6 ideas for grey walls

Had enough of white walls? Want to go with the current trend and dare a darker shade, but not yet ready for midnight blue, moss green or dramatic black? Go for grey. As neutral as white, less gloomy than black, and easier to work with than a colored wall.<br /><div>To get you going, here are 6 ideas on how to give life to a grey wall!<br /><div><br /></div><div><i>Assez des murs blancs? Envie de suivre la tendance actuelle et oser une teinte plus sombre, mais pas encore prêt pour le bleu de minuit, le vert mousse ou le noir dramatique? Optez pour le gris. Aussi neutre que le blanc, moins sinistre que le noir, et plus facile à travailler qu'un mur coloré.</i></div><div><i>Pour vous inspirer, voici 6 idées comment donner vie à un mur gris!</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjQr9GIvCvGd3ladEKOUOIim9wIhgQAeVDaY7le2kxeFW2ScwML9mLMwEPIupV0mWkeZLi91aYjV8noba04wslc2ZpsfvVMBlY9PxcqweHG0D6QeWZo16RFgxx__c3F3UnGE66AfuGaM/s1600/2b7e66d91ee6615a3103f951a0bc169d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjQr9GIvCvGd3ladEKOUOIim9wIhgQAeVDaY7le2kxeFW2ScwML9mLMwEPIupV0mWkeZLi91aYjV8noba04wslc2ZpsfvVMBlY9PxcqweHG0D6QeWZo16RFgxx__c3F3UnGE66AfuGaM/s1600/2b7e66d91ee6615a3103f951a0bc169d.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo <a href="http://stylizimoblog.com/" target="_blank">Nina Holst/Stylizimo</a></i></div><div>1.</div><div>In order to achieve a clean Scandinavian style despite the lack of white walls, do like Nina/Stylizimo in her newly renovated bedroom: go for crisp white on furniture and flooring instead. Add a piece of leather (like the pouffe here) to warm up the monochrome palette.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Pour arriver à un style scandinave épuré malgré le manque de murs blancs, faites comme Nina/Stylizimo dans sa chambre récemment rénovée: optez pour un mobilier et un sol en blanc immaculé à la place. Ajoutez une pièce en cuir (comme le pouf ici) pour réchauffer la palette monochrome.</i></div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeoe48o09Aum18eal3EgufsNzR1G11jE3OfH4i5szM9rBTut6QVDaEfCUoA5gyOGJpF2dfIOS4s2-OCJY7jEsilVeVaajTOMyUIX5SKvgMmDdgVoFz2N8kM65glbN5bHOXQvWeNJCfDg/s1600/ed4c21b3e6d1b76394ace8cb6f3206f8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeoe48o09Aum18eal3EgufsNzR1G11jE3OfH4i5szM9rBTut6QVDaEfCUoA5gyOGJpF2dfIOS4s2-OCJY7jEsilVeVaajTOMyUIX5SKvgMmDdgVoFz2N8kM65glbN5bHOXQvWeNJCfDg/s1600/ed4c21b3e6d1b76394ace8cb6f3206f8.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo <a href="http://www.designlykke.com/grey-bedroom/" target="_blank">Designlykke</a></i></div></div><div>2.</div><div>Details in black like Eames coat hanger and black&white photos and prints add some drama to the room and give it a more graphic look.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Des accessoires en noir comme le portemanteau Eames et des affiches et photos en noir&blanc donnent du caractère et un style plus graphique à la pièce.</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghpJZvcmVIlKgIY15pYR6WpriYoLGs5SDe2Q0l7T5doQj12dSMZFMviisLG4JMwqCF6O_kAP5XUeXk1Nt34J5y-TcfK1P_wWTLCslzDu4h4p8lRpXvjcoADR3ZdWREXjlbnRIPkRrbZk/s1600/fda1e92170c9f50434570dee9d93ac54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghpJZvcmVIlKgIY15pYR6WpriYoLGs5SDe2Q0l7T5doQj12dSMZFMviisLG4JMwqCF6O_kAP5XUeXk1Nt34J5y-TcfK1P_wWTLCslzDu4h4p8lRpXvjcoADR3ZdWREXjlbnRIPkRrbZk/s1600/fda1e92170c9f50434570dee9d93ac54.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/LaMaison_dAnnaG/grey/" target="_blank">my Pinterest</a> (sorry can't find the original source)</i></div><div>3.