A house full of great ideas

The home of Dorthe Kvists is full of DIY pieces of furniture. The chairs are flea market finds to 25 crowns that have been painted and reupholstered. Several pieces come from Dorothe's favorite store in London named Habitat. The span of what Dorothe loves ranges from a 1960s sideboard through a Bruno Mathsson chair, ending in Anna Sørensen graphic collages.

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Zion’s Color Me Happy 5th Birthday Party.

We recently celebrated Zion’s 5th birthday and even mother nature gifted us with a present of the most perfect day. Besides Zion turning 5, there are so many other things about him and how much he has accomplished that also merited being celebrated. A colourful theme seemed very fitting plus that meant I didn’t really have to purchase much since I already had lots of colourful party items.  This post may be a bit long so I apologize in advance; lots of pictures!

I was inspired by a cake I saw online

A picture wall is tradition at our parties. See here and here.

I made Z’s initial from these look alike light bulbs I scored at AC Moore. They are still mounted on the wall…

I purchased coloured cups from the Dollar Store and made a back drop for a photo booth. It was time consuming, but so worth it! Everyone loved it too!

Little Ian’s bookcase was used to display the food. It was perfect for the colourful theme.

In addition to a bounce house, there was a balloon maker who also doubled as a face painter.

The favor table.

Each child received a rainbow colored magic spring.

These balloons were an easy way to add festive cheer to the front of the house. They were kept in place by golf tees.

A number 5 wreath was the perfect addition to the front door. It even lights up!  Though, I have many more pictures, I think I should probably stop here with the pictures. The party was really fun and I am thrilled I enlisted the services of photographer, Patty of Patty K Photography. She did a superb job capturing it all. xx

images©Patty K Photography

An art lover's creative space

This is a wonderful home of Marie Ørberg, a designer who comes from an artistic family. The flat is occupied not only by Marie and her husband and daughter but also two of her friends, both artists. Together, they live in this commune space, where they create and display their passion with art, recycling materials decorating the house with travel finds.

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Spring’s It Color.

This “it” color has been dubbed rose.  Of course it’s pink, but this shade has that cotton candy quality that captivates you and makes you want to just nibble it use a paint roller and bathe your foyer in this color. By you, I mean me and with no husband around to talk me out of it….
I am that person who would buy a pink Smeg refrigerator too. O.K., let’s take a look at this color and you decide if you want to nibble or throw it away.




















  
So, what do you think? Nibble, not nibble?  I am not a rose/pink person but somehow since last year, I developed a rare fascination with this color. Now, it’s the “it” color for Spring and I love it! In fact, I prefer this to Radiant Orchid.  I haven’t heard much talk of radiant orchid, have you?  xx

{images: pinterest, Inside Out Mag, Harper’s Bazaar, Houzz}

Legendary Panton designs in a colorful funky interior

Mikkel Borg Bjergsø is a brewer, whose passion, apart from beer, are Verner Panton's design. His home is filled with unique design finds in wild colors. He shares this 128 m2 apartment in Vesterbro in Copenhagen with his wife Pernille and their child. The joy of color and a passion for Panton's design is almost palpable.
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A Colorful Start…

A colorful start to the week is always a great idea! In fact, I’m oozing with lots of color inspiration after hosting  Zion’s very colorful 5th birthday celebration on Saturday. I can’t wait to share all the fun details and diys with you! Until then, let’s get colorful with Solange Knowles who serves up delicious attitude in this colorful and patternful shoot spotted on Harper's Bazaar.

Strike a pose on your toes! Yes!

Black and white against an orange back drop is my kind of groovy!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and that this colorful inspiration will brighten your day and linger with you all week! xx