N.E.E.T. Homes
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.
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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
The Netherlands home of Jane Schouten, is a testament to her skills as a graphic designer and artist – with stools recovered with embroidered vintage blankets, thriftmarket frames and a great mix of styles from different eras. Jane sells re-styled and re-worked furniture and design objects through her site – alltheluckintheworld.nl, which also showcases more of her artwork – as does her Flickr, including a fantastic take on a Christmas tree.
The home of Nevada-based graphic designer, Jen Ramos, reflects her work – clean lines, bright colours against monochrome, and appealing additions of of pattern and print. We especially love the use of chalkboards and magazines as artpieces – check out Jen’s blog and shop for her original posters, notecards and more!
Mandi Johnson – paper designer, Etsy vintage shop owner and interior design student – shares a home with her brother, Matt Graber, a graphic designer, in the Akron area of Ohio. Their home reflects their creative eye, with great quality furniture, subtle pops of color and vintage poster wall art.