</div><div>Work with different shades of grey to make the room more interesting. In this kitchen the copper and brass details contrast nicely with the grey doors.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Travailler avec différentes nuances de gris pour rendre la pièce plus intéressante. Dans cette cuisine, les touches de cuivre et laiton contrastent joliment avec les portes grises.</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx0Ft-7nueLzQ9ZvPQG3zewFgwOZpbTOpJUpPB5hpWm9r79uGbmY-5l1G6IEVb5HaLlkqJ57Hs_2Nq7VnYdAXRl2t-yvSTx0vqJgk5mXyY8r9dgQOtqTxTK9xwiIpaOMHdo1WHlecDrY/s1600/b6a65f0279b2383ab4fb4238532d0cfa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx0Ft-7nueLzQ9ZvPQG3zewFgwOZpbTOpJUpPB5hpWm9r79uGbmY-5l1G6IEVb5HaLlkqJ57Hs_2Nq7VnYdAXRl2t-yvSTx0vqJgk5mXyY8r9dgQOtqTxTK9xwiIpaOMHdo1WHlecDrY/s1600/b6a65f0279b2383ab4fb4238532d0cfa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://livethemma.ikea.se/" target="_blank">IKEA Livet hemma</a></i></div><div>4.</div><div>For a warmer and more rustic feel, mix different kinds of wood on furniture and accessories.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Pour une ambiance plus chaleureuse et rustique, on mélange différentes essences de bois sur les meubles et les accessoires.</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8whSvaJuWBTzYTAGt-25Gn1-oZPuJ3EFMQF_19EMdBMWkcXmLdKqSwEpsoOXQUVrb3cCEFLL82lIafcY3fzOn5o7JxjCprfCdywxwYGUEkY049fWs0rblW_WTcObme0RlyV_M81vVtu4/s1600/a2f3c111a42ad249bae7d8230e67b7cd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8whSvaJuWBTzYTAGt-25Gn1-oZPuJ3EFMQF_19EMdBMWkcXmLdKqSwEpsoOXQUVrb3cCEFLL82lIafcY3fzOn5o7JxjCprfCdywxwYGUEkY049fWs0rblW_WTcObme0RlyV_M81vVtu4/s1600/a2f3c111a42ad249bae7d8230e67b7cd.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.rosendahl.dk/" target="_blank">Rosendahl</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another great way of giving life to a grey wall is to bring in nature: green plants, naked branches, wild flowers... Create a personal still life by using mismatched vases.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Une autre façon de donner vie à un mur gris est de faire rentrer la nature: plantes vertes, branches nues, fleurs des champs... Créez une mise en scène personnelle en utilisant des vases dépareillés.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUGCt_BDfApIaHH0Ua5RNXNAAOicBCONpXKqEMicx-4oNHihrCzjbRnagWsbI6wJb0zMheX49CVWW-weYjcn7aA-3FiYNv_9kD3alEp6iyazRIOJRfxRPYW_UjkcbpL9JqbQvzL-_nLc/s1600/49c8061f3dfb9f1c4fbd26695eca659f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUGCt_BDfApIaHH0Ua5RNXNAAOicBCONpXKqEMicx-4oNHihrCzjbRnagWsbI6wJb0zMheX49CVWW-weYjcn7aA-3FiYNv_9kD3alEp6iyazRIOJRfxRPYW_UjkcbpL9JqbQvzL-_nLc/s1600/49c8061f3dfb9f1c4fbd26695eca659f.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://hitta-hem.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hitta hem</a></i></div><div>6.</div><div>Add texture by mixing different natural materials like wool, linen, felt, sheepskins etc.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Ajoutez de la texture en associant différentes matières naturelles comme la laine, le lin, le feutre, les peaux de moutons etc.</i><br /><i><br /></i><div style="text-align: center;">See more grey inspiration on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/LaMaison_dAnnaG/grey/" target="_blank">my Pinterest!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Voir plus d'inspiration en gris sur <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/LaMaison_dAnnaG/grey/" target="_blank">mon Pinterest!</a></i></div></div></div>

