Who knew Ikea could be so amazing?

I've fallen head over heels with the fantastic styling of Lo Bjurulf, and am positively amazed that these are Ikea pieces.

Please join me in swooning:

I could get behind this kind of barn raising...

And my absolute favorite picture of all...

Purple On My Mind

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I've been immensely attracted to purple things lately.  Purple lipstick (in pinstripe plumb), purple carpets, and now...I've been admiring this purple room ever since I first saw it on sfgirlbybay.  I especially love the contrasting textures of purple (one is obviously wall paper) and color pop of that turquoise.  

It got me wandering around for more purple interiors:

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I would just love to have this much space for a dining room, then to add that luxury of purple velvet?  Oui!

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I've never loved lighter purples, but this feels so inviting and clean.

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Love the mustard accents! 

(And that bench? OMG.)

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Or this purple which has a bit more grey to it...very soothing.

P.S.....

And wouldn't this chair be PERFECT in any of these rooms.

Swoon.