Apartment in Sweden

This is yet another apartment in Linnaeus, Sweden form real estate site Alvhem that I'd like to show you today. Enjoy! <br /><br /><img alt="Ljusa toner och vacker stuckatur" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDB399DE992BCF4BE1BE15B3ED28A4FCF4.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Njut av rymden och luftigheten" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD0CD0F49A815246488D565854EFE2DD66.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="... och höga fönster i väster" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD1A22E2506D9A40539087079EB62A963C.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Luftiga, pampiga rum i fil med vackra brädgolv" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDCF0315B8D16F432BB2968E259410C42D.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Välkommen till ett hem utöver det vanliga!" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDDE8688BEF4954C6690DD7DA3EF0DC2C3.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Stor matsal/sovrum med utgång till balkong i väst" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD7CB62B443F424CB7A5F0E3CCF6C4A1EA.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Nyinsatta fönster i gammal stil" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDEBB574804FAB4DABA34F09A7C66A8BF0.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Detta rum kan med fördel användas som sovrum" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDD54D4F72B47844B79431732ADB9AF7B7.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 475px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Vackra pardörrar öppnar upp mot matsalen" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD79AC96C19D7640269880A328690FD263.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 936px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Från matsalen nås en härlig balkong i västerläge" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD1159CDE23E4B4AFFAD14A0DA744BB6E2.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 816px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Från köket nås lägenhetens andra balkong" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDB23566136A0548DB817F092A149FCE32.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 978px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Nyrenoverat kök i gammaldags stil" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDAC92D3EB7BB44205BB6D3F782D903565.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Profilerade luckor och bänkskiva av oljad ek" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD9CA3703CE4B645E1A4B5B2F5D896E4CE.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 649px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="... och plats för tvättpelare" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDE1E0B428902D4239822C23DCEA845E52.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 978px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Fräscht badrum med badkar" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDE9820C1AB1924DF888A4FBAB626830C3.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 978px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Lugnt beläget sovrum mot den mysiga gården" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDF23A8DCE50994E68A6AE54611251789D.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Stuckatur och brädgolv även i detta rum" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD9FCA3AA59CF84A45A328B51D6BC76F1D.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Här finns gott om plats för förvaring..." src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDE253D7DACFA24F918A5865A3D146E930.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Balkongerna blir om sommaren till ett extra rum" src="http://farm3.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD2915481B5A7145D9AAB3A68CF50879F2.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 978px;" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.alvhemmakleri.se/index.php?page=byta-bostad">here</a>.

Apartment in Sweden

This is yet another apartment in Linnaeus, Sweden form real estate site Alvhem that I'd like to show you today. Enjoy! All images from h...

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Bright White Apartment

Beware all white loathers! Flee while you can! Today we have a white and a little black Swedish style apartment from real estate site Alvhem. White is cheery, youthful and easy to combine.<br />Let me know what you think!<br /><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBv-2TOrfI/AAAAAAAAqR4/umcwLFwjo1c/s800/1.jpeg" linkindex="112" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336888683952778738" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBv-2TOrfI/AAAAAAAAqR4/umcwLFwjo1c/s800/1.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBv4Lu4M9I/AAAAAAAAqRw/O2HLk2uVGzw/s800/2.jpeg" linkindex="115" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336888569446806482" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBv4Lu4M9I/AAAAAAAAqRw/O2HLk2uVGzw/s800/2.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvjo5KdKI/AAAAAAAAqRI/2EJWjlC9k8M/s800/7.jpeg" linkindex="120" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336888216497321122" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvjo5KdKI/AAAAAAAAqRI/2EJWjlC9k8M/s800/7.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvjUKGUsI/AAAAAAAAqRA/WnOBaM2spo0/s800/8.jpeg" linkindex="121" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336888210931208898" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvjUKGUsI/AAAAAAAAqRA/WnOBaM2spo0/s800/8.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvjfq1IiI/AAAAAAAAqQ4/XZ8fsW7upR0/s800/9.jpeg" linkindex="122" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336888214021284386" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvjfq1IiI/AAAAAAAAqQ4/XZ8fsW7upR0/s800/9.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvjeyHqPI/AAAAAAAAqQw/Ad9GuJIXlYY/s800/11.jpeg" linkindex="123" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336888213783423218" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvjeyHqPI/AAAAAAAAqQw/Ad9GuJIXlYY/s800/11.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvN0BeLZI/AAAAAAAAqQY/jz1aYqQZHbY/s800/14.jpeg" linkindex="126" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336887841527836050" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvN0BeLZI/AAAAAAAAqQY/jz1aYqQZHbY/s800/14.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvN8D5KbI/AAAAAAAAqQQ/ADFb2JFHA3A/s800/15.jpeg" linkindex="127" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336887843685476786" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvN8D5KbI/AAAAAAAAqQQ/ADFb2JFHA3A/s800/15.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a>Oh, I don't know, to me, that lampshade looks upside down!<br /><br /><a href="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvNsW8nYI/AAAAAAAAqQI/m1QesT148rE/s800/17.jpeg" linkindex="128" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336887839470427522" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/433918/5142676/_9kROCtAPcEE/ShBvNsW8nYI/AAAAAAAAqQI/m1QesT148rE/s800/17.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 410px;" /></a>This apartment has been sold so I don't know if the pictures will still be <a href="http://www.alvhemmakleri.se/index.php?page=hem-till-salu&object_id=OBJ17735_969095535">here</a>.

