Inspiring Workspaces

I am always finding great workspaces that inspire me and I have decided to do a little office refurbishing in my own space. My office is in my home and even though it is very pretty there is way too much furniture going on in there. I am going to have to redo the room to be more efficient and organized. I have files in boxes, samples laid out on the bed in the room (a tempting place to have a nap on long days) and fabric in plastic bags.

I want to do one wall as an inspiration board. I have seen a few good ideas of how to do this simply and easily (check out the idea of creating borders with removable tape). I also want a more beautiful and stylish chair than I have currently and two gorgeous hanging pendant lamps above the desk. I have two barn lamps that I think will look really great.

I have shown you a few offices before (here) but below are a few new photos that I love and that are sure to give me the inspiration I need to get started!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via:Decor Dots, Rachel Brooks, Visual Supply, Jeanne D'Arc Living, heltenkelthosmig, Room of Creativity, trendenser.se, blogs.babble.com

Modern use of Wood and Brick

Beautifully designed home that keeps light flowing with windows all around the house and skylights on the ceiling. A mix of white walls with brick keep it from feeling too cold and the wide planked wood floors add to the warmth. All the fireplaces are double sided to continue the open plan throughout... very interesting use of space and materials I would say..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Via: Bo Bedre

Inspiration in White Goes Pink!

With Valentine's Day around the corner I thought Inspiration in White this week should go PINK! I do love pale pink and it is of course a Shabby Chic favourite but I can not say I have any in my home....none, not one thing... which is too bad because there are so many great ways to use pink and to add that little bit of femininity to any space. Check it out..

 

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 Linking with : Mod Vintage Life, The Dedicated House, Savvy Southern Style, My Romantic Home

Via:houzz.com, 3.bp.blogspot.com, houseandhome.com, whendecorating.tumblr.com. timzou.tumblr.com, CoastalLiving

Shabby London Home

This home in London is so pretty and filled to the brim with shabby decor! There are many interesting corners in this house and not one is empty but decorated to the max with accessories....mirrors, frames, books, candle holders and plants....whew! I love the two living rooms that are attached and the family room that is adjacent to the kitchen. Lots of cozy couches in this house to curl up on!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 Linking with: Mod Vintage Life, The Dedicated House, Rose Chintz Cottage, Sunny Simple Life, Savvy Southern Style, Timewashed, French Country Cottage, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, Shabby Art Boutique, My Romantic Home, The Charm of Home, Jennifer Rizzo, Common Ground-Do, Rooted in Thyme, From My Front Porch to yours

I was featured over at French Country Cottage! Check it out!

 

via; Shoot Factory

Fashionable Home

This is the home of Swedish fashion designer Naja Munthe. Again, the simplicity of the furnishings and colour palette are perfect. Some things that really jump out at me as great ideas are the low hanging pendant lights over the coffee table as well as the glass panelled windows that create the entry into the dining room! Stunning...I also love the wall of books in the dining room. Very original home.

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with : A Delightsome Life, French Country Cottage, The 36th Avenue, Shabby Art Boutique

Via:Mad and Bolig

Danish Style

This cool loft in Copenhagen really sums up the Danish style for me. Clean lines, natural materials, modern but still with a warmth that comes through the textures used throughout the loft. Really gorgeous..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style

via: The Guardian 

Interiors: Layers of Grey and White

I have posted about my love for grey before but it is a love affair that continues so I need to share again....grey is not only perfect in the home but I love to wear grey as well. I have so many grey sweaters that my closet looks frankly ridiculous. (does anyone need that many grey sweaters). Grey, black, beige and white....pretty much like my decor. I love the depth of grey and how mixing different greys can look in a room. It is like white in the way that layers of different whites in a room can have so much impact. Take a look at a few spaces layered in grey and a few grey outfits as well....

 Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Mod Vintage Life, Sunny Simple Life, Savvy Southern Style, Timewashed, From My Front Porch to Yours, French Country Cottage, The Charm of Home' Jennifer Rizzo, Common Ground-Do, Rooted in Thyme

I was featured over at The Dedicated House!!

 via:tumblr, pinterest, madogbolig.dk,bymildred.blogspot.com

Creamy Traditional Cottage

What really strikes me about this lovely traditional home in the English countryside is the wall colour. I love this shade of white! I have a colour like this in my home and it can look anywhere from very white to creamy yellow depending on the room and the time of day (the paint is Mayonnaise from Benjamin Moore). I painted the ceiling white and the moldings a different white (but with a glossy paint) and this plays off the wall colour beautifully. A touch of black here and there to anchor the room and you have a great looking space like the one below...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: My Romantic Home

 Via : light locations

Elegantly Styled Loft

The loft of Wolfgang Behnken, creative director at Young & Rubicam, is a beautifully elegant space. Most rooms are very simple with minimal furnishings but nothing is done without thought. Each piece is part of his many collections that not only include furnishings but books and art as well. The library is full and disordered but he insists that he knows where each book is and that he can easily find what he is looking for...a true artist himself I think....

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 via: Elle Decor Italia

Neutral Territory from Lonny Magazine - Part 2

Yesterday I showed you the wonderful home of antiques dealer Kaye O'Toole. Kaye's beautiful home is steps away from her amazing store. Take a look at it here.....I could move right in!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Via: Lonny Magazine