6 ideas for grey walls

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Bloggers Tour London: Styling with design from Nest

During our <a href="http://www.bloggerstour.com/" target="_blank">London bloggers tour</a>, we were lucky to be staying in a beautiful apartment on Portobello Road in Notting Hill.When we arrived the first day, there were several big boxes waiting for us. The boxes were packed with beautiful things from <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nest</a>, an online shop with a great range of contemperary design furniture, lighting and accessories, including some of my favourite Scandinavian brands like Menu, Hay, Muuto and Ferm Living. <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nest</a> also provides lots of <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/be-inspired" target="_blank">interior inspiration on their website</a>, and if you wish to see all these lovely products IRL, they have a showroom in Sheffield.<br /><br />Our task for the weekend was to play around and style the products in our Portobello apartment... and so we did!<br /><br /><i>Pendant <a href="http://www.bloggerstour.com/" target="_blank">notre bloggers tour à Londres</a>, on a eu la chance de rester dans un très joli appartement sur Portobello Road à Notting Hill. A notre arrivée le premier jour, plusieurs grandes boites nous attendaient. Les boites étaient remplies de belles choses de <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nest</a>, une boutique en ligne avec un joli assortiment de design contemporain composé de mobilier, luminaires et accessoires, y compris plusieurs des mes marques scandinaves préférées comme Menu, Hay, Muuto et Ferm Living. <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nest </a>partage aussi plein <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/be-inspired" target="_blank">d'inspiration déco sur son site</a>, et si vous voulez voir toutes ces jolies choses IRL, ils ont un showroom à Sheffield.</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Notre tâche du weekend était de nous amuser avec les produits et les mettre en scène dans notre appartement sur Portobello... et voilà, c'est fait!</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY0eLeFnlfXYrUEmjT8eZtp1AOAj7AFvtemepTbz0jBra5-9Bffm20Hpj14Zm6Dihkrqu42ukHTTGofCtmEV2Dgnqlt7LFyGn8R8bOL2dKo8rw0xEXlX1sWU4SylbKI-rfRVANxYMEE0/s1600/Linda_Elmin_Hviit_5309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo <a href="http://pikkuvarpunen.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Susanna Vento</a> & <a href="http://hviit.blogspot.no/" target="_blank">Linda Elmin</a> / styling <a href="http://www.bloggerstour.com/" target="_blank">Design Bloggers United</a></i></div>

Bloggers Tour London: Styling with design from Nest

During our London bloggers tour , we were lucky to be staying in a beautiful apartment on Portobello Road in Notting Hill.When we arrived th...

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Bloggers Tour London: Buster+Punch