Bright White Apartment

Beware all white loathers! Flee while you can! Today we have a white and a little black Swedish style apartment from real estate site Alvhem...

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Photographer Keith Scott Morton

Good morning dear readers, hope you all had a happy Easter.<br />Today I'd like to pause for a sec and thank all the wonderful photographers who make their work available for us to show you in our blogs. The care and love they put into each photograph is admirable.<br />Now I'd like to show you the simply gorgeous work of Keith Scott Morton. His interior, garden and lifestyle photography, shot in the United States and abroad over the past 2 decades is featured regularly in leading design magazines, including <span style="font-style: italic;">Country Living, House Beautiful, British House & Garden</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Coastal Living</span>. <br /><br />1.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM031.jpg" style="width: 553px; height: 831px;" /><br /><br />2.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM029.jpg" style="width: 554px; height: 830px;" /><br /><br />3.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSMlivingrmv2.jpg" style="width: 554px; height: 711px;" /><br /><br />4.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM105.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 702px;" /><br /><br />5.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM102.jpg" style="width: 556px; height: 698px;" /><br /><br />6.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/Collectors_11.jpg" style="width: 556px; height: 713px;" /><br /><br />7.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/CB2117_site.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 416px;" /><br /><br />8.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM126.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 425px;" /><br /><br />9.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM127.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 383px;" /><br />As much as I'd like getting out of bed and burying my feet in warm sand, I'm sure I wouldn't like the reverse.<br />10.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM042.jpg" style="width: 554px; height: 830px;" /><br /><br />11.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM048.jpg" style="width: 554px; height: 832px;" /><br /><br />12.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM107.jpg" style="width: 553px; height: 690px;" /><br /><br />13.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM050.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 371px;" /><br /><br />14.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM095.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 370px;" /><br /><br />15.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM049.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 371px;" /><br /><br />16.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM063.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 371px;" /><br /><br />17.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/KSM046.jpg" style="width: 555px; height: 371px;" /><br /><br /><br />All images from his portfolio right <a href="http://www.keithscottmorton.com/Portfolio2.html">here</a>.

Photographer Keith Scott Morton

Good morning dear readers, hope you all had a happy Easter. Today I'd like to pause for a sec and thank all the wonderful photographers ...

