A mid-century apartment in Gothenburg

Welcome to a wonderful Scandinavian mid-century apartment in Gothenburg. An amazing black leather sofa dominates the living room. Everything comes together with the use of decor: the artworks on the wall, the lights or a patterned pillow.

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A Tall Stack of Books

Did you guys catch Alaina Kaczmarski's tour on The Everygirl (which she co-founded!) last week? I love everything about her apartment, from the archways, to the neutral colour palette, to the really really tall stack of books:

via The Everygirl

via The Everygirl

via The Everygirl

This book stacking is a technique that Alaina used in her old apartment as well:

 via Live Creating Yourself

I love the look! At first I worried that I would knock them over daily, but then I noticed that if you look closely the books are actually supported by a rather cleverly hidden bookshelf.
This also means you don't have to unpile a million books to get to the one at the bottom.
While Alaina got hers at West Elm, The Everygirl sourced similar shelves from CB2 and Design Within Reach! Perfect for book lovers like myself.

See the full Everygirl apartment tour here.
xox

A mixture of styles in a single apartment

This apartment is a wonderful combination of Danish modern antiques, eclectic 70s design and colorful artwork. The owners Heidi Hofmann and Claus Robenhagen say that they only buy pieces of furniture that can tell a story. They buy the whole variety of furniture, from antiques from Venice, a marble table from 1958 to brand new art by Jeppe Hein - that is what makes their home so special. 

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New typography quote poster prints by ReStyle

Hello, here are some of my new minimalist inspirational quote typography prints which are now available at my Etsy store. hope you like them. Jan.

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A Place to Hang your Hat

Hats of all shapes are so in style right now, and I'm loving it.
Some of these hats are just too good to be hidden in a basket or drawer. Two of my favourite rooms ever have a hat displayed that doubles as a chic decor accessory:

Ralph Lauren's Bathroom via Architectural Digest

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In my closet, I've simply put a few nails in the wall to hang some of my favourite hats, including an extra nail for guests (M. almost always shows up with a fedora on his head).

I really adore the result! In case you missed it, you can see the full closet reveal here!

Where do you hang your hats?

Update: I just noticed that my girl Lucy from Craftberry Bush posted about her hat wall today too.
It is so glorious! Puts mine to shame!

via Craftberry Bush

 And to all my American followers, Happy Memorial Day!
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A joyful nest

This beautiful, light and airy interior is filled with amazing details. Although the majority of the interior is white, it is brought to life with the colorful furniture and decor. Apart from mid-century design like the Eames' chairs, tribal elements are included as well, in the small table or the pattern of the pillows. Overall a very nice, lively space.

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Stylish living in Oslo

In the living room of Kristine Grjotheim Bull, every detail is chosen with emotion, and it tells a little story about who she is. The high ceiling creates spaciousness, yet Kristine managed to make her home warm and personal. The fascination for small details present in the lovely flat also led to her own little interior shop called Nest in Oslo.

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70s Panton designs in Frederiksberg

Verner Panton's niece created this amazing apartment in Frederiksberg which is filled with Panton's designs from the 1970s. The flat is full of bright although carefully selected colors and geometric shapes, which the owner really appreciates. As she is a graphic designer, the sense of symmetry and balance provide relaxation.

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Red Walls: Yes or No?

As I look around my apartment, I realize I have absolutely no red in my space. I think red is tricky. I also think it can be fabulous (see this post about how Jenny of Little Green Notebook does tomato red so right), but I'll admit I'm intimidated by it.

Are you guys watching Nate Berkus's new show American Dream Builders? After Elaine's misstep with her red grass cloth walls, and Nate's declaration that he HATES red, although he has seen amazing red rooms, I decided to hunt down some red rooms that I think are done rather well. On this search I came across many horrible red rooms, but in the end, this round up proves that the bold risk of red, when done right, can really pay off.

Jamie Meares via High Gloss Magazine

Donald Robertson via Domino

Bibi Monnahan via Elle Decor

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Cath Kidston via Lonny

Colour theory tells us that red is associated with richness, power, passion, energy, anger, love, and danger - to name a few. Red is clearly an intensely emotional colour, actually increasing the human metabolism (it can make us feel hungry!) and blood pressure.
Would you paint your walls red? I still don't think I would do it in my own home, but I am a fan of these examples.
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Instagram Giveaway

Yesterday I hit 2000 followers on my Instagram account. This was my instagram goal for the year 2014, so I feel really happy to have surpassed it already! More important than numbers, however, are the amazing connections I've made with so many inspiring, supporting and uplifting people. I feel so blessed by the Instagram community.

Thank you so much to anyone who is following along my journey.
To show my appreciation, I'm hosting a pretty fun giveaway! I will be doing a custom illustration for two lucky winners of a vignette or piece of furniture in their home! Winner can choose either a watercolour or a marker rendering!

To enter, simply head on over to my Instagram and regram any illustration that I have done on my feed, there are lots to choose from! Be sure to tag me (@tiffanyleighid) and hashtag #tiffanyleighcustomgiveaway so I know you've entered the contest!

 Good luck and I can't wait to do some illustrating for the winners!
Both winners will be announced on June 1st!
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Renovated former training school in Copenhagen

This former school in Copenhagen was recently renovated. Jon Oron, a music producer, and his friends renovated the space and created 16 apartments altogether. This is Jon's apartment, with amazing light wooden floors, eclectic pieces of furniture and artworks on the walls. 

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Decorating with Crystal and Stones

Every room needs some natural elements. Typically this includes a living plant and some fresh flowers. Due to my black thumb, however, (remember my fern?...it didn't work out), I look for other ways to incorporate nature into my apartment. One way that I do that is through stones and crystals, which are sculptural, textural, beautiful, and add that much needed natural touch. 

Here are the current pieces that I have in my space:

If you'd like to find some crystal for yourself, I recommend keeping an eye out at antique stores and flea markets, where they always have a good gem or two! The bookends are from Home Sense!
xox