Colourful staircase

This colourful staircase was installed at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London by artist Stuart Aygarth. I am partial to stripes! 

Has anyone seen the staircase for real in the V&A?

So, this week I have some wonderful guests who will guest blog for you here at European Chic. I promised them that you are the best readers a blogger could ask for. (You are!)
Enjoy and make sure to encourage/thank them for their kind efforts by leaving a comment. Thank you!

Photo: House Beautiful

Danish hippie style

You'll find this relaxed hippie heaven north of the Danish capital Kopenhagen. Colour is used very intelligently here, enough to make the house feel bright and happy but not so much that you feel like you live in a crayon box. The mix of different patterns and styles looks effortless. I dig the use of turquoise and blue- my  new obsession. 

All photos: Bolig Magazine Denmark

Animal instinct

Photo: http://www.nonsansraison.com/

I love the sophisticated colour combination of a a dark green and and dark grey. Very cosy. The chicken plates make me laugh! They are totally unexpected in this traditional decor.

The plates can still be used for eating as they are only attached with magnets which is a cool idea.


Also, check out this adorable French short film (in the style of Tati) I found on the blog of a brand new European Chic follower from San Francisco. Remember, I am really into short films.

Polish Impressions I

Hello! I am back from my trip to Warsaw. Anne graciously interviewed me for her Boarding Pass column a couple days ago (Thank you, Anne!) and promised that I would share some photos from my trip to Poland toute de suite.

I had a lovely time in Poland, but the weather was horrible. I had about a total of 10 minutes to take a couple of snapshots. My hotel room was on the 34th floor and the only thing I saw was white clouds, no view whatsoever. Luckily, I have been to Poland before when it was sunny and know that the photos in this post really do not justice to the city. I wished I could have included some photos of the old town and the surrounding countryside.

We had a delicious dinner at the Red Pig restaurant (est. 1909) of which I photographed a detail below. I heart pierogi, a typical Polish dish.

[Dear Polish readers, can anyone kindly explain to me what it says on the Winnie the Pooh sign I stumbled upon (see last photo below).]

All photos: European Chic

Le château d’Outrelaise

The staircase sold me to this house. I so want to slide down these bannisters. The château d’Outrelaise in Normandie is colourful yet very understated. Its decor is modern - if you consider that Outrelaise was build in the 1600s. It is often used for filming or location shoots. If anybody recognises something familiar from a film or magazine editorial let me know as I am curious.

All photos: Marie Claire Maison

Elegantly white

Photo: Agent Bauer/Stylist: Hans Blomquist

Original moldings, high ceilings, chevron wooden floórs, a large mirror, and a beautifully ornamented fireplace. - what more can one possibly want from an interior?

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