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If you think of a great place to live wouldn’t an all-American bungalow, including a porch and the works, be on your list? It’s on mine for sure!

Jessica and Erik from Portland, Oregon bought a 1920s bungalow earlier this year and have been renovating for a fair few months. What’s interesting is that their keen eye for vintage details helped them draw a line between what needed to be stripped, fixed or preserved. This resulted in a very delicate balance between the old and the new, blending the two seamlessly together and making for a warm and welcome home. Here are a few before and after pictures:

Dining room

Bathroom

Attic

Kitchen

Kitchen (from a different angle)

Living room

Porch

Check out Jessica’s blog, more before and after pictures and other loveliness on Jessica and Erik’s Flickr account.

I don’t know about you, but I completely forgot about H&M’s home collection and I also completely forgot about the idea that a collection can be expanded..
Anyway, I just discovered some lovely, fairly new items on hm.com:

My apologies for the extremely extended period of absence. Although I must admit, I’m all charged up and got lots of new things to report, and my recent trip to NYC has only be helping me with that! So keep an eye on this blog ladies and gentlemen.

I needed my Etsy fix and am delighted to announce that there are still many talented, smart people out there. Here’s a selection of the latest adds:

Sunshine by KentonBeadworks

Original Mixed Media on Canvas – ‘Iris No. 2′ by magicjelly

Just Chilling by RachelleD

Feuille Noir Necklace by jewelsbyn

Colani elephant money box by kaylovesvintage

Lowtops Black on Red digital print by johnwgolden

Vintage eskimo fan by 360vintage

Here are some freshly listed Etsy items that should lift the summer spirit!

Black and white mod flower mugs by designlab

Spring Cuff by Pinkmind

Blue Sunglasses Print by tuttistudio

Cherry and Lime Popsicles by PinkLizard

DO WHAT YOU LOVE print by theloveshop

Thread Earrings by SincearJewelry

Candy Stripe Eco Bag by masalachai

Vintage Cat eye Sunglasses by KissKissVintage

I’ve been fiddling around with the site’s layout this weekend and made a few changes, for the better in my opinion! As I mentioned earlier I wanted to add a second sidebar. Well.. let’s just say that is a work-in-progress for now. Can’t stop updating though, life goes on!

Dutch interior stylist Tanneke Neessen created a webshop for all things worth buying to spice up your home. I’ve been wanting to post about this shop for a very long time, but eventually forgot about it. That is until I found old screenshots of some of the wonderful items sold on Wannekes.com. Prices go through the roof for us Ikea and Hema folks, but it can’t hurt to drool over some stunning designer darlings, don’t you think?

Bubbles lamp by Jaime Hayón for Bosa, Wallpaper Clouds by Saint Honoré Wallcoverings, Woodstokk bowl by Wik & Walsøe, Stamped and Sealed earrings by Kiki van Eijk, Killim cushions by Arzu Firuz, Seraphine cage by Georgios Maridakis for Spell, Herkimer candleholder by Arik Levy for Gaia & Gino and Stuffed Cabinet by Josef Blersch and Mander Liefting for Snodevormgevers.

French Vitra designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, who you might know from the popular decoration pieces called ‘Algues’ now created chairs that they named Vegetal, pretty much in the same vain as the Algues.
Inspired by nature’s organic shapes, these chairs resemble a group of trees strangled into another, together creating a layered and asymmetric construction. Yet their designs are remarkably practical. They’re made of sturdy polyamide and are even stackable. Add some bright colours to the mix and you should be ready to plant those plain ol’ whites by the trash.

Keep an eye on the Vitra website for availability.

Algue decoration and Vegetal chairs

There’s much more you can buy or create with this technique apart from painfully cliché and ‘cute’ doilies and hats.

Crochet Pendant Lamps by Modern Dose

Coffee Cup Sleeve by Pam and Kasper

Yellow Green cushion cover by SIMakery

Like A Fern necklace by MarianneS

In this case the crocheter even developed a sense of humor!
Manhandle Pot Holder by A Yarn Nut

Crochet table by Marcel Wanders for Moooi.

Stranded cowl in cherry by frey