Bright, airy, and beautiful spaces to brighten up your Monday

Ugh - I'm feeling this Monday pretty hard. I'd love to just layout in a chaise on my balcony and read and nap. I thought these white and bright images might be a little pick-me-up...

How pretty is this hammock?

via Hubsch Interior

A variety of delectable dining rooms

It's been awhile since I've posted some dining rooms. I've picked a handful of beautiful spaces in all different decorating styles, so hopefully atleast one strikes your fancy...

Love the table and mix n' match chairs in this Scandinavian beauty...
via Design Interiør


The salon-style wall and dark paint job makes this vintage-industrial dining room feel luxe.
via Scandinavian Chic

A beautiful country dining room
via Elle Decor

I'm a big modern retro fan, but I don't know if I could go this all-out modern retro...
via Alice in Designland

A cheery and bright vintage dining room
via Creamy Life

Even though this is an open floor plan layout, the dining room is still visually divided from the living room.
via Alice in Designland

A calm and serene dining room.
via House & Home

Which do you like best?

Modern and eclectic Scandinavian homes

I love Scandinavian design sense so it's no surprise these two artsy dwellings caught my attention. Enjoy!

DREAM workspace! The book shelves, the art drawers - perfect.



I would have never imagined using a dolly as decor/furnishing but I like it here.

Get rid of the cow hide and I could spend days in this home library



via Allt i Hemmet

A lovely white and bright Swedish home

This winter is so dreary and blah. It doesn't help that I've been stuck on the couch with a cold all week. Here's a bright and cheery pick me up for all of you out there who are feeling like me.



The spiral staircase acts as a room divider

Great home office!


see the spiral staircase on the right?

via Lantliv

A round up of eye candy to get through the Monday

Happy Monday of a short week! Somehow - even with the holiday week - it still feels like Monday today. So...lets perk it up a bit with an installment of Favorite Images from my Favorite Blogs

Enjoy! (In no particular order)

From Chocolate Creative


I like the simple, white kitchen on the left


From roomenvy
makes me want lunch!

What do you think of this black and white bedroom?


and last but not least, life a la mode.

Which magazine featured this house best? A fun election!

Can we all give a hallelujah to the end of political ads? I wish there was a rule that in political ads candidates could only talk about the positive things they've done and want to do- and NOT mention any other candidates!

So, I thought I'd have a fun election. We have the same house - the home of the folks who run Indenfor & Udenfor, featured by 7 different publications. I want you to vote which magazine featured the home best. You can click on each image for a larger view.

The above 6 are from Vtownen, Holland, February 2006

The four images above are from Skona Hem, Sweden, 2003

These 5 are from a Japanese article, "Lives with the Scandinavian Tools"

These 5 are as seen in Henne, Norway, October 2002

The above 6 from Elle Decoration, UK, January 2005

These 5 are from Case de Abitare, Italy, November 2003

The above four are from Bolig Magasinet, April 2003, Denmark

So, who gets your vote?

A. Vtwonen

B. Skona Hem

C. Japan "Lives with the Scandinavian Tools

D. Henne

E. Elle Decoration UK

F. Casa de Abitare

E. Bolig Magasinet

Can't wait to hear what you guys think!

all images via Idenfor & Udenfor