This fall I’ve got a new list of My Favorite Things! They’re must-haves around our home, especially now that we have a wee 1 year old running around the house. Yup you got it – it’s the ‘My Favorite Things: Baby Edition’!
For ages I’ve been meaning to work on our master bedroom, which has been seriously neglected. This is primarily due to the fact that I keep changing my mind on the ‘mood’ that I want to create in that space and my changing design tastes over the past few years (mixed with a lot of procrastination).
In the spirit of the new year and our predilection for yearly foreshadowing of things to come, I’ve compiled a list of circumpolar design trends I expect we’ll be seeing a lot more of in the new year.
Recently I’ve noticed an increased use of cotton lamps in Scandinavian home decor. I’m not quite sure yet how I feel about them being used in small rooms to be honest, but aesthetically I find them to be so very lovely.
This month I’ve selected five of my favorite shiny, soft, and bold decor items that I’m lovin’. They’re also decor staples that I think every cozy home should have: a sturdy tea pot, whimsical accents, decorative spice shakers, a comfy reading chair, and stylish coasters.
You might even say they would be my first picks were I ever stranded on a deserted island…after water, food, my hot water bottle and wifi that is. After all, my designer island straw-hut will need appropriate accessories. (more…)
This month I’m starting a new section of ARCTICdeco called My Favorite Things. I figure if I can’t have everything I covet, I may as well write about them and hope that one day they’ll be mine. You’re going to love this month’s line up too! (more…)