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Mar 1, 2013
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new old things

it’s interesting how things evolve in our homes and how you do things that you didn’t usually do. i always found really interesting to read those stories of people who find couches, tables, and other furniture pieces on the street, ready to get dumped, bring them to their homes and give them a new life. a new fabric, a new colour and recycled furniture is ready to another life, ready to gather more stories of that family, ready to be a part of that home and the daily life of those persons. however, here in portugal we don’t find furniture on the street that often, and for most people picking those from the street into our homes, might be weird.

nevertheless, whenever i see something on the street to get picked up by the city hall men, i always try to figure out if i can use any of those pieces at home. usually things are completely broken and i have no means to save it, or by saving it i would be spending a whole lot of money. but here and there i find something that is worth taking with me! and the good thing is that mr twiggs is already into that mode too! i’m so proud of him!

here are three things we brought recently from the street! and i decided not to paint either of them, because i like their raw state!

Details of a wooden drawer hanged on the wall as display shelfDetails of a wooden drawer hanged on the wall as display shelfDetails of a wooden drawer hanged on the wall as display shelf Details of a wooden drawer hanged on the wall as display shelf

an old drawer i found next to a tree. it was immediate “oh cute, you’re coming with me!”. when i’m walking mr kobe, i often come home with things, most of the times, just fruit wooden boxes to paint and use here and there. but i loved this small drawer with a dark grey colour! it serves so nicely hanging on this wall! and that is the living-room you are seeing and that is the door to the kitchen!

Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror

these two tables were brought by mr twiggs! he found them on the trash, and i like them like this. i was going to paint them white, but then i liked the way their raw look contrasts with the silver, the glass and the mirror! and of course, those ikea pillows also help on that corner!

i’m also a fan of using greenery around the house and branches i bring from my walks with mr kobe! i want to sew some hearts and hang them on the branches one day! so this is it for today! have a lovely weekend you all!

 

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Jan 31, 2013
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my new office

so here’s the thing, though we moved to a bigger place with a second room that could be (and was so far) my office, i wasn’t completely happy with it. i have to admit that though this house is amazing, i miss our old house light a lot. the sun coming inside our bedroom and kitchen in the morning, setting on the living-room, light was never a problem! i always saw it as a great thing, but now i see it an even more amazing thing. i’m so addicted to light, i need it so much during my day… i would not fit to move to those countries that don’t have much light during winter months. i kept buying white furniture for the other house, because it was tiny and i needed to feel it brighter and more spacious. now we have the space, but white furniture keeps doing the trick to make it even better!

so this saturday i convinced mr twiggs to move things around and i moved part of my office to our dining-room. i can look through the window all day long and look at the sky, our orange tree, the neighbours’ cats on our backyard, if it rains or if the sun shines. i’m happy now! and we have ourselves a room for guests, yet to be decorated! you can see that ikea is still my main source of furniture and accessories! the lamp was the last thing i bought, i wanted it for so long!

Flowers on the window, Office corner by the window, Ikea lamp, Ikea frames, Ikea tableMid-Century Furniture, Vintage Cameras, Indoor plant and Ikea LampOld Rotary black phoneFlowers on the window, Office corner by the window, Ikea lamp, Ikea frames, Ikea table
oh and that laptop belongs to mr twiggs, with which i work for the photo editing, as mine simply dies while i try to do that. i expect to soon replace it with a glorious and dreamy 21″ imac! but let’s move forward with baby steps, so right now i just need to get some work done and these laptops to continue to work just fine!

