Light wood

Generally, I prefer dark, rich colored wood furnishings over lighter coloured wood. But this lighter colour tone has been catching my attention recently.

 the Maruni chair. Such simple lines!

Seems like the Japanese minimalist style is also spreading to Europe. Or are these more of Scandinavian style?

 I like the TV console set but will probably stick to white for the background wall.

 
Bed and TV console from Smootree, a distributor of European furnishings, which by the way, also carries amazing cool space saving designs.

Another beige coloured bed, image from Foundry.

The theme could even be extended to the bathroom.

Something I posted much earlier here, the Axor Bouroullec bathroom.

I think this colour tone looks great with a lot space. Not sure if it would turn out as good in a smaller space. But it seems like the simpler it looks, the higher the price tag.

Here's something more affordable, from Ikea. In fact, I bought a similar table a few years ago and decided not to stain it to retain the very natural look. 

image from Ikea

IKEA 2012 Catalogue

Every year upon receiving the IKEA catalogue, I would flip through the pages repeatedly, filling myself with the details of rooms I like. Some of these rooms are the exact opposite of 'less is more', which is precisely what attract me, being a person inclined to fill up spaces until they look like my space.

Unlike elegant, almost empty rooms (which I do like but its just not me), the rooms of IKEA show vibrance, beaming with signs of life and are certainly more realistic and achievable.

Great post on IKEA 2012 Preview from Apartment Therapy.

Am looking forward to receiving this from my mailbox. In the mean time, check out the online version here.