pale pine - simple, organic interiors

I love the simplicity and purity of pale pine. Mixed with other humble, natural materials such as linen, wool and rough stone it is the ultimate in organic interiors.  Pale wood with white is serene and gentle on the eye whereas contrasted with black it is a great way to make pale wood feel more cosy - most welcome now winter is upon us.

{child's room via anoukbinterior - such a beautiful idea for wall art made from cotton fabric}  

{desk via weekday carnival mixed with cardboard accessories and a simple bin made from an Ikea paper bag}{dining table via Trine Thorsen}

  {Bedroom by Janne Peters} {DIY table via Livet Hemma} {black tableware also via Janne Peters} 

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FLOORING

Pale wood as flooring is beautiful and you can't really beat this amazing floor by Dinesen - it's just too lovely. If only I had a home large enough for these floorboards. A very sustainable choice too as the Douglas Fir comes from responsibly managed European forests and can be treated with a natural soap to protect it rather than a harsh lacquer or oil. 

{Flooring by Dinesen}  {Boxes designed by Studio Vit}

The beautiful collection of boxes (above) is from Studio Vit. Designed by Helena Jonasson and Veronica Dagnert '11 boxes' is a typology of storage units based on the idea of an archetypal box. The boxes can be used on their own or grouped together and each box is perfectly finished on each side so it can go anywhere in the room.  

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TRINE THORSEN

I am totally inspired by Trine's work. This series of images was styled by Kirsten Visdal and really capture the essence of organic styling. The colour pallet has such an uncomplicated charm and serenity and I love accents of grey throughout the series. You can follow Trine's blog here

All photographs by Trine Thorsen, styled by Kirsten Visdal

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SHOP THE LOOK: PALE WOOD

{1. Cubes on string from Ferm Living}
{2. This amazing lamp is designed by Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Ståhlbom for Muuto and is available from the Finnish Design Shop.}
{3. Chairs via Kvist - currently 50% off!*}

* When I contacted Trine to ask her about using these images, she kindly shared with me Kirsten's website www.kvist-visdal.no. Her site is amazing! She sells an abundance of beautiful things many of which I had on my wish list for miki. My favourite is her lighting section - I don't think I have seen a nicer collection. She even has the most coveted koushi lamp 


What are you thoughts about pale pine? Do you have pale pieces in your home?