Cozy nooks

Autumn is all about cozy, and what's more cozy than a nook?!


Some reading nooks:

Here's an idea for the nook that is now my closet.

What a fantastic use of a very tiny space!

Kids love nooks!

Perfect for utilising the space under the stairs.

How about this for some jaw-dropping fabulousness!

Or this one! Words fail me!

On to a couple of office nooks:

I wouldn't mind my office being a nook, if it was as fabulous as this!

Love the white, the colour provided by the books and the lovely Danish chair.

A sleeping nook:

How I would love to cuddle up on a cold winter's night, the open fire burning.

And finally, how to make a nook:

If you have a tiny space in your home that you don't know what to do with, such as the end of a hallway or a built in closet (on the remote chance that you wouldn't need it for storage), why not make it a cozy nook? The basics of a nook, for me, would be wall to wall seating (or a desk if you're making an office nook) and some shelving all the way around. This defines the space as a nook, as opposed to just a small space with some furniture in it.

Click on the images for the sources.

Autumn

I love autumn. I love the rain, the wind, the smell in the air. I love the rich, thick, textured clothing in beautiful autumn leaves colours. I love to cozy up with my family, cook big dinners and start looking forward to the holidays. Autumn inspires me.

heart the boots, want the socks

That jumper!

busy busy

for going back to work... after loosing the baby fat... after hair stops falling out...

(click on the images to get to the source)

cool...

... is what I said when I saw this photo on The Locals. If you have gorgeous floorboards and don't want to cover them up with a rug, but at the same time you need something to "ground" your lounging area, this is  a genius idea. Make outlines of a rug with masking tape!

ps - gorgeous space!

hah!

This is so cute!!!

...and I'm beginning to love Pinterest!

Idea for my entrance hall

We really need some storage space and I could actually do this in our entrance hall. In fact, we could get two of these little cupboards as we have one long and narrow (well not so long... just extremely narrow) storage room off our entrance hall, and by knocking down a small drywall and building a partition in the middle of the room we could do this, and get the kids winter clothes, our tools and cleaning supplies and all those little things that have no place... well, into place. This one goes to the inspiration folder. Found here.

YUM RUM!

The march issue of RUM magazine is out... check it out here. This is my living room...

... in my dreams!

Maps in the kids' room

I love vintage maps and what better place to hang them than in your kids' room? So beautiful and educational.

(From The Brooklyn Home Company)

Textures

Some wonderful textures...

(Darci Hether, New York)

(The Brooklyn Home Company)

(Boligmagasinet)

P.S. Isn't this a great idea to add more functionality to an old coffee table?

Feeling sorry...

...for the lack of posting
...for myself

I've been coughing my guts out for the last four weeks and I finally gave in and got an appointment at the doctor's. Been feeling soooo tired, sick, sweaty, sticky, ugly, awful... I've been going to sleep at the same time as my little boys, between 8 and 9 pm and sleeping through till 7 in the morning, still feeling I want some more sleep. Now I dream of the perfect bedroom, and guess what! Design*Sponge has a best of bedrooms roundup! Here's my favorite:

As a sign of my sickness, I would even let hubby roll the TV in there for me... oh no, did I just say that?!

PS I don't even know what day it is, so the weekly schedule is out the window for the time being.

White floorboards

I'm obsessed!

Roseland Greene

Living etc.

roomenvy

Living etc.

Inspired by Picasso

I'm feeling particularly inspired today and the source comes from Picasso's paintings of women. Yet another idea waiting for the right time to grow!

All images from www.picasso.com

Small bedrooms inspiration

Over easter we're planning to switch rooms with our little boys, we get the small room and they get the big room where there will be space for all their toys. I've been gathering some inspiration lately so here are some pics. As you can see, there is no need to compromise on style even if the room is small.

I like the narrow shelf with some chosen items as a combined headboard and nightstand.

This is just soooo nice and clean. Love the built in shelves.

This room is actually quite big, but i just love the bed, it's so textured, yet so crisp.

Cozy. I like the low pendant light.

I'd love a vanity desk shelf like that. And that mirror!

A nightstand made up of some of my favorite things. Books and mags and a light to read by.

I'm definitely going to get an alarm clock, I use my phone to wake me up now and by the time I'm finished hitting the snooze button it's completely out of battery, not to mention the hazard of sleeping with mobile phone radiation next to your head all the time.

And I promise myself that I'm going to be organized and plan my outfits at least two days ahead and hang them on a rail on the wall looking all pretty.

I really love a nice white, crisp and clean bedroom, but I might consider a 'colour' like that grey on the wall. It's gorgeous!

Unfortunately, since I've been gathering inspiration over some time, I can't remember all the sources. Chances are that they are mostly Desire to inspire, Apartment Therapy, Design*Sponge, Carrie Can... If you see your picture there, please let me know so I can credit you, or if you want me to remove it, no problem.

No wait!

Can I cook here instead?!

(also from RUM magazine)

Daydreaming

Today I want to cook here...

eat here...

Live here...

and sleep here...

All pictures from RUM magazine

Suitcase sofa

I just came across the website of Junktion, an unbelievably funky design firm in Tel Aviv. How cool is this suitcase sofa?! I smell a DIY project coming up (really? will I ever get round to it?)!

René Norman

Just a quick one before I sign off for today. I just saw a house tour of René Norman's house over on Apartment Therapy and was struck by her sculptures. They give me itchy fingers!

Wedding looks

We've finally set the date (I think, I just need to check a couple of things) so I'm now going to plunge into the preparations. To start with I'm thinking about the dress (of course!). How amazing would this dress look in white, with a pillbox hat?! All found on Etsy (follow the links).