.: junho 2009

Max Storage
A tailored bedskirt means the items stowed underneath your mattress — like these roomy, clutter-controlling baskets — stay out of sight.

Hide Clutter
Messes vanish with lidded ottomans. Seville rush storage ottoman in mocha.

From Good Housekeeping

by Ana Claudia Cavalcanti

Coastal Colors

Jeff McNamara

Richard Leo Johnson

Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn

Alec Hemer

by Coastal Living

Donna Talley

"Moss Appeal"

Country Gardens, Spring 2005

Photos by: Quentin Bacon

Swedish Chair

Paint Decor, Winter 2003

Photos by: Michael Partenio

Photos: Michael Partenio

Orbit Love Seat

Orbit Love Seat with Canopy by Dedon

Contemporary Home

Comfy!

Cozy!

Vivid colours! Summer colours!

From Gap Photo

From EcoChoices - EcoKitchen

Nest Nut Dish

Nest Condiment Cups

Songbird Dual Paper Towel Holder

Organic Cotton Tea Towels & Dish Cloths

Nest 6 Arm Plate Stand

A different way of drinking Tea

What an original idea of serving tea.

I saw this for the first time in a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro called ZUKA where the tea is actually a bunch of great flavoured leaves that you can mix match at your tasting.

Bring water to boil and bring to the table a tray of different flavours:

Lemon zest

Cinnamon sticks

Mint leaves

Lemon grass leaves

Ginger stickes

Rose blossoms

and now use your imagination...

Add at your taste or all in your cup and pour the hot water. Let it infuse for at least 5min.

From http://magnoliaworld.blogspot.com/

(Obrigada João! :-)) )

French provincial/French country

Rustic versions of formal French furnishings of the 1600s and 1700s, such as the Louis XIV and Louis XV styles. Early French-country pieces were considered peasant furniture. Furniture pieces are left in their natural state and exude a handcrafted flair. Chairs feature caning for the backs and seats instead of heavy upholstery. Typical colors used in French country are deep and rich: Mediterranean blue, sunny yellow, terra-cotta red and green. Natural materials such as stone and terra cotta are used abundantly, in addition to wire and wrought iron.

Scandinavian

Encompasses three different Nordic styles — country, Gustavian and Scandinavian modern. Each holds true to a light and fresh color palette and an abundance of wood pieces meant to counteract the region's dark, cold winters. Distinguishing characteristics of the country style include bare or painted wide-plank, wood floors, furniture made of birch or pine and fabrics that feature minimal patterns in white-washed hues. The Gustavian look is a combination of the country pieces with a brighter color palette and elegant accessories, like crystal chandeliers and furnishings with graceful curves. Scandinavian modern evolved with the modern movement in the 1930s. It features the same blond wood furniture. but with an emphasis on line, shape and form. The look is punctuated with bursts of color in small doses, like area rugs or artwork.