Cozy Cottages

These cottages are so cute and cozy...some with shutters, others with ivy weaving around the windows and pretty roses. I really love the white cottage with black shutters in the first picture. To me this is the ideal look for a cottage...a classic look for sure. Add a wrought iron fence around the property and you have one perfect setting.

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Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: Found on countryliving.com, Found on housebeautiful.com, Found on architecture-lafourcade.com, Found on chicsprinkles.blogspot.com, Found on awesomespaces.tumblr.com

Small Space Beauty

I love this little house in Sweden...it has all the right proportions for sure. A nice size living/room office space is off a small eat-in kitchen that is all renovated. A pretty wallpaper really brightens up the space and the fun red chairs really pop. Two little balconies, one off the living room and one off the kitchen add another place to sit and make the space feel larger and more open. Very well planned indeed.

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Trudy

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via: Alvhem

Sunday Blues

Starting a new week tomorrow and it is a big one....I drive my daughter to New York where she will start her Junior year at College. Moving from Montreal to New York is a big deal for her and for me...I am sad and sooo happy at the same time for her...and super proud.

So it seems only fitting on this Sunday to show you a few blues...beautiful blues any of which I would have in my own home.

Happy start to a new and exciting week for you all!

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Trudy

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via: Sf Girl By the Bay, Poligom, bloodandchampagne.com, lolobu.com, Domaine Home

Simple Farm Style

Love the simplicity in this Swedish farm house. No frills here with white wood and vintage pieces thoughout. Pretty accessories make the perfect statement in this house and I love the black metal handrail on the stairs! The bed is vintage brass and it looks like the dining room light fixture is also...

Have a happy weekend!!

PHOTO MAGDALENA BJÖRNSDOTTER - Go and look at her site here. A wonderful photographer!!

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Trudy

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Photos by  MAGDALENA BJÖRNSDOTTER

via: Lantliv

Stylish Swedish Hotel

I found this super amazing little hotel for sale in Sweden on the website Fantastic Frank. It is called Sawmill and there is the cutest restaurant, conference rooms and is right near a beach. The decor is really inviting and has been featured in many decor magazines and on numerous blogs. I can see why......hello gorgeous black Smeg fridge...

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Trudy

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Black Kitchens

I posted about moody rooms the other day and as I was going through Pinterest I saw so many black kitchens....and you know what..I love them. I always design white kitchens and in my own home I can't wait to make my kitchen all white...but that being said there is really something to combining the look. The black cupboards with the white backsplash is super sophisticated and what about the natural wood cabinets with the small tile in black. that is not a combination I thought I would like but it really works here.

What do you think? White and  black or white and wood....

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Trudy

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via: thetrans-atlantic.tumblr.com, thedesignchaser.com, remodelista.com, style-files.com, desiretoinspire.net. SF Girl by the Bay,  houzz.com,  bloglovin.com

Natrel and lookslikewhite Present: Summer Outdoor Brunch

I had such a great time recently working with the company Natrel. Natrel is a Canadian company, part of Agropur, which produces dairy products. They have a wonderful commitment to providing pure ingredients in their milk products and their name and slogan says it all...Natrel... Inspired by Nature. 

They work with Canadian bloggers on providing fun content for the Magazine on their website...so full of great ideas, recipes and tips. I wanted to do a video with them so I put together something on how to Set a Summer Brunch table. I love doing rustic tables outside in the summer and so it was a natural fit for Natrel and I to work together. 

Go on over and take a look at the video on the website and let me know what you think!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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The post was sponsored by Natrel. All opinions are mine!

Pins of the Week: Moody Rooms

This week on Pinterest there were so many amazing moody rooms. Black and white with a vintage mood that I really can't get enough of....this kitchen and the beautiful dining room (this is beginning to look like my post on branches!)..checkered floors and tall bookcases. Sooo good...

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: SF Girl by the Bay,  cocobil.tumblr.com, bloodandchampagne.com

Eclectic Chic in LA

I love the kind of eclectic chic look but mostly in other peoples homes. I always think I would love to try this look with bright colours and effortless mix of colours and fabrics in my own home. I did it in my daughters room when she was younger and I really liked it but I just get tired of it after awhile. She is off to University this fall and we threw around the idea of decorating her room again in colour and texture but guess what...we went back to white with a touch of black. 

The eclectic feeling in Lake Bell's home is really gorgeous and I would use it as inspiration for a client's place for sure. It is very chic and has incredible style. Her mother is an interior designer and you can see her talent throughout this fabulous home.

Photographed by Claiborne Swanson Frank

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Trudy

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Photographed by Claiborne 

via vogue.com

Inspiration in White: Branches

I always have flowers in my house...usually white...and I truly appreciate the feeling they give to my home ...fresh, natural and beautiful. When I don't use flowers I like to put branches and lately I have been seeing them everywhere in photos on Pinterest.

There are many ways to use them and below you can see a few examples. I love the tall ones in pots on the floor. They have a kind of presence that is different than flowers...kind of like having a large plant in your home....but different in the way of it being more raw, less refined which is a wonderful contrast in a sophisticated room. Take a look at my video Set the Table to see how I used branches on my chandelier. 

What other ideas do you have for using branches?

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