For <a href="http://busterandpunch.com/" target="_blank">Buster+Punch</a>, it all started in a garage in East London. Inspired by London's fashion, music and sub-culture scenes, they create products with lots of attitude. Lighting, hardware, motorbikes and whisky bars are all made with the same passion for solid materials and unexpected products.<br /><br /><i>Pour <a href="http://busterandpunch.com/" target="_blank">Buster+Punch</a>, tout à commencé dans un garage dans l'est de Londres. Inspirés par la mode, la musique et la scène alternative londoniennes, ils créent des produits avec beaucoup d'attitude. Luminaires, accessoires électriques, motos et bars à whisky sont tous fabriqués avec la même passion pour les matériaux solides et les produits inattendus.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJePf10TXK6V713uxve9qUSggQXptkUUdBfsUM2-R7RGu09U2-imRvZQdNpslDlDGmo-wPUjufeN2YKDLS_1JP_4lSsqCkYQB4iG2eT5LLGl7xXJk7a1ZedgJtT5x4uLjzl-PlenfPyAs/s1600/IMG_9197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJePf10TXK6V713uxve9qUSggQXptkUUdBfsUM2-R7RGu09U2-imRvZQdNpslDlDGmo-wPUjufeN2YKDLS_1JP_4lSsqCkYQB4iG2eT5LLGl7xXJk7a1ZedgJtT5x4uLjzl-PlenfPyAs/s1600/IMG_9197.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our recent <a href="http://www.bloggerstour.com/" target="_blank">bloggers tour to London</a>, we visited Buster+Punch's cool showroom and got an exclusive look at the brand new LED Buster bulbs before they were officially launched last week. This is a unique product that combines an ambient light and a focused spotlight in the same bulb. The bulb comes in gold, smoked or crystal glass and it looks fantastic, especially together with the new Heavy Metal pendants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Lors de notre récent <a href="http://www.bloggerstour.com/" target="_blank">bloggers tour à Londres</a>, on a visité le très cool showroom de <a href="http://busterandpunch.com/" target="_blank">Buster+Punch</a> pour y découvrir en exclusivité les toutes nouvelles ampoules Buster LED avant qu'elles ne soient officiellement lancées la semaine dernière. C'est un produit unique qui combine un éclairage d'ambiance avec un spot directionnel dans la même ampoule. Disponible en verre doré, fumé ou cristal, l'ampoule est superbe, surtout montée sur les nouvelles suspensions Heavy Metal.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wqCCZ3zGy9hpafC-I2O5utGu4TiGsew1D3ou8n40tRciIusFXTesAT_I5kjBjVAOD1gtyQ-iPoJggJG9t01fE5Hm9c6QOMILZ0k8dBvDhqu4OaICr2CFqSITFhUIgHO3n9X7wqec8UE/s1600/IMG_9199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wqCCZ3zGy9hpafC-I2O5utGu4TiGsew1D3ou8n40tRciIusFXTesAT_I5kjBjVAOD1gtyQ-iPoJggJG9t01fE5Hm9c6QOMILZ0k8dBvDhqu4OaICr2CFqSITFhUIgHO3n9X7wqec8UE/s1600/IMG_9199.JPG" width="454" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3DdFDe9u8g7fphxcZDjtQlNb5I52x_DZHc0jCm9K6qxZRLnsretZdBW4aeOuRm60xvt815FGo6IvZkwdi383wyUP1A-mFFJ9Za0yQsAj4j_rUH3VLvrBqrdvNkFdMjYlpJoKGzYWlGc/s1600/IMG_9191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3DdFDe9u8g7fphxcZDjtQlNb5I52x_DZHc0jCm9K6qxZRLnsretZdBW4aeOuRm60xvt815FGo6IvZkwdi383wyUP1A-mFFJ9Za0yQsAj4j_rUH3VLvrBqrdvNkFdMjYlpJoKGzYWlGc/s1600/IMG_9191.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvz0ruN-h8vzGcveRoDOTDGbFB3fNtoYkzkQmRfcJPppWmumm8g59i7qkQrDFkXgdZJD5pu-1Xy8ZbJfz1bFUfMd4RMtfQ2Ubbj_uQTxzzN9nOF4SrQNLP10ZEAuI3Mon7tmsMq-dK5k/s1600/IMG_9190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvz0ruN-h8vzGcveRoDOTDGbFB3fNtoYkzkQmRfcJPppWmumm8g59i7qkQrDFkXgdZJD5pu-1Xy8ZbJfz1bFUfMd4RMtfQ2Ubbj_uQTxzzN9nOF4SrQNLP10ZEAuI3Mon7tmsMq-dK5k/s1600/IMG_9190.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGqmjM07Red9U9D8G5E8WI3UmLc5l3p4gd6BKuzVLNx-tSNNV0Zr8rLIno5X7my_OlLh0Z7GwwSMbDS7ePu-ozNeoCpYPv8tMtHvOyIAsXKTjb_58fthgC0Kp3VC7Kil0Rtwye3xsF7Q/s1600/IMG_9189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGqmjM07Red9U9D8G5E8WI3UmLc5l3p4gd6BKuzVLNx-tSNNV0Zr8rLIno5X7my_OlLh0Z7GwwSMbDS7ePu-ozNeoCpYPv8tMtHvOyIAsXKTjb_58fthgC0Kp3VC7Kil0Rtwye3xsF7Q/s1600/IMG_9189.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigib5oWD1kAMw5ohFYikhFn-OEB7eHQl0OL6hWO2ryjZ_ehjtxZHochMCVJ8p75-9jJ-pRmV1QM1zLLry962MSPxVK9nbgGBv2SoZCClh0el3YkziGFReAJdswc7zr5u_u9IbtPFk6s3k/s1600/London_LindaElmin_4877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigib5oWD1kAMw5ohFYikhFn-OEB7eHQl0OL6hWO2ryjZ_ehjtxZHochMCVJ8p75-9jJ-pRmV1QM1zLLry962MSPxVK9nbgGBv2SoZCClh0el3YkziGFReAJdswc7zr5u_u9IbtPFk6s3k/s1600/London_LindaElmin_4877.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find Buster+Punch's complete range <a href="http://busterandpunch.com/shop" target="_blank">in their webshop.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Vous trouverez la gamme complète de Buster+Punch <a href="http://busterandpunch.com/shop" target="_blank">dans leur boutique en ligne</a>.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZUGv9P2WJcgsEFfcQzfCaiOfYuJ5WbegaaiNVz-0FNAMMZn9ztbAfDRt16tWT4JkL9xVPvZqMtn0l7VkENTCWjeCkFz1ADI4OYOO8tCjR7fm_YoSdmuw06GfdpWLECGj3yBlq9gu07M/s1600/IMG_9200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZUGv9P2WJcgsEFfcQzfCaiOfYuJ5WbegaaiNVz-0FNAMMZn9ztbAfDRt16tWT4JkL9xVPvZqMtn0l7VkENTCWjeCkFz1ADI4OYOO8tCjR7fm_YoSdmuw06GfdpWLECGj3yBlq9gu07M/s1600/IMG_9200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Photo Anna Gustafsson/La Maison d'Anna G. except n°6 by <a href="http://www.hviitblogg.no/" target="_blank">Linda Elmin/Hviit</a></i></div>

