Dream swimming pools

hese swimming pools are pure dreams. And they have one thing in common: they're all on the island of Santorini in Greece. Pure white cave surroundings, clear blue water and breathtaking views of surrounding volcanic islands makes these pools so amazing.
I did a boat-hopping travel there as a teenager having an amazing time, staying at cheap hotels and could only drool about these hotel. Often the suites have a private pool or dipping pool either indoors, semi indoors/outdoors or with the amazing views of the ocean.

Astra hotel, Santorini.

An indoor dipping pool in the Palace hotel, Santorini.

An indoor swimming pool straight from the bedroom at the Astra.

A romantic sunset.

Infinite pool with a spectacular view.

Talk about a relaxing experience to have a swim here on a warm evening with a glass of wine with your loved one.This is from the Pegasus Hotel suite.

I personally love this idea of a private dipping pool with a view! Sooo romantic!

This shape is smart, allowing a downstairs seating area while from the pool seeming like an infinity pool with the ocean in the background.

Wedding inspiration _ flowers

This is the second post about inspiring wedding bouquets. The first one can be read HERE. I tend to like quite wild and unique bouquets rather than classical bunch of red roses. I like when the leaves or background have a olive green (almost grey) colour and when fun elements are incorporated. With fun elements I mean something that perhaps isn't commonly associated to a wedding bouquet such as seeds, berries, thistles, twigs, fruit, etc. Here are some bouquets that I think are lovely!!! 

This is a very modern bouquet where the yellow Craspedia stands out from the cactus-like leaves and thistles. Perhaps one would think of this choice as a sign of not easily letting people get close to them, but I find it very interesting and unique! For me, this would win any day over a classical Rose bouquet!

A bunch of flowers where the yellow Craspedia has a central role!

A bunch made entirely out of Craspedia. Very fun! 

The pink, cream, peachy colours of this bouquet work very well together. There are a few items in this bunch that I particularly like but I don't know what they are. Does anyone know what the brown seeds are?? And what about the small green round ball flowers? They are unique and create a great touch to the otherwise very traditional bouquet. 

I LOVE this bouquet! I The colours are amazing. I love the dull olive green colour of the leaves giving an amazing background for the bright flowers. The central grand Protea. Also the dynamic Thistles create a fun bouquet. 

An Aussie style bouquet with Banksia flowers as well as coloured blue thistles. If they didn't have the roses it would be a perfect bunch!

I actually adore how this bouquet has such dull colours. It is very architectonic. I don't think I'll ever be able to decide between this kind of bouquet and something extremely colourful! I also like the fact that it has berries in-between the flowers! 

This is a very romantic bouquet with it's light pink flowers and grey leaves and balls. What are those ball flowers? Anybody know?

This bouquet is so romantic and hand made. It's so sweet how it looks like it has been put together rather randomly. The Allium underneath together with roses and babys breath..

Wedding inspiration _ colour palettes

Which colour palette do you prefer? Please comment!

Mirò - my favorite painter

 Joan Miró1893 –1983 painter from Barcelona, Spain. I had seen pictures of Miró's work in the past, but it wasn't until I saw 2 of his paintings live in Centre di Pompidou, Paris, that I actually fell in love with his work! To be precise, it was his three "Blue" paintings that made me fall to my feet. How could something so simple be so dramatic. I spent ages staring at these three paintings and felt myself falling into their depth. Kandinsky is one of my other favorites (but I'm also very picky about periods when it comes to both these painters, as they went through a few desisive fases that aren't exactly my style). That sounds spoilt doesn't it? lol. My other favorite painter (but I'm not sure here whether to say artist or painter, as his work is more arty than actual painting..). I will write about him next time!

Peanut - the chihuahua

Hello, my name is Peanut!

Can you get any cuter than this??

I'm not sure how much she weighs, but when she snuggles up she fits in my hand.

This is one of the photos the breeder posted of her the same day I bought her. She was so adorable in real life that I couldn't resist!

Cutiepie! Her face is half white half "blue".

In her huuge bag/bed.

Sleeping on Marco's arm.

She kinda thinks she's a monkey!

Cuddles.

She has 3 "blue" circles! So sweet!