Interior designer: Ruth Káradóttirs - Island

Today I would like to tell you about an Island designer - Ruth Káradóttirs. Her interiors are inspired by Island nature. White an more white. 

I have found an article telling about the work and inspiration of Ruth. I love to read what inspired an artist. What makes him think of certain things and where do they get their inspiration from.

The house from 1968 is located in Breidholt which is one of the oldest suburbs to Rejkavik. White is the continuous color choice, only broken here and there by a little gray-brown elements like wood and concrete floors and wooden terrace outside.

 I prefer the natural materials and blends like the raw materials with more elegant says Ruth. Nature's own materials tend to only become more beautiful with age. And so do I like nature's own color scale set by the multifaceted nature of the picture here on the Island, from the snow into the lava, the hot springs and mountains.

- The light is very important to create the right atmosphere and it is one of the most important I try to create even for my clients, explains Ruth. Since we live so far north of here on the Island, we are fortunate with a lot of light, especially in summer when it is bright around the clock. But in winter it is only about six to seven hours a day and these conditions are important to take into account when building and planning their home here

Source: Vartnya Hem

Great Escape: River Moon RIver Villa in Ubud, Bali

Welcome to Bali! 

If you know me a bit than you know I am in LOVE with Bali! 

Today I have found this villa, which is situated just outside of Ubud, the most creative, spiritual and artistic cities in Bali. 

I love coming to Bali and especially to Ubud and actually wish to visit this place in summer 2012.

Lets see, maybe dreams DO come true if you really really wish for it :)

 River Moon is a two bedroom self-catering villa accommodating up to four people. The spacious light filled rooms have a modern aesthetic with traditional accents such as the cooling alang alang roofs. Large windows and sliding doors open up onto expansive terraces make River Moon an exemplar of outdoor/indoor living.

 River Moon is part of the Desa Bulan (Moon Village) enclave of six houses designed by Martje Nietzman and Erik van der Linden.

Rates? About 120 euro per day. ;)

Source: Moon River Villa

Marcel Wolterinck - Natural house in The Netherlands

Today I came across this beautiful house designed by Marcel Wolterinck, an amazing Dutch designer that combines luxury, hotel feeling interiors with nature elements. 

This house is situated in Laren, a little city close by Amsterdam. Actually all the houses in this city are amazing and every single house deserves a separate story. 

This house is made of red cedar wood, which has become slightly grey under the weather conditions in Holland. This makes the house get that natural image and get in harmony with the nature around it. The roof is made of zinc. In my opinion it gives a bit of a Paris feeling to it.

The house as well as the garden have a very natural atmosphere and the interior has been done just the way this house speaks to you. Natural materials, combined with the relaxing and natural color combinations. Wood, concrete, linen, stone. All of that has been put together in a total right way. 

I really adore that style and how all the single detail match each other. 

Click on this image to see all the great details. Amazing!

Source: Marcel Wolterinck design

Brilliant kitchen Idea!

Love the shelf! If you are thinking of your kitchen design, use this idea! Everyone will love it! 

Home tour: a beautiful home of... Jennifer Lopez

There are not so many women out there who get my attention. But this woman has always got my attention. The business lady, with taste, manners, beauty and that mysterious aura around her.

Her house in California designed by a very talented designer - Michelle Workman is no different from that description. 

This woman is Jennifer Lopez.  Her California residence is  a place, where serene glamour prevails. In the foyer, a dramatically sweeping staircase greets visitors. Beneath, a lunette sofa graciously invites them to stay. A white lacquered piano makes a striking statement in the living room, but it's the ethereal blue-grays, velvet sheens and shimmering silvers that truly captivate. In the pale mauvedining room and pastel peach guest bedroom, crystal and blown-glass chandeliers gleam like pieces of jewelry.

 Workman, who enhanced the allure factor by adding Art Deco touches throughout the house, says the key to keeping everything in balance is the subtle gradations of color across the generously scaled rooms.

"There are all these tones of gray, and we played with that—using a bit more of a gray-taupe here, a bit more of a gray-blue there," says Workman. "It's almost like a black-and-white film from the forties."

Source: Veranda, Michelle Workman 

aRterior - interior design with a sunday feeling

It has been too long since I have done my last post. I have really missed you guys. Thank you for all the sweet comments that you are leaving lately. I really appreciate it.

Today I want to tell you about an interior company that aims at creating a luxury sunday feeling in your house. That feeling of enjoyment, comfort and luxury. As if the world stays still when you enter your own home. aRterior is a Dutch company providing the whole interior for your home.
This philosophy totally fits my taste. I love to create an atmosphere of comfort and peas, filled with only beauty. Let your dream things surround you. Let you LIVE YOUR DREAM!

source: aRterior

Someone I know is doing their whole interior with aRterior at the moment. I hope I will get the chance to shoot some pictures after it has been done.