Our home has certainly become my little sanctuary, one with a soft and neutral color palette to calm the mind and relax the eye.
When we moved into this flat at the start of 2020, I was really excited to settle in and make it ours. But I never would have guessed I’d be spending so much time here! Most days, I’m really ok with it though, and I’ve been enjoying the process of creating a really calming atmosphere. Little by little, we’ve made small changes and welcomed new pieces into our 60-something square meter world. These days, it sure does feel like this place is the whole world.
Finally, I’m finished with all the painting projects around the flat. During the first few weeks of our “lock-down”, Sven and I repaired and painted the old windows and doors. This project was way more involved than I anticipated and took days to finish, but now it’s done and everything feels so much fresher. The taupe carpet is the latest thing to move in. I’ve had my eye on this wool-blend rug from H&M Home for a while now and was thrilled by the quality and the way it subtly warmed up the room. I’m still on the hunt for the right curtains in the living room, or perhaps I’ll keep the beige linen ones I’ve ordered — you’ll see that there is only one hanging in the photos, that’s because I’m still trying to make up my mind. I really like the texture and weight of these, which are from La Redoute, but the color feels a bit too mauve to me. I’m going to give them a few more days before I make up my mind.
And then of course there is my new beauty, the Matin Lamp by Hay. When I saw this lamp, it was love at first sight for me. It reminds me of the classic Le Klint 306 Lamp, but a bit more contemporary with such a nice feminine ambiance. I was planning to buy a dress to wear to our wedding celebration party, but when we had to postpone the big gathering until next year because of Covid-19, I decided to buy this lamp instead. I’ll have it forever, I’m sure — the ruffled white shade reminds me of frock too.
Our bedroom is still a bit of a work in progress. The bed area is quite empty right now and we decided to ditch our dark headboard and added white textile skirting around the base — I have the vision of transforming this area into a white fluffy cloud. More pillows are on the list, for sure. This little bed nook is tricky though because there are no outlets on the wall where the head of the bed is, which makes it hard to add lighting. I’m thinking that it would really benefit, both visually and practically, from some wall-mounted reading-lamps, but I’ll need to find a power solution first. Slowly, slowly it will all change. Like a little journey. Maybe at some point I’ll hang some art on the wall, but for now I’m still savoring the pureness of the bare walls.
Hope you all have a beautiful start into May.
Xx – Rebecca