Bloggers Tour London: Buster+Punch

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New book: Kitchen Kulture

While looking for kitchen inspiration for a future project at the design school where I teach regularly, I ran into this new book from German editor Gestalten: <a href="http://shop.gestalten.com/kitchen-kulture.html" target="_blank">Kitchen Kulture.</a> Considering that the kitchen is the new living room, ie the multi-functional hub of the home, the book showcases traditional, Nordic or futuristic kitchens of the 21st century.<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">The kitchens presented in this book are testing grounds for environmentally-friendly innovation as well as lively spaces that inspire a higher quality of life by prompting better eating habits and bringing together family and friends".</span></span><br />Here below you can see a few sneak peeks and <a href="http://shop.gestalten.com/kitchen-kulture.html" target="_blank">here</a> you can buy the book.<br /><br /><i>A la recherche d'inspiration cuisine pour un futur projet à l'école design où j'enseigne régulièrement, je suis tombée sur ce nouveau livre de la maison d'édition allemand Gestalten: <a href="http://shop.gestalten.com/kitchen-kulture.html" target="_blank">Kitchen Kulture</a>. Partant du constat que la cuisine est le nouveau séjour, c'est-à-dire le pivot multi-fonctionnel de la maison, le livre met en avant des cuisines traditionnelles, nordiques ou futuristes du 21ème siècle.</i><br /><i>"Les cuisines présentées dans ce livre sont des espaces d'expérimentation d'innovations écologiques, tout en restant des espaces vivants qui inspirent à une meilleure qualité de vie. Elles incitent à adopter de bonnes habitudes alimentaires et à réunir famille et amis".</i><br /><i>Ci-dessous quelques aperçus et <a href="http://shop.gestalten.com/kitchen-kulture.html" target="_blank">ici</a> vous pouvez acheter le livre.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DjAytcQ7fU2Mgm8Zogyg_hGO_7CjBLsB7UVtdGtBsPmIg3gmzRdkvl4faLTXMuXycX0sTY6YjO52ZCkYzWGVYZHHjVLUusNs4y6H8HE6lvTd5gb9Cw2hI3Zfg1WZWrgU1vAcRs9t1Sw/s1600/10954490_10153163074956000_933209194777035350_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DjAytcQ7fU2Mgm8Zogyg_hGO_7CjBLsB7UVtdGtBsPmIg3gmzRdkvl4faLTXMuXycX0sTY6YjO52ZCkYzWGVYZHHjVLUusNs4y6H8HE6lvTd5gb9Cw2hI3Zfg1WZWrgU1vAcRs9t1Sw/s1600/10954490_10153163074956000_933209194777035350_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdFv_x8wvprAlEhlIM2gVEKAH4lOjSYN0PY4XvKTDexi5KId3p8I_o5ELa-N-hqZTwVjWl4b7ecF8PaAah633RXN4NLo0p2gX9BsRcPucrTeypi14dzMY9vGNNCTwshskbc6mltV_GcU/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p102-103.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdFv_x8wvprAlEhlIM2gVEKAH4lOjSYN0PY4XvKTDexi5KId3p8I_o5ELa-N-hqZTwVjWl4b7ecF8PaAah633RXN4NLo0p2gX9BsRcPucrTeypi14dzMY9vGNNCTwshskbc6mltV_GcU/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p102-103.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8caKgdoUxm9mux2bcUzRGmDpa1rmx3i0jUB_in8-b-cBahgppjQNatsnVj_pHBITvK_ENBuIPAEyy0UvKMeKFyjkAU5NQPkfJDtTLWv-xZj3ksFwtSVcyHYC5yT90bmwigzlC6KzJEcI/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p080-081.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8caKgdoUxm9mux2bcUzRGmDpa1rmx3i0jUB_in8-b-cBahgppjQNatsnVj_pHBITvK_ENBuIPAEyy0UvKMeKFyjkAU5NQPkfJDtTLWv-xZj3ksFwtSVcyHYC5yT90bmwigzlC6KzJEcI/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p080-081.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDkE1DNiGgMQOI5Yo_vPeXlmXJUdYH6iW8Eve8s1ggy_oDyvjPTPt0h0g7TNFXm_c-DFMD7ugXdcnl-ixLmLeeQSDlRZ-UVSaJQBlXda49u6-vO__1foKaZPGbOLc9Tr0DT2qrVi2sFY/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p118-119.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDkE1DNiGgMQOI5Yo_vPeXlmXJUdYH6iW8Eve8s1ggy_oDyvjPTPt0h0g7TNFXm_c-DFMD7ugXdcnl-ixLmLeeQSDlRZ-UVSaJQBlXda49u6-vO__1foKaZPGbOLc9Tr0DT2qrVi2sFY/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p118-119.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_Ls5EvbA1ROdi4JhRoP50ftT6R8frYX7EZwG_JmVgIvj_9DWbUjoki6su5Ar-n9Be_Utg8VcJKURmveSPj9ebwvuqOtQv61SxfUNHYd_XsBEXZuMcAnA4jmWxzP3uHO8A7gA9xRj0mY/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p114-115.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_Ls5EvbA1ROdi4JhRoP50ftT6R8frYX7EZwG_JmVgIvj_9DWbUjoki6su5Ar-n9Be_Utg8VcJKURmveSPj9ebwvuqOtQv61SxfUNHYd_XsBEXZuMcAnA4jmWxzP3uHO8A7gA9xRj0mY/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p114-115.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXt7aZOOiA74ddqK6dOxDsQydB_Gvshc7YmCXsZX1cBypSwyacvInJiVIXL08WScD3Wr1YKPr2BGdVS-fjr6CmCjYTxCh59mM8jkbNASSOXHC7G_gNmQy2Y58no3zM8zhw3Bl9HefRmNM/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p192-193.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXt7aZOOiA74ddqK6dOxDsQydB_Gvshc7YmCXsZX1cBypSwyacvInJiVIXL08WScD3Wr1YKPr2BGdVS-fjr6CmCjYTxCh59mM8jkbNASSOXHC7G_gNmQy2Y58no3zM8zhw3Bl9HefRmNM/s1600/kitchenkulture_press_p192-193.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Source <a href="http://shop.gestalten.com/kitchen-kulture.html" target="_blank">Gestalten</a></i></div>

