The colourful home of an artist

Doesn't the start of the weekend make you happy? To me it means sunshine (hopefully) the great outdoors (definitely), family, friends and a little freedom (most certainly) and also time to be creative (I've promised myself to do more of this lately). But this Melbourne based artist Kirra Jamison doesn't need to wait for the weekend. Her job is creating beautiful, bright pieces of art and her home is a converted warehouse filled with colour and bold patterns that in itself is a little ray of sunshine. Who needs the great outdoors?!

Stylist: Jason Grant Photography: Derek Swalwell for Inside Out Magazine,  Artwork Kirra Jamison via Avenue Lifestyle

What a fantastic space?!

I love an indoor swing. I'm always trying to think where I could put one in our home but yet to come up with the right spot (I'm thinking muddy feet on the walls.....broken vases.....at best! ha!) - what do you think of swings in the home - do or don't? Do you have one?

Have a wonderful weekend  - see you Monday!

THE HOME LATE NIGHT SESSIONS .........

A new regular slot here at Home is to be The Home Late Night Sessions.

I'm kicking off with Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ....... Metal fused with Melody. Maybe you think that this is an odd combination but just give it a listen.

If you didn't like it, please come back for more late night sessions ...... it is going to be an eclectic mix so there should  be something to your liking sometimes !!!!

Sleep tight.

XXXX

A beautiful Malmö home

I do love discovering a home from here in Skåne. And this particular house (for sale through Bo-laget) resonates with me as my family and I looked around one of these fab Friluftstaden houses a few years ago. I I love the way they have decorated the house with light wood, modern Danish design pieces from Hay and Muuto as well as the odd classic and chosen a beautiful soft milky colour palette throughout. What a stunning space, I wonder who it belongs to?

Bo-laget via Do You Fancy This

It reminds me a little of my neighbour from All The Way To Paris' home which was on the market last year (also the location for this Muuto shoot (last picture only), don't you think?

I spy: could it be the A330 Ceiling lamp in silver (15% discount with code MYSCAN)?, the nerd chair and wood table lamp by Muuto (psssst there's a competition over at Nest to win this fab lamp right now), and the Flos 265 wall light (I've been toying with the black version for some time). Oh and you can find beautiful linen bedding at Bodie and Fou (love the chalk version :)

Quick, someone snap up this beautiful home!

A fun and relaxed children's room by Oeuf

It's been ages since I posted a children's bedroom and this one's way to cool to miss. It was photographed by Julia Ansiau for Oeuf which sells eco freindly children's furniture, clothes and accessories. What a fun, relaxed room. Love all those FAB cushions and knits, how cute are they?! and the drawings on the wall (fun DIY project for a rainy weekend?).  In some ways it reminds me of the bedroom I shared with my sister when I was little, we had the same floor, a similar bunkbed and I guess, toys all over the floor :)

Julia Ansiau for Oeuf via Fawn and Forest

What do you reckon, does it remind you of your room as a child at all?

I found these images at Fawn and Forest which is such an amazing shop (and blog) and sells many of the things you see here in this room including the Elephant cot,  Perch bunkbed, and Arctecnica Themis Trio Mobile.

Check out other very cool children's bedrooms here, here, and here! Which is your favourite?

A very cool Swedish apartment

 From mid-century yesterday to modern edge today. This Swedish home for sale through Stadshem is so great. I love the art photography  and the fantastic moodboards. I also like the open wardrobes - not sure mine would be quite as great if they were open to the world - and of course the beautiful original flooring.

Stadshem via 79 ideas

Because not all home floors are born equal you can always go to a reclaimed flooring company such as this one for a little help to achieve the same effect. I can't help with the clothes in the wardrobe though! - although  I am currently loving the style blog Lovely Pepa!

What do you like about this space?

MONDAY MAGIC ..... Lavender's Blue Dilly, Dilly .....

Lavender says Summer .....  fragrant, blue, violet, lilac flowers, sometimes blackish purple, borne on spikes and found in acres of fields and gardens around the world.  

English lavender yields an essential oil with sweet overtones producing a beautiful fragrance.

Ooh ..... how did that get in there ?!!!! { well, it is lavender/blue in colour and very magical to me !! }

I have decided to start ' Monday Magic " ..... a collection of beautiful images with a theme. I'm not promising ' Monday Magic ' every Monday { as regulars to HOME know, I'm a bit of a sporadic blogger, to say the least !! } but, I'll do my best !!

Have a great week everyone and make it magical.

XXXX

image 1: via vintage rose brocante, images 2 & 6: via beauty and grace, image 3: via heartbeatoz, image 4: via Zsa Zsa Bellagio, images 5, 7 & 8: via love french bulldogs, image 9: via discovers, image 10: via picture perfect, image 11: via fleaing france, image 12: via me

A Scandinavian mid-century themed home

Hello, I hope you had a fantastic weekend?! I'm recovering from my friends beautiful wedding up in the forest in Dalarna, Sweden. I've known the bride since I was 5 and they turned up to the ceremony in a rowing boat -so romantic! I was a mess!! Anyway. It's therefore apt that I go back into the past for today's post. This home is teeming with Scandinavian mid-century teak furniture and design classics. What a wonderful throw back in time, fantastic!

 

Modern Findings via Feel Inspired

Are you a fan of Scandinavian mid-century? I have a few lovely pieces but like to mix and match them in with contemporary pieces too. I do admire this home though - and how fab is that cactus planter?! And there's those lovely cats....

For another twist on mid-century check out this home of a Swedish clothes designer I posted last week. 

PS  For mid-century furniture Lauritz is always a great bet. Try Design Collectors for many of the fab designer items you see in the home (15% off with code MYSCAN).