Okay, so it’s safe to say the world has been under a spell thanks to Scandinavian culture and design trends. Unlike other trends, this one proves to be timeless, taking into account it’s been around for some time now, and the more we see and know of it, the more we like it.
A house is made of bricks and mortar. But a home is made of the things we choose to fill a house with. Normally, we want our home to be functional and optimally meet our lifestyle needs, and that’s why we focus on choosing the best furniture pieces within our budget. However, it’s the tiny bits of home décor that give the space enough soul to be not only liveable, but also loveable. Those inanimate things are, in fact, what animates our living space. No wonder it feels so rewarding to decorate a new home or refresh an old space with beautiful and useful items that bring joy to our everyday lives, like for instance the following.
At the end of a long, stressful day, it can be such a relief when you get to retreat into the bedroom and slide into the comfort of your bed. Face washed, teeth brushed, sheets clean and fresh – what better way to end the day? Well, if you ask me, this simple pleasure can be even further enhanced with the help of a special kind of pillow, namely the wedge pillow.
Unfortunately, living in constantly growing urbanized environments leaves less and less space for us to enjoy natural greenery. And when you nurture a love for plants but life’s circumstances have you stuck living in a city apartment, this can seem heartbreaking. Although you might think that gardening is only possible if you have a yard and the time, today’s revolutionary planters argue otherwise. Modern self-watering planters have really made people think more about indoor gardens.
Open-floor spaces are popular for plenty of reasons. By opening up the space and eliminating any visual barriers in the form of walls, an otherwise small apartment can appear much larger than it actually is. Besides, it’s very convenient for entertaining guests because you can still socialize with them while you’re refiling drinks or cooking in the kitchen. And if you have children, or want some in the near future, this kind of living space can allow you to have an eye on them while you’re doing some other business around your home.
After you’ve owned a house long enough, you’ll find that the landscape posters and inspirational quotes you’ve bought at your local supermarket can’t cut it forever. When you’ve matured along with your taste in interior décor, you’ll start to realize that your walls deserve much more. And to be honest, there’s nothing like artwork to give life to boring walls and make a home complete. Art has the unique power to give any space more depth and more soul.
Today, you wouldn’t exactly consider these wooden chairs with scrolls and contoured backs as modern, but when they first appeared they were light years ahead of their time. In fact, it was in the mid 1800s when German cabinetmaker-turned-chair-revolutionary, Michael Thonet, unveiled the silhouettes we’re so familiar with today – the bentwood chairs. It was the first time such a production method was used – heating wood to bend it into improbable chairs. The result was graceful, sculptural and surprisingly comfortable seating.
