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curves + triangles (aujourd' hui j' aime)


well, I'm currently really not supposed to be anywhere else other than corners of {our Cave}, or else our new  medium sized maisonette apartment, performing works of every possible kind all around,

  but
 life happens & online existence & happenings are part of it,
 at least so is the case here...
 there are nice things to share today.

 moreover, it is the first of February & coming to make a 
 "have a nice month!" post here,
 positively energizes my day, rest of the week
 and hopefully yours!

 before elaborating a little on the collage curated above,

 I'd like to ask you - unless you've already done so  ; ) -
 to pass by a few on line places I'm very happy & honored to be part of.

 Natalie - with whom we once held a {lovely give away}
 seems to have a very discrete & low profile on line existence,
 nevertheless her sense of aesthetics,
 color appreciation
 &
her own creations
are very compatible with mine
and I'm very fond of them.

I'm loving lots of her latest creations - which you can find {here} & {there}
&
I'm absolutely loving {the collage}- a tribute to Grey -
she recently created,
incorporating our {new kitchen corner}

Thank you Natalie!
........

and then...
{Nina Holst} is one lovely lady & talented stylist from Norway, founder of {Stylizimo},
one whose kind & soft manners
are her equipment for a strong on line existence

Since she "walked" into our shop some months ago,
I cannot help but feeling extremely honored & happy,
that fragments of myself are incorporated in her beautiful house's many rooms,
through pictures & little "sur measure" creations.

Maybe you remember {this post}?
... it's never late to check it out ; )

Today, I get to be guested at her blog
as {this print} of our shop is part of her freshly styled
with a dark cabinet I pretty much adore.

Thank you Nina!

......

now let me say a few words on the collage above...

curves & triangles

it is rather {evident} that I love geometry in all its expression in interior design,
but mostly of all,
I'm interested in creating spaces that while leaving a strong impact,
they do so gently,
almost magically,
secretly inviting you to return to them again,
even when you don't exactly know why.

there is a certain amount of mystery
created by a play between lines & curves...

believing that happiness lies in finding balance,

the existence of basic shapes in our living environments,
creates a sense of being grounded,
while also being free to take a walk in the clouds.

 happily pointy triangles of a banner much as this blog's logo
or the wallpaper banners {which I so joyfully create}
&
smooth, gentle & feminine curves found both in furniture and in objects
are features I love.

the collage I curated from recent images found via {pinterest},
represents well all the above.

~>  {this} delightful chair, so fabulously photographed here, 
with weathered leather adding so much to its charm,
is an odd to curves.

~> the {Eiffel tower} is a magnificent example of plasticity in architecture,
combining a powerful three dimensional triangular shape,
while every line is curved & beautifully emphasized by all the circular & semi circular iron details.
I can't get over its beautiful figure as seen through this fairy lightened {blurry image}

~> {that} hand crocheted A shaped dress is consisting of probably countless circles
(btw I spent some memorable teenage summers wearing a very similar dress, 
handmade by my crafty grandmother from my mother's side...
and I might as well try to find it when visiting my parental home in Greece this Spring)

~> last but not least
combines so nicely
wooden blocks,
a fabric banner & a wooden rocking... sheep!

that's also a lovely note to gentleness..
a harmless sheep...
  I might as well be closing this post with that.

enjoy your days 
have a great start to the new month ~
&
see you here again quite soon ~

thank you for stopping by & sharing love

much love to you, too ~ xoxo

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P.S: an important note here: I'm sorry to not be able to properly credit some pictures so wonderful like the Paris one & many others. Pinterest is one amazing platform to create "reachable" dreams but through the 
enormous amount of repining, some original sources seem rather hard to be found.
U p d a t e: just  - 03.02.2012, 22:51 - came across this picture {here}...
so so happy to have found it in this very favorite blog of mine :*)
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collage curation: Iro - Ivy Nassopoulos 
picture credit given through the post - please read carefully & click on the {...} 

5 comments:

  1. Love this collaboration! Natalie is a true star!

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  2. Oh dear Iro ... How sweet of you to mention me on your beautiful blog =) This is such a lovely surprise after a very hard day.. You are too kind my friend, This is just the lift i needed to brighten up my evening. And i have to say i am loving the Paris picture, So dreamy and feminine i must find out who this belongs to, i would love a print for my new living room to be. And Kristy (*Blush*) Thank you too i have the biggest smile right now.
    Wishes for a lovely evening my sweet friends xoxo

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  3. you find the most amazing stuff and people iro. have a nice month my dear! xo

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  4. Good morning Iro! I loved reading this post for this particular reason: "I'm interested in creating spaces that while leaving a strong impact, they do so gently, almost magically, secretly inviting you to return to them again, even when you don't exactly know why." When I read these words of yours I thought yes, that is not only what you are interested in, but it is exactly what you do! And I can really say this because I have had the pleasure of seeing your space creations in real life - at "the penthouse", and I'm certain you will achieve the same result with "the cave". Plus, you do this with your online space too. You are an extremely talented designer/stylist and I am so happy to know you :)

    Ok..enough sentimentality, heehee. On a more practical note, I agree with the sourcing problem with pinterest. I must admit, I myself am guilty of not properly sourcing my finds ... usually by mistake. For example (and most usually, this is my problem), I don't realize that the address I'm pinning from is a blog's home address instead of the actual post and then when I go to look back for a pin I can't find it because I simply cannot go back through all the posts to find it. I try to be careful about that, but sometimes I get so excited about a pin that I forget to check that the address is right. It's tricky business :)

    Happy February to you too and thank you for your lovely collage Xx.

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  5. ... and now I just stumbled upon this post:

    http://www.oldbrandnewblog.com/2012/02/love-triangle.html

    ... also expressing triangle love! Thought you might like to have a look :)

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