The Stockholm Formex Fair is the largest trade fair for Nordic interior design, and we have a tradition of tracking their statements on future home decor trends. Before each season’s fair, Formex pronounce their trend predictions, and the current season (SS2011) was given the trend theme Glorious Mix. This season was the first I didn’t [...]
I just have to mention these lovely beige DSW, spotted at Danish auction house Lauritz, as they are deadly trendy. I tried to buy some about week ago, but gave up when price rose too high. Too popular. Can’t keep a secret like this though! These chairs were specially manufactured by Herman Miller for American [...]
It is spring approaching summer and we see COLOURS. Striking bright and vibrant colours from All The Rainbow. Especially irresistible are the yellows – from the fresh sunshiny shade to the most poppy citrus hues. | images: vtwonen & russh magazine (top) and style.com & vtwonen (bottom) |
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This home is featured in Danish Bolig Magasinet headed “Luxury home on a budget”; through a thorough search for 2nd hand stuff you can surround yourself with great things in spite of a relatively modest budget. Danes, Danes, Danes….they are so creative and fun! A style that is very much Scandinavian, but far far from [...]
I’m in the midst of re-decorating our bedroom and the inspiration folder gets bigger and bigger…! Just as it should be. I like the idea of making new use of beautiful old frames. They are good just naked & empty but every now and then you see inspiring uses around, e.g as a frame for [...]
One of the clearest lines of development in the interior decor area is the movement towards coloured walls. Bye bye boring white! In particular, dramatic darks and – a new favourite of mine, even called the “new white” recently – the colour spectra with names like ‘nude’, ‘sunrise’ and ‘sand’. Light neutrals encompassing sandy light [...]
When in London Henen and her husband dragged us (willingly!) along to those delicious antiques shops and question kept nagging me: how come Stockholm don’t have places like these? With hand-picked designer goods, odd curiosities and hearty old furniture? Then by coincidence, I discovered vintage/antiques store Dusty Deco. Had to pay it a visit this [...]
