There is something about these warm beige walls in combination with the white furniture and subtle terracotta accessories and green plants in this home. This combination gives a feeling of spring, which is the exact mood I’m looking for in my own home currently as I’m longing for winter to be over.

I think the big white area rug* in this room does so much to lighten up the space. Since the living room and bedroom are one space in this studio, the area rug does a great job of visually separating the two areas. 

The crisp white linen bedsheets* and bedskirt* match the overall light look of the furniture and I love the little white vintage desk with the impressive wreath above it.

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How cool is this studio apartment in Sweden, please? I love the exposed brick wall in the living room, which adds so much warmth to the otherwise rather neutral interior colors. The green plants really stand out in both the kitchen and living room and for a cleaner look, the brick backsplash is painted white in the kitchen area. I’m so happy to see my Abstrakt no.2 print included in this beautiful living room interior as well.

The small round dining table in between the kitchen and living room fits in perfectly there and enhances the open-plan kitchen. The open shelving on the kitchen wall is a great way to display pretty ceramics and more green plants and I love the way it stands out against the white tile backsplash and the white-painted exposed brick wall.

The bedroom is very small and fits a double bed exactly, which makes it also very cozy. The dark beige walls embrace the darkness of this room without any windows and I love the character that is added by the gallery wall. The dark grey duvet cover* and the white linen bed skirt* work very nicely here as well and combine perfectly with the color of the wall.

Styled by Linnéa H. Manaberi, photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Alvhem

Swedish kitchen brand Nordiska Kök just released a new townhouse project in the Kartoffelrækkena area in Copenhagen. The houses in this area all have the same size and shape, yet all have their personal style and character. Architect Jeppe Dueholm chose durable and sustainable materials for the renovation that would harmonize with the house and it’s soul.

The asymmetrical shelves of the kitchen resemble the facades of the surrounding buildings in the area. The built in bench blends in with its surroundings, but also contributes to the character and social function of the space. I love the way the dark stained oak cupboards contrast with the light color of the wall and floors. This natural color palette also adds a lot of warmth to this light space, while the floating kitchen shelf keeps the layout of the space light and airy.

Styling by Marie Graunbøl, photography by Andrea Papini for Nordiska Kök

I love the dark furniture pieces in this living room, combined with the white walls. It does pull all the weight of the room down visually because the floor is made out of very dark wood as well. To avoid this, a large area rug was used underneath the sofa and a lot of art pieces were hung up on the walls, which draw the eye upwards and balance out the interior. The big statement lamp in the living room fits wonderfully well in this room and also contributes to a visually balanced room.

Styled by Bon Interior, photographed by Mariah Salander for Bjurfors

This blog used to be full of homes like this white apartment in the pictures, where contrasting black pieces stand out among a sea of white walls, floors, and furniture. I’m a big fan of deeper colors now, but every once in a while I see an interior passing by that works great in this contrasting setup, just like this one.

The dark brown linen sofa (it’s the Ikea Soderhamn sofa with a custom Bemz linen cover*) works really nicely against the light area rug and the butterfly armchair with the white sheepskin looks wonderful combined with all the white. I love the little workspace that has been created on the wall of the living room as well. Perfect for keeping paperwork and getting some work done.

The bedroom is very small and fits the bed exactly so that the window sill can be used as a form of bedside table. The crisp white linen bedsheets* match the overall bright look of the apartment.

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I just love the mineral treatment on the walls in this Swedish apartment. Both the bedroom and living room have the same wall color, which fits perfectly with the light beige sofa (it’s the Ikea Soderhamn sofa with a custom Bemz linen cover*), the white round dining table and the beige area rug in the living room.

The green plants and flowers really stand out against this modest color palette and the bedroom has been given a warm and cozy touch by using a reddish throw* combined with a cream duvet cover*.

Styled by Bon Interior, photographed by Jens Eliasson for Bjurfors

Decorating a home is all in the details, and this Swedish apartment is such a great example of this if you ask me. I love the big collection of linen pillows* that decorate the two sofas in the living room and the large gallery wall that is placed on the wall there (including my Crinkled no.2 art print and the Sweater Weather art print in the little reading corner of the living room).

