A roof to die for

I am both inspired and amazed after a visit

to a really cozy restaurant with great decor

and surroundings in Stockholm last week...

There was a high ceiling, that had a worn

appearance with lots of texture. Beautiful art

on the walls, chandeliers and old mirrors gave

me lots of interior ideas, at Restaurant Pelikan.

Mexican haciendas

Look at the colours on these 2 houses (remind you

that this is from a poor neighboorhood with no fancy

stuff around) I have photographed in Mexico!

For inspiration.........

Textures

These are a glimse of what I managed to snapped during
my short visit to Skagen Museum.

Some great colours on the side of a sculpture in the garden

that reflect what time and weather can create.

A bit different

Just came home from a trip to Skagen.

The city's distinctive character is the old yellow brick houses,

and gardens are as usually very well-kept.

I came across a house with a garden that were slightly different.

Check out the worn blue door on the left and the bright turquoise

door to the right.

Brick Lane door

Look at the amazing textures and streetart colours on this photo

I have taken of a door in Brick Lane, London.

Raw beauty...

Containers

Is it possible to get inspiration, both when it comes to create art or redecorate our living room from a container? Trash for some - inspiration and art for other people.

Look at the rusty and amazing colours! They give me inspiration to colourwash on one of my walls or on a canvas.

Please find this brief explanation of the technique colourwashing:

To build up translucent layers of colour, one colour on top of the other.

The technique means that one or two thin layers is added on top of a basic background colour to create a translucent, soft rank and colour effect. The thin layers may be shades of the same colour or carefully selected colour combinations. You can both use oil-based or water-based paint. The color on the wall becomes stronger the more layers you paint.
Please try this at home!

Rusty, worn and amazing

Look at the amazing textures and colours on these photos I have taken of walls and doors just around my neighboorhood blocks and in my backyard.I especially fancy the way the rusty details break through the worn colours. My wishlist is a whole wall in my apartment that is reminiscent of these, or on a big canvas in my living room.

Something to work with....

Doors from Sardinia

Some inspiring doors I came across on my trip to Sardinia last year.

The Mediterranean climate gives worn and exciting colors and structures.

I especially fancy the way the rusty details break through turquoise and teal blue nuances.

Mexican doors

Some amazing doors I photographed at my trip to Mexico last fall. Inspiring worn colours and structures. These beautiful Mexican style colours had been fantastic on my wall (using colour wash technique) or on canvas.