My family moodboard is shaping up...

I'm getting more prints enlarged next week including this one of my brother in Barcelona and one from Christophe (Elodie's husband) pictured here. At the moment, I haven't decided if I lose the black Japanese tape on the wall (the truth is that the masking tape keeps falling off the wall and it's driving me nuts) and do something like this instead or maybe a mix.
I don't want to frame every single photo because I want to retain the informal vibe that our family home has and I like the white space between each photo so right now, I just let it sink.

The two photos were taken by Francois and were my first attempt to interior photo stylism...

Mon family moodboard commence a prendre forme...
La semaine prochaine, je recupere d'autres agrandissements dont cette photo de mon frere a Barcelone et celle de Christophe (le marie d'Elodie) que j'ai utilise ici.
Pour l'instant, je n'ai pas encore decide si je laisse tomber le rouleau de scotch japonais (la verite c'est qu'il n'arrete pas de se decoller du mur et ca me rend dingue) et je fais quelque chose comme cela a la place ou peut-etre un melange des deux.
Je ne veux pas encadrer chacune des photos parce ce que je veux creer quelque chose de relax, informel, comme l'est notre maison et j'aime bien l'espace blanc entre chaque photo donc pour l'instant, je laisse comme cela.
Les deux photos ont ete prises par Francois et etaient mes premieres tentatives au stylisme de photo...

If you're looking to buy a gorgeous, stylish flat in Stockholm, you're in luck, I found you one....No seriously, it has been a while since I did a house tour but I couldn't resist Lotta Agaton's home now on the market, because I think a lot of inspiration for final touches can be drawn from these room shots.
Typical of scandinavian homes (which we all love, don't we!?), Lotta's place is looking very welcoming, light and airy and very graphic too!
Lots of B&W prints from Therese and black home accessories....a black rubber vase on a white coffee table, a white floor-standing light next to a dark sofa. A bit of nature with a few green ceramic vases like these mixed with soft wood vessels...and a set of Hans Wegner wishbone chairs...
My top favourite details:
* the narrow shelf in the lounge displaying prints and big letters adding a creative 3-Dimension to the wall
* the two prints in the kitchen...simple and almost soothing
* the big numbers on each side of the doorframe. Yes corridors are often boring and these numbers give a positive visual kick to the wall
* the big EAT letters in the kitchen (as per above).

Si vous cherchez a acheter un bel appartement a Stockholm, vous avez de la chance, je vous en ai trouve un! Non serieusement, cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais fait un house tour et je n'ai pu resister celui de Lotta Agaton qui est maintenant a vendre parce que je pense qu'une mine d'inspiration peut etre tiree de ces photos.
Typique des maisons de Scandinavie (que nous adorons tous, n'est ce pas!?), l'appart de Lotta est tres accueillant, lumieux et a la fois tres graphique!
Beaucoup d'illustrations en Noir & Blanc de Therese et des objets de deco noir ....un vase en caoutchouc noir sur une table basse blanche, une grande lampe blanche pres d'un canape noir. Des coins plus nature avec des vases en ceramique comme ceux-ci regroupes avec des vessels en bois...et un jeu de chaises Wishbone de Hans Wegner...
Mes details preferes:
* l'etagere etroite dans le salon qui melange illustrations et grosses lettres donnant une dimension 3-D creative a ce mur blanc
* les deux illustrations dans la cuisine...simples et presque calmantes
* les gros chiffres qui encadre le pas de porte. Oui les couloirs sont souvent ennuyeux et ces chiffres donne un touche energetique au mur
* les grosses lettres EAT dans la cuisine (voir ci-dessus).

My brother Francois took these photos...
I love no 1 & no 2. For the past week, I have been living in this fur vintage jacket, bought for 20 Euros during my last trip to France (very Isabel Marant according to my friend Mandy) and either this pair of Swedish Hasbeens or that one (they were in the sale!)

