Swedish interior stylist, prop stylist and set designer Lo Bjurulf has such a gorgeous Scandinavian signature style with the talent to make anything that comes her way absolutely breathtaking.

Often featured in Elle Interiör, Lo has also styled the catalogs for HM Home and Ikea. White, colorful, modern, vintage, mid-century, funky, clean, and decorative. Name it, she’s done it. And every set she works on is so complete, with a nice balance of negative and positive space. Although she can create a huge variety of distinct looks, as one set could look totally different and disconnected from the next, Lo has a way of styling that makes all her sets look very harmonious.

No matter what style, Lo maintains a constant in all her work, which is attention to detail – every inch of space on her set is styled beautifully. Isn’t her ultra colorful party set so warm and inviting? It makes me want to jump right in and be festive! With warm tones of purple, pink, blue and yellow, these deep hues she uses make what would otherwise feel like a cold and uninviting barn, actually very rich in personality and flavor.

I love how bright Lo styles her spaces, with large windows that let in so much light. The clean, white design matched with interesting objects, funky shapes and colors creates a dynamic look and energy to the interiors – a very happy feel. How interesting is that wall covered in newspaper wallpaper? It’s a great and creative alternative to having a mixture of white walls, some texture, shape, and a hint of color, don’t you think?

Can you think of any other interesting ways to craft your own wallpaper?

(images: lo bjurulf)

Artist, sculptor and teacher Christine Buckton Tillman hails from the great Northern Chicago suburb of Livertyville, and currently lives in Baltimore with her husband and two cats. Christine’s work captured my heart as soon as I laid my eyes on it, and I think you will love it too!

Primarily a very flat sculptor who draws more often than she makes sculptures, Christine’s main interests as an artist lie in the ideas surrounding the handmade, celebrations, and man-made interpretations of natural forms. Exhibiting work frequently in the Mid Atlantic and beyond, Christine has been working as an artist in Baltimore since finishing her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Iowa.

Her drawings, mostly formal, and a way for her to keep engaged in her studio practice when her teaching becomes very busy, are so colorful, intriguing, and always positive. Christine creates such gorgeous results from a limited palette, with an eclectic mix of bright colors, shapes, sizes, forms and lines. She creates a great balance with beautiful harmony in her works, that is so lively and festive yet serene and calm.

I love that Christine celebrates the beauty of life through her art, and indulges in festivities through her sculpture. I had the opportunity to talk to Christine about her intent for her artwork. She explains:

“For the sculpture I’m very interested in the visual language of parties and celebrations. I like to take traditional party materials and transform them, as well as make traditional flimsy disposable party objects (bows, banners, paper chains) and  make them out of traditional art materials. The drawings are formal abstractions that borrow their shape and color palette from fashion, celebrations, and nature. I try to make them exuberant.”

Doesn’t Christine’s work make your day a little brighter? It’s all love over here, and if you’d like to own some of her prints like I would, you can even order them from her shop here. I could see her art in a simple ikea frame adorning a white wall in my to be redecorated home. Isn’t her studio wonderful? I’d love to just sit down with Christine for an afternoon in her Baltimore home and watch her create. I imagine her process to be so intriguing, building layer upon layer, thought by thought. The environment she created is so colorful, festive, and so inspiring!

Do you also like to watch an artist at work? Why do you think that is?

(images: christine buckton tillman)

I was thrilled when The Little Deer recently contacted me to host a giveaway to Burrs & Berries readers, because I featured them not too long ago here and I just love their vintage and handmade fashion! The Little Deer would love to give one lucky winner a vintage summer dress valued at £26. Isn’t this exciting? And I thought what better time to host a giveaway since summer officially began last week!

HOW TO ENTER

If you’d like to enter The Little Deer contest for a chance to win the vintage summer dress shown above, size medium (US 8, UK 12) please read carefully. The Little Deer agreed to ship worldwide so everyone is eligible!

The contest is open for one week, so hurry and enter now! To enter, please visit The Little Deer online shop, choose your favorite item, and include a link to it in the comment field. Once you’ve chosen your favorite item, please tell us why you should win the dress – Maybe you have a party to attend and this dress is what you’ve been looking for, or you’ve always wanted a pretty vintage dress, let us know.

The Little Deer and I will follow all of your answers and one winner will be announced next Monday, July 4th. Have fun and good luck!

Thank you The Little Deer for this fantastic giveaway!

(images: the little deer)

How about a little interior inspiration today? One favorite pastime of mine is to browse the portfolios, lookbooks and shops of home decor stylists, photographers and designers. I sometimes like to grab images that I find inspiring and examine every detail that makes them stand out, and imagine styling them in my own home. Do you do this too?

Rachel Ashwell founded Shabby Chic in 1989, drawing inspiration from her aesthetic and lifestyle that is based on a balance of beauty, comfort, and function. The Shabby Chic brand is all about the beauty of imperfections, allure of time-worn objects, and appeal of simple practical living. These photographs take us to a cozy familiarity, but a glamorous elegance, reflecting the brand’s appreciation for what is used, well-loved and worn.

Everything looks so comfortable, the thick, rich sheets and soft palette creates such a familiar and cozy atmosphere. I love the way the chandelier drapes over the wooden dining room table, the open shelving in the kitchen, and the overall display, the flowers in the sink makes the kitchen look so inviting. The summer air is imminent in these beautiful photos, with an easy elegance through soft intricacies that is not a bit overdone. The faded, vintage glam look of these rooms really appeal to me, and the lighting is great. It makes me long to live in southern California where Shabby Chic was based, or a place closer to the equator where the lighting is always perfect.

Are there any rooms that catch your eye? What do you like about them?

(images: shabby chic)

Built around sweet mini-dresses covered in florals, soft details, frills, light material, and softly colored hues, Kling’s Summer 2010 Collection is only made more appealing and inviting by the gorgeous styling of the campaign.

Each year, as the seasons progress, I eagerly anticipate the release of the following season’s collections. But I must admit, although I love the accessories, layers and details that come with the fall and winter collections, a little part of me always wishes summer could last longer. Kling’s Summer 2010 lookbook is exactly why. It’s the feeling of summer that the collection’s photography captures so perfectly, and that I love. The rays of sunlight, the hammocks for lazy days, laying in the sun, and little boat rides, are ideally accompanied by Django Reinhardt’s St. Louis Blues playing in the background of their website.

While their pieces are very playful, affordable, and very summery, what I love the most about Madrid fashion brand, Kling might just be their positive philosophy of finding ‘your own star’. The brand encourages and motivates women to follow what they truly believe in to be happy. Do you feel as refreshed as I do looking at Kling’s latest lookbook?

(images: kling)

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