Those of you who follow me on Instagram might have noticed that I was in Madrid recently visiting friends of mine and maybe you even saw a couple of the shots I took in their beautiful apartment. When I stepped into their new living room I felt like I entered a special kind of wonderland – a grown-up’s playhouse, full of treasures and magical creatures. I was instantly in love with this place. My friends have a very, let’s say, playful taste in interior design and decoration.
Seeing this place made me once again realize how much a living room reflects on the character of a person, their tastes, their sense of humor, their meticulousness (or the opposite of it). We create an urban space around us as an extension of ourselves. It’s almost like a different kind of arrangement of the same things that make up our personalities. We take a big box – a room – and customize it to our own standard and comfort.
My urban living room, the new Facebook photo contest by mobility brand smart, tries to capture exactly that: How do we design and shape the urban space around us, how does our urban living room look like? With their recent collaboration with Danish brand BoConcept smart has already successfully ventured into the field of interior design bringing out a collection of furniture and home accessories that combine the style and expertise of both companies. More about the contest and a few more shots from my new favorite living room after the jump.
To participate in the contest you only have to upload a photo of your urban living room and explain why it reflects your personal style. There are several prices that will be raffled off by the end of June which include a sofa, a chair, a table and 10 clocks from the BoConcept smartville collection. Be creative and capture your living room in the best possible light, it can be a shot from the whole room or just a detail from up close. You can also upload your photo on Instagram with the hashtag #urbanliving. The contest ends on June 30th 2013 at Midnight. Good luck!
I share my friend’s love for vintage toys, collectible dolls and funny little things and items. It might not seem like a very mature and masculine style, but I think it’s actually quite mature to embrace your inner child and live out your dreams – at least in the form of colorful plastic.