Photo 1: Sweet sign bought in New-Zealand, Vintage mirror given by Elodie for my birthday years ago
Photo 2: Mila's 3-D black glasses, B&W photography book. Photo 3: Print on the wall by Therese Sennerholt, Owl vase by House Doctor, linen headboard made by my mum and I, linen pillow covers from Merci Photo 4: 4-string cluster lightKathleen Hills Photo 5: Vintage fur jacket bought in France for 20 Euros, Swedish hasbeens clogs (see retail therapy here).

Mon frere Francois a pris ces photos...
J'adore la photo no 1 & no 2. Cela fait une semaine que je vis dans cette veste en fourrure vintage, achete pour 20 Euros lors de mon dernier voyage en France (tres Isabel Marant selon ma copine Mandy) et soit cette pair de sabots Swedish Hasbeens ou celle-la (les deux etaient en solde!)

You know that I like to keep a positive spin on things and for me, there isn't a better way to end this year than to thank you for all the support you've been giving to this Blog and our gorgeous concept store.
I have met some incredibly talented people through this blog and I'm not talking just about designers but customers who became friends, like-minded girls (although given my age, I should say women) who thrived on being inspired, be creative and make the most of Life.
So, to say "Merci pour tout", I've teamed up with one of the most inspiring interior magazines to offer you guys the chance to win a free year's subscription to Livingetc

By Day...
16/12/2010:
2pm: Crisis hit us...No more Royal Mail Dispatch Express labels. Over 350 parcels sitting on our packing table which we can't send.
3pm: Body gives in and neck gets stuck...purely and simply. I can't bent over, turn left or right without being in excruciating pain
5pm: off to bed to fool my body and make it believe I will relax
9pm: Steve emailed me from Hong-Kong where he and Mila on the first leg of their flight to N-Z
17/12/2010
8am: Neck back to normal, off to work
4pm: Call Royal Mail to track down supply order. Get told they may arrive the day after we've closed for the holidays. Stress level get a promotion...Email everyone I know at RM including IT and accounts to get someone to help...no luck
4.30pm: Call back RM. Luck strikes...The person on the phone tells me that I should have ordered them before...
And I'm sitting on my chair full of 'can do/there must be a solution' attitude...thinking...that's bound to help me...I have been working from 8am to 11 pm for the past 8 weeks, had our Customer Service Advisor leaving us suddenly for health reasons at our busiest time ever and all this girl can tell me is that I should have planned this...nevermind
6pm: Come up with a back-up plan to print label on normal office labels. Crisis sorted in 24 hours (call me Jack Bauer)
8pm: Order curry, skype Steve & Mila who are now in New-Zealand. Mila has already fed the cows, had ice-cream for breakfast and is watching Barbie...
By night
Since I saw this home in Elle Decoration, it has been the template of what I would like to achieve with our kitchen in London...a simple, yet functional space stripped of the unnecessary...no kitchen units on the walls to keep a sense of space, just simple shelves to display beautiful, organic tableware (mine is Vera Wang's Naturals first spotted at Merci in Paris and tracked down in the UK), ideally a mix of vintage, wooden furniture with industrial, concrete finishes and a big, big table to have at least 12 people around. So here is more images of one of my favourite homes.

Via Design shimmer

I've already posted Mia-Louise's beautiful home in Denmark last May but she sent me another article about her home featured in Bolig magazine and I hadn't realized in the first feature how HU-GE and beautiful her lounge was! Her space is feeling so airy and relax....so homely and her beautiful handmade prints look even more stunning on her walls. I love how simple yet striking The Old Oak's Last Dream and The Drop of Water prints look above her bed...very scandi.
And I really thank her for mentioning BODIE and FOU to Danish readers as one of her favourite shops! Right..I'm off, I have brownies and diner to finish for Steve's surprise B'day diner.

