Inspiration

For those of you who've read my blog before you may already know that we moved into Casa Lagom about two years ago to the day.  It's been an eventful two years, full of parties, laughter, yelling, laundry, cats, and other stuff that keep a four person family moving and grooving.  Mainly the goal has been find the "lagom" - just right in other words - both for me, HH and the kids.  To me that means trying to create the space to have fun but also to relax; as well as the ability to leave the nest and then come home to a clean and well organized space.  Easier said than done right? ;-)

Of course, that damn B word gets in the way all the time, the Budget (basically nill), and a major bummer when it comes to home repair and purchases.  But I persist in trying to get the right balance of old and new, Scandinavian cottage and New England style, and to take my time while creating our home.  Here are some of the blogs that I like to check out for inspiration.  Most are in Swedish, but the photos are gorgeous.  Hope you like them, and this cute picture from Sköna Hem of a young apple picker.

@my casa

http://adniilinterior.se/inredningsblogg

annagillar.blogspot.com

annaleenas hem

Blommigt och prickigt

broarne.blogspot.com

designtjejen.blogg.se

carlssonkarlsson.blogg.se

cestlavieblogg.blogspot.com

colonialeast.blogspot.com

creations by Lis

dahlarna

darchokolad.blogg.se/

decor8blog.com (in English)

designdrommar.blogspot.com

design insight

designspongeonline.com (English)

ellmania.blogspot.com

enmammasdag.com/weronica/

ellas inspiration

favoriter.blogg.se

fixaodona.se

flowersandfeast

grannemedselma.blogspot.com

hemmariket.blogg.se

hemtrender.blogg.se

http://skonahem.com/

Design on my mind

As ever when I have an empty momement between taking care of the kids, looking for work, maintaining Huset Lagom (the just right house) and working... phew, I tend to let my mind wander over to home decor. To be specific the land of dreamy, Swedish home decor where everything is in just the right place, colors are stark, and there never seems to be a scratched up couch or a dustball under the chair (do people even live in these houses?) Here's some new favs on that front from the blog 'Fashion Squad' by Carolina Engman (pictures via Svenska Mäklarhuset).  This people is how a home should be staged!



Here's another shot from.fashion squad from a Danish townhouse which is just as beautiful and pristine.


Yummy.  My house is a mess but one can always dream.  The first thing I want to do is look into how to paint floors.  I love it, and just maybe I can talk handsome hubby into painting the dining room floor for me, what do you think?  EHow makes it look easy, http://www.ehow.com/how_7709491_easily-paint-wood-floor.html, but what about resale value?  Would you buy a house with painted wood floors?