British Chic

when we first saw this photo on pinterest, my boyfriend and i fell in love with the idea of having a striped wallpaper in our hallway. tomorrow our laura ashley wallpaper will finally be hung. even though the color of the stripes isn't identical with the color of the wallpaper on the inspirational picture we are more than excited to see the final result. we want the whole apartment to look exceptional. especially i will not be satisfied with everything that's average. in my opinion, the hallway is as important as any other room. the hallway is the first thing visitors will see and it will therefore leave a strong impression.

laura ashley wallpaper. although it doesn't look like expected (we ordered the wallpaper online) i love the look and feel of it. the wallpaper features pearlescent inks which make it more than unusual.

a gold zara home vase. there's nothing better than fresh flowers in a beautiful vase.

 an ikea shoe cabinet. i've already put together half of the pieces today.

black photo frames from ikea. i cannot wait to put b/w holiday pictures in these frames...

 a scent surround diffuser by jo malone. on of my all-time favorite scents: english pear and freesia. fresh and a little flowery.

Kitchen Planner

have you ever had to plan a kitchen? if not: consider yourself lucky! deciding on kitchen cabinets, countertops, the size of fridge, dishwasher and co. is one of the hardest things i have done so far. what i also realized today: the kitchen is the most expensive room in the house. i paid 150 euros for dishes today at ikea. and you know that the swedish kitchenware can be considered cheap. there are still so many other things to buy... pots and pans, knives and cooking spoons. i have selected 5 kitchen accessories that i desperately want in our kitchen.

1. a kenwood blender. a few months ago i discovered the greatness of homemade smoothies. this type of blender has a 750 watt engine and can even crush ice.

2. herb garden set by auerhahn. these are the most elegant and classic herb pots i have seen so far. and a definite plus: glassfibre wicks supply the plants with water. no green thumb required!

3. a trendy nordlux kitchen lamp.

4. grüne erde spoons made of olive wood. they are perfect for organic cooking. use wood instead of plastic in the kitchen, my advice.

5. glass storage jars. i bought mine at ikea today.