From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Flowers Are the Happiest Home Accent

by admin on May 29, 2009

When you need a quick pick-me-up for you or your home - get flowers. Easy way to bring some color to your home and decorate with the color of the season. And the fragrance… aah.
Fresh cut flowers got to be the happiest home accent, who wouldn’t get in a better mood looking at these [...]

When you are building a modern kitchen, and want the best of both worlds, the design and technology, opt for a high-tech, high-class contemporary range hood from Italian brand Futuro Futuro. Futuro Futuro hoods are made in Vittorio Veneto, Italy from the top quality high-grade 304 stainless steel. Futuro Futuro’s contemporary kitchen hoods [...]

Marimekko Slipcovers for IKEA Furniture

by Katja on May 27, 2009

Fandango Slipcover to Tomelilla armchair $205
Marimekko’s original prints now dress Swedish IKEA’s furniture, thanks to Swedish Bemz. Bemz makes slipcovers to IKEAs furniture and now their new collection with familiar Marimekko prints just came out.

Bemz offers 11 different designs with the some of the all time popular Marimekko prints. Marimekko prints have [...]

Villeroy & Boch Bathroom Series

by Katja on May 26, 2009

Villeroy & Boch Bath and Wellness added two new bathroom product lines in the US.

Memento is a minimalist line with clear lines and the elegant design speaks in volumes. The Memento line has several different size sinks, and matching toilet seat and bidet.

La Belle line brings classic design to this millennium by offering [...]

H&M Home Arrives

by admin on May 20, 2009

H&M Home arrived this spring with easy going, simple, crisp white with bold accent colors, and neutrals that go with anything. The H&M Home collection pulls together the essentials of Scandinavian home and instantly makes me feel like home. Great accents for your home, especially really nice summer pieces like pillows, easy throws and [...]

I wanted to share a few photos of Scandinavian kitchens with easy tips how you can get the Scandinavian look to your kitchen. Use neutral colors, lots of white, earth tones, stainless steel and then selected items with bring colors to pop from the more neutral surroundings.
The kitchen photos are all from Finland, [...]

Better Homes and Gardens offered me an opportunity to do a bedroom make over with $500 by using the Better Homes and Gardens home deco line sold at Walmarts. I brought the garden indoors and added some roses to create a welcoming bedroom with flowers yet keeping it simple for the accent colors to pop. [...]

I had an opportunity to be part of the Pledge Multi Surface Cleaner campaign How I Clean Now and I have to be honest - I am called an Avoider Cleaner on the site.
Yes, that’s me.
But a little bit organization, little bit home decoration and I am back in the game trying to [...]