BACK to BLACK

"Every room can use a touch of black" is so true and is something to remember when it comes to interiors. Bright colors are taking a back seat to black. Back to Black, the name of Songstress Amy Winehouse's soulful vocal, is enough to inspire the return to classic, forever black.  Amy's song (listen to it here)...

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south end open studios

: : don't miss the south end open studios this weekend Sept 20-21st. It's a great day to be out and about in the .south end. checking out artist's work and the south end open mark...

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red house dreams

: : I'm leaving on thursday to head home to Sweden for two of my best friends weddings. The days in between the weddings [when I'm not helping out with wedding preparations] will be spent at my parents torp [typical Swedish red cottage] with my mom and sister. I'm hoping to be able to help with some decorating since they...

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mamma mia!!

: : I've seen the movie .mamma mia. twice now. I'm a Swede, that's enough of an excuse. *smile*I loved the movie! the music is great; of course, my Swedish friend and I sang along in every song. The actors are great; .Meryl Streep. really carries the movie, .Pierce Brosnan. is terrible at singing, but brave for trying,...

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apples

: : I like this photo. maybe because it's apple season and I want to go apple picking this weekend. the photo is from one of my favorite people's story blog .sweet juniper. that .perch bowl. looks so good with those apples in ...

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: : Swedish classics : :

: : bvd is a design and branding bureau in Sweden. they've done packaging work on some classic Swedish products. blossa 2008, .glögg. [Swedish mulled wine] got a face lift with these colorful bottles.above them, a Swedish post-war icon and headache tablet .tr...

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Obama for change

: : hello friends : :I don't usually like to share my politically viewpoints on the blog. but it is election season, and a very important, historical election. since I can't vote, sharing my opinion is the only way that I can participate in this election. .Obama. is the natural choice for me. NOTHING else makes sense to...

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baggu

: : I went to .trader joe's. [my favorite neighborhood grocery store] today on my way home and didn't have a backpack or a bag with me. I felt guilty about using yet another doubled-up-paper-bag. it will never happen again because I just bought a .baggu bag. [in hot pink]. and it will live in my purse for all those unexpected...

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sweden summer pics

: : these will be the last Sweden summer pics for now..iz. and .farmor. [grandma] relaxing by the sauna.the sunset from our bedroom.successful mushroom picking and...a spontaneous crayfish pa...

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Swedish weddings

: : two of my best Swedish girlfriends are getting married, a week apart from each other, at the end of this month. I am so thrilled and happy that I will be able to be home for their weddings! In fact, .louise. did try to make it easy for me and planned her wedding close to .tina's. I've been helping them both with design...

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Hot or Not? Sarah Palin’s Alaskan Office Décor

Are Grizzly Bears and King Crabs going to be the new trend? I certainly hope not!!Take the reader survey in the right hand column. Poll closed see results below.This image appeared in The New York Times, accompanying the story Sarah Heath Palin, an Outsider Who Charms.November 5, 2008Here are the statistics of the Poll...

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finally home

: : Sweden and back. then Switzerland and back. and now finally home in Boston again. I'm sorry that it's been so quiet here.I haven't had much time to find inspiration to share, apart from the photos from my vacation, which I still look through every other day or so. from top left. my parent's own little red.house [it...

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New and Hot Interior Design Books

"You are the same today that you are going to be five years from now except for two things: the people with whom you associate and the books you read."  -- Charles Jones Check out some of the new books on Interior Design below in the new Amazon Widget at the bottom of this post. I am a lover of books and...

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