Swedish domicile inwards earthy blues (loved reading all your comments!), swiftly followed past times a pretty identify unit of measurement domicile inwards Brussels on Tuesday together with and then nosotros headed to Kingdom of Norway for a soothing sleeping accommodation tour, together with yesterday nosotros toured the 'slow living' home of Nina Plummer. Meanwhile I've been touring Scandinavia on a cruise ship, where I've been holding talks on Scandinavian design. I arrived domicile at 1.30am this morning. It's been 1 rattling crazy, whirlwind of a week, together with I receive got to nation - I'm exhausted, but I receive got felt thus inspired all the same. I promise you've felt the same! I persuasion we'd circular off the calendar week amongst a tour of the delightfully calm, scandi-inspired domicile of Interior Stylist Donna Howell inwards Birmingham, England. Donna loves simplicity together with lite colours which she balances amongst personal details to add together warmth. I caught upwards amongst Donna to honor out a petty to a greater extent than most her soothing oasis.
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Who produce yous portion your domicile with?
I alive inwards the belongings amongst my hubby Craig together with our petty man child Jonnie B, aged 8.
Tell us a petty to a greater extent than most the property
Our domicile is a 3-bedroom Victorian belongings based inwards Birmingham which is inwards the middle of the UK.
What outset attracted yous to the house?
We bought the belongings because of its high ceilings, large windows together with a wealth of master copy features such every bit fireplaces inwards every room, deep skirting boards together with coving.
Can yous tell us most the layout? The layout consists of an entrance hall, a living room, split dining room, kitchen, pantry, three bedrooms 1 of which is an portion together with a identify unit of measurement bathroom. We are lucky plenty to receive got a large garden every bit good which living inwards the metropolis isn’t e'er available.
Have yous carried out whatever major renovations?When nosotros bought the solid 10 years agone it needed consummate modernisation including a novel kitchen together with bathroom, re-wiring together with of class the best chip re-decoration. It was never the programme to rest long term but along came our boy 8 years agone together with having a neat schoolhouse nearby it made sense to rest pose until high school. As that is three years off nosotros receive got decided to rest together with boot on amongst unopen to to a greater extent than renovations. We are currently planning a kitchen extension amongst side furnish amongst a friend whose an architect together with nosotros programme to knock the 2 reception rooms into 1 to build the downstairs living areas catamenia better.
Normann CPH Bell pendant* Sounds similar a wonderful programme to me! How did yous larn an interior stylist?I receive got e'er been a ‘creative’ trapped inwards a corporate public together with had a passion for all things interior, thus I decided when my boy was a infant I would re-train. I studied interior blueprint at college together with went on to larn a freelance designer. During this time, nosotros were asked to characteristic our domicile inwards a Great Britain magazine called Ideal Home. It was hither that I met a freelance interior stylist together with realised my passion lay inwards ‘styling’ rather than ‘designing’. I receive got since worked every bit a stylist on editorial campaigns together with content creation for many brands.
How would yous pull your style?I would pull my style simple, uncluttered pared dorsum blueprint which is lite together with airy whilst providing the experience of comfort through the improver of personal touches. I similar to add together petty personal touches that can’t necessarily travel replicated. I don’t follow trends on majority but I honor petty elements of trends tin easily travel added to a precisely designed room. I produce similar to mix inwards new, fresh modern blueprint amongst unopen to quondam pieces.
Your domicile has a lovely Scandinavian experience to it, receive got yous e'er been into Nordic design? I receive got e'er loved Scandinavian design. I beloved its simplicity together with how things are made to concluding - it fits perfectly amongst my aesthetic. As a result, nosotros similar to view Kingdom of Denmark together with Sweden whenever possible.
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Thank yous thus much Donna - your domicile is actually inspiring together with I experience a whole lot calmer now.
If you're a petty lamentable the tour is over together with would beloved to run into to a greater extent than - accept a peek at Donna's wonderful Instagram feed @dhowelldesigns for plenty to a greater extent than pics!
I promise this postal service has brought a breath of fresh air to your 24-hour interval every bit good - together with that you're feeling all create for the weekend!
Have a fabulous duet of days together with run into yous Monday!
Niki
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