end of October...

 This October was (still is) one of the longest months this year...for me. I was so thrilled about everything in October! I thought I will manage some time just for myself and this blog, but that didn't happened. I was re-positioned on my job and needed to adjust. My older boy went on vacation with my sister 500 km away, and I miss him so much. Can't wait to come home and give him a hug! Days are so long when we are not all together. I try to humor myself by looking at beautiful photos...this time, inspired by colours I see around me.

{perfect home No. 34} Nordic maxi coloured

This lovely house features a different kind (my kind) of Nordic décor. It has a white background but it was only used to make the rest of the elements stand out. The huge blank canvas was filled with lots of colourful and vibrant details. Many different colors were combined but they were beautifully balanced. It’s interesting how each room or space has its own palette of colors. The kitchen is mostly white with black and ocher. Then the space continues into the living room where an entire wall was painted ochre. It was combined with turquoise and blue accents and a brown sofa and the contrast is quite beautiful. Adding purple to the palette starts in entryway and continues to the upstairs, where you climb on bright red stairs. Upstairs the palette is calmer, perfect for rest area. Exterior of the house is unspeakably lovely

colourful rented apartment for family

Family living and bright colours are the main focus in this rental apartment. The strong colour palette kicks you right as you enter the apartment. Green, yellow, pink and blue may seem like an overwhelming colour choice for many, but the owner have combined the colors, so it all still works quite stylish. Whole space feels energized, youthful and happy. I dig the entrance, dining corner in the kitchen and small bedroom in red. If you want your space to be modern and affordable, this is the style you should be going for.

{love this space} happy family space

I’m totally crazy about this place! Absolutely perfect composition of colors, shapes and textures. This open space in coastal home in Croatia is work of two famous creative minds – academic painter Saša Šekoranja and interior designer Dean Franić. I must add it’s like they get into people’s heads to understand their wants and needs – they create so different and versatile interiors. I would love to learn from designers like them.

{love this space} perfect for small homes

Love the chairs + the tripod table + patterned area rug + ikat bowl + mid century modern credenza =

Love this space

photo: west elm; styling: Jessica Packard

small eat-in kitchens ** male kuhinje sa trpezarijom

One of my resolution for this year is to finally change our eating habits. I want to cook most of the days (instead of my husband) and to bring some new, healthier meals on the table (less meat). So, no wonder I’m all into kitchens, breakfast corners and small dining areas. Since we have small eat-in kitchen I thought to bring up some photos of lovely ones. I love their casualty and simplicity

{love this space} retro + restaurant style kitchen

 

timeless living and dining room ** vanvremenska dnevna soba i trpezarija

 Remember when I posted this timeless grey living room with yellow accents and red wood? Do you want to see the rest of the room? it is living and dining area joint in one room looking to the kitchen. no need to tell again how much I love the mid century feel.
tell me, is that the TV above the sofa?
interior design by Sarah Richardson
Sjećate li se ove dnevne sobe sa žutim akcentima i drvetom u boji mahagonija? nadam se da želite da vidite i ostatak prostorije...dnevna soba i trpezarija čine cjelinu a odmah do njih je i kuhinja. Suvišno je ponavljati koliko mi se sviđa atmosfera prve polovine XX vijeka
da li se i vama čini da je na zidu iznad sofe TV?

{7 smart furniture pieces} BENCH ** {7 'pametnih' komada namještaja} KLUPA

{Treći od 7 odabranih kameleonskih komada namještaja koji pristaju svakoj prostoriji i raznim namjenama i koji po potrebi mogu mjenjati svoju svrhu. Investicija u njih se višestruko isplati, zato treba imati u svom domu takve komade da spoje funkcionalnost i estetiku. Kupivši jedan ovakav dio namještaja, ne možete pogriješiti, jer ćete biti u mogućnosti da često mjenjate svoj enterijer samo njegovim premještanjem i kombinovanjem.

Čitaj dalje za više inspiracije}
Today I bring you the third out of seven versatile furniture items that promises flexible serviceability in a range of styles and price. When investing in your home, look to these multitasking pieces to bridge the gap between decorative and functional with ease. When you buy furniture pieces like this you can't go wrong, as you'll be able to constantly change your interior by rearranging and combining them in different rooms and styles
continue reading for more inspiration

{perfect home no.27} Tim Lam's of Design Maze ** savršen dom br.27

 One of my favourite apartment tours is a home of Tim Lam, blogger behind Design Maze. I LOVE his sense of style and breaking all "designer rules". Combination of patterns, cheerfull colours, textures and shapes creates such a dynamic space that makes my heart goes faster. Few months ago Tim redesigned his living room, now it looks "more mature" as he said... I like it as much as the previous look. **
Jedan od meni omiljenih stanova je krajnje zanimljiv i vedar dom Tim Lama, autora bloga Design Maze. Oduševljava me njegov smisao za lijepo, i spremnost na rušenje svih "dizajnerskih pravila" (koja stvarno ne postoje). Kombinacije dezena, boja, tekstura i oblika stvorila je dinamičan prostor od kojeg meni zaigra srce. Prije nekoliko mjeseci Tim je preuredio svoj dnevni boravak i pretvorio ga u malo "zreliji" prostor...i podjednako mi se sviđa. Obavezno pogledajte više slika na blogu, kao i prvobitnu transformaciju

before*after: kitchen & dining area / prije*posle: kuhinja i trpezarija

It's been a while since I promised before and after photos of my childhood home, and now it's the time to show you photos of kitchen/dining area. Changes are always welcome, especially in case when nothing has been changed for decades. I wish I could keep the old wooden furniture, but it wasn't an option as I live in a small apartment. All I can is to keep visualising how the table and chairs would look in crisp white, and commode in bright pink or some other intense colour.

