I really like this dark grey kitchen with the white marble countertop. The upper cabinets are open on one side, which makes it great for displaying your prettiest ceramics and there is enough space for a dining table in front of those big windows as well, which is nicely outlined by that graphic area rug.
The black cabinets are finished off with subtle black leather pulls, which blend into the matte black cabinet color.
via Alvhem
The kitchen design from Danish Vipp has become somewhat of a design icon and has found its way in many high end homes all over the world ever since it was introduced 8 years ago. Vipp now introduced a light grey color variant next to the popular black and white version and I think it looks wonderful. It’s less clean than the white, yet not as dramatic as the black and has a very soft look to it, especially combined with the concrete and wood in those beautiful images.
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I’m not exactly what you would call a minimalist in my own home. I like to keep things clean and uncluttered, but the level of minimalism in this home goes way further than that. Still though, without many items, this home shows personality I think, something that can be challenging to achieve with minimalism in my opinion.
I especially like the adjacent dining and living room, with those beautiful turn of the century sliding doors. I think it’s quite a luxury to have a room with the sole purpose of dining, especially in the city. It makes sense though as there is only a small table in the kitchen. This small table has a built in bench and comes peeking through from the hallway, which is such a nice touch.
via Wrede
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I love this fresh home with the blue walls. The living room has been painted in a cool and light grey, which looks fresh in combination with the blue peeking through from the bedroom, yet has a warm look because it has been paired up with the wood and cognac leather in the armchairs.
I like the layout of this turn of the century home as well, with the wing doors dividing the bedroom and living room. The bedroom has a small office space against the wall, which I’m a big fan of.
The kitchen fits a big dining table, which is such a luxury and I love the fact that the old stove was kept. This is such a nice touch.
via Stadshem
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I have been lighting candles in my own home now that the days are getting so much darker and I love the soft glow it adds to the apartment. The beige walls in this Swedish home look so well against the candlelight in these pictures and it’s what immediately stood out when looking at these pictures.
I love the wooden furniture that has been placed in the living room and dining room, which makes these two adjacent rooms very warm and cozy. The kitchen is mostly white, with wood accents and a small round dining table, while the beige bedroom is a mixture of the clean white that comes back in the kitchen and the warm beige of the living room.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Janne Olander for Stadshem
Every single year, I think the best Christmas decor inspiration comes from Swedish concept store Artilleriet. They create this ultra moody winter pictures, which are a combination of a modern and classic decor, combined with high quality materials resulting and such a magic Christmas atmosphere which I would love to recreate in my own home. It might still be slightly too early for decorations but I don’t think I will wait until December either.
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When I moved into my new home, smoke detectors were already installed by the owner of the apartment, but I was so excited to be replacing them with the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard smoke detector. I had these smart smoke detectors in my previous home as well and they do so much more than just detecting smoke.
Other then warning you in case of a fire, it continuously monitors air quality, temperature and relative humidity and promotes healthier living. I installed the Twinguard in my bedroom, where I find it most important to measure air quality. I have the device installed for about a week now and I noticed it can get a bit dry in my bedroom, which I guess is common during the winter months. I’m thinking about buying a humidifier to fix this.
With the colder temperatures we are having here in Munich for the last days, the heating is always on during the day. Even though I always turn it off at night, I notice it can still be quite warm in my bedroom when I go to bed. I read that an optimal sleeping temperature is 16-18°C so I will usually check the Bosch Smart Home App when I’m getting ready for bed and I will leave the window open for a bit when I see it’s a bit too warm.
You can also define the values of air quality that you find optimal for your room in the app and it will notify you when the realtime values deviate too much from this. You can even program the Twinguard system with other Bosch Smart home devices and have your Philips Hue lamps flashing when your room gets too warm or stuffy.
All Bosch Smart Home products are connected through the Smart Home system, which means they can offer a wide array of functionality in your home. When smoke is detected, the alarm will sound on all Twinguard devices installed in your home and you can even program your indoor and outdoor cameras to turn on and send images to your phone in case of a detected emergency. In case a burglary is detected by a Door/window Contact, you can program the Bosch Smart Home system to automatically sound the alarm on the Twinguard smoke detectors to scare off the burglar.
This is not just a smoke detector, but rather an integrated system that offers so many options to customise your smart home. I like to set the mood with atmospheric lights in the evening before I go to bed (and candles too, good thing I have a smoke detector), so I’m thinking to install a Philips Hue light in one of my bedroom lamps that shows me a color according to the air quality. If it’s red I know I would have to change something in my bedroom to ensure optimal sleeping conditions. Wouldn’t this be cool ?
This post was written in collaboration with Bosch Smart home, however all opinions are my own of course. You can see all Bosch Smart home products here and you can find more information on the Twinguard here.
I think the fabrics, colors and textures in this beautiful bedroom are just amazing, don’t you think ? The dark green fabric headboard on the bed combined with the grey, beige, white and orange color palette of the bedlinen* and the brass of the &Tradition FlowerPot VP4 lamps* looks perfect and I love the way extra storage is created underneath the window with these low drawer units.
via Entrance Makleri
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There is something about this all-white kitchen. Everything is white, including the cabinets, subway tile backsplash, and even the dining table and chairs. The only pop of color is coming from the many plants spread out on these beautiful window sills and the green lamp above the kitchen counter. The plants give a very fresh look to this kitchen that might be boring to some, and calming to others.
via Historiska Hem
This Swedish home looks very warm and cozy and has been decorated with tints of beige, brown and black accents pieces for an inviting look. The wall in the living room is kept rough and this contrast so nicely with the clean and white painted floors I think. The colors in the gallery wall in the living room match this color palette perfectly and the beige and grey items on the sofa combined with the leather armchair fits very nicely here.
The all black kitchen has the same untreated wall surface and since this room seems to have little to no natural light, they have come up with a solution of adding a mirror above the kitchen countertop. I love that this mirror is a vintage window and it will reflect the natural light, which is a great solution for a darker room.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Janne Olander for Stadshem
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