Swedish Landmark Style

This beautifully renovated landmark building in Sweden has kept all of its charm and added even more. I love the windows you find in these apartments in Swedish apartment buildings. Lovely tall windows letting in as much light as possible. Pretty black and white kitchen with dark wood counters and a super Smeg fridge...one of my favourites in black. The rooms are tiny but the great styling and the large kitchen makes up for it. Isn't the toile de jouy wall paper a fun surprise in the hallway!

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Trudy

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via: Stashem

Inspiration in White: Gold and White Lighting

I found myself very attracted to the mix of gold and white these days. I have been decorating an apartment that we are doing in gold and white and I just love it. I came across the photo of a bedroom (first photo) done by the Toronto designer Christine Dovey (go take a look at her work here) and went wow! This room is just perfect and one of my favourite rooms I have come across in a long time. The use of the gold and white ceiling fixture and the black wall lamps is gorgeous with the mix of wood in the bed....well it could not get better than this.

I began looking around at other gold and white ceiling fixtures (or just plain gold) and I find they look really fresh and add such a wonderful richness to a space. Take a look at a few here...

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Photography: Ashley Capp

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Trudy

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via: Adore Magazine, Christine Dovey (Photography: Ashley Capp) , Honestly WTF, homeadore.com

Grace Coddington at Home

Most of you know the wonderful Grace Coddington, Creative Director of Vogue Magazine, from her work in the magazine or from the movie The September Issue (love that movie!). She is known for her incredible styling of the amazing photoshoots for Vogue and now for her home full of photos and her interesting cat collectables as well. She calls herself a hoarder but really she has created a charming and styled home with so much personality.

I am reading her biography presently simply titled Grace.....very interesting life indeed.

Photography by Arthur Elgort for WSJ. Magazine

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Trudy

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Pins of the Week: Summer!

Even though it has been raining for the past few days here in Montreal I am really starting to feel like it is summer. The pool is open, the evenings are warm and we are eating most meals outside.......aaahhhh it is so good to finally have summer here! 

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Summer by the sea with a all of the little accessories you need. A white bike is the best and don't forget the sun hat! From  abeachcottage.com

Don't you love this simple floral arrangement for the table. All glass, nice and light and perfect for a table outdoors.

Yummy summer salad from love and olive oil

Perfect corner on the patio for reading or taking a little nap at the cottage. Rustic perfection! apairandasparediy.com

Oh my the perfect summer sandal.....from Isabel Marant.

A view on the ocean feel just like vacation to me! inspirewetrust.com

Enjoy!

Trudy

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French Country Kitchen

Pretty little kitchen with a French Country twist. The amazing chandelier really makes a statement and seems very oversized but that is what I like about it! The sink in Carrera marble is another special element in this gorgeous kitchen. A superb fridge and this great stove with red controls just to add that extra touch of colour!

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Trudy

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via: House Beautiful

Beautiful in Bordeaux

This little townhouse in Bordeaux, France has been completely redesigned by Elodie the owner of the home. She has turned a small dark place into a fun and quirky vintage neo-romantic abode. I had shown a couple of photos from this house last week in this post but wanted to show you the rest. Each piece in the home is so well featured and the styling is just right.

Just love the entry with the dark blue half wall and the black and white floor. The open kitchen is great and I the love the lights....

Photos: Julien Fernandez

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Trudy

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via Est Magazine

Photos: Julien Fernandez

Inspiration in White: Painted Furniture

I love painted furniture and I have many pieces in my home. Vintage furniture painted in a rustic way with chalk paint or milk paint are my favourites. I like how over time the lightly sanded parts become more pronounced and the intentional wear and tear sanded into the piece becomes real. I have done some of the painting myself and have had a few pieces done for me.

Of course the Queen of painted furniture is Miss Mustard Seed's, Marion Parsons. She is so talented and always does an amazing job on the pieces she hunts down at tag sales and flea markets. She has a great number of tutorials so head on over if you are considering doing a little DIY on a piece you have found or something you have at home. You can even buy her Milk Paint line to help you along.

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Trudy

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via: Found on sfgirlbybay.com, Centsational Girl, Decor 8, Garance Doré, Found on masterhenriks.blogspot.com, Found on cococozy.com

Stunning Lake Retreat

Oh this is one of those homes where I need to go through each picture to check every detail! Love, love, love....The mix of rustic yet completely elegant style is something I adore and yet it is not so easy to do well in a home. This is the home of artist Dawn Raulet Hall that I found in Atlanta Homes and you can see that she has an artists eye for detail...check out the living room! An antique red trimmed love-seat mixed with raw stump tables, a twig rocking chair and a beautiful sculpture...who would have thought it could look this good?

The log canopy bed is just gorgeous and what about the bunk room!! Oh this house is very swoon worthy for sure....

Photography: Mali Azima

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Trudy

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Photography Mali Azima

Black and White Scandinavian Style

Serious chic style in this black and white Scandinavian home with gorgeous moldings and amazing windows. Little pops of color here and there make this a home I could totally live in.

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Photographer: Janne Ohlander

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Trudy

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Photographer: Janne Ohlander

via: Stadshem via My Scandinavian Home

Dreamy White Home

Such a pretty white home in L.A. that uses contrast throughout with dark woods and touches of silver. Great decorative accessories with ginger jars in the hallway (love ginger jars) and amazing styling on a glass and silver table with zebra stool below. The bedroom though is my favourite spot in the house....but what about that closet.... that is my kind of closet! 

Photos: VICTORIA PEARSON

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Trudy

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Via: House Beautiful

photos:VICTORIA PEARSON