Category: Interior Design

Christmas is the most magical time of the year, says everyone…  It’s the time to get together with your loved ones, bare the not so loved ones, and find all the possible excuses to splurge on exquisite little things for ourselves and for those who have been good during the year…  Naughty ones don’t get anything…  It’s funny how we often think about the gifts and not about the details and labor that goes into putting them together… the practice should look good too… so I rounded up some of the essential things you need to spruce up your gifting process as well to make it easy and stylish at the same time because we care about tiny little details like that as well.  From very appropriate Christmas Wreath wax stamp to organic-looking wrapping bows.

Of course don’t forget to play your favorite Christmas songs while you are at it.  There is never an inappropriate time to start listening to them…  You can take my word for that.

essential things you needed to spruce up your gifting process via belle vivir

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I know we haven’t even celebrated Thanksgiving yet, but to my defense, Christmas decorating takes a lot more time and planning than Thanksgiving.  Although this last statement may as well be subjective…  For now, I can’t wait to start listening to Christmas songs while imagining decorating our Christmas tree and also while doing almost everything else.  Unfortunately, our home is far from being ready, so our own Christmas tree may not happen this year, but I can’t wait to enjoy others.  The king of the season is, of course, the Christmas tree which will need a respective tree collar or tree skirt.  Here is a fabulous roundup:

Pre-Lit Christmas Trees.

Pre-Lit Christmas Trees, tree collars , christmas trees

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Thanksgiving decorating ideas via belle vivir

Although last year’s Thanksgiving was a complete disaster and millions of reasonable people spent it in complete despair, this year however there’s lots of hope in the horizon… So let’s set the table for celebration and let’s hope that in a few months we’ll all be celebrating and enjoying a much better, brighter and smarter future.

Thanksgiving decorating ideas via belle vivir

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We often talk about different interior design styles like transitional, traditional, modern and so on or sometimes we even pop questions such as What makes a home chic?… But there is a distinct design aesthetic that stands alone on its own where every piece of furniture and object from different styles and times fits in harmoniously to create the perfect comfortable and elegant home.  That is called a Collected-Home.  When I think of this ideal approach, the first designer who comes to mind is Jacques Grange.  He is a master at designing homes that appear to have been decorated throughout a lifetime of sophisticated good living.  A Collected-home suggests its owner has had a life well lived, is an avid traveler and collector, has a independent mind with a personality of her own.  These homes never look intentionally decorated, rather they look as a result of an accumulation of cherished objects, inherited valuable furniture and invested artwork chosen out of pure love by the family members…  This is a style for those whose eyes have traveled enough to appreciate the beauty of a distinctly aesthetic which speaks for the story of its owner.  Below are 17 collected rooms that shows us what makes a home collected.

Collected-homes, jacques grange AD via belle vivirMix and Match Upholstery  In this beautiful and elegant living room designed by Jacques Grange there is mixed and matched furniture juxtaposing with sculptural tables, brass floor lamp and dear objects throughout.  There is however one common thread, literally, between the mix match furniture selection.  Green and red quietly unifies the upholstery.  Clever.  via AD

Collected-homes, jacques grange architectural digest via belle vivir

In the library of the same home designed by Jacques Grange, currently featured in Architectural Digest, we see how a careful selection of collected furniture upholstered in different colors and patterns blend harmoniously together.

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I came across this top image randomly in Google that reminded me of this post from a few months ago.  Green is probably the most conservative way to use color while staying neutral.  If there is one color that truly represents nature that is green with all different shades directly linked to one of Nature’s greatest flora.  The darker the shade of green the more coziness it adds to a room.  I especially love to see it paired with unconventional opposites such as taupe, pinks and browns…

The Beauty of Green in Interiors, via belle vivir

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The Scandinavian Home of Malin Persson, via belle vivir

Although I’m not quite the one that falls for bohemian decor… I tend to prefer more polished interiors, this home in Sweden falls in between the exact measurement of bohemian vibe and a collective one.  A mixture of old and modern provides for the right amount of eclecticism.  Swedish interiors are known for being minimal on accessories however this case is different.  Spacious rooms have respectively spacious sofas and tables, accessories and my favorite part from the house, that beautiful and elegant armoire which is possibly the one to thank for this post.  The house in question is The Scandinavian home of former model Malin Persson which she shares with her family.  They bought the old house built in 1908 and renovated it for more than two years from the pipes to the roof, literally.  Smartly the couple kept the charm elements such as stairs, ceiling and doors that make the home feel warm and cozy.

The Scandinavian Home of Malin Persson, via belle vivir

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