istinctly talented Swedish designer Lisa Bengtsson delivered her graphic design graduation project – the wallpaper Familjen – only a couple of years ago, and has since then received many awards for her adorable and clever designs (one of my favourites along the way has been the Ros-Marie wallpaper). Lisa Bengtsson derives inspiration from people around [...]
Now I’m off to London! But why..? To see my dear sister Henen of course! :) A stroll through all the lovely interior design boutiques of Islington is on the agenda as well as a trip to funky Brighton. See you soon. | pics via sköna hem & the style files |
Speaking of art and patterns, I actually really like this old textile pattern by Josef Frank called Marble 4420. Svenskt Tenn reintroduced it today, in velvet, for the Stockholm Furniture Fair. Designers Förster & Kusoffsky also made some new products interpreting this pattern. It’s not a typical Frank pattern – they say, I think it’s [...]
A modern minimalist white kitchen (stylish, yet rather discrete and unremarkable) turns much more interesting with the help of colourful and fun textiles from Swedish designer Josef Frank. The splashback in the kitchen was created with the textile ‘Brazil’, protected and kept secure by a glass sheet. Such an excellent idea for creating an original feature in the kitchen! Same textile [...]
We haven’t talked much about curtains and window treatments lately. I just glanced through Designers Guild’s Autumn news 2010 and besides the fact that their fabrics are wonderful and top quality, there are at least 3 things to learn or steal from their style. First of all, the creativity and out-of-the box thinking when it [...]
Above are details from some lovely rooms featured in Danish magazine RUM June 2010 issue. To the left, pillows made out of ponchos from Peru and rugs from Iran and Yemen create an inviting and homely ethnic/folk traditional look. To the right, a startlingly interesting space (a circus wagon in fact) is made even more [...]
Swedish home textiles brand Himla (right) and Danish fashion empire DAY (left) have similar feelings about spring this year. I include myself in the same track. Nothing feels more longingly and attractive than just one of those beaches and such a sky. It’s the perfect mood for spring decor – to freshen up the home [...]
