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Entries from July 2007

re

July 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Online shop RE has a great collection of home accessories. Take for instance these French Stripe Deckchairs (£60), the vintage inspired Wooden Crackets (£40), and the gorgeous Pure Cotton Jacquard Tea Towels (£9).

Above some more items from their beautiful collection. RE is based in the UK, so unfortunately all prices are in (the strong) British [...]

Tags: home accessories · other

matsalen and matbaren by Ilse Crawford

July 16th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Leading British interior designer Ilse Crawford has just completed the interiors for two new restaurants at the Grand Hotel Stockholm in Sweden. The two restaurants, dining room Matsalen and food bar Matbaren, are run by Mathias Dahlgren, a leading chef who is reinventing Swedish regional cuisine. The restaurants are offering two different dining experiences and [...]

Tags: design · interiors · travel

camp in style with orla kiely

July 13th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Did you know that Orla Kiely has a collection of camping gear? I didn’t until I found out from Sia. I especially love the tent with that gorgeous retro style pattern. This collection makes camping fun! Available from Orla Kiely’s online shop and from Millets.

Tags: design · outdoor

still life fruitbowl

July 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Who needs a Vermeer if you can have the “Still Life Fruit Bowl”. You can create your own masterpiece with this bowl and frame that can be arranged in either landscape or portrait form. Still Life, designed by Andre Klauser, is available from thorsten van elten (£49) and generate (US$79).

Tags: design · home accessories

gnomes: kitsch or design?

July 12th, 2007 · 6 Comments

What do you think? Are these furniture gnomes designed by Philippe Starck kitsch or design? It is not my kind of style but I have to admit that after seeing the world roaming gnome in the movie Amelie, a new appreciation for gnomes has developed. The gnomes are available from made in design.

Tags: design · furniture · outdoor

sanna annukka’s new shop

July 11th, 2007 · 5 Comments

I have some great news! I am a BIG fan of Sanna Unnukka (perhaps you know her of the album cover she did for Keane). This very talented lady has now opened an online shop. A fab new range of limited edition silk screen and lithograph prints is available. The lighthouse keeper sailing across [...]

Tags: art · design · home accessories

sms receiving mirror

July 10th, 2007 · 4 Comments

The +336+, designed by Robert Stadler of the French design group Radi Designers, is a mirror that is able to receive SMS messages sent from a mobile phone. The messages appear as luminous text, running on the mirrors’ surface when one gets close to the mirror. This clever piece of design is not affordable for [...]

Tags: design

swan chair by arne jacobsen

July 10th, 2007 · 7 Comments

I LOVE the gorgeous Swan Chair designed by Arne Jacobsen. The chair, manufactured by Fritz Hanson, is available in different colours and fabrics.

Tags: design · furniture

botanist table

July 9th, 2007 · 3 Comments

The Botanist Series, designed by Dario Antonioni and Brandon Lynne from Los Angeles based Orange22, features beautiful botanical graphics cut into sleek metal forms. The series consists of a cocktail table, nesting end table, and bench, combining the precision of minimal design with the beauty and feminine touch of nature. The powder-coated pieces are ready [...]

Tags: design · furniture

reminder little fashion gallery quiz

July 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Don’t forget to send in your entry for the Little Fashion Gallery quiz. Today is the last day that you can send in your correct answers and have a change to win a €150 gift voucher! Read more about the contest here.

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log truck

July 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Isn’t this log truck a gorgeous piece of toy? The logs on this truck, which is made by Frank Ridley, were cut from the ash trees behind the artisan’s barn workshop. The truck itself is made of untreated Maine pine, maple, and ash, and hand sanded to a satin smooth natural finish. It is available [...]

Tags: kids

a very stylish house

July 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Another gorgeous house for some weekend inspiration! It is no secret that I like light, airy spaces in neutral colours. But for those preferring more colour, I promise to post about more colourful interiors again soon. The photographer who shot his stylish UK home is Paul Massey.

I love that spacious kitchen! This is a necessity [...]

Tags: inspiration · interiors

baglady

July 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Marjon Leek from The Netherlands designs under the name BAGLADY. All her gorgeous bags are made from recycled leather. Browsing through her collection you can see that Marjon is inspired by the tulip. In her work space in Amsterdam Marjon gives a workshop ‘restyling’ where you can learn how to reform an existing piece of [...]

Tags: dutch design · personal accessories

dwelltable

July 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Dwell has a new addition to their collection: dwelltable. This 100% linen collection consists of three different patterns of napkins: Embroidered Border, Pin Dot, and Bodoni, and placemats: Astor, Flora, and Sketch and two table-runners in Flora and Sketch. With interchangeable patterns, this line allows you to mix and match to suit your own individual [...]

Tags: home accessories

the capsule room

July 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments

This CAPSULE Turntable Room by Jane Hamley Wells is perfect for outdoor dining! With the rotating base you can move this ‘room’ with the sun, keeping you in the shade (or in the sun if you prefer) all day. It looks comfortable and very inviting. I just love it!

Tags: furniture · outdoor

on the edge pots

July 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments


Tags: design · home accessories · outdoor

beeble footstools

July 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments

I like these colourful footstools by UK designer Steven Biddulph. Besides the original version (just choose a plain fabric and a base colour), there are also limited editions available where original artwork is printed onto 100% cotton fabric. The custom version allows you to print your own photographs or graphics onto the fabric top. Visit [...]

Tags: furniture · home accessories

yasha butler ceramics

July 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Yasha Butler is a ceramic artist from Philadelphia, USA. She makes beautiful one of a kind objects from porcelain. Most of the pieces have unglazed, bare surfaces, which give them an organic feel. Check out her Etsy shop! Yasha has some gorgeous pieces available.

Tags: ceramics · etsy · home accessories

textile designer aleksandra gaca

July 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments

Recently I discovered the beautiful work of Aleksandra