INTERIOR DESIGN | Micro-apartments!

I don't know if it's just me but I've always loved watching room/apartment tours videos, maybe because I've always fantasied of having my own living space. I would see home stuff and have to refrain myself from buying, because I don't have my own space. So this morning, I stumbled upon a tiny apartment tour on Youtube from this random video. And ever since that video, I've been hooked on Youtube looking at apartment tours. Not just your regular apartment tour but micro-apartment tours. I think it's just fascinating how much space you can create on a tiny area. It also makes me want to create my own tiny space to live in.. Unfortunately that will have to wait until I get a proper job.

So in the mean time, let's envy those people who have created such awesome spaces. Here are my favourites. The videos are quite long, but it's totally worth it!

Let me know in the comments if you're able to live in a tiny space.

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DIY project | Plumbing pipes table/bench

I had to make this bench/table for my project which didn't quite work out, so I made it into a bench for in my room where I can sit and put on my shoes or just for decoration. I had a lot of fun making this and it's so easy! All you need is a pipesaw or just a regular metal saw, the compression fittings, some wood and the pipes. I haven't attached the wood onto the pipes yet because I'm planning to make the table shorter. But you can get the general idea here.

What do you think? A good idea for a future DIY post?

J. 

Our Home #1 | The Kitchen

Tea, Coffee & Sugar Pots: Dunelm Mill. Table & Chairs: eBay. Bar Stool: c/o Lakeland Furniture. Clock: Homesense. Kitchen Roll Holder: Not on the High Street.

I was thinking since I talk so bloomin’ much about my new home that it might be quite appropriate to share a few snaps of the rooms with your wonderful selves. Starting off with where I spend the majority of my time...the Kitchen. I have to admit that this is probably my favourite place in the house. When I envisaged my first kitchen I never imagined having something as lovely as this; to me it feels like a proper country kitchen and it’s so light and airy I could just sit at the island supping peppermint tea for hours on end. Obviously, that rarely happens you’ll usually find me mop in hand! Oh...wouldn’t I make the perfect Cinderalla ;)

Mum and Dad bought us the toaster and kettle and they’re my favourite things. They have them in white too, which look pretty awesome but knowing me I’d just get them absolutely filthy. Daniel is always saying how I get more food on the floor than in the actual pots and pans.

These barstools are the comfiest things our tooshies have ever sat on and they slot in perfectly under the island so there’s no trip hazard (hello klutz) haha. When you sit down the seat sinks a little to adjust to your weight which gives such sturdy support and the leather finish makes them really easy to wipe down and clean (food fingers).

Mum and I spent the afternoon painting, sanding and waxing the table and chairs. They were in a bit of a sorry state before but I'm really happy with how they turned out! Not bad for a set that only cost us £20, eh?

The clock is also a firm favourite – a bargainous £25 from Homesense. Have you been to this shop? If not, find your local store and GO it’s so well priced and has amazing pieces.

So, that’s our kitchen! Do let me know if this sort of post floats your boat and if you’d like to see more? Some rooms are still a work in progress, i.e. the lounge, but the bedroom is pretty much done now :)

Hope you've all had a fabulous weekend!

things I like...

Visting blog design indulgences, I came across so many lovely images, I need to start owning an account on Pinterest to keep track of the things I like.

this voluspa was a little treat I bought last weekend, I love that the house smells of green lemon and vanilla, makes me want to bake cookies....

Red

Yesterday was a fun day having the day off, being creative is a good outlet! I did manage to make some nice jewelry, soon to be launched in our upcoming little etsy shop.

At night I decided to spoil Beau boyfriend with a masculin beautynight, he deserved it as he works a lot!

I gave him a facial, start with the part that hurts the most, pressing pimples, wich i love doing, then a manly manicure, a pedicure and a back massage! He liked it a lot, even fell a sleep at the end...gotta spoil him more often with these things.

Back to my passion, seeing lovely interiors. As the weather starts getting colder I like the color red in interiors, as it is a warm color.

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Do you like red?

Woonbeurs Amsterdam

Last Saturday I went to visit the Woonbeurs fair in Amsterdam, I will let the pictures that I have taken speak for themselves...

simple and good idea, these little glass floaters, that looked like donuts.

They made the roses float, so you need only 5 roses to fill up a vase.

I liked these 3 mirrors used at the stand of MTC magazine

Above 2 pictures MTC stand. I like this fire place for a dreamy house in a future.

This picture and nect was the stand of Ariadne at home magazine, for me it was the nicest decorated stand of the fair

Cupcake decorating with kids

Dutch design, flux foldable chairs

Free decorating advise with stylists

The 2 lovely sisters Lotte Dekker and Gieke van Lon of Humade

How cool is that? With the repair kits from Humade you can turn the cracks in your cups and plates

in to art with golden glue!

Finally at the end of the day getting a tête a tête meeting with Mariska, she was so busy, her designs are mighty popular. Mariska gave me a little present from Mariska Meijers design. She writres the blog I used to be snowwhite but I drifted, I posted about her before here

dogs

I am so drawn to pretty pictures with a cute animal in it, maybe it´s because I miss my doggies.

Beau told me that once the baby arrives I will not be thinking of the doggies anymore, probably true...

love them

Belen Domecq

Belén Domeq is a well known Spanish arquitect and interior decorator. Her company called Grupo Cosmic, creates well balanced homes. I am a big fan or her work, here are some of my favorite images: