Hudson Valley Farmhouse

This 19th century farmhouse located at the foot of the Catskills was given a wonderful renovation into a simple, open, family friendly home. Wonderfully spacious with fun little nooks and cozy spots to curl up all done in varying shades of white and grey. Vintage pieces combine so beautifully with new and modern items all with clean lines and a distinctive Scandinavian feeling. The living room is one of my favourite rooms...I really like the white fireplace..I have never seen one like that! I also really love the camp cots as window bench..so cute and a great place to take a nap or read. Very nicely done!!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: Lonny Magazine

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A Place in Paris

Hello weekend! Well this post is a nice way to end the week...a little Paris apartment from Veranda magazine for you. So pretty with all of the blue jars in every room. I have blue and white vases and jars in my living room and I really love this look. Such a beautiful mix of antiques in this home and of course with the amazing floors and walls...superb.

Hope you have wonderful plans this weekend. It is apple picking time here in Montreal and the weekend is supposed to be warm and beautiful so a little wandering through the orchards would be good fun....

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: Greige Design

Open Spaces

Such a pretty home from Veranda Magazine featuring open spaces and gorgeous white decor! This great room has a living room, kitchen and dining room all in one large space. Now this does pose some advantages and some disadvantages but personally I love an open room like this.

My kitchen and dining room are all open with the living room closed only by a small wall, so basically it is a pretty open space. Now when I cook (swearing while I mess up a meal) it is open for all to see. I am possibly the messiest cook around..so this means pots and pans everywhere (disadvantage) but I can cook and chat with the guests at the table and not miss out (advantage). They can also come and stand by the island and help and chat as well (advantage). There is more light in all parts of the room (advantage) but finding any alone space is a bit harder because no matter where you are someone is not far away (disadvantage)......mmmm...so what you think? Do you prefer an open space or closed rooms?

Enjoy,

Trudy

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via;Veranda Magazine

Black and White Scandinavian

So love this Scandinavian apartment! So inspired that I can see doing this in one of my clients homes. The couch is just perfect. Modern but still comfortable and the coolest of lamps beside it...also the coffee table is just so perfect! I would love to have one of these cross blankets from Pia Wallen... they are really beautiful don't you think?

Hope you are having a great week. Check out these Scandinavian beauties HERE and HERE..

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: My Scandinavian Home

Interiors: Home of Angelika Taschen

Every time I was in Paris over the last couple of years I would make a stop at the book store Taschen. I loved to look around at all of the art and photography books that they publish. The store has this vibe, very artsy and yet sophisticated and sexy....much like the apartment of the owner Angelika Taschen. This apartment is in Berlin and she says the new way to decorate in her city is to make the best space with very little money...and I think her apartment reflects her philosophy. She has not got a lot of pieces but they are meaningful to her and are all rather artsy and sophisticated..like her store. Most surprising is the kitchen with just one wall of counters and her table and a lamp. On the other wall is a gorgeous mirror, not really what you would expect to see in a kitchen but that is what makes it so great...Take a look. 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: The Selby

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Loft in Barcelona

A former carpet store turned gorgeous loft located in Barcelona has nice style and a certain cool. Great space kept simple but with fun design. Look at that amazing ceiling and the huge windows! Super lighting also with the mix of large floor lamps and ceiling fixtures. Big furniture pieces are really what is required here and the mix seems perfect to me. Nice bedroom and eat in kitchen make this loft space so great. What do you think? Could you live in a loft?

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: shoot estudios

Rustic Charm in the French Countryside

This is the country home of a couple with two children about an hour away from Nice in the South of France. I have been to Nice a few times and I love the area. The home was basically a barn when they bought it and began renovating it. They turned it into a cozy family home filled with wonderful Ikea pieces while keeping all the rustic charm of some of the original features of the barn. I love the fact they have kept solid doors in the house to a minimum and put curtains instead to keep the flow very open. The glossy white kitchen is a great contrast to the stone shown throughout the house and the kitchen table fits perfectly with the indoor/outdoor vibe of the home...but my favourite part is the pale green of the shutters on the exterior...so perfect against the stone don't you think? Check out other homes that I have posted about from Ikea Family Live HERE and HERE..

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Storybook Home

This house looks like it is straight from a storybook with the thatched roof and wonderful garden but it is actually a 200 year old home near the border of Denmark. Beautiful flowers surround this property and open windows bring the fantastic light into the interior spaces. So pretty and feminine with a real Gustavian style in the rooms that fits perfectly with the look of this home. The house is so lovely with accents of red and green throughout and of course there is a perfect Mora clock in the corner of the living room! The painted floor in grey and white is a wonderful added touch. What a dreamy home don't you think?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Weranda

Wonderful in Wood

I love the look of wood and white and I have shown many examples of it on the blog in the past. I have come across many wonderful artists lately that are working in wood and I am just enchanted by the work they are doing. Since I too create handmade, usable items, I feel a special kinship to these women that begin with their imagination and through their own hard work and determination make a piece that can be used in someone's home. Doing this work takes perseverance and dedication and these ladies have that and enormous talent as well. 

The first artist is Ariele Alasko. She creates headboards, tables, coffee tables and wall panels from recycled wood. I found Areile through her Instagram where she documents not only her work but her daily life in the studio with her cat and dog. The two animals are best friends and I love the photos she has with them sleeping, eating and playing together. Of course she documents her work as well that is truly wonderful.

Areile shares her studio with Amelie Mancini who works in wood as well and makes wonderful spoons and cutting boards. She is a French artist and designer now working in Brooklyn. She also does wonderful block prints mostly around the theme of baseball which are really just so clever.

I also discovered Nikole Harriott recently and she has a website called Herriott Grace. She is a team with her father who does all of the woodworking, making spoons, cake plates, bowls and cutting boards. Their story is really beautiful and they made a video explaining how they started their work together when her father retired. It is really inspiring and their work is gorgeous.

Take a look at some of their work here and visit their websites for more info. 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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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