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Posts tagged "gender"

Masculine Interiors

Posted on 2012/06/11 by Mia in Globes, Home Office, other decor themes
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| pic: Lonny Mag | I have received quite a few questions about male or masculine interiors. How To decorate for a man to feel at home. How to downplay the prettiness and the feminine vibe still keeping it beautiful. Being a believer in personal, gender-unspecific, what-ever-makes-YOU-happy-decor, I have no idea. Honestly. There’s no room [...]

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Swedish L.A

Posted on 2011/11/02 by Mia in scandinavian
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Here’s two sweet pics from Swedish magazine Hus & Hem. As you can tell, the (Swedish) people living here are inspired by Scandinavian simplicity and functionalism, and they actually have Danish ancestry. Reading magazines, I always find it intersting with the tips & tricks provided by featured people. In this case, their advice is to [...]

anatomy, candlesticks, Danish, gender, gold, turquoise, white walls No Comments View Post

“Light and fresh” – a show about decor anxiety

Posted on 2010/08/24 by Mia in DECOR PHILOSOPHY
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Ever pondered why Swedish homes are featured at every turn? Why Swedish and Scandinavian style has a such a strong foothold in interior design? This new floor show, Light and Fresh, pinpoints the reasons. It’s a show with two of Sweden’s most popular comedians and entertainers, Fredrik Lindström and Henrik Schyffert. Topic is home decor [...]

decor anxiety, gender, Stockholm-White, Swedishness No Comments View Post

2011 IKEA Catalogue [gender analysis]

Posted on 2010/08/22 by Mia in DECOR PHILOSOPHY
ikea is gender approved by trendey

Words are really superfluous…..but: trendey not only care about styling and trends, we’re on a gender mission! Nah, not really. But home decor / interior design is gender-relevant. It’s not only women who like it. Not just women who have taste… Not only women live in homes (!) Not only women are parents. Not only [...]

gender, IKEA, Swedishness 2 Comments View Post

Gender-Neutral Kids’ Rooms

Posted on 2010/07/16 by Mia in Childrens rooms, other decor themes, scandinavian
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Sweden has been ranked #1 in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index – as the most gender-equal country in the world. So this post should come as no surprise :p Although we’ve dropped to #4 in the latest reports, this is overall a country of high gender awareness and committment to women’s rights. [...]

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Mankind’s Guide to Decorating

Posted on 2010/01/08 by Mia in Book Reviews
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Today I have a reading tips (or might I say a review, of):

A Girl’s Guide to Decorating by Abigail Ahern.

Abigail Ahern, books, gender 4 Comments View Post

Vintage Coffee Cups

Posted on 2009/08/29 by Mia in AW 2009, Table Decor
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As you probably already know, no one is drinking coffee in mugs anymore. It’s all about petite and beautiful vintage coffee cups. This phenomena goes along with the 1950′s/60´s housewife trend. For today, a non-negligible amount of young urban people has brought sweet new life to chores and duties our parents thought were overdue. The [...]

1950s, coffee cup, gender, housewife, trend, Vintage 1 Comment View Post

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