New book: Kitchen Kulture

While looking for kitchen inspiration for a future project at the design school where I teach regularly, I ran into this new book from Germa...

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In the mood for texture

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQyWQOBMjnc7WiaPRUogl-SpqPxn-XRi16Y90S3XNfyvVMGwPGBuDXnQU9PZg4EtEMrwk5VxdQ6u76LpYUb_Cv_V_p3F5N2qK75OlNrfRp14JFmZo9mDFKA4vT3VEdcSg9658v-zcQ4Y/s1600/collage2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQyWQOBMjnc7WiaPRUogl-SpqPxn-XRi16Y90S3XNfyvVMGwPGBuDXnQU9PZg4EtEMrwk5VxdQ6u76LpYUb_Cv_V_p3F5N2qK75OlNrfRp14JFmZo9mDFKA4vT3VEdcSg9658v-zcQ4Y/s1600/collage2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>All pictures via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/LaMaison_dAnnaG/texture/" target="_blank">my Pinterest</a></i></div>

In the mood for texture

All pictures via my Pinterest

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Bloggers Tour London: Folklore

Last week I was on a design tour to London with <a href="http://www.bloggerstour.com/" target="_blank">my dear blogger friends</a>! We wanted to discover what Great Britain has to offer in terms of interesting design, and I will tell you all about our findings in a series of blog posts here over the next few weeks.<br /><br />To start with, I want to share a few pictures that we took at <a href="http://www.shopfolklore.com/" target="_blank">Folklore</a>, a beautiful and very inspiring little shop in Islington. I could seriously have walked away with more or less everything in that shop! We had the nice task of doing some improvised styling with their products, and this is how it turned out...<br /><br /><i>La semaine dernière j'ai participé à un design tour à Londres avec <a href="http://www.bloggerstour.com/" target="_blank">mes chers amis bloggeurs</a>! On a voulu découvrir ce que la Grande Bretagne peut offrir en termes de design intéressant, et je vous dirai tout sur nos trouvailles dans une série d'articles ici dans les prochaines semaines.</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Pour commencer, je vais partager quelques photos que nous avons réalisés à <a href="http://www.shopfolklore.com/" target="_blank">Folklore</a>, une très jolie et inspirante petite boutique à Islington. Sérieusement, j'aurais pu repartir avec quasiment toute la boutique! On a eu la sympathique tâche de faire un peu de stylisme improvisé avec leurs produits, et voilà le résultat...</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAgOj_kV0RLsCaq6gD4D0Xx55F8gmEV90HrNRJLYAVM_WyiddC-LKMX0WpQ9d90aIYEy67wro8WbEHO1cdNnne4LwmNhtB6ei6UgY7xXKSzMDTi3X0faCCEPq6V55S_NhAX6bZDX_BLE/s1600/_MG_5223_susannavento.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAgOj_kV0RLsCaq6gD4D0Xx55F8gmEV90HrNRJLYAVM_WyiddC-LKMX0WpQ9d90aIYEy67wro8WbEHO1cdNnne4LwmNhtB6ei6UgY7xXKSzMDTi3X0faCCEPq6V55S_NhAX6bZDX_BLE/s1600/_MG_5223_susannavento.jpg" /></a></div><br />Above you can see my styling for the living area, and below the other stylings that our group created for the kitchen, work space and bathroom.<br /><br /><i>Ci-dessus vous pouvez voir mon stylisme pour le séjour, et ci-dessous ce que les autres du groupe ont créé pour la cuisine, le bureau et la salle de bain.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gPORU5eHon-0Bnlg_Gwsxj1ubhbpm5e0ceP9VXIcIJoYxVd2Nu31SNuGVlwoa-wGoLCS-dmrvN53dj8KOnhVBma5qi2PwNRD8wRGOuiiefMJ_ex6BTAf6JcUzW3wDXftqA7apHMahSk/s1600/_MG_5166_susannavento.