via: House to Home

Inspiration in White: Simplicity

Looking through my tumblr photos today got me loving these fresh and flowing light summery clothes and beautiful simple interiors. It is so lovely to see a space with gorgeous architecture that is really shown off with the simplest of decor... and the same goes for fashion... sometimes less is more.  I think I could live in any of these spaces and in all of these clothes....for today anyway :)!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux 

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Inspiration in White: Daybeds

There is something so wonderful about daybeds because as it is an invitation to nap and I love to take naps! A cozy place to curl up with a book or to have a quick snooze with some lovely pillows and a little blanket could not be more perfect in a home. I really like the vintage daybeds in these photos but I also think that it looks good with a more modern twist as well. Daybeds make great replacements for couches as well and there are some good inexpensive options out there from Ikea and West Elm....or you could DYI one with pallets and mattresses. Really cute!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux 

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Sweet Swedish Apartment

This little open air apartment in Sweden is so pretty. The whole living space is really in one room with a small bedroom and bathroom, but it is really well done. Pretty black and white touches with a lovely  modern kitchen and bright big windows that really open up the space in a great way. Just perfect for a single or young couple!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 linking with: My Romantic Home

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Dream Kitchen

A group of bloggers, myself included, have been asked to write about our Dream Kitchen for Electrolux.....such an easy subject for me as I love drooling over wonderful kitchens and as a designer I just happen to be working on a couple at this moment, so I am definitely inspired! 

My dream kitchen would be all white of course and a mix of vintage and modern in one space. I love a kitchen with open shelving and a mix of wood with the white. I like simple clean lines on the cabinets and I think my counters would have to be carrara marble and my backsplash in a wonderful simple white tile. I would need a little touch of French styling in the mix because.....well doesn't everyone need a little French style in the home? I think some vintage style lamps hanging above the island would be perfect to give it the exact mix I like.

Of course I would need wonderfully sleek and stylish appliances like the Suite Design from Electrolux. Vintage is important for your kitchen accessories but nobody wants a dream kitchen with old appliances! To create a beautiful, functional kitchen you need beautiful, modern appliances that compliment one another. Electrolux has a great range of refrigerators, cooktops and dishwashers that are so amazing that even I might feel like a real chef! 

What about you? What would your dream kitchen look like? I would love to hear!

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

photos via: Pinterest Dream Kitchen,  Houzz

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Scandinavian Style

If you love Scandinavian design then you must know about Emmas Design Blogg. I have been following Emma Fexeus for awhile now and she has the most amazing and paired down style I have ever seen. Thanks to the wonderful Est Magazine we get a sneak peek at Emmas new book called Northern Delights and if these pictures are any indication, the book looks to be very inspiring. 

Love the very rustic feeling of the bedroom and the oversize black lamps in the dining room. Her advice is to get rid of the clutter to let your pieces show to their best advantage. Not so easy to decide what goes and what stays but it looks great when it is done!!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Black and White Industrial

This black and white industrial space is put together exactly the way I would want to see a more modern home. A mix of very neutral tones with a few pops of great color. White ceiling and floors except in the bedroom where a black ceiling gives a bit of cozy where you want it. The bright yellow chair and cart are just the perfect little addition and so is the worn leather chair in the living room. 

The posters on the wall and the cute pillow on the chair make a statement...literally...how fun is that? Great mix of old and new don't you think?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux 

via: Residence