A tree in the house

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Art director Cecilia Eklund Malmborg and furniture designer Michael Malmborg live here together with their two children in Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm. The birch trees in the middle of the living room catch the eye and create a true charm. The mix of vintage and new is really well done here, with design lamps and vintage frameworks and chairs.

Source : Myrica Bergqvist shot for Residence Magazine

Travel treasures

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We are in Surry Hills, Sydney, where live textile designer Gemma Cagnacci and her partner Andrew Meehan, an architect. Gemma and Andrew travelled all around the globe before setting there, and documented their journey in the amazing Line x Shape x Colour blog. Having returned last year, they collected many pieces from all around the world and filled their home with souvenirs and stunning textiles from their travels. One example is the « Gallery Wall » in the dining room, featuring Nubian masks bought in southern Egypt, wall hanging bought in Uzbekistan, or old photos taken by Gemma’s grandfather. In the kitchen, the hand painted poster bought in Vietnam gives character to the room.

Source : The Design Files

The Dress Factory

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Sunna and Kirsikka are two Finland mothers who are crazy about dresses. In their blog Mekkotehdas, they present self-made dresses and other handicrafts. Here is the home and workshop of this magical Dress Factory, all in soft and pastel colours.

Source : Mrs Jones

Christmas time in England

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This 18th century lodge house, in the South of London, is getting dressed early for Christmas. When they bought it, the owners made some transformation in order to turn it into a proper family home. They wanted a decoration style that sticked with the age of the house but also some contemporary elements. The colours are very light, and they use candles and flowers all over the place to « make it really homely and welcoming ».

Source : Wealden Times

Rock and roll

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Model Patric Öhlund, 30 years old, lives in Stockholm in this tasteful decorated apartment since January 2012. Light, fashion and art books, frameworks, and skulls characterize this rock’n'roll apartment. The next step ? Patric wants to replace all light switches and plugs with black porcelain, oh yeah !

Source : Lovely Life

Pastel Colours

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This 1650 house is situated in the historic Marais neighborhood in Paris, and belongs to fashion designer Vanessa Bruno. She has mixed vintage and modern furniture design, with a touch of bohemian style. Her multicultural roots (Danish and French) reflects in the mixed Scandinavian/French decoration style. Almond green, lilac, pink… The colours are soft and delicate, bright and nude, feminine and pastel, and a real harmony emanates from this home.

Source : Interiormagasinet via Design Attractor

Feminine Canadian Loft

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This glamorous loft in Gastown, the oldest neighbourhood of Vancouver, belongs to fashion blogger and stylist Katharine Horsman. In a video interview for House and Home, she explains that she used all natural tones: « The colours and the feeling of my home is based on my love of the beach and sea. There is elements of the sand and ocean ». In this mostly-white loft, transparency is all around with cristals and transparent plastic and glass (side tables, chairs, sliding glass doors). But Katharine also used some turquoise and fun elements that pop against all the white, like this ‘stairway to heaven’ neon light over the bed or the turquoise glass doors. The gorgeous wooden table in the dining area ? She designed it with a friend who made it for her.

But finally, what she emphasizes the most in her home is the cosiness. « I feel in my own private library » she says when she talks about her bookcases. With the fireplace and the view of the sea, she created a real « cosy space with a beachy, vacation-home vibe ».

Source : Pinecone Camp shot for House and Home