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gPORU5eHon-0Bnlg_Gwsxj1ubhbpm5e0ceP9VXIcIJoYxVd2Nu31SNuGVlwoa-wGoLCS-dmrvN53dj8KOnhVBma5qi2PwNRD8wRGOuiiefMJ_ex6BTAf6JcUzW3wDXftqA7apHMahSk/s1600/_MG_5166_susannavento.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Founded in 2012 by Danielle Reid and Rob Reid, <a href="http://www.shopfolklore.com/" target="_blank">Folklore </a>is a home and lifestyle store based on a simple idea that better living is possible through design. Folklore values integrity, simplicity and craftmanship, and are drawn to functional goods that are created with care and made to last.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Fondé en 2012 par Danielle Reid et Rob Reid, <a href="http://www.shopfolklore.com/" target="_blank">Folklore </a>est un magasin de déco et "lifestyle"' basé sur l'idée très simple qu'une meilleure vie est possible à travers le design. Valorisant l'intégrité, la simplicité et l'artisanat, Folklore est attaché aux produits fonctionnels, créés avec soin et fabriqués pour durer.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZdipoxnMxEQhiow82egjm9-1478Ulw5Z3UjJgbbY4nv9ZE2Lks68NiGVPNeuH4rPnIyBAASAhXjLF4iH5N8epfu4wM-4mPx1-f6FDdo6UtvexOmj6-W_cYYQiOBX9OSF6BN5Cn28fMw/s1600/_MG_5176_susannavento.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZdipoxnMxEQhiow82egjm9-1478Ulw5Z3UjJgbbY4nv9ZE2Lks68NiGVPNeuH4rPnIyBAASAhXjLF4iH5N8epfu4wM-4mPx1-f6FDdo6UtvexOmj6-W_cYYQiOBX9OSF6BN5Cn28fMw/s1600/_MG_5176_susannavento.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxyw5SNUbQX__mKMTbRYmMCqENNWOwpVA5FfWtefwFV8ddik6PQ-TYTPJVE3urcxapAd3sxQPfvWDC4_aWxLjZTnAwwGXnkLZp_D1VyjzrCfRXWw-9RDUgU91g9oc3Y8NX-ROGFoGq-k/s1600/_MG_5209_susannavento.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxyw5SNUbQX__mKMTbRYmMCqENNWOwpVA5FfWtefwFV8ddik6PQ-TYTPJVE3urcxapAd3sxQPfvWDC4_aWxLjZTnAwwGXnkLZp_D1VyjzrCfRXWw-9RDUgU91g9oc3Y8NX-ROGFoGq-k/s1600/_MG_5209_susannavento.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Styling: 1. me </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">2. </span></i></span><i><a href="http://pikkuvarpunen.blogspot.se/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #e7870a; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top;" target="_blank" title="http://pikkuvarpunen.blogspot.se/">Susanna</a> 3.</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://em.elledecoration.se/" target="_blank">Em </a>& </span><a href="http://www.happyinteriorblog.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #e7870a; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top;" target="_blank" title="http://www.happyinteriorblog.com/">Igor</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">4. </span></i></span><i><a href="http://pikkuvarpunen.blogspot.se/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #e7870a; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top;" target="_blank" title="http://pikkuvarpunen.blogspot.se/">Susanna</a></i><br /><i>All photos by <a href="http://pikkuvarpunen.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Susanna Vento</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Do pay them a visit if you're in London (or visit them <a href="http://www.shopfolklore.com/" target="_blank">online</a>)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>N'hésitez pas à leur rendre visite si vous êtes à Londres (ou rendez-leur visite <a href="http://www.shopfolklore.com/" target="_blank">en ligne</a>):</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Folklore, 193 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1RQ</div>

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Bye bye white walls!

