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A handknotted muted in color and abstract in design pattern on display over an off white are rug inside a rug store.

How to Choose a Handmade Rug

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Well hello there! I’m back! Hope you all had a great weekend and a good start to this new week. Today, I want to share with you my tips for…

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The Elle Decoration Worklife showroom exhibit during DDW18.

Highlights of the Dutch Design Week 2018

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The Dutch Design Week (DDW) that takes place every October in Eindhoven, is probably the largest design event in Northern Europe. Unlike other design fairs, it has a strong flair…

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A big desk can provide more than one working stations just like in this space. Image by Argos.

Best Home Office Inspiration

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Storing bills and documents and being able to check on emails can give anyone a headache and that calls for a desk (even the smallest of the kind) to feel…

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The Normann Copenhagen Eddy table lamp on a mustard colored velvet pouf amongst other furniture including a blush pink two seater sofa. The surrounding walls appear to be made of two different kinds of marble. Image by Nest.co.uk.

Interior Trends 2019

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OK we’re halfway through this week already and I just realized that I haven’t posted anything design related for over a week. So, without further delay let me share with…

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A white dining table and chairs look gorgeous in a white room with beautiful chevron parquet floor and large windows with plenty of natural light. Image by Nest.

How to Create a French Inspired Interior

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Audrey Hepburn said that Paris is always a good idea. And that is one big truth, for Paris is ideal to inspire one in so many different levels. She has…

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A beautiful Scandi interior with light stain wood accent floors, walls and ceiling that creates such a cozy warmth. Image by John Lewis.

How to Mix Wood Tones for an Up to Date Interior

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One of the most common questions people ask me is: How do you mix wood tones in a room? Apparently it still puzzles people, despite their bold approach when it…

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Three Odger chairs from IKEA in different colors.

Will IKEA’s Democratic Design Make a Breakthrough :: Personalized Style For a Mass Audience

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There’s one thing that we can all take for granted: change is inevitable. And change will be. Always. As such, a company like IKEA – the flat pack Swedish giant…

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An industrial dining setting with a brick accent wall in the background. Image by Amara.

Dining in Style

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Ahh! The stylish dining room. The sheer joy… Dining in style is an experience. It is certainly not about big money. It’s mostly about a mindset and an uncompromising attitude…

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A cozy and stylish sitting room where rusty hues and greys contrast. A grey sofa against a color blocked accent wall would look sterile if it wasn't for the decor and especially the textiles to give it a homey feeling. Image by Primark UK.

Trend Inspiration :: Fashionable Interior Textiles

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A season shift is about to take place. The scent of change stirs us inside. Most of us are back from our summer holidays, but the holiday buzz still lingers…

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Curvy sofas, one of the 2018 sofa trends. A very stylish white room with built in bookcases around a window door, a pink curvy sofa, an airy coffee table and a rusty colored armchair as the perfect accent. Image by Nest.co.uk.

The 2018 Sofa Trends

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While looking at images of different interiors, I couldn’t help but notice five distinct sofa trends for 2018, each one with a particular appeal to me. A common denominator among…

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