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Nov 17, 2012
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house tour // random details

hello there and happy weekend! this is just a quick post to show some details of our new house. after moving in the end of september the truth is we’ve been merely combining things around and haven’t yet shopped for anything new, though we are much in need, like lamps, curtains and rugs (oh please, give me rugs!). but today i felt like taking a few pictures around some details to share with you.

one thing i’ve been noticing a lot, and actually still trying to figure that out, is the light in this house. i love the new house, it’s way bigger than our first one, but the light here is tricky. we don’t have as much light as we did, and for me that is kind of a bummer. but of course, the fact that we have a walk-in closet, an office for me, and a backyard makes it less important. the thing is when taking and editing the photos, i realized that it took me a while to get the editing done, feeling it right, because it’s such a different place. and the light available, either coming from windows or furniture itself is really important. oh ok, rambles of a photographer, nevermind, let’s see the place!

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and these are my brand new flats and the floor we have on this place… love it so much! though i keep dreaming about painting in another colour, not white, but another colour. but those are just dreams, my landlord wouldn’t approve of course!

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above, my inherited rotary black phone! love it and will also paint it in another colour! a spring project maybe! below is our hallway, in decent size now! it’s one of the two rooms in the house, which doens’t get any natural light. we have that lamp lit all day long to create a cozy mood when we pass through there. and the giant leaf from a plant on our backyard! just a little greenery here too! oh as you can see christmas is already showing in some details!

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and these are from my office! plants, books, lenses and photos. the usual! there is still such a long way on this room, as well as in any other room to be honest! and yes, that is me and one of my best friends on top of an elephant in india! such a happy day for us! and this is it! will come back with more in a few weeks, i hope! and now let’s have fun on the weekend, shall we?

want to take a look at my other house?

+ the living-room
+ the bedroom

 

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Nov 6, 2012
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led’s go and change the world

two weeks ago i was happy to receive an invitation to be present on a press conference called “led’s go” by ikea to introduce the new generation of bulbs – the led. not that led bulbs are actually new, they have been around since the 60′s actually, but they didn’t fit most lamps we could have at home, and they were quite expensive for the average population. so ikea stepped in slowly since a few months ago introducing a few new led lamps by the PS Collection and now they present their project in a full shape, which is to change the world into less energy consumption, affordable led bulbs and they last a lot longer (about 20 years, so chances are you change lamps, not bulbs).

the event took place near our home, in CCB, and asides from the fact they wanted to let us know that ikea was introducing the led bulbs into their collections and that the stores will be fully lighted by led bulbs by 2016, they also wanted to share the partnership with like architects, who built a lighting installation with 1200 led bulbs presented on outside.

Ikea Led's Go! Press Conference // CCB Lisboa Led's go Light Installation being lighted by guests

as we got in the press conference, we were given a led bulb to light the led’s go sign they had inside! kids were excited about this, of course! and then we listened a few words by ikea marketing manager, the like architects and the swedish ambassador, and watched some videos regarding what we produce in our homes and how we can start by saving in the energy consumption.

Guests, Patrick Antoni, Like Architects & Swedish Ambassador in Portugal Led's go Light Installation

it felt a bit like christmas with all the bulbs and the fuss around lighting! patrik antoni, the one above, mentioned the kind of lighting they found all over the portuguese homes, which is usually a harsh light that serves all purposes, whether for reading, having dinner or even a bit of romance. and that made every one in the room laugh. and we laughed because we know it’s true.

since we moved to this new house, we started having small lamps around that are lit up most of the day, which is in the hallway and also the kitchen. it creates mood and this way i don’t have to be switching on lamps whenever i pass through these areas, but i was concerned about the energy consumption and now my issues no longer exist, because led bulbs are on the way to this house!

Led bulbs on Light Installation by Ikea & Like Architects being lighted by Swedish Ambassador in Portugal Led bulbs on Light Installation by Ikea & Like Architects

the like architects and swedish ambassador were the ones switching on the led bulbs on the installation and we were able to walk through the lamps, while the bulbs responded to the movement we were creating, though a  bit confused in the beginning with so many people around! this installation will be present for at least two weeks, so go the museum of modern art here and take the chance of visiting this and experience yourself!

and you can also start changing your bulbs at home for these amazing ones that will last a lot longer and save you an average of 22% on your energy bill! we need an ikea trip for sure!

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