Beautiful exotic images from Swedish photographer Pia Ulin.

With our baby due at the end of September, I am now starting to design and decorate the nursery. The room is almost finished in my head (predominantly white with colorful accents) but this doesn’t stop me from surfing the net for more inspiration.

This beautiful nursery is decorated by Ashley for her baby daughter. She’s filled it with handmade gifts, keepsakes and reminders of family – a quilt sewn by an aunt, an art print designed by a sister, a mirror received as a wedding gift, antique handkerchiefs from a grandmother and great grandmother, a treasured photo of beloved grandparents – that will surround her daughter and welcome her into the family fold.

(via ohdeedoh)

Today I’m loving … this enchanting leaf applique tunic from Etsy seller Minxshop. The blouse is made from cream and sage green jersey with a scoop neck and pleated front for absolute comfort.

For more information and other sizes, you can visit Minxhop on Etsy.

Le Souk has a beautiful new collection of Acacia wooden plates, bowls and cutting boards. The products are great to bring a natural and rustic look into your home!. Acacia is an environmentally friendly hardwood known for its beautiful grain and contrasting walnut brown to light tan colors. The plates, bowls and cutting boards are all made (according to fair trade principles) in the Philippines by skilled craftsmen who are proud of the products they are producing. The grain and color of Acacia wood makes each piece unique! Click here to see all acacia wood products available.

Margie from the Resurrection Fern blog creates these beautiful ‘dressed’ stone compositions and then photographes them. A professional print of these creations can be purchased from her Etsy shop.

The ‘ligth as a feather’ print (top image) is available here and the ‘hope springs eternal’ print here.

Today, on this rainy day, I am loving … the color turquoise.

(images from Oi Soi Oi)

Today I am loving … this inspiration wall. Such a great idea for creating an inspiring working environment.

Famous Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has created a beautiful collection of baskets for Fair Trade Originals. Together with traditional craftsmen he made the baskets out of scapwood at a small workshop in Vietnam. All pieces are made according to the Fair Trade principles. These unique designs are now available at Le Souk. As an introduction we now offer you a 20% discount. This offer is valid until 25 June or as long as supply lasts.

The Masseria Cimino is an 18th century farmhouse that has been transformed in a stylish boutique hotel in the Puglia region in Italy. The guest house is situated in what was once a large and busy farmstead, close to the fishing village of Savelletri and just meters away from the sea edge.

The Masseria Cimino has 15 guest bedrooms situated in the main building and the adjacent tower. The rooms are all furnished in that beautiful Mediterranean style, using authentic local materials. The hotel has been listed as one of the 101 best hotels by Tatler.

A beautiful greyish blue color has been used for furniture and doors (images below).

In past centuries, the Masseria Cimino, surrounded by fields and olive trees, was an agricultural center of considerable importance which administered the cultivation of the fields and the storage of the produce grown. The buildings were used predominantly for the processing of the agricultural products.

(images from Cote Maison)

Now I am feeling a bit better and fitter, I am finally able to look for furniture and accessories for the nursery. A new favorite shop is Shak-Shuka. Shak-Shuka is a super stylish online eco boutique for baby, child and mama. The people behind Shak-Shuka are out to dispel the myth that green and stylish are incompatible. They aim to prove that eco-friendly goods don’t have to be boring and unstylish, and that stylish goods don’t have to cost the earth (literally and figuratively).

Above some of the beautiful items that can be found in the Shak-Shuka collection. I adore the Bamboo Owl Clock (top left). I also LOVE the simple yet elegant crib (image above). The friendly people at Shak-Shaku are not only sponsering the style files, they also kindly offer style files readers a 10% discount on all products. You can use the code STYLE when you checkout and you will get a 10% discount. Good to know: they ship world-wide! This offer is valid until 16 June 2010. Thank you Shak-Shuka!