we’re not always as lucky to have a visit with swedish style, but this week, i feel like i’m have a swedish decor fest! and we get to glimpse more work from los angeles-based photographer ulrica wihlborg, this time of a small house in a little coastal town in the south of Sweden (her native homeland) that she and her family have recently purchased. ulrica hasn’t... 
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you know how you sometimes ‘just know’ when something inspires you? well this week i saw (or spied) this photograph of a lonesome eames chair from the very talented mister ansel olsen, and i knew what this week’s i spy theme would be. the amazing chair. think about how many different designs there are for chairs! some of them bad, some of them grand. some... 
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so, i’m in no way finished with this room, but this is a sneak peek at the beginning stages of my cozy little breakfast nook, just off the kitchen. i painted the walls with two coats of rust-oleum’s black chalkboard paint, but i’m almost too in love with the color to actually chalk them up! the clock was a beechwood modern find from the crate & barrel... 
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via garden rooms. i’m pretty darn excited about having a garden in the new house, and not just because i plan to grow some edibles — i do, but i plan to dine out there and eat them, too! i love the idea of an old picnic bench or farm table, with some mismatched cafe chairs tucked up around it. dining al fresco just makes everything taste so much fresher and better,... 
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via souvenirs du passé récent. as you may have come to realize, it’s true. i am a chair addict. do they have groups for this? yes indeed they do. but, why would i want to recover? unless of course you mean re-cover, as in reupholster. i just adore the shapes, the sizes, the absolute creativity some designers have put into their vintage-inspired chairs. especially mid-century... 
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