Photographer Louis Lemaire

Today, I felt like I need some visual inspiration and as I was looking around a bit I found this brilliant photographer called Louis Lemaire! His base is in Netherlands and his work has appeared in numerous magazines like vtwonen. Nice settings and beautiful colors. An injection of styles and ideas is always welcome!

IMAGES FROM LOUIS LEMAIRE

Happy Home!

This new week starts with certain accomplishments. Not big ones, just ones that matter to us... The staircase was finally painted, so did the molding and rail next to it! We had a few minor flakes on the wall when I removed the tape( I used a cheap one instead of a painter's tape) but compared to the outcome we barely noticed them plus we have our leftover paint just for this sort of mess! It wouldn't feel though completed without some sort of decor. So, my beloved poster from The Small Stakes found its place right in this small built-in shelf along with some ikea vases I had hanging around.
Also, we manage to hang or screw most of our lighting and that took up the rest of our time but in a good way. It was worth it!

Stepping Stone

This is gonna be another looong weekend where we're gonna be working around the house. Hopefully, a lot will get done by the end of this weekend and we'll be a step closer to the move... Almost two months now, we're working on the house so that we can make it livable by the end of November. That's not to happen anymore, still I'm sooo excited because we're very close! Hard work means(in any possible way) make your dreams come true!


IMAGE FROM FREUNDE VON FREUNDEN

Lingering Priorities + Endless Possibilities

This little world of mine feels neglected... Every single day, passing by, I have great thoughts of it and when the evening comes they are diffused in the air like clouds. Each day I make a promise just so I can break it in the end. It feels strange and yet so familiar. Life is always full of broken promises and lingering priorities. Yet, I believe that it doesn't matter in the long term. Afterall I am here, aren't I?  Not a lingering priority anymore! 
So, real life continues and things get done, sooner or later... Daily inspiration is abudant and I admit my life isn't the same since I found the online universe of immense beauty, incredible people and thousands of inspiring places! I feel like a better person,  more enthousiastic and more appreciated in many ways. I see so many captivating things in a daily basis which I could never believed they existed, outside the secluded world of  my country's poor magazine production. Two years ago, I 'd had this unquenchable thirst for all things design but none seemed fitting to my tastes in the local press. So, by accident I found Apartment Therapy and from there I discovered an amazing online world of design blogs and many other great places. 
Today, there's almost not a single day without my daily fix; all those incredible sites that I devoutly visit and feast my eyes with their awesomeness! My little world feels tiny yet it's a place of endless possibilities when it becomes part of a greater whole...  I guess my point is that I feel like sharing too, and I will strive to deliver as often as possible! 

Lost in Happiness

Incredible work and cool title as well from ceramics artist Lenneke Wispelwey. It's from a series she has yet to introduce! The photo preview above is hilarious and ingenious at the same time!

IMAGE FROM LENNEKE WISPLWEY

Maggie's cakes

Edible creations of art... That's what Maggie's Cakes are, or else what happens when a ballerina becomes pastry chef. Take a moment to visit her beautiful creations at Maggie Austin Cake!


IMAGE FROM MAGGIEAUSTINCAKE

In hopes of...

...a better world, a new beginning, beautiful surroundings, big smiles!

IMAGE FROM CHERI MESSERLI

Trippin'

"Color Cinema, no.1"

I'm drawn to pictures like the one above from the artful shop of  
Jen Zahigian that fully intrigue my aesthetics and compel my vision of a longlasted untouched era in modern times of America. A sign of times.

IMAGE FROM RoadsidePhotographs 

 

An amazing space!

 If it's not a sight for sore eyes what else could it be? I've died and gone to heaven (at least this is my version of it)!

ALL IMAGES FROM MIXRSE 

Pleasant surprises!

It's been ages since my last post but I found something that was so good that I couldn't resist even though I have tons of much undone work to deal with... So, here comes a series of pictures from what is apparently a new campaign for Ikea. Well, I had to hold my breath from excitement and awe! I haven't seen such an amazing and unique work done before for such a mainstream company. You see I love Ikea (too much) but I always thought that their campaigns usually follow what is good for the crowd- so this caught me by surprise, a great ONE! Just, enjoy! 

 ALL IMAGES FROM IKEA 

Boombastic!

Great shots, Great campaign, great clothes! Alberta Ferretti...

On a second level; I'm being really slow lately because I started working on a commissioned project, photographing real homes and that keeps me busy 24/7.


ALL IMAGES ALBERTA FERRETTI

India Mahdavi

Her work is aesthetically pleasant and fully ergonomic. I respect a great deal people who are passionate about their work and follow their inner voice of inspiration, India is one of them. The spaces, she creates as the pictures show above, are stylish with fine tuning and a rythmical vibe. She believes places always have a story to tell and she listens carefully in order to satisfy this need. An esoterical truth that seeks to see the light and India is here to preserve it!

IMAGES FROM INDIA MAHDAVI

Sweet soaps

I'm always for a treat, so I couldn't resist these sweet handmade soaps from Naiad. Their cuteness is evident but what sold me was Erin's no animal tested policy. Above you see only a portion of her amazing soap creations. I guess, it's  nice to pamper oneself!

ALL IMAGES FROM NAIAD

Broad stripes in B&W

I first spotted them on Skona Hem (the magazine) and then I realized they are everywhere! Marimekko carries them in different products and so does Ikea. Their boldness is so refreshing for the summer! And these broad stripes look so good next to favorite color of the season, turquoise or another interesting choice, lime green.

IMAGES FROM SKONA HEM, MARIMEKKO, IKEA

When Grey meets White

When Grey meets White a sense of purity is formed... Everything feels smoother! Clarity reins! You just add a bit of metallic hues and the space becomes splendit. And... Don't forget, a touch of solid wood gives warmth and desired depth. All done, you may now rest.

ALL IMAGES FROM SKONAHEM

New York, New York!

I haven't been to New York (yet) but if I were to go soon I would love or just say die? to stay at Crosby Street hotel, right in number 79. Needless to say, I was left with my mouth wide open when I saw the first pictures from their site and things didn't change much after inspecting all of their rooms... I was there (with my mouth still pending) and I could only envisage what a delight would be to visit this amazingly charming city and stay at such an elegant place. Then, I realised that many aspects in their rooms, in terms of decorating, were great examples of unparalleled style and notion and that made me want to go there even more... The hotel itself has a charm that I find hard to resist. I look at each one of their rooms and instantly It puts me in daydream mode! Oh, New York, New York!

ALL IMAGES FROM FIRMDALE HOTELS