Pretty Breakfast Nook and Wish Wall

I love the breakfast nook created in this small space.  Being slightly OCD, I immediately thought of chalk dust in the food, but another free spirit part of me loves the giant chalkboard the couple endearingly call their wish wall.  When I first looked at this space, the vermillion lamp caught my eye.  I think I am particularly attracted by tiny accents of colour in a white space.  The pictures are all from Ikea Live, a site I love browsing.




The couple behind the fresh ideas are Prime and Luis from Berlin. Prime tells the story behind their space:

I like having the time to let things grow When I moved here with my girlfriend Luise I only had a rail of clothes and a chair. We let the space dictate what we needed rather than rushing to furnish it. The home I had before this was white and minimal – I wanted it to be perfect. I don’t feel that pressure anymore.

I love how the city can see into our home I was a baby when I moved to Berlin from Laos. I have come to understand the city by learning its history and I love that everything here is a big melting pot of ideas. By having no curtains I invite those possibilities inside.

Your environment can help you improve your life I like to be able to see the things that inspire me. My books are placed so you can see the covers, my kitchen has open shelves, I have lights and lamps everywhere and in the bedroom I have a wish wall filled with images of things Luise and I hope for.

Ikea Does Pink Right

I adore all things from Ikea and it's no secret that I love pink, so I am enthused to do a blog post on a combination of both.  Who says an older woman can't love pink? The romantic color soothes my soul, reminiscent of all things lovely - pink sterling roses, the pink hue on youthful faces and powder pink, puff sleeved, vintage dresses. It's also a fun colour - think pink cotton candy!

Ikea has the just the right shade of pink that I love so much.  It's a little in between bubble gum pink and rose pink - just so feminine and pretty.  They have marvellous little chairs that would be perfect in a little girl's nursery.











I just need to add this disclaimer:

Even though I am thrilled by pink I can be also totally turned off when it appears in a garish metallic shade on cars, for instance.  In those cases pink can look absolutely revolting.  Pink has to come in absolutely the right shade and sometimes it works best with other shades like black, white, apple green, pale yellow or even blue.