N.E.E.T. Homes
The apartment of graphic design student, Hilda Grahnat, in Malmö, Sweden, is a great example of less is more. The apartment may be small, but each living area is well-defined, from the bed with its display of retro record covers, to a vintage dresser-cum-bookcase showcasing Hilda’s collection of alarm clocks and cameras. We’re loving the art wall, with its mix of old family photos and empty frames. Prints of Hilda’s photography are for sale at foreveristoday.bigcartel.com, and her blog, foreveristoday.blogspot.com, documents everyday life, thrift store finds, and analog photo experiments.
www.foreveristoday.blogspot.com
The bedroom of Idaho highschool graduate, Kara Haupt, is a sophisticated take on a teenager’s room – magazine clippings and memorabilia carefully collaging a wall, and clever use of storage: a windowseat becomes a bookcase, an cake stand for jewelry and an upcycled dresser with mismatching drawer knobs (How N.E.E.T.?! “Secrets is the underwear drawer, twirl is skirts, yaypants is of course pants and lazy is for all my lazy clothes.“)
The Portland, Oregon home of Sandi Vincent is a colorful homage to all things 60s and 70s in design: tangerine and lime walls, Danish pottery from estate sales, and geometric artwork. Sandi is also the secretary for a non-profit corporation dedicated to Portland’s mid-century modern architecture, the mcmleague.org…
Check out more of Sandi’s home on Flickr
Katrin, aka Lillian Day, works in PR and shares her small 1950s’ home in Vienna, Austria with her husband and two cats. Bright and bold, her love of cheerful prints is reflected in the handmade cushion covers, stencilled walls and framed Etsy artwork, set off by fresh cut flowers from her garden…
www.takingnotes.squarespace.com
www.flickr.com/photos/lillian_day
Sandrine Pigeon, an illustrator from Paris, is currently working on a new project – towards the end of March, she’ll open an online shop of homewares and interior decoration. In the meantime, check out her blog and Flickr for more inspiring shots of her home – miniature succulents, wicker chairs and kimono fabric…
www.lespetiteschosesdepiou.blogspot.com
Freelance writer, Belinda Graham, shares her home near Sydney, Australia with her husband and two small children. Documenting the renovation and the decoration of her home, along with D.I.Y. projects, successes and failures, through her blog, Belinda’s house is a constant evolution – hacking an Ikea table with candy stripe masking tape, creating pastel-coloured bird stencils, and hanging framed illustrations.
The colorscheme of the home of Swedish illustrator, Sandra Juto, reflects the designer’s work – neutral tones of grey and white with touches of cardboard browns and muted multicolors. The playfulness of her collage characters is emulated by cute mugs as penholders and clothes-pegged artpieces. Buy Sandra’s pocket calendars and handmade wrist warmers via her shop.
www.flickr.com/photos/cloudberryterrier
The Netherlands home of Kay de Bruin is a medley of mid-century design classics, fleamarket finds, and new art. Pops of brightness are added by artfully bringing the outside in with fresh blooms from the garden, Mondrian-colored dining table chairs, and vintage Colani plastic elephant moneybanks – the last of which of are available in her Etsy shop.
kaylovesvintage.blogspot.com
flickr.com/photos/kaylovesvintage
The crafty Californian home of mother-of-two, Amy Hanson, is full of handpainted canvasses, stacks of books as display pedestals, and inviting messages created from old wooden blocks and paper bunting. Hanging lengths of ribbon act as a room divider; whilst collections of vintage dolls and knitting needles become their own art installations. Check out Amy’s Flickr for more, or her daily blog for handmade finds…
www.sweetsweetlife.typepad.com
Tif Fussell,an expat Brit living just outside of Seattle, sells barkcloth cushions, hand-embroidered doilies and restyled vintage slips through her Etsy shop, dottieangel. Her beautiful home features many of the same aesthetics – thrifted furniture, crochet and lace, and retro wallpaper in bold floral designs…
www.flickr.com/people/dottieangel
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