It is amazing how a space becomes alive through it's details.

I love minimalism but I always disliked the clinical feel some interior designers went for their photos. I understand that it's supposed to reflect the perfect architectural home but I always believed that a home is mostly found in it's details whereas a house is based on it's design.

In my mind you should't have one without the other but given the choice to forever live in a space that I could never be allowed to change I would always choose a cozy minimal house rather than a perfect clinical space.

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When we bought the couch and our Conform Chairs (as seen in many posts like here, here and here) we were lucky enough to be given a lovely white Icelandic sheepskin at half price. I have to profess my love for all sheepskins of every kind but the Icelandic one is by far my favorite with it's soft skin and long soft hair. I usually drape it around furniture but it also serves as a temporary rag to sit on the floor when the mood calls for it. The grey sheepskin on the couch can be found for a great price at IKEA in different colors!

The candleholder is from Menu and the design comes in 5 different colors and in 2 versions, one for the wall as seen below and as a table version as seen above. Coupled with a chocolate in an Arne Jacobsen Design letters mug (with my initial) and an interior design book it's the perfect spot for a cozy afternoon. For if or when I get a little cold having an extra blanket near is great. The Ferm Living basket in Large size is perfect for holding in quite a lot of extra pillows ( mine are from H&M ) and a couple of blankets. Extra light if needed from the Muuto E27 lamp I drape everywhere and I am ready for the perfect afternoon.