The bedroom is my favorite room of the apartment though as it’s the perfect combination of fresh and cozy. The nude, white and terracotta linen pillow covers*, combined with the light grey linen duvet cover* and the nude throw* have a very soft look, while as the plants and flowers in the room add a very fresh touch. The wallpaper above the bed adds a lot of texture, which makes this space even more cozy.

Styled by Studio Cuvier for  Alvhem

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The small niche in this light palette living room was used in a very nice way I think. With a bookshelf and a leather armchair, a beautiful reading corner was created that stands apart from the rest of the living room.

The walls of the niche itself were painted in the same pale green as the bookshelf for a great tone on tone effect. 

I could imagine a desk could work very nicely in this little niche as well and it must be such a cozy place to work in.

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I have mentioned GSI Ceramica and their beautiful collection of bathroom elements on the blog here before (see here and here in case you missed it). The high end Italian brand is known for combining traditional craftsmanship with evolving technical innovations in Research and Development. In my first post, I talked about the color elements, and made my own moodboard with how I would decorate a bathroom with two of my favorite colors: Cenere and Agave. In the second post I highlighted the Kube X collection and today I wanted to take you along with me to discover the Pura collection: a line that stands out for its rational design and like all GSI products, they embody the value of simplicity, precision, technological innovation and excellent quality.

The Pura collection is made of conservative shapes that skilfully balance straight lines and soft rounding as a result of a long design and development process. The purity and essence of the range has a temporary elegance yet the design is very timeless. If you take a look at the model bathroom pictures above, the white Pura elements stand out among the beautiful dark green walls and the wooden fixtures, yet they have this quiet, subtile presence that can stand the test of time both in terms of quality and design. 

Timeless design is very important when thinking about designing a bathroom, because you will have it for many years to come. Rather than following trends, you should pick a design that you will still be happy with in the next years. You could give the bathroom shown in the pictures above a small upgrade after a while and easily work with different light fixtures or a different color on the wall, while I’m sure the timeless pieces of the Pura collection would still fit in perfectly 10 years. It gives you so many possibilities over the years and if you would like to opt for a different color for the semibuilt-in washbasins, they are available in all Color Elements or a white matt finishing.

When you want to design a bathroom that can stand the test of time, quality is of course very important as well. The washbasins and sanitary ware of the Pura collection include the Extraglaze® finishing  (just like the Kube X collection, highlighted in my previous post), which is a technically advanced ceramic surface that is chemical-resistant, smooth and shiny – and it will keep these characteristics unchanged over time. It improves cleanliness and hygiene, which is such a big plus too (I hate cleaning the bathroom).  You can see a fun video here, where GSI tested pencil and ink stains on both a sink with a traditional glaze and with the Extraglaze® finishing.  

Other then the Pura collection, you can also see the Compstone shower tray in the above bathroom design (you can see it up close in the last picture in the color Agave). The shower tray is created out of an innovative composite material that combines the look and feel of a natural mineral stone with the technical performance of a polyester resin. The Compstone shower tray is customisable and can be made to order in any RAL color you prefer, making it a perfect element for your personal needs when designing your bathroom.

I love the concept bathroom created in these images. The combination of the dark green, with the soft wood, the contrasting black light fixtures and the crisp white and clean porcelain pieces works great together. The nice thing about these minimal elements though is that they could work in a completely different setup and color palette just as nicely. It’s up to you what kind of bathroom you would like to design, but I think the Pura elements offer a really great base to start creating your timeless yet contemporary, high quality bathroom.

This post was written in collaboration with GSI Ceramica however all opinions are my own of course. If you would like get inspired for your bathroom project, I highly encourage you to read their latest Bathings magazine. GSI products are available in Germany through Richter + Frenzel, in Austria through SHT, in Switzerland through Sabag.

The many wooden vintage pieces in this home make for a very personal and characterful look, which is enhanced even more because of the dark grey colors on the walls. I love the wood piano in the living room and the way it is paired up with the bright wight sheepskin and the combination of differently shaped mirrors on the wall.

The bedroom is painted in a darker grey, with matching dark grey linen bedsheets*. The beige of the linen pillow* and linen throw* and the beige in the art prints really stand out against the dark walls. The white linen bedskirt* makes the bed look more romantic and adds even more texture to this area for added coziness.

Styled by Bon Interior, photographed by Alen Cordic for Bjurfors