You might have seen this apartment around already, but I'm showing it here anyway because it's a great example of what is happening in Scandinavia right now (well at least in Sweden): bye bye white walls, hello dark colours! Remember <a href="http://lamaisondannag.blogspot.fr/2014/09/scandinavian-kitchen-trends.html" target="_blank">this post</a> about darker colours in the kitchen? Or <a href="http://lamaisondannag.blogspot.fr/2014/11/1-apartment-3-styles.html" target="_blank">this apartment</a> styled in three différent ways?<br />Well, walls in muted tones of blue, green, grey or even black are now popping up everywhere!<br /><br /><i>Vous avez peut-être déjà vu cet appartement, mais je le montre quand même ici aussi parce que c'est un très bon exemple de ce qui se passe en Scandinavie (ou en Suède au moins) en ce moment: bye bye murs blancs, hello couleurs foncées! Vous vous souvenez de <a href="http://lamaisondannag.blogspot.fr/2014/09/scandinavian-kitchen-trends.html" target="_blank">ce post</a> sur les couleurs plus foncées en cuisine? Ou de <a href="http://lamaisondannag.blogspot.fr/2014/11/1-apartment-3-styles.html" target="_blank">cet appartement</a> relooké en 3 styles différents?</i><br /><i>Et bien, les murs en nuances éteintes de bleu, vert, gris ou même noir font maintenant leur apparition un peu partout!</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOpJycwaELslsrDpGGzTALpzoM6MfTwBIeTr7mwV-S1p7U9LMo_KbBO8WchrI-fJuLxAA4nrJJv5H1HyMCZDaehrpCcwr1FY_w5LC7O9ekhjsfJuH8XXVLHaYm-4NUOnfBYrnvpYnfqg/s1600/SFDC21B7A16D4C0430D98B45BA0226F7C3C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOpJycwaELslsrDpGGzTALpzoM6MfTwBIeTr7mwV-S1p7U9LMo_KbBO8WchrI-fJuLxAA4nrJJv5H1HyMCZDaehrpCcwr1FY_w5LC7O9ekhjsfJuH8XXVLHaYm-4NUOnfBYrnvpYnfqg/s1600/SFDC21B7A16D4C0430D98B45BA0226F7C3C.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KQYKmV4SPIajZsMGCiMmjD2dZVlWZVnL82j8yaHdcvpSUZF2M5Aj89eKU8XyrnrVtAxysKP7Ic8MuS0PM5ttF5_bofXRMQRkO9eDBHRbBjfRSpSywfwCoVH9xzU9BnYHsKTkWdraO0E/s1600/SFDA706D20D5EAB41AA8D5F5DE674AB11F9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KQYKmV4SPIajZsMGCiMmjD2dZVlWZVnL82j8yaHdcvpSUZF2M5Aj89eKU8XyrnrVtAxysKP7Ic8MuS0PM5ttF5_bofXRMQRkO9eDBHRbBjfRSpSywfwCoVH9xzU9BnYHsKTkWdraO0E/s1600/SFDA706D20D5EAB41AA8D5F5DE674AB11F9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In order to keep a feeling of space and light despite the dark walls, the trick is to go for light furniture, a decluttered decoration and leave ceilings, doors and windows in white. You can also paint only the lower part of the wall or leave some walls white to avoid overloading. Details in leather, wood and rustic ceramics add warmth to the room, not to forget the green plants.<br />The great styling is done by the talented <a href="http://sarahwidman.se/" target="_blank">Sarah Widman</a> and her team for <a href="http://www.alvhemmakleri.se/hem-till-salu/obj17735_1390885741" target="_blank">Alvhem</a>.<br /><br /><i>Pour garder l'impression d'espace et de luminosité malgré les murs foncés, l'astuce consiste à opter pour un mobilier clair, une déco épurée et laisser blanc les plafonds, portes et fenêtres. On peut aussi peindre que la partie inférieure du mur ou laisser certains murs en blanc pour ne pas surcharger l'espace. Des détails en cuir, bois et céramique rustique apportent de la chaleur à la pièce, sans oublier les plantes vertes.</i><br /><i>Une déco très réussi par la talentueuse <a href="http://sarahwidman.se/" target="_blank">Sarah Widman</a> et son équipe pour <a href="http://www.alvhemmakleri.se/hem-till-salu/obj17735_1390885741" target="_blank">Alvhem</a>.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhNNH34VDoprwy6KsNI6wlRXktosCCkQwl72ng4PbFTPM6eTTfytQy1vPV7iLcOc3o5BPxPTaGpqQs6xfW1vWQhyphenhyphenMPlZdE3hMQZ1jVcoXjCmMKOK8V1DaPCmOKIBInPnnjNe4A6eVyJY/s1600/SFDB8450F83FC374282AE4DC43A26C0DE5B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhNNH34VDoprwy6KsNI6wlRXktosCCkQwl72ng4PbFTPM6eTTfytQy1vPV7iLcOc3o5BPxPTaGpqQs6xfW1vWQhyphenhyphenMPlZdE3hMQZ1jVcoXjCmMKOK8V1DaPCmOKIBInPnnjNe4A6eVyJY/s1600/SFDB8450F83FC374282AE4DC43A26C0DE5B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Bye bye white walls!

You might have seen this apartment around already, but I'm showing it here anyway because it's a great example of what is happening ...

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