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

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via: House to Home

Cottage Renovation

This 150 year old cottage in Georgia, located on the river, has been completely renovated to showcase some of its original features. The ceilings throughout the home were opened up to reveal rustic beams and French doors open the home up to bring in the outdoors. The home is rather traditional in style but still has some inventive and unusual touches that keep it fun and interesting as well as a little bit rustic. All the rooms are done up in white, neutral and golden tones to keep the flow throughout the home.  I really love the brick covered patio area which would be perfect for warm summer evenings!

Enjoy,

Trudy

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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   

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

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White Country Collections

This white country cottage is full of the most beautiful mini collections.  I really like the collection of ceramic eggs, a mini collection of dogs, buttons and magazines as well as a collection of seltzer bottles, ironstone ale glasses and pitchers. There are so many mini collections throughout this pretty house! The dining room has a gorgeous kerosene lamp and a pretty spindle chair and the kitchen is featuring the owners collection of enamel ware plates and cups. What about the umbrellas in that amazing stand! Really a lovely cottage with so many great ideas to start your own collection. Myself, I collect ceramics and mercury glass. What do you collect in your home? 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: Homelife

Shabby Kitchen

This is such a great example of a shabby kitchen. So many pretty elements here... beautiful collection of plates with a gorgeous butcher block with drawers below and a really pretty lamp beside (love that lamp!). I like how one cupboard in the kitchen is green for a pop of colour and then carried through with some of the accessories. What about the vintage blue cart with the little blue step stool beside it...so nice. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Here are a few other shabby homes.. one, two, three..

Enjoy!

Trudy

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 via: Skonahem

Sophisticated Apartment in Sweden

This incredible space was a grand home that was turned into an office building and has now been turned back into these incredible apartments. The building is so beautiful and this apartment is really so sophisticated, just....STUNNING! The finishes are in marble and porcelain, white oak floors and a custom designed kitchen...oh yes this is a real beauty. Take a look at the view from the apartment window and the terrace is....well ....really, what more can I say. I would live here in a second! I will show you another apartment from this builder tomorrow! See more incredible Swedish style here....

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Interiors: Creative and Eclectic

This pretty home in London has some really great elements. I especially like the kitchen....great lights, a mix of wood and tile on the floor and really cool built in shelving! The rest of the home is very eclectic but again has some creative ideas going. The globes on the dresser in the living room make such a fun collection and what room isn't more festive with flags strung across it? I love homes that are naturally and instinctively put together...makes it feel really homey and easy going.... take a look at a couple of other eclectic homes I have blogged about before..

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: Light locations

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Super Design with Ikea

I have featured homes from Ikea Family Live several times (take a look at this post and this one) and here is another that I think is really well done. Ikea is so simple to put together and you can be very creative with all of their pieces. If there is any white furniture that is kid friendly it would be Ikea white couches! They wash up super well and when the slipcover starts to look worn you can get a replacement rather inexpensively. I am really loving these dining room chairs and the couches can look so modern and high end! The picture wall has a clever pattern...a little different.. and what about the book shelf wallpaper in the office...well done!

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: Ikea Family Live

Inspiration in White: Open Shelving

When I moved into my house the kitchen had already been renovated but if I was redoing it today I would put in lots of open shelves. I could show my collection of ceramics..(oh don't worry I have a lot displayed on open shelves in the dining room!!)..or ironstone (which I totally love....a new collection perhaps?). I think the look of open shelves gives such a relaxed feeling to a room and.....when shelves are filled with a vintage ironstone collection, as so many of these photos are, the effect of the different whites together is gorgeous!! 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: aperfectgray.com, savvycityfarmer.com, nicety.livejournal.com, aprilandaugust.tumblr.com, 

hviturlakkris.blogspot.com, decordeprovence.blogspot.co.uk

Interiors: Designer Perri Wolfman

The Southampton home of Charles Gold the photographer and Perri Wolfman the tableware designer for Restoration Hardware is just what you would expect from two creative people...clever and inspirational! The wing chairs in the living room are some of my favourites from Restoration Hardware, the lighting in the kitchen is so much fun and I love the old framed spoons on the counter! Amazing turquoise chairs hanging in the workroom have fantastic impact on the wall and the green matches on the table look so great in the white ceramic pieces. Love it.. 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: NYTimes