Sweet Inspiration :: There's more to Sweden than IKEA...

Until I left home, my entire bedroom was furnished with IKEA. In fact, my current home office desk is the very one that saw me through every year of schooling, uni & beyond....not to mention using it as a cubby hole as a wee youngster. You could say it is vintage IKEA!

But alas, it's time for that desk to move on...a baby's on the way & we need to magically turn our spare bedroom/office into a baby haven. I say "magically" cos right now it looks like a bomb blew up in it. So keeping me inspired is this lovely book, Children's Rooms "Stockholm" (ISBN 4072501395) which I picked up in Tokyo last year while pregnant (although not even knowing it!?) It's part of the Jeu de Paume series of books, showcasing interiors from around the world. The books are full of mouthwatering pictures...I would have brought them all back, but my baggage allowance was already maxed out!

Anyway, this little book features the kids' rooms of some very creative Swedes. And it is right up my alley cos I'm currently obsessed with that whole Scandinavian aesthetic. I love their use of colours and the simple yet contemporary lines of their designs, whether that be in home furnishings or fashion. Fresh and functional. Here's a snippet of what's inside:

This room just says a happy childhood to me...

Lots of goodies to fire up a little person's imagination...

Who says a little girl can't have a blue room....

And this is my current fav - clean and fresh with red as the highlight...

Thanks to this little book there are so many ideas swimming around in my head. And I'm sure IKEA will feature somewhere in our little one's room. But right now, I can't even walk in there without tripping...wonder what I'll be doing this Friday night?? N