J'ai deja poste des photos de la superbe maison de Mia-Louise au Danemark en Mai dernier mais elle m'a envoye un nouvel article de sa maison parue dans le magazine Bolig et je n'avais pas realise a quel point son salon etait grand et superbe! Sa maison a l'air tellement spacieurse et luineuse....si chaleureuse et ses belles illustrations ont l'air canon sur ses murs. J'adore le look de The Old Oak's Last Dream et The Drop of Water au-dessus de son lit..tres scandi.
Et je voulais vraiment la remercier pour avoir citer BODIE and FOU comme un des ses magasins preferes aux lecteurs danois! Bon je vous laisse parce quil faut que je finisse les brownies et le repas pour l'anniversaire surprise de Steve (recette demain). Passez une bonne soiree !

Pia Ulin is a Swedish photographer who regularly works for H&M, Dwell, Residences, Elle Interior Norway and many more. Her photography embraces life and breathe energy.
I love how the black and grey touches stimulates the feel of this home...A nice follow up to Therese Sennerholt's limited editions prints.

Pia Ulin est une photographe Suedoise qui travaille regulierement pour H&M et les magazines de deco Dwell, Residences, Elle Deco Norvege. Ses photos respirent la vie. J'aime beaucoup comment les touches de noir et gris des meubles et accessoires stimulent l'ambiance de cette maison...Une jolie suite a l'article sur les editions limitees de Therese Sennerholt.

Pia's photography was also a nice way to get inspired as today, we are photographing new, beautiful designs we've sourced from France, Italy, Denmark and the UK.
Do you want to know what we have? OK I tell you..
★ The Jacqueline Morabito homeware collection* including La Petite Epicerie - a new range of products for foodies designed by Morabito and produced in Italy,
★ A capsule collection from House Doctor DK,
★ New beautiful prints from Bold and Noble
And as the festive season is upon us, Friday I will kick off our inspiring series of Christmas gift guides to give you plenty of ideas to come up with original gifts for babies, kids, teens, exceptional women, handsome men, foodies, tree huggers, stocking fillers, etc...
Have a fabulous day! Bises

Les photos de Pia sont aussi une jolie parenthese pour trouver l'inspiration car aujourd'hui nous photographons les nouveaux produits que nous avons trouves en France, Italie, Danemark et Angleterre.
★ La collection de Jacqueline Morabito y compris sa nouvelle collection: La Petite Epicerie
★ La collection de House Doctor DK, choisie avec le plus grand soin
★ De nouveaux posters de Bold and Noble
Et demain, j'attaquerais notre serie de guides: Idees cadeaux pour vous aider a trouver pleins de jolis cadeaux, originaux pour bb, enfants, ados, femmes exceptionnelles, mecs geniaux et petits cadeaux a petits prix pour la botte du Pere Noel.
Bises

* Next week, I will share a love link about a French girl in the US who has a fabulous blog/La semaine prochaine, je partagerais mon coup de coeur pour le blog du francaise qui vit aux Etats-Unis.

Steve and I have recently agreed to transform our lounge into something similar to what photographer Paul Massey did with his home. This is quite a big job. A lot of structural work is involved and the whole family (Lucas included) would have to move out for at least 6 weeks.
My friend Mandy who is trying to convince her husband to put large black floorboards in their lounge asked me how on earth I managed to do this..you know... to get him on board, to agree to what I want.
Umm...if I knew, I would probably write a book called :"How to convince your husband to let you do whatever YOU want in the house" and I would probably be rich :-)
The truth is that I never take no for an answer...I spent months showing him rooms, homes, styles I like and at first, I was only getting negative, grumpy and stressed out NOs but I would come back to it later on with similar styles but different images...Persistance girls, persistance!!
Now that we have also agreed to a new kitchen with polished concrete floor like this home in Amsterdam, I have to show him the kitchen below from Paula Leen's home...although probably not from my post with the comment above :-) Have a great week!

(C) Photography by Hotze Eisma via Emma's Design Blog