I finally started to add some small Christmas details to our home. I’m not such a big fan of over the top decor, but love some hints of Christmas. The Snowy Tree print is so perfect for this season and by adding a wreath to our living room this creates an instant winter setting.
The floor, walls, ceilings, curtains and almost all of the furniture in this home are white. This could easily look very clinical, but by adding some vintage pieces like the cupboard in the living room, the chair in the bedroom and the kitchen table, all this white is dimmed and the flat gets an inviting atmosphere.
Photographed by Janne Olander for Stadshem
This styling in green looks very fresh, dramatic, and cozy at the same time. The deep green color of the walls has a very dramatic effect and is a bold choice and a safe option only if you have a lot of daylight coming into your bedroom.
The dark green walls are combined with deep green textiles and black accents that darken the color palette even more. If you compare this with the bedroom in this apartment for example, with a sage green color on the wall combined with warm woods and white textiles, you can clearly see the effect a wall color and some textiles can have on the overall atmosphere of the room.
Styled by Pella Hedeby for Elle Decoration.
When you have a small bedroom, storage can be a little bit of a challenge, which is why I like these built in storage solutions so much. They surround the bed, which makes it more cozy to sleep and if you add a bookshelf in the middle like in the last example, you have a place to add some decorations as well.
Usually I talk about design and interior inspiration here on the blog and when I show pictures of our home it’s usually of how I updated our apartment in a way that makes it feel cozy and personal. Feeling at home has a lot to do with character you give to a space and with the way you make a place your own. It has to do with the pieces of furniture you feel fit your style but a good home makes you feel safe as well. Safety is probably one of the most important factors in a home. When you don’t feel safe, nothing else really matters in my opinion. So when Bosch Smart Home asked me if I wanted to try out some of their Smart Home products I immediately got excited.
We are trying out the 360° Indoorcamera for a week now and I can truly say that it ads an extra level of security when leaving the house. When the camera is switched on (which you can conveniently do from the Bosch Smart Camera app) it will detect any motion and will send a notification to our phones. When we receive a notification we can check wether it’s our cleaning aid or if it’s really something we need to worry about. The camera has an elegant and minimal design and the lens will go down into the cover whenever the camera is turned off.
While we are travelling for longer periods of time it will really give me a good feeling if I can check upon the house every once in a while. For pet owners it can be nice to check on their pets while they are at work. You can even talk to your pet via a built in intercom when necessary. There is an outdoor version of the camera as well, which can be used to check out the front door when you are home alone for example.
While we are gone in the evening, or while travelling, we can also turn on the mood lights in our home with the Smart plugs. Just like the camera, the plugs can be turned on via the app, which is a nice feature even while at home. When we will be travelling for longer though, we will just set them up to turn on and off at a certain time so that it will seam like we someone is home.
If you would like to know more about the Bosch Smart Home products and everything you can do to make your home safe and smart, you can visit the Bosch smart home page.
A beautiful dark corner styled by Pella Hedeby for Elle Decoration. I like how the picture frame and white light fixture stand out against this dark wall and love the vintage table used as a desk.
This home is for sale on Fastighetsbyran and they have transformed the entire place into a Christmas display. This cozy and warm interior really gets me into the mood to start decorating for Christmas in our home as well. I love the wood kitchen against the concrete wall by the way, a perfect combo of industrial and softness.
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The minimal yet exclusive decor in this apartment matches perfectly with the old architectural features of this turn-of-the-century building. I think the fabrics on the furniture really make all the difference here and give this home a warm look. The large dining table with the big chandelier in front of the many windows looks very luxurious as well.
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I like the different looks and color combinations in this home. The living room looks rather cool with the grey walls and monochrome color palette, while the kitchen combines different tints of wood in the accessories and Wishbone Chairs for a different look and feel. The ceiling-high curtains in this place give the rooms a hotel look and seeing the picture rail above the bed makes me want to dig mine up from the basement again.
via Fantastic Frank
