Did black wall ever looked so great? Well, I think the striped sofa does help a lot, and the warm wood furniture brings a certain warmth to the interior.  Also, the leg table and the knitted throw are from the The Conran Shop. via houseandgarden

If you are planning to visit Amsterdam and don’t know where to stay, try Maison Rika, the stylish guesthouse of stylist-turned-designer Ulrika Lundgren. The three room guesthouse is located right above the Rika store in the center of Amsterdam. Love the sophisticated effect of the black floors, and the whole black & white design + the color pops. How fun is the

A delicious recipe by Tartalette, I guess it’s delicious because I never ate baked figs before, and to think we actually had a fig tree at some point… Well, it looks super yummy! Ingredients: 8 slices of bread (your choice – I went for gluten free baguette) 1/2 cup (4 oz) crumbled gorgonzola 8 figs, halved 1 teaspoon fresh chopped

A beautiful renovated Tasmanian home, love the exposed beams , they give an extra laid back touch to the open space, living room and dinning room that is. The artwork and the mismatched, actually different colored, chairs are just another gorgeous detail.   Artwork and flowers aside, this is one manly house,  maybe because of the hallway, vintage bottles or the bedside

A big thank you to everybody who spared 3 minutes to fill out the survey. Now, your answers and suggestions, make me realize some things; like in that episode of How I met your mother, when someone points it out something out that’s when you actually see it, that’s the case with the blog’s design, I was quite of fond

It’s been a while since I posted a shabby chic interior and this house is so dreamy… Just pour yourself a glass of white wine,  grab a book and relax on the porch… if not, take the bike for a  ride… via housebeautiful

I was planning to post this beautiful bathroom, ok it’s actually a DIY from Marth Stewart.com,  over the weekend but now, after I saw the beautiful illustration by Katie Rodgers of PaperFashion, I knew I had post it asap.  Learn how to make it here. ps: need new shower curtains:)

I’m smitten with beautiful kitchen by architect Michaela Mahady, I tried to find the whole house, at least the whole kitchen but no luck. Still, I had to share it because it so well and fun organized, the 1,2,3 plates and those jars are a couple of must haves if you ask me… this goes in my future kitchen inspiration folder… As

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French style Vancouver home, isn’t it lovely? Also, the owner,  designer Effie Genovese that is, has a great taste in shoes & bags too. via marcusdesign