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Entries from May 2007

Steal: retro-style table lamp

May 19th, 2007 · 5 Comments


Tags: home accessories · lighting · steal

Lights made from old books

May 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments


Tags: dutch design · eco-design · lighting

Birdhouse made from old billboards

May 17th, 2007 · 2 Comments


Tags: dutch design · eco-design

Steal: teapot VÄRME

May 17th, 2007 · 2 Comments


Tags: ceramics · home accessories · steal

Bombus

May 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Amelia from Bombus wrote me about their new shop on Etsy. Bombus is a UK-based furniture and accessories company by Amelia Coward and Lee Hunnisett De Beer. They are obsessed with hoarding vintage furniture and homeware. Combined with a unique contemporary decoupage technique, which uses fabric, vintage books and comics, they have created a unique [...]

Tags: design · furniture · home accessories

For like ever poster

May 16th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Another gorgeous print that I want to share with you! This For Like Ever poster was quickly sold out after appearing in articles about accessories designer Jessie Randall in Elle Accessories and Domino magazines. Luckily for us a new edition of the poster has been printed. This limited edition poster (25″x38″) is silkscreen printed on [...]

Tags: art · home accessories

New Steven Harrington print

May 15th, 2007 · 5 Comments

I just bought this new print COMMUNITY #1 from Steven Harrington. I love the work of this LA based artist! I have several of his prints and can’t wait till his Peacock design comes available as offset print.

Visit Steven’s website to see more of his beautiful work. Click here if you would like to [...]

Tags: art · home accessories

Back from holiday!

May 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I am back from my one-month trip to beautiful California. We had a fantastic time and I would like to thank everyone for all the wonderful suggestions you gave me. Thanks to you we ate in great little restaurants, shopped at the coolest shops (and maxed out my credit card..) and found some great places [...]

Tags: announcements · other

Studio Job Biscuit collection

May 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Royal Tichelaar Makkum was established in 1594 and is the oldest company in The Netherlands. Royal Tichelaar is not only known for their delftware ceramics but also for a number of projects with leading Dutch designers such as Marcel Wanders, Hella Jongerius, and Jurgen Bey. Studio Job designed their Biscuit collection especially for Royal [...]

Tags: ceramics · dutch design

Onszelf wallpaper & fabrics

May 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Onszelf is a life style brand from The Netherlands, run by Astrid Nieuwenburg and Claudia Drübe. After working together for three years at wallpaper company Eijffinger, they decided to start up their own business. Onszelf has a gorgeous collection of wallpaper & fabrics that is different from the usual designs. The images above show some [...]

Tags: home accessories · kids · walls

Scandia chair

May 11th, 2007 · 3 Comments

To me the Scandia chair is one of the most beautiful chairs ever made. The chair is designed by Hans Brattrud from Norway in 1957. The Scandia chair collection consist of the Scandia Junior dining chair, Scandia Nett lounge chair and Scandia Senior easy chair. My favorite is the Scandia Nett Lounge Chair. This comfortable [...]

Tags: design · furniture

BRIO’s classic wooden toys

May 10th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Swedish BRIO’s wooden toys are true classics! My favorite is this wooden pull-along dachshund. Isn’t this the perfect first plaything for kids? The wooden toys have looked the same for many years, but the company is now launching an updated line of products to fit the modern family. The concept is contemporary design that suits [...]

Tags: design · kids

Nordic Light Hotel, Stockholm

May 9th, 2007 · 2 Comments

The Nordic Light Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden love white too! Check out their website for more information.

Tags: interiors · travel

The Swedes

May 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

More furniture and home accessoriesin white! The Swedes is a design group based in Stockholm, Sweden. Jessica Fryklund, Jonas Wannfors and Love Neuschütz met at the Beckmans College of Design, where they started their collaboration. The Swedes are constantly experimenting with new expressions and ideas and strive to be smart, soft and human in their [...]

Tags: design · furniture · home accessories

More interiors in white

May 4th, 2007 · 11 Comments

More great interiors in white! The image above shows white with some splashes of color. I love it!

A kitchen and bathroom in white. Calming or boring? What do you think?

Tags: inspiration · interiors

Paper furniture by Studio Job

May 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments

Studio Job’s ‘Paper Collection’, a collection of furniture made from paper, cardboard and papier-mâché, brings back memories of kinder-garden and our first experiences of making things. Inspired by classic icons but manufactured like modern day furniture, this collection is an ode to classical style and to the material. Monumental and light, transitory and timeless. [...]

Tags: dutch design · furniture

White interiors

May 3rd, 2007 · 5 Comments

I love, love, LOVE white! I know that technically white isn’t a color but I love it anyway. Some may find white boring but I think it is such a versatile colour. You can easily add (and change) color to your home by using colorful accessories. The vibe of your home can be changed in [...]

Tags: inspiration · interiors

Multi purpose bike

May 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

The new Multi-Purpose-Bike from Johnny Loco is a fun way to transport your kids (or dog, or groceries). The bike is fully made of high quality alloy. This bike is perfect for city life, as you can cruise easily through the small streets with a fully loaded cargo box. There are also some extra accessories [...]

Tags: other · outdoor

Canopy bed Otto

May 1st, 2007 · 2 Comments

Isn’t this bed gorgeous? It is originally made for indoor use but I think this bed will look great in a large garden to be used as a day bed. I can already picture myself spending a hot summer day (although we don’t have many of these days here in The Netherlands) lounging on this [...]

Tags: furniture · outdoor

Homegrown picnic table

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

This ‘homegrown’ picnic table connects with the user’s garden and become a permanent piece of garden design due to the growth process of the flowers and plants, which find their way into the table’s decoration. What a great concept! The table is designed by vicenzoni, de jager, a design firm based in The Netherlands which [...]

Tags: dutch design · furniture · outdoor