Sweet little grey velvet sofa..

 

Sometimes when the New Year rolls around I find myself aching for a change..  something like this sweet little grey velvet tufted sofa would do the trick I think!!!  So so cute... I love it~

Happy Friday!  What do you have planned for the weekend?  I will be working.. which is a good thing but I might take a little break to relax my mind!

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Black and White (and a bit in between) by Celerie Kemble

 

 

I am a firm believer in the use of black in design, I am sure we all know that.  I think it gives that classic clean edge that every space needs.  I put this book on my Christmas list this year (I am a design book junkie) and I completely LOVE it!  I am amazed by how many of the photos in the book I have used here on the blog. 

Celerie Kemble did a great job in bringing some great interiors together and she even has a chapter devoted to my sweet grey!!  So I have still got to read more of it but I thought I would let you all know that it is a great hard copy of some really great design photos out there with some great content on design itself brought to you in a very down to earth way.

Also, I added a little design library link on the bottom of the blog if you are looking for some great inspiration in hard copy most of my favorites are there!

 

Organized workspace..

I am completely in love with this office space that I spied in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles this month!  The offices of Barbara Westbrook are in a bungalow, I love the way the space is clean but really comfortable at the same time.  It being the New Year and all I know we are all on the organization train.. I love the baskets!

Inspiration

 

I am feeling a lot better today.   Barely got that post off before the flu hit me..

So much to do... so little time..  I will be searching for inspiration for a bunch of new projects that I am starting for the first part of the year today.  Please forgive me if I am slow to answer emails and get back to messages...  I working on catching up too....

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A peaceful beginning....

To start the new year, I would like to share some pictures of our own bedroom. It is a room in 'progress', as there are plans to incorporate a new dressing and a new bathroom in the near future. But at the moment we are quiet happy as it is because we already decorated the room in peaceful colors as white and celadon green: our favorite colors for bedrooms and bathrooms. For us it is very important to end the day with some books in this room: it gives us the 'necessary' peace and takes away all the stress of the day....

Hope you enjoy the pictures...

Love 

XXX

Sabine

a little off...

 

I am sorry for the late post today... I am feeling a little off today, as the hubby would say when he is not feeling quite right...  

My life is like a circus that needs some serious control!

Happy 2012 to you all... I am hoping to get off to a better start tomorrow.

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clean slate..

 

Oh how nice it is to feel that you have a clean slate.  A great place to start from.  That is the feeling each new year brings for me.  It is a time of cleaning out, planning ahead and making wishes for the coming year...  

What are you wishing for this year?  

Me... I am wishing for..

1. time.. more time to do what needs to be done and then relax.
2. travel.. I have many plans floating around in my head.  Maybe the south of France this year??
3. cleaning out.. time to clear out the clutter and start to focus on what is the most important in family and business this year.
4. change...this year promises to bring about some wonderful changes for me and my family.
5. wishes.. I wish to laugh more this year and enjoy the gifts that I have been given.

Happy New Year- Here's to wishing in 2012..

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