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House in Spain

Good Saturday morning sweet readers. A mixture of modern and rustic, this house in Spain is bright and welcoming. No antiques nor luxury items. Simple and fresh. Come have a look.<br /><br />1.<br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_01/197534-1-esl-ES/casa_01_reference.jpg" style="" /><br /><br />2.<br /><a href="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_02/197522-1-esl-ES/casa_02_reference.jpg" rel="lightbox"> <img id="imgGal" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_02/197522-1-esl-ES/casa_02_portrait_galeria.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 646px;" /></a><br /><br />3.<br /><a href="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_02/197522-1-esl-ES/casa_02_reference.jpg" rel="lightbox"></a><img alt="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_03/197502-1-esl-ES/casa_03_reference.jpg" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_03/197502-1-esl-ES/casa_03_reference.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in; width: 500px; height: 652px;" /><br />Look at this entryway. Then look at the kitchen (pic #6). You tell me.<br /><br />4.<br /><img alt="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_04/197518-1-esl-ES/casa_04_reference.jpg" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_04/197518-1-esl-ES/casa_04_reference.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in; width: 500px; height: 652px;" /><br />I feel those chairs are staring at me with their eyes.<br />5.<br /><img alt="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_05/197530-1-esl-ES/casa_05_reference.jpg" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_05/197530-1-esl-ES/casa_05_reference.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in; width: 501px; height: 653px;" /><br />Do you like skirted tables? Unless it's made of formica I prefer to see the table.<br />6.<br /><img alt="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_06/197506-1-esl-ES/casa_06_reference.jpg" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_06/197506-1-esl-ES/casa_06_reference.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in; width: 500px; height: 652px;" /><br /><br />7.<br /><a href="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_09/197514-1-esl-ES/casa_09_reference.jpg" rel="lightbox"><img id="imgGal" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_09/197514-1-esl-ES/casa_09_landscape_galeria.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 384px;" /></a><br /><br />8.<br /><a href="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_10/197498-1-esl-ES/casa_10_reference.jpg" rel="lightbox"> <img id="imgGal" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_10/197498-1-esl-ES/casa_10_portrait_galeria.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 649px;" /></a><br /><br />9.<br /><a href="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_08/197510-1-esl-ES/casa_08_reference.jpg" rel="lightbox"><img id="imgGal" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_08/197510-1-esl-ES/casa_08_portrait_galeria.jpg" style="width: 497px; height: 644px;" /></a><br /><br />10.<br /><img alt="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_07/197526-1-esl-ES/casa_07_reference.jpg" src="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_07/197526-1-esl-ES/casa_07_reference.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in; width: 503px; height: 657px;" /><br /><a href="http://www.casadiez.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/casa_10/197498-1-esl-ES/casa_10_reference.jpg" rel="lightbox"> </a><br />All images from <a href="http://www.casadiez.es/decoracion_casas/reformas/decorar_casa_rustica/espacios_rusticos/%28image%29/0">CasaDiez</a>.

House in Spain

Good Saturday morning sweet readers. A mixture of modern and rustic, this house in Spain is bright and welcoming. No antiques nor luxury ite...

