Holiday
The next room serves as an office. Bruecker finds inspiration for her website from other blogs, interior design magazines and Instagram. “When I’m on the road, I usually have a clear head. This is when what has really stuck in my mind takes shape. Then, most of the time, I implement it,” Bruecker says.265 wall light: Flos; Möckelby dining table (which Bruecker painted white): Ikea
An empty apartment is like a blank sheet of paper on which you can live out your creativity. “Of course, before moving in, I already had the apartment completely planned out in my head. After all, this is my favorite thing to do. But once we moved in, we didn’t end up sticking to the plan in setting up most of our things.” As dreamy as the apartment is now, things didn’t go so smoothly at the start. When the couple arrived after their strenuous move, they had neither electricity nor gas. “Our landlord was in South Africa. Unfortunately, this problem could not be solved over the weekend, so we stayed in a hotel two minutes away from the apartment for the first few days. It felt pretty ridiculous to walk past our own home and then have to sleep in the neighboring hotel. Fortunately, everything took a turn for the better, and today we can laugh about it,” Bruecker says.
The living room is Bruecker’s favorite room. It’s round, about 215 square feet (20 square meters) and has ceilings that are 13 feet (4 meters) high. “The room has a particularly beautiful and airy atmosphere. In the summer, you can go outside to the balcony — which wraps around the whole room — through the big doors,” she says.
3. Creative Displays in MichiganInterior designer Mindi Freng and her family love to deck the halls of their midcentury modern home. This includes a 12-foot artificial tree found on Craigslist; a bright buffet topped with pillars, branches and other holiday accessories; and this winter-glam, feather-adorned chandelier. Take the full tour
Hanging wreaths with ribbon
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