Etno is back

Once again etno influences are back, if they ever left. I´m not sure. However there is a lot to be inspired from in this rich and colorful bank of ideas that span so widely. The pillow and teddy bear are hand made by refugee women from Zimbabwe. Each item tells the womans own story. Everything available from Afroart

From Great Britain with love

There could be no mistake to as where in the world I was.

This car was custom made inside and out. With seats and the rest of the interior in cream and pink. Of course the woman that owned it had two yorkshire terriers;-)



How typically British. Very inspiring though.

During a trip to England not long ago I came across some great stores that I want to share with you. Such as Bloomsbury Store in Bath. Where I bought my first Pantone mug in orange. Inspiring and yet a retro feel to them reminiscent of past times typically British in a way. You know that preppy feel from colleges and boarding schools. Filled with hunting gear, cricket playing gadgets and striped ties. Look at Jack Wills for more inspiration. Apart from that the entire feeling going from the airport in London down to Cornwall was partly like travelling back in time. All these beautiful little villages and houses. It made me understand why they are so keen on recording period dramas here.

Kimono fabric

I find kimono fabric very intricate and fascinating. I have several great finds that will be put to good use some day. Common patterns include cranes and chrysanthemums. Why not take a look on ebay for your own vintage fabrics? There is no stop to what you can do with it.

At home with Anna Sui

In this months issue of Elle Decor they have paid a visit to the home of fashion designer Anna Sui. A home that ouzes personal style and is unconventional with lots of attention paid to details. Above is a picture from her stude that among other things has a live size peacock. Look at the antiqued mirrored wall that enlarges the entire room.
Her bathroom speaks for itself really. I like the american way of putting wallpaper in the bathroom. Something swedes should consider as well in my humble opinin. Don´t make them too sterile but add personality. After all you spend a considerable amount of time in there so why not make it in to a room you love;-)

Vintage pillow cases

In my neighbouring city of Copenhagen Christina Lundsteen creates unique and beautiful pillows made out of vintage fabrics. Every pillow is unique and with a sense of luxury to it. Look at her home page to find re-sellers.

Recycle

Today I came across a really fun store on the internet. Located in Northtumberland, England. Re-found, has a unique and fun mix of vintage and new things that gives you cravings- like these lamps made from jelly moulds.

Rediscover

Some prints never goes out of style. I was called up by my relatives to give some advise on what to do with our homestead dating from ca 1910. So I went to one of the most well assorted wallpaper stores in town and found this beautiful William Morris print in yellow, green, eggshell and marroon. There are several other designs by him that are equally as beautiful. So don´t just look at new stuff but rediscover the old as well. You wont find that your neighbour have the same wallpaper on their walls!

Fendi

During my holiday I had the pleasure of travelling by train to Italy. One of my stops was in the beautiful town of Bologna, also known as the red city for it´s many red buildings. It was lined with luxurious stores as well as narrow streets packed with small family owned butcheries and shops for your greens grown in the italian sun. One of these high end stores was a Fendi boutique. It was housed in a fantastic building from which century I don´t know. But you wanted to stay there indeed!

Sleek and stylish

I was really happy to come across these wall lights the other day at Kvik. Scouring different sites for bathroom lighting finding everything looking more or less the same. But these really will do it for my bathroom project. Not only stylish, but inexpensive as well. They work as an uplight as well as a downlight with a frosted glass at the top and bottom. Available in both black and white. I chose the black one this time.

Source of inspiration

I came across this front door the other day and it belongs to the house of Miles Redd, interior decorator in New York. As I am currently working on a bathroom project and was unfortunate to find the tile I wanted for the bathroom this door was the new source of inspiration for the walls. In english it´s called Robins egg blue, but as far as I´m aware we don´t have a name for it in swedish. Nevertheless a beautiful shade of blue.

Interior talent

Jimmy, a friend of mine, has worked a long time with interior design and interior decoration for television, magazines and tons of other projects. Always innovative and innovative styling with professional gusto. Now you can get ideas from Jimmys blogg. Be sure to tap in and check his updates!

Flowers!

And again some flowers. These were a bargain in Copenhagen on a little plaza next to Magasin - one of Copenhagens most prestigous shopping centres. The little square is always packed with flowers of different shapes, sizes and colours as well as people! So this was my selection.

Summer mood

It´s easy to change the setting in a room by just adding some flowers and alter the lighting with just some candles. If your bored with your home try moving things around and be creative with what you got in your cupbords and things that can be reworked or altered in some way. This is a dresser I have made in turqoise and decorated with things already in my home.

Bed side manners

How about sleeping in this french bed. With some TLC and lots of gusto it has a totally modern vibe that definitely makes me want to have one in my own bedroom. By Margaret for Chair Couture with fabrics designed by herself.

Let there be retro light

One of my favourite objects that I always seem to come back to is lamps. And this time is no different. I ran across this über cool lamp foot. It´s apparently from Germany and from the 70´s. The original lamp shade in orange dupion silk is still intact and works all right. But with a new one it would be even better. Old lamp bases are, in my opinion, more original than what we have today. And usually they are a lot cheaper. What you will have to do is to change the cord which is super simple. Voila and there you are with something unique and fashionable!

Display

If you don´t know how to hang your art Robert Passal shows in great style how to manage. Find an empty space on top of a dresser or similar and just lean the pictures against the wall. Not a new idea but still very easy and clever. And if you don´t have enough pictures use a little fantasy and start framing away things you like. And remember all doesn´t have to be perfectly flat as there are frames that are tree-dimensional.

Pillowtalk

As I´m a big fan of both pastries and pillows I instantly fell in love with this one. Its as good as it gets - two in one!

“Driftwood is the new Costa Rican mahogany”

More and more It´s totally 2009 and apparently becoming more trendy to salvage, remake and resell old stuff. And here is another great example of how to rebrand something as plain as driftwood. Carter and Cunningham, a joint venture between partners Mark Welsh and James Salaiz named after their mothers’ families. The two are handmaking mirrors, sculptures and furnishings from salvaged materials in clever combinations with beautiful ceramic pieces from James Salaiz.

Need some organisation?

Since I am a big fan of letters this dresser appealed to me right away. Inspired from vintage printing blocks and made in solid oak. Perfect for filing anything and everything. Available from Kent and London

Wallpaper by Kicki Edgren Nyborg

When Kicki Edgren Nyborg graduated from HDK in Gothenburg she created three dimensional wallpaper for her degree project. The wallpaper has been divided into three concepts on the theme Alive. This is what the designer says about her wallpaper:

"“WallPlay” is a children’s wallpaper and consists of wallpaper backgrounds and stickers in various themes. The wall becomes a new place to play, tell stories and learn. “Off the Wall” consists of two components and there is wallpaper and a 3dimensional form that is mounted over the wallpaper. The result is that the wallpaper seems to have life, bulges and rolls and these forms become shelves and lamps. “Trans Wall” consists of five different wallpaper related to each other. What distinguishes the patterns is their intensity and form. The wallpaper highlights and intensifies parts of the wall which creates movement and direction in the room."

Kicki Edgren Nyborg

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