Why This Room Caught My Eye

Let's face it: How many of us have drawn serious interior design inspiration from the internet? From the vast numbers of amazing interior design and decor blogs, from Pinterest and Instagram? I guess many! I am one of them! Frankly, I get massively inspired by some leading blogs like for example 'The Design Files'. It is there that I spotted this cosy yet small lounge room in an Australian home. It proves that style does not depend on size - it is the result of your creativity and personality. But what caught my eye in particular here?

• Plywood Ceiling: Lately I've seen lots of plywood inspiration on Pinterest. This simple yet sleek looking material seems to be trending. But I have hardly ever seen it as a solution for ceilings. Here, the plywood ceiling adds warmth to this room and brings everything together as a wooden framing.
• Mix & Match Textures: One of the easiest ways to decorate and restyle a room are various textures. Mix and match textiles like cushions, throws, rugs, lambskin and more to create a cosy and lived-in atmosphere.
• Boucherouite Rug: The ultimate addition for colour and pattern - a Moroccan Boucherouite rug. I have a similar one at home and whenever I feel the need for more colour and pattern, I add it! 

How do you like this lounge room? What catches your eye?

Photography by Eve Wilson, production by Lucy Feagins/The Design Files

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Why This Room Caught My Eye

Styling a bedroom can be very fun. Some like it very calm and serene, others like it more eclectic and vibrant. I think I tend to be somewhere in between with an ongoing desire to switch from one end to the other. In my bedroom I decided to paint the pitched roof wall behind my bed in a very dark grey to create a cosy sleeping nook as my apartment tends to be very bright and light-flooded. The above shown bedroom might have the same issue. But no matter what the reason was, I think the dark blue wall behind the bed is just fabulous! But let's break it down into three major eye-catchers:

• Blue Feature Wall: As said, I am in love with this dark blue feature wall. I might opt for such a hue when I get tired of my grey wall in my bedroom.
• House Plants: Decorating with house plants in the bedroom is another visual highlight here. In fact, house plants are beneficial in the bedroom as they purify the air and release more oxygen for a relaxed sleep.
• Vintage Portrait: The vintage portrait above the bed adds some more drama and perfectly works with the dark blue hue. Combined with the vintage books this looks like a wonderful bedroom nook to relax, unwind and sleep in.

What bedroom type are you? Clean and serene or eclectic and colourful?

Photography via Apartment Therapy

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Happy Press Coverage: Sweet Living Magazine

Today's Tuesday post is not a usual 'Why This Room Caught My Eye' post for two reasons: First, I am attending the Habitat collection presentation in Paris today (see more on Instagram) and tomorrow the second issue of the new German interiors magazine 'Sweet Living Magazine' will hit the shops. And I am beyond happy to be featured on a double page with a little interview and my home. 

I know, I know, I am now reaching the limit of getting obnoxious - but how can I not be happy to be asked to contribute to magazines and share a bit of my happiness? Don't judge me, please!

So, if you are in Germany, make sure to grab a copy of the new Sweet Living Magazine as of tomorrow!

Happy Tuesday my friends!

Images via Sweet Living Magazine

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