Inspiration From Abroad

Greetings from Europe. We have been traveling all over the continent and I have been finding decorating inspiration in every country. We have been going non stop and have landed in about 11 countries so far.  Europeans sure do have some great style.  Here are some things I wish I found in my house, but instead they live over the ocean. Here is what I have found…

This super cool globe light was found at an antique fair in Monterosso in the the Cinque Terre of the Italian Riveria.

More cool lighting and chandeliers were found in the Netherlands.¨

I love the shape and colors of these chairs. Europeans definately are not afraid of color.

These large baskets would be great for storage, laundry hampers, or planters. These were on display in Haarlem, Netherlands.

I think these turquoise tiles with grey grout are so pretty. I was not at a spa when I took this photo but I was actually in a train station in Malmo, Sweden. There is inspiration everywhere.

Our first stop in Europe was in Copenhagen, Denmark. There, we spent our first 2 nights in a brand new hostel called Generator. It had such amazing decorations I had to take some pictures. I loved their chairs and all their ottomans. Look at the animal heads on the walls. I want that horse head.

Here is a picture of their beautiful swan furniture in the lobby. Does furniture like this exist at home…. I did not see it at FredMyer.

warning= sorry its sideways, cant get it to rotate on this crazy czech computer.

Here is the sofa…I am in love

I have stayed in a many of hostels in my day and I have not seen decor like this until I got to the Generator Hostel in Copenhagen. We love Copenhagen. I dont think I have ever felt more safe in a big European city. Everbody seems so happy,  friendly and trustworhty of one another here. The Danish people seem very family oriented. You will often see the entire family out playing at the park together on a sunny day. They are also the most beautiful group of people I have seen anywhere. They all look very healthy, maybe because more people ride their bikes here than in Amsterdam even.  As a reflection from this hostel, the Danish people have awesome style, they look like they are all models, modeling amazing clothes. If I cant be a Dane, I am glad I am married to one.

Plant Stand, Mirror, & Candlesticks

Last weekend I got some fun things for the home all for under $8!

First, I was at target and found this basic, round mirror in the clearance section on sale for $7.48. I like it because it looks like a portal window you would see on a ship. I hung it in the entry way. See…

Next, we walked down the road to a garage sale and I walked away with these babies for $0.25 for both! Notice the color theme? I can always spray paint them if I get tired of the blue. Anyway, here they are:

Lastly, I got this super cute wooden plant stand. I love the feet on it, and since it is real wood it will be very easy to paint if I decide to later on. For now I like the dark wood color. Oh this item was $free because my friend Cheri didn’t want it anymore and thought of me:)