Just a few spring fresh goodies I’ve bookmarked these last weeks. Above left gorgeous still life on retro drawer via solid frog, and right a flower bonanza via living etc. This pic below – via johanna’s vintage blog – represents, in my mind, stylish Swedish countryside living. A lovely mix.
The trendy entomologist is now highly present also in IKEA‘s pics! There’s been quite a lot of circulation lately of the butterfly poster BILD with motif by Maria Mendez (priced $12/£10!) and the brand new canvas SIBBARED by Kai Legaard and Tina Christensen. IKEA nowadays makes it so easy to hop on (and off) current [...]
It’s time! Again! To say a few words about what IKEA is up to in their new catalogue. It’s all about ideas, they say. And in my opinion, there are more ideas than usual and the ideas themselves tend to get better and better. More mixi’n, more interesting scenes, more creativity. Still Swedish “lagom” of [...]
Simple. Country style is summer. Thinking back to my childhood, the clearest memories invlove endless summers, summer houses and Grandma’s strawberry cake. Swimming in a lake or river, rag rugs on the floor and sun shining on the Swedish flag. Freshly-picked flowers all around in vases, and eating vegatables straight from the fields. OK, I’m [...]
Today, the winner of the contest “Sweden’s Most Charming Home” (held by real estate agent Fastighetsbyrån) was presented. The most charming home in this country is inhabited by Pia Qvist, who describes it as “Charming and personal, with a consistent style. A home filled with personal things, full of history”. A lovely, Swedish, country style. [...]
Source: kurbits.nu Source: Veranda Source: etsy.com Hello rust and bye bye Summer, please see you soon. Btw, have you read this travel review of Stockholm?
This weekend has held the Autumn 2011 Formex Fair. As always with these fairs – and maybe with this one in particular – there is much ado about nothing. Of what makes this event, fresh ideas & insights, trends and innovations are extremely small parts. Actually, you almost only find it in the marketing material! [...]
ag rugs have gone from being a standard element in (at least Swedish) homes, to almost oblivion, to newly awakened wide popularity. Just have a peek though our rag rug tag, there’s quite a lot of fresh decor scenes with this feature. Like well, our hallway! ;) Of course, rag rugs are right on target [...]