{Mada sam poodavno obećala fotkice moje kuće iz djetinjstva, tek sada su došle na red. I to slikice kuhinje i trpezarijskog dijela. Možete i da uporedite kako je bilo nekad, a kako je sad. Promjene su uvijek dobrodošle, posebno u slučaju kada ništa nije mijenjano decenijama, pa vremenom gubi sjaj i draž. Voljela bih da sam mogla zadržati stari namještaj od drveta i preurediti ga po želji, ali to prosto nije bilo moguće jer živim u malom stanu. A zamišljam sto i stolice lakirane u bijelo a vitrinu i dugačku komodu vjerovatno u neku intenzivnu boju. Roze? uh, to bi izgledalo fantastično!}

monday home tour... family home for 6 / dom za šestočlanu porodicu

stylish small: kitchen with dining nook {malo sa stilom:kuhinja sa trpezarijom}

I'm smitten with this stylish small. It shows that you don't have to give up on your style no matter how small or big the room is. Just be smart about space planning. When you make a good plan, you're half way done. Write down the purpose of the room, your wants and needs, collect inspiration tearsheets out of magazines or create an inspirational folder on your computer choosing just photos that truly moves you.

love this space...eclectic mix of classic and modern {inspiracija: eklektičan spoj modernog i klasičnog}

Sometimes it's not easy to find a photo of a space that speaks to you. I'm moody today, like a cloudy and rainy day outside. Nobody shouldn't be grumpy about that, especially since I could enjoy beautiful, warm and sunny weather until today. Anyway, it was hard for me to find the space I REALLY LOVE right now, where my reaction should be WOW - I want to live here! In the sea of inspirational files I decided on this space found on ApartmentTherapy RoomForColor2011 contest because it totally reflects what I love in interiors

{Nekad mi nije nimalo jednostavno naći prostor koji bi me oduševio, i tako je danas. Neraspoložena sam, nekako mračna, više apatična...nešto kao ovaj oblačan i kišni dan. To stvarno i nije neki razlog za neraspoloženje, posebno što je sve do danas vrijeme bilo i više nego predivno. Tek danas bi se reklo da je novembar. Elem, bilo mi je teško naći fotku prostora za koji bih rekla VAU - tu želim da živim! tako da sam se u moru inspirativnih slika odlučila za ovaj prostor sa ApartmentTherapy RoomForColor2011 takmičenja jer je definitivno oličenje mnogih stvari koje volim u enterijerima. Doduše, i to je od dana do dana...}

love this space...wallpapered bright dining

Would it be great to wake up in the morning, having tea with cookies by that window...watching all year's season changes. Interesting contrast of masculine/feminine: wire chairs and floral wallpaper

a glimpse into ...

the home I used to live in with my parents. It's 1970 house, survived a strong earthquake in '79, and it hasn't changed since it was built. Now it is completely renovated, all plumbing and electric fixtures are brand new and layout is a bit changed. This time I'm just showing you dining room after photo and floor plans before and after. All before/after photos with some explanation will be posted soon.
 
Are you curious to see more? What do you think so far?
*all photos belongs to PassionDecor

stylish small ... everything in 40sqm

This apartment is very narrow and difficult to organize and decorate. Difficult but not impossible. Light floor and white walls gives the apartment so much needed luminosity  and natural light, making it seem like lot bigger. Wall shelves architecturally integrated, allows accessories to pop and not overwhelming the space. Focal point of the living space is wall art Blanca San Martin's design. Another focal point is black sofa, which maybe could be white or light grey, but this one really creates drama in white space. Perfect for young person...exploring itself and life.
Kitchen is functional, also blending in without unnecessary details like door knobs, kitchen accessories on the counter...etc. As you can see, and it's quite often in Europe ...to put washing machine in the kitchen. To divide different areas, glass panels are used which are almost unnoticeable.

romantic table setting

   The thing I would love the most now...is to chat with my friends over a glass of wine and some delicious food. I need to relax a bit, and to come back on track in my social life

Best wishes to all of you my friends! Don't knock or ring, just come on in

bench in the dining / klupa u trpezariji

Benches are wonderful, multifunctional seating and storage solutions for every room. I'm considering to put a few in my small apartment. I would need one corner bench in the kitchen and one in the balcony, of course with the storage.
They used to be ugly, although functional...and let me say...there are some ugly ones even now. But hey, thanks to many talented and creative people around the world, benches found their spot in the design world. here are some stylish examples

perfect home no.6 ** savršen dom br.6

This unbelievable stylish and vivid apartment was designed by antiques dealer Florence Lopez. She implemented colors, furniture and vintage forms like it was from '50s. Gorgeous colors like petroleum blue, grass green, mustard yellow, charcoal grey makes me covet for interior like this. Well, when put it all together - this should be my personal home decorating style {although I love too many different eras}...and I believe it is, because in a place like this I'd feel AT HOME! I wear these colors, why shouldn't I live surrounded by them? although sometimes all I want is soothing, neutral palette around me. Anyway...enough about me, I could chit chat like this for hours... :)
Let's enjoy the beauty of this home