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Turquoise Bookshelves
Featured in Sköna Hem

If you want to introduce some unconventional color in your home but don't want to commit to painting walls, here's one idea from Sköna Hem: paint the bookshelves all the same color. It may not be a...

Color Combo: Burgundy, Blues, and Black

We happened upon this color combo accidentally when we were researching Sköna Hem for last week's plant chandelier post. We held on to it mainly because we've never actually seen these colors used i...

A Fuss-Free White Home
Featured in Sköna Hem

Okay, so usually when we feature white interiors, the general consensus is something like, "Oh that's nice--but sooooo not manageable in my home!" Hey, we feel the same way: As practitioners of the "c...

An Updated Shabby Chic?

Is Shabby Chic totally going off its meds and getting a makeover? Hard to say for sure, but we'd be pretty curious to see what that would look like. Our hope is that it'll ease into the humorous side ...

Ikea-Chic Dorm Room in Red, Black, and White

With the fall semester looming around the corner, we're pretty sure that Target and Ikea are going to be clogged with students stocking up on dorm essentials. Thankfully, it's becoming easier to be a...

Pretty Patterns in a Pretty Small Cabin

You know that feeling you get after a hard night of partying ("Man, I really didn't need that shot of tequila" or "Oof, I can't believe I took down an In-N-Out burger animal style at 1 am..."), and al...

Outside Elegance: Dream Garden

Oh man, are we ready for the end of this truly heinous week...damn. We are so looking forward to the weekend, especially since June gloom seems to be over (knock on wood). On tap for tomorrow: Tying ...

Frayed Symphony: Sköna Hem Featured Home

When we took a closer look at the latest home featured in Sköna Hem, we noticed that each space was full of contradictions: Black and white, antique and brand new, romantic and utilitarian. Add up al...

Look! Sköna Hem's Glamorous Studio

We've seen a lot of great small space solutions thanks to all the entries for our annual Small Cool contest; and here's yet another great example that combines the challenge of limited space with grea...

Look! Maria Adlersson's Flat
Featured in Sköna Hem

Happy hump day. How's your week been? It's been overwhelming over here, definitely feels like everything has hit the fan at once: work, taxes, more work, family drama...So what's one of the best ways...

Light Inspirations: Making a Statement with the Light Combinations
From Sköna Hem

A collection of various crystal chandeliers over a dining room table with faux-fur covered chairs looks like pure winter fantasy.Trying to figure out how to pair lamps together? There's a lot more ou...

Sköna Hem's 2009 Trend Report

One of our favorite décor mags, Sweden's Sköna Hem, recently listed their trend prediction of 2009. If you're in need of some inspiration to spruce up your home, take a minute to peruse the list... ...

Gallery Kitchen by Anna Irinarchos

This kitchen combines some of our favorite styles: all-white interior, shelf lighting, sleek cabinet faces, subtle hardware, organized drawers, and open shelves. This kitchen, designed by Anna Irinar...

Look! Ralph Lauren Illustrative Wallpaper

Interested in quirky wallpaper? Check out this wallpaper design that looks like pages from an old illustrated book about Victorian windows and fanciful balusters. We particularly like how the photos ...

Look! One Organized Black and White Mud Room

This mud room is so organized that it looks like a retail shop: every pair of sunglasses has its own specific ledge, motorcycle helmets are tucked neatly on the top ledge, a handy wall mirror for a la...