Good morning and Happy Labour Day! I hope you are having a lovely weekend. I wanted to get a head start here on Burrs & Berries since I took two days off late last week, so let’s dive right in!

1. acrylic on canvas 2. pink house 3. SHAPE 4. Tavi in Pop 5. Biggest Bubble Ever 6. Art Everyday:Day 8

After a rainy and gloomy past few days here in Toronto, today a colorful palette with interesting shapes and sizes will hopefully brighten up your day and start your week off with some lively energy. A feminine combination of hues and lines, here I am so inspired by texture, contrast, patterns and colors.

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I wish you a happy Monday, and a bright and energetic start to a new week. I finally got the chance to unpack and settle back in, and I can’t believe it’s my first day back at work! And with that, I am so excited to say that Flickr Favorite is back to start your week with photographic inspiration.

1. Tatte Bakery in Boston 2. Birthday present 3. Waiting 4. Golden hues… 5. Weathered Love 6. Ranunculus in a vase

The end of August is always such a beautiful part of summer, and brings with it warm tones, neutral hues and soft shapes, textures and gorgeous light. That’s what I see in this palette, the beautiful details and small elements. Do you find bliss in these photos?

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Good morning and happy Monday to you. How are things? Did you have a nice weekend? What did you do? I had a busy weekend trying to get errands out of the way since I will have a busy week getting ready for my flight on Friday. I stayed offline for most of the weekend, and it made such a huge difference – I got so much accomplished, had a lot of time to relax, watch the world cup final and celebrate. I feel completely refreshed and ready for work on Monday morning. It’s great!

1. natural dye wip 2. les petites filles 3. P&M cupcakes 4. Untitled 5. mirayne 6. ( . )

So tell me, do you have any summer plans or vacations? I love this time of year because it’s reserved for family and friends, relaxing and having time for myself. I must say, although this is the longest time I’ve been away from Dubai, I have fallen in love with Toronto summers. There is so much sunshine and celebration, festivals and the city comes alive.

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Happy Monday! Welcome to a brand new week on Burrs & Berries filled with art and design inspiration. The day has slipped through my fingers like sand! I woke up at the crack of dawn today and was very busy at work, but I’m happy to be here now sharing this lovely photographic inspiration with you.

1. Leading ladies. 2. Untitled 3. IMG_1225 4. Lovely~ 5. Nicoletter Home in Germany 6. you are golden

Isn’t this palette of blues, greens and soft peach so refreshing? I love the details in all these photos, from the bright dresses to the patterns in the green tray and the bowl. Floral patterns are happy and fun, the perfect accessory for summer. I will be announcing the winner of the Little Deer Giveaway today as well, so make sure you stay tuned!

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Good morning friends! I hope you had a very lovely weekend, and productive week ahead! I can safely say I had a very relaxing weekend. I couldn’t do much in Toronto because of the restrictions with getting around due to some wild protesters and rioters around the G20 summit, so I spent it mostly indoors with friends. I did manage to take my first bikhram yoga class, which I absolutely loved and found completely energizing! What did you do?

1. Untitled 2. embroidery floss. 3. pillows 4. Untitled 5. Mustards 6. paper lanterns

After a wet and gloomy weekend over here, I am yearning for some sunshine and a dose of color! Florals, bright colors, and patterns are the perfect complements for summer and always tend to lift my mood without fail! This palette screams fiesta, I could see these paper lanterns at an outdoor summer party, and the floral cushions at a picnic on the lawn.

What comes to your mind when you look at this palette?

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Happy Monday! With a new week upon us, I personally wish it hadn’t come so quickly and that the weekend was a little longer as I usually try to fit in all the extra work I have to do and have some fun as well on those two days off, and I feel a bit behind now. So this week I will have to have more of a balance between work, play and rest!

1. IKEA Family LIVE 2. Empty 3. Untitled 4. Die süße Seite des Sommers 5. Untitled 6. Untitled

A little photographic inspiration always gets me motivated and off to the right start. This week, hues of natural wood, whites, and neutrals with hints of color has got me thinking about redecorating. I wish I had more time I could devote to creating mood boards, picking out furniture, putting colors together for my apartment, but I have to make do with the time I have. I will try to set aside some time this week for this project and share my results with you – perhaps the first thing I should do is create a timeline to get myself organized.

How did you spend your weekend? Did you accomplish all you had hoped?

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Good morning friends, and a very happy Monday to you! Let’s jump right in today with some Flickr favorite inspiration, shall we?

1. sweet and savory 2. 5 3. My Living room 4. play time 5. 020610 6. hand washables

Summer is by far my favorite season; with everything that it brings – gorgeous hot weather, the beach, sunny days, dresses and shorts, flowers in bloom and bright colors everywhere. There’s a different air about summer, it feels so happy and cheerful. These photos posses such beautiful details within them, with harmony, beautiful hues, and gorgeous lighting. So make sure you click on every link to view a larger version of the separate photographs.

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Good morning and Happy Monday! I am so excited to start this new week on a fresh note after the long week I just had! It was my birthday on Wednesday and I had a friend visiting, and things got much busier and more hectic than I thought they would. I was planning on posting on Burrs & Berries on Thursday and Friday, but sadly I didn’t get the chance to even go online. While being offline was a nice break and I spent quite some time with friends and family, I missed you and couldn’t wait to get back to posting regularly! I hope that you have been doing well and had a nice weekend!

1. gluten free bread baking 2. paper straws 3. Untitled 4. Paper cat 5. iced 6. Untitled

With the gorgeous summer season comes natural light and sublime weather! Everything seems more positive, do feel this way? I embrace and try to surround myself with limitless possibilities of color, but even white seems brighter. Although I love whites and natural color palettes for winter, they stand out so nicely in the summer as well. With brighter rooms and backdrops, whites and neutrals stand out and create such a serene environment, don’t you think? How I’m longing for that all white house look!

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Good morning and happy Monday!! Welcome to a brand new week of design and lovely inspiration, and your last chance to enter the first Burrs & Berries Giveaway here!

1. Untitled 2. Untitled 3. Untitled 4. Desayuno de princesa – Day 8 5. Untitled 6. but then it rained so I went home

I’ve got a super busy week ahead of me, with lots of work to catch up on and even more errands to run, but I’m eager to get them finished and out of the way! So, let’s start the week with gorgeous photographic inspiration, with soft and dreamy touches of pink, neutrals, and black. These photos give me a feeling of calm, and just effortless beauty in unexpected places. How about you?

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Hello and happy Monday friends! How are you feeling at the beginning of this new week? I have a very busy day ahead of me, as it is a long weekend in Canada and I plan to clean my apartment, do some laundry, cook, go for a run and I also want to go out and do a little shopping as well. And most importantly, today is the big day I am hosting Burrs & Berries first ever giveaway, so stay tuned for that as well!

1. soaked lemon, poppy seed and olive oil cakes 2. “can we go outside and play, Mama?” 3. Untitled 4. Lemon Muffins 5. ~ 6. Untitled

I found so much inspiration from photography on flickr this week and decided to go with a mellow yellow color scheme, so reminiscent of the beautiful days of summer. This palette evokes the sweetest feeling, with such a calm and serene mood achieved so well with gorgeous lighting, I love everything about each and every photograph, so make sure you click on the links to view them one at a time in all their beauty and simple details.

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