Why This Room Caught My Eye

Yes, it's very festive here in Munich. Yes, Christmas is around the corner. Yet the weather is absolutely dreary and gloomy. I've gone in and out of my apartment in weeks without seeing the sun or the slightest bit of blue in the sky. That is the season when I wish I could go into hibernation - at least for an entire weekend. Staying in bed, pulling the duvet above my head, turning to the other side and neglect and deny the weather outside. A nice and comfy bedroom helps to boost this feeling. Like the one shown above.

This bedroom looks like a place where the dreariest of weathers would turn into a happy idle experience as long as you stayed in bed. Why exactly? Well, here we go:

• Fun Pennant: The fun pennant above the bed has much more meaning than just a decorative one. It reminds us: It's ok to stay in bed from time to time. It really is ok!
• Kilim Cushion: Sweet, playful and perfect to be hugged if nobody else is around. And it is very decorative and pleasant for the eye, this cute kilim cushion.
• Potted Succulent: How about accompanying your next breakfast in bed with a cute potted succulent instead of a flower in a vase? I think it's a pretty awesome idea. And yes, it's ok!

Would you hibernate in this bedroom too?

Photography via Wit & Delight

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Bedroom Holiday Feeling + Bedlinen Giveaway

I am an avid traveler. Yes. Anyone who follows me on Instagram will have noticed it - I am here and there, quite often on quick and short-termed trips as well as longer ones. But sometimes I do stay in Munich, in my tiny rooftop apartment and then, well then I pretend to be on holidays - at home.

Today, I have decided to declare my bed nook an official tropical holiday resort. You know, with everything that goes there - a jungle of plants, good reading material, a straw hat and a new set of bedlinen that look like I am actually in the sea or in a pool. Admittedly, the only thing missing is a good cocktail. Alas, next time, I promise! And before you nag, is a pool or sea ironed? Voilà! :-)

My bed is still the same - I've been sleeping on this rather unspectacular bed for the past seven years (notice: I've changed my mattress though). However, I am still dreaming of one of those super soft box spring beds from Auping - some might remember that I did some 'bed hopping' in their Hamburg showroom last year. Well, until I can afford one of those beauties, I've teamed up with them to show you their wonderful new range of bedlinen. But that's not it! I am also giving away a set of this fantastic bedlinen - for one of YOU my dear readers, I have the bedlinen set 'Misty Morning' in the colour 'powder' (as seen in the last picture). 

If you feel like your bedroom deserves a holiday makeover, feel free to join the giveaway. It is as simple as this: Just leave a little comment under this blog post or under the bedroom picture on my Instagram account and you are in the draw! Double chance if you double comment here and on Instagram! The giveaway is open to all readers and will be running until Wednesday, June 18th, midnight CET.

So what you're waiting for? Grab that cocktail and comment - your next holidays are just a comment away!

Photography by Igor Josifovic, Misty Morning Powder pics via Auping

This post has been brought to you in cooperation with Auping

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Saucy Event: Bed Hopping With Auping

Sometimes blogger events can have a saucy touch. Ok, I admit, only when I attend and interpret them that way. Two weeks ago I was invited to Hamburg with a few other fellow blogger friends to attend a little event for Auping, a Dutch bed manufacturer know for its excellent box springs beds. Well, I've been sleeping for six years now in my rather 'normal' bed so I was very curious to test the acclaimed bed live - and thus the event turned from decent to saucy with my bed hopping action:-)

We were welcomed in the Hamburg based flagship store Auping Plaza in the cool Stilwerk department store in the harbour area by a super cool PR gang and Auping rep including a smart bartender with tangy cocktails and yummy tidbits. Business before pleasure was the order so we started with an informative intro to the company's background and a detailed insight into its products that include beds such as the Essential (I blogged about it HERE), the Royal, the Tozza or my favorite the Dublin (I tried this intensively and it is AMAZING - actually I really want this when I move into a new home). We also got a surgeon look into the inside of a box spring mattress and it is crazy - it's like an entire little spring world down there! Apart from beds they also offer super soft duvets, cushions and cheerful bedlinen - support me with my little Pinterest contest by liking some of my pins HERE and if I win I will get some of the happy bedlinen for you to giveaway!

So after the 'business' part was over I ventured on a bed hopping experience to see whether the Auping beds can cope with a flying, happy blogger. Let me tell you: Yes they can! Here are a few little proofs. Buckle up and fly with me:-)

The blogger event was rounded up by a scrumptious lunch with typical Hamburg dishes and a fun 'design your bed' session including watercolours - I felt like a school kid again! Thanks to Auping for a fun and cool event. May I soon sleep in one of your super soft beds. Amen!

Photography by Igor Josifovic except my 'flying' photo courtesy of Auping

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Can A Bed Make Us (And Our Interiors) Happy?

Can a bed make us happy? A legitimate question, isn't it, especially for someone who tries to detect the happiness in our homes. Well, the answer could be unsurprisingly easy: Yes! Whenever we are dead tired, any bed will make us happy. When we sleep next to the person we love, any bed will make us happy. But let us go further in the consideration of a bed as a piece of furniture and thus a part of our very own interior design. 

A bed is the heart of a bedroom. And a bedroom is the most private of rooms in our home. Usually, our guests don't have access to our private and intimate haven called bedroom (apart from home tours). And the design and styling of a bedroom is hence a deeply private and intimate task. Everyone must answer a few questions: Do I like my bedroom to be a serene, neutral space where not only my body but also my senses come to rest? Or do I like a themed design because I feel all calm and balanced when I think of the sea and the beach for example? Whatever the decision is, it influences our choice of bedroom furniture, too.

Now I am a pretty happy guy I'd say (please confirm LOL) and I do love a good dash of colour myself. So when I got in touch with the Dutch bed manufacturer Auping (who are now a 'Happy Sponsor' too, see the little banner on the right), I was delighted to be introduced to their brand new bed 'Essential'. I was immediately smitten by the happy yellow bed - it ignited a spontaneous inspiration of creating a happy bedroom that would always make you smile when you go to bed and when you wake up. I imagine the bedroom to be a sunny and happy place no matter what the weather outside is. And after all, this seems like a good idea (at least for me) as I feel that getting up early in the morning is way easier when it's sunny and bright outside, right? And with a yellow bed, I fell like it would always be kind of sunny and bright in the bedroom!

Whether this bed would really make me happy or not, I will tell after I've seen and tested it a little bit. Later this summer I will head north to Hamburg to inspect this happy bed and will report back here to answer the question: Can a bed make us (an our interiors) happy? Stay tuned!

Photography via Auping

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Ideas For A Happy Weekend

I am a pretty indecisive nature. I like to go out. I like to stay in. I like colours. I like monochrome. I like coffee. I like tea. Sigh.  That blend of tastes and likes defines my aesthetics. I tend to try different styles and combinations and sometimes I discover something new and unexpected that works. This rule applies for my bedlinen, too. I have many styles and colours, but during summer I love simple, natural hued linen. Their special tactile feel is the epitome of lazy summer mornings. So let us think of this little idea for a happy weekend: Cherish your aesthetics and apply to one important rule - there is no rule. Just your style. Have a great weekend, friends!

Photo by François Kong, styling by Karine Kong for Body and Fou

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