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French Inspired Interiors

If you'd like to add a touch of French charm to your rooms here are some photographs I'm sure will inspire you. No need to stick to just Louis XIV and antique furniture. From clean and modern, to rustic farmhouse, this collection of beautiful interiors will give you some ideas for kitchens, dining rooms and bathrooms.<br /><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/top-images/galleries/37/Dining-Room_0989.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 789px;" title="" /><br />An oversized crystal chandelier and ceiling medallion set a traditional tone in this light and airy dining room. Louis XVI chairs covered in honey-coloured velvet and a Matelasse coverlet, used as a tablecloth.<br /><div class="photo-credit-photographer"><strong>Photography: </strong><a href="http://www.angusmcritchie.com/index_large.htm" target="_blank">Angus McRitchie</a> </div><br /><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/top-images/galleries/37/268-246_SUP_HH_DE09.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 824px;" title="" /><br />Milk-glass schoolhouse light fixtures, black and white marble hex tiles and a chunky marble countertop are tried and true French bistro elements. The clean white backdrop and stainless steel appliances, meanwhile, update the look. A framed chalkboard panel with an Eiffel tower is a smart, affordable art idea that can be changed easily.<br /><div class="photo-credit-photographer"><strong>Photography: </strong><a href="http://www.michaelgraydon.ca/" target="_blank">Michael Graydon</a></div><br /><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/top-images/galleries/37/XB8B0928_SUP_HH_NO09.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 837px;" title="" /><br />A home office in the corner of a bedroom. French antique furniture such as the Régence style desk, Trumeau mirror, marble topped demi-lune table and red Louis chair.<br /><div class="photo-credit-photographer"><strong>Photography: </strong><a href="http://www.monicrichard.com/monic_ang.htm" target="_blank">Monic Richard</a></div><br /><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/top-images/galleries/37/_D8K2339.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 825px;" title="" /><br />A chunky wood harvest table and hurricane pendant light for this dining room. A weathered wood cabinet with exposed hinges adds to the casual, farmhouse look. Displaying framed artwork on a chair rail goes with the informal style, and allows the arrangement to be changed easily.<br /><div class="credits"> <div class="photo-credit-photographer"><strong>Photography: </strong><a href="http://www.virginiamacdonald.com/" target="_blank">Virginia Macdonald</a></div> </div><br /><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/top-images/galleries/37/D8K1362_SUP_HH_OC07.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 772px;" title="" /><br />A gilded settee, upholstered in a ticking stripe fabric, is the focal point of this library. Ikea bookcases are mounted on the wall and the floral skirt along the bottom hides a storage area underneath. Accessories and framed artwork add the layers that make this room look vintage and timeworn.<br /><div class="photo-credit-photographer"><strong>Photography: </strong><a href="http://www.virginiamacdonald.com/" target="_blank">Virginia Macdonald</a></div><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/top-images/galleries/37/XB8B0968_SUP_HH_NO09.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 824px;" title="" /><br />Contemporary French loft. White painted walls, a light hardwood floor and neutral rug provide a clean backdrop for a mix of French antique furniture, wall sconces and a gold and crystal candelabra. A modern sofa and ottoman, upholstered in simple white cotton, adds a current note, making the room comfortable and inviting rather than fussy and formal.<br /><div class="photo-credit-photographer"><strong>Photography: </strong><a href="http://www.monicrichard.com/monic_ang.htm" target="_blank">Monic Richard</a></div><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/1/tudhope_13_HH-AP08.dining.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 705px;" title="" /><br />Large scale windows, a dramatic fireplace and the floral centrepieces create an air of elegance in this dining room. It also features a 19th century Louis XVI mirror, French Directoire chairs and a mahogany Regency dining table, offset by warm quarter sawn oak flooring.<strong><br />Photography: </strong>Ted Yarwood<p><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/top-images/galleries/37/MattCarr65_SUP_HH_JA10.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 734px;" title="" /><br /></p><p>In this modern kitchen a rustic Chinese table and an industrial metal chair update French-style black and white floor tiles and a large crystal chandelier.</p><p><strong>Photography:</strong> <a href="http://www.perkristiansen.com/%22" target="_blank">Per Kristiansen</a></p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/14/Bathroom-8833.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 833px;" title="" /><br /></p><p>Vintage fixtures and a roll-top pedestal bath tub set the traditional tone of this soothing and elegant principal bathroom. Designer and homeowner Julie Charbonneau designed the built-in cabinet to create storage for linens, recycling former leaded windows from elsewhere in the house into the doors. An off-white palette and Roman shades create a soothing ambiance, while art and an antique chandelier complete the look.<strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong>Photography: </strong><a href="http://angusmcritchie.com/index_large.htm" target="_blank">Angus McRitchie</a><br /></p><div class="photo-credit-photographer"><br /></div><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/1/00140_final_SUP_HH_JY08.kitchen.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 644px;" title="" /><br />A vintage-looking French La Cornue stove is at the heart of this grand kitchen. Custom oak cabinets, a marble countertop and a pressed-metal ceiling complete the design. <div class="credits"> <div class="photo-credit-photographer"><strong>Photography: </strong>Michael Graydon<br /><br /><img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery-image" src="http://www.houseandhome.com/files/imagecache/gallery-image/3/Mimran-1974_SUP_HH_FE08.lighting.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 826px;" title="" /><br />A kitchen lighting system that layers an antique chandelier, antique wall sconces, pot lights mounted under the cabinets and a candelabra with taper candles is visually stunning but also allows the flexibility to create any type of mood. Herringbone patterned hardwood floors and framed French doors with leaded glass elevate the European country, luxe look. <div class="credits"> <div class="photo-credit-photographer"><strong>Photography: </strong>Ted Yarwood</div> <div class="photo-credit-designer"><strong>Room design: </strong>Sharon Mimran<br /><br /></div> </div><br />All photographs from <a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />I am linking this post over at Jerri's blog <a href="http://simplysweethome.blogspot.com/?">Simply Sweet Home</a> for the Friday Favourites MckLinky party. Thanks Jerri for hosting!<br />I am also joining Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture party right <a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/?">here</a>.<br /></div> </div>

French Inspired Interiors

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