via stadshem.se photographer Janne Olander
Nothing like starting the week with a wander through some gorgeous rooms is there? These first three images are from a house in Sweden that is for sale via Stadshem. Yes it clearly been beautifully photographed but it's the restricted colour palette, the generous use of plants and the natural textures – linen, wooden floors, rag rugs that all add to the impression of relaxed and stylish living.
via stadshem.se photographer Janne Olander
And that's the key to this style. These are definitely rooms for living in. You know you could come straight in, kick off your shoes and pour a glass of wine in here. And while it clearly has been tidied up for the photographer it still looks real.
via stadshem.se photographer Janne Olander
Who wouldn't love this summer room too? The faded rug brings a little colour and ties in with the exposed brick wall perfectly.
via stadshem.se photographer Jonas Berg
This is a tiny studio apartment on the same website. They clearly don't sell lampshades in Sweden or else there's been a collective, and Stockholm-wide decision not to use them. A decision I'm all for although I appreciate that there are some fabulous shades out there.
photographer Jonas Berg
This last image, before we return to the UK shows another clever lighting trick which I have seen a few times in recent weeks so thought it was time for inclusion in here. We're familiar with the concept of trailing a long lead from a central rose and hooking it where you want it but now, designers are using long poles and winding the lights along them. It makes for a cool feature and also means you can move the lights around as you want them.
studio duggan, photographer Anna Stathaki
I love this kitchen above too. The large mirror reflects the pendant lights over the table and makes them much more of a feature.
flamingo house via shootfactory photographer Anna Stakhaki
This bathroom, which is in a location house in London is really striking isn't it. I'm not generally a fan of yellow as you may know (you won't see much of it on this blog as you may have noticed) but it works in this bathroom. I'm mainly a fan of the tiles going over the floor and up the side of the bath though as well as that black window frame.
flamingo house via shootfactory photographer Anna Stakhaki
This dark and moody bedroom is from the same house and might be the most compelling argument for a dark bedroom I have yet seen. That blue chair in the corner is from Ikea ( I featured it a while back) although I might have used a slightly paler one.
Notting Hill townhouse by Hackett Holland
Continuing the dark theme, what do you think of this bathroom by Hackett Holland? I have to say that I'm not a fan of curtains but I think they work in here. I am also a fan of subverting things so I like the fact that there are curtains where you wouldn't expect to see them and would hope that there aren't any in the sitting room.
Finally, this is a project by Luv architecture and design and is an apartment in the Tapestry building in London. Built by the East India Company, it originally stored goods brought back from Asia and has now been transformed into an apartment for its owner, a jewellery designer. Whaddyafink?
Tapestry Apartment by LUV Architecture and Design
In fact, what do you think of all of today's rooms? Let me know in the comments below, it's always good to hear from you.
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