WABI SABI Scandinavia - Design, Art and DIY.: 2012/06

Plain Space

Don't you just love this serene space from Brit architect John Pawson's

book Plain Space (Phaidon) 2011? I do. I love the

... beautiful photograph,

the subtle shades,

the stunning light.

Just perfect.

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Gorgeous installation, called Room 211, by talented Canadian designer Lisa Keophilia. Imagin waking up in the morning and looking up at all those white flowers, slowly moving in the breeze from the open window.... mmmmmmm. Should I try something similar, or would it involve too much dusting?

Made in collaboration with Fiona Lim Tung, Kristen Lim Tung and Jonathan Margono

for Come Up To My Room 2010. Photo credit: Agata Piskunowicz

WABI SABI Lisbeth Williams @ Williams Design
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Monday Mix

Today I give you four of the most repinned images on my Pinterest boards last week. Love these spacious rooms and the black and white photos.

In my part of Sweden, the rains continues. No, no snow. Just very grey days. I've spent a day in town. Shopping. For the upcoming Midsummer festivities. Fingers crossed the weather improves 'till then.

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Bloglove: Geninne's Art Blog

If you - like me - don't make your own monthly, desktop calendar,

you can always download them from

the talented Geninne's Art Blog here:

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Retro Color Combinations - 1950-talets färger

Are you into retro? Looking for inspiration to create that laid back, 1950s Scandinavian look? Here are some great color suggestions. Don't you just love the muted shades? If it wasn't for the grey (concrete?) wall, you'd think this was a photo from back then, but it's a recent pic from Sköna Hem.

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Cozy Sunday

OK - it's now official: it's June. It's summer in Sweden. Or so they say. But temperatures are low and it's raining cats and dogs outside my window, so I keep a fire going , keeping warm and cozy.

The whole thing is really very clever: first you get hot from cutting down the tree. Then you stay warm while chopping it. And now my cheeks are glowing from the burning fire. Mmmmmmm.

Don't have a fireplace? Here are some "fiery" inspiration, if you're planning to build one at your home.
Any summer where you are?

The images in my collages are from (top left):

Wooden joints, Karsamaki Church, Finland. Interior from Sköna hem

Interior via boligmagasinet

An old iron stove and a patchwork lace curtain from Sköna hem

A stone wall from lewfrenchstone, Interior from an unknown source

Modern stove in re-modelled barn via bing

Wood Assemblage by Alton Falcone, plus an interior via bobedre

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A bedroom - the bedroom

It's been a busy day. Off to bed now. Not in this relaxing bedroom, photographed by Sharyn Cairns for Homelife.

My bedroom is facing a garden. My garden. I keep the window slightly open - the air is so fresh in the country, and I love to wake up in the wee hours by birds singing. Nothing fancy. Just fresh and calm.

What's your bedroom like? Absolutely perfect, or are you working on it?

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Black floors is da sh.. , da thing

I love dark floors. Like these black ones in a house by Koichi Kimura Architects found via.

Du som regelbundet läser min blogg vet att jag inte vurmar för de så trendiga, vitmålade golven vi ser i vart och vartannat reportage och blogginlägg. Visst - vita golv är superläckra på bild, men hopplöst opraktiska! (Om du inte täcker dom med stora, mjuka mattor, vill säga ;-).

Jag känner ingen som inte ångrar sitt vitmålade golv… alldeles för krävande för att hållas snygga (om du inte gjort jobbet rätt).

Har du stora fönster? Räkna med kass ljusergonomi, eftersom dagsljuset som reflekteras mot golvet bländar: irriterar ögonen och ger dig huvudvärk.

Vitmålade golv - snygga menopraktiska, med andra ord.

Så min personliga favorit är mörka golv: mörka trägolv, hårda, svarta klinkergolv, mjuka, marmorerade linoleum mattor, svartmålade golv. Läckert. Tungt. Fin kontrast mot vita eller grå väggar.

För den som inte har all tid i världen att fixa och dona hemma, är det mörka, svarta golvet mot vita väggar en perfekt grund för förändring och förnyelse utan alltför stora och kostsamma ingrepp. Nya form- och färgstarka textilier och - da da - du har ett "nytt" rum!