Interiors: Lovely for Rent

Trudy Crane June 25, 2013

I often look at homes on sites that are either selling properties or renting different homes for photography. There are so many creative beautiful homes on these sites and the spaces are often light filled with wide open rooms. I have seen some homes decorated in two or three different ways for different photo shoots and they look so original each time and the home takes on the feeling of the brand or product that is being shot in the home.

One of the sites I like is Light Locations. There are so many beautiful homes on this site and the decor is often simple and clean like this home below. What a perfect base to build on with lovely furnishings and of course there is the gorgeous architecture. Check that amazing mirror in the living room and the pale chevron floor in the kitchen..really beautiful! Here are One and Two more homes from Light Locations.

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: Light Locations

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Inspiration in White: Simplicity

Trudy Crane May 27, 2013

Looking through my tumblr photos today got me loving these fresh and flowing light summery clothes and beautiful simple interiors. It is so lovely to see a space with gorgeous architecture that is really shown off with the simplest of decor... and the same goes for fashion... sometimes less is more. I think I could live in any of these spaces and in all of these clothes....for today anyway :)!

Enjoy!

Trudy

Via: tumblr

California Farmhouse

Trudy Crane April 18, 2013

This house is gorgeous inside and out! So fresh with the yellow and blue touches.... I would move right in! Full of vintage finds ( loving the milk glass in the dining room hutch!), like the the mid-century Bulova clock and so many other wonderful pieces. This farmhouse style so appeals to me. (HERE is another one of my favourite farmhouses)

The outdoors with the garden full of long grasses and the pool is so gorgeous. The beautiful porch....really it is all a treat...

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: Country Living

Simple Beauty: White Decor

Trudy Crane April 6, 2013

The simplicity of this cabin is so appealing. I am always struck by how some people can keep the minimal in their home and make it look stunning. I always put more instead of less and have trouble editing my home because I love everything so much. When I am in a clients home it is easy as I am not so attached to each of the pieces...so I am determined to simplify and this home is my inspiration.

Clean lines, modern furniture, white on white....no fuss and each piece becomes a statement...love it but could I live in it? What about you?

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: marie claire maison

Inspiration In White: Moroccan Style

Trudy Crane March 25, 2013

I was so inspired when I saw the photos below of this wonderful Moroccan Style home all in whites. Usually this style tends to be very colourful so to see these rooms all done in white, black and silver is such a treat. This is the getaway home of designer Valerie Barkowski who also has a home in Brussels.

I have also included the video of her home from the website Interieurs.fr. The video is in French but don't let that stop you from watching it as there are many features in the video that are not shown in the photos! What Valerie explains is how she had different artists help create the furniture and how she created the fabric for the pillows by doing x-rays of flowers! The home is from the 17th century so much of it has been lovingly renovated. The bed cover with the long shirt integrated into the vintage sheets is just stunning. So beautiful!

This house is available to rent. Contact here www.darkawa.net

Enjoy!

Trudy

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, Timewashed, No Minimalist Here, French Country Cottage, Shabby Art Boutique, My Romantic Home, From My Front Porch to Yours

via: Interior design file, Interieurs.fr

Nordic Charm

Trudy Crane March 22, 2013

This three room apartment in Taarbaek, north of Copenhagen, is all done up in pale tones of blue, white and grey. With the sea visible from every room, the home matches its surroundings perfectly. Still lifes are set up throughout, put together with treasures collected over time on travels and with gifts from friends. The simple white floors really appeal to me as do the open shelving in the living room and in the kitchen. A beautiful little haven in the heart of a fisherman's village!

Enjoy!

Trudy

Linking with: The Dedicated House , Mod Vintage Life, Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Jennifer Rizzo

via:Bolig

Cabin Decor

Trudy Crane March 10, 2013

I always dreamed of having a log cabin somewhere in the mountains of Quebec but that was not to be. My love of cabin decor however has lived on and this space really has the best of this design. Gorgeous and rustic with all of the modern touches necessary to make it comfortable. A big kitchen with a wonderful adjacent family room. A gorgeous bathroom and a view outside that is sure to relax the mind and cure the soul!

Enjoy!

Trudy

Linking with: French Country Cottage

via: Country Living

Wonderful White Home

Trudy Crane February 19, 2013

This home is floor to ceiling white and I just cannot get enough of it! Most of the rooms in this home are painted white and even the stairway is all white with no contrasting wood at all. There are small touches of colour found here and there in the furniture and on the walls in the upstairs bedrooms. Love the white/grey washed wood wall, floor and cupboards in the kitchen. Even this seems like a big contrast against the entry and living room. Simple and beautiful!

Enjoy!

Trudy

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, Timewashed

via: Light Locations

Inspiration in White: Red and White Linen

Trudy Crane February 18, 2013

So much to love about red and white linens. They feel typically French and many of the grain sack pillows, hand towels and table runners we are seeing are made with these incredibly durable linen and hemp materials from France, Belgium and Germany. I especially love the linens that have initials embroidered onto the piece. Some of these linens are up to a 100 years old so it makes you wonder about the original family that took the time to stitch their grain sacks.

I am starting a collection of antique linens that I think could be a bit dangerous as once you buy a few pieces you can not resist looking for more. I have added the cushions below to my shop and have also added a wonderful table runner in red and an oatmeal colour. Also have a gorgeous vintage chair upholstered in a red and white hemp grain sack. Just beautiful!

Cushions available in my shop made from Antique French Grain sack.

Love this bag made from linen..

Pretty embroidered frabric on this settee.

Vintage chair covered in red and white grain sack. This one is in the shop!

This is such a great idea from Dreamy Whites! What a nice way to bring a gift of a bottle of wine to your hostess.

This is the table runner and Grain Sack cushion available in the shop! Love how it looks against the white settee!

Enjoy!

Trudy

Linking with: Mod Vintage Life, Sunny Simple Life, The Dedicated House, Savvy Southern Style, Timewashed, French Country Cottage, Shabby Art Boutique, Common Ground-Do, A Delightsome Life, Redoux Interiors, Jennifer Rizzo, Rooted in Thyme, My Romantic Home

via: thevintageinspiredhome.blogspot.com,rustyhinge.blogspot.co.uk, 4.bp.blogspot.com, Dreamy Whites, enseignedegersaint.typepad.fr

Mora Clocks

Trudy Crane February 16, 2013

You all know my love of Swedish style.. the simple way the rooms are arranged, the white palette and the delicate design of the furniture.

I have a particular obsession with Mora Clocks and have been searching for one for many years. Mora clocks were traditionally made in the town of Mora in Sweden and began production in the late 18th century and continued to be made right through the 19th century. They are essentially a grandfather clock and have wonderful varied colours and shapes. Some even have a kind of crown or ornament on the top of the clock.

There are really none to be found in Quebec or at least it is very rare but I hold out hope that I will one day have one in my home, in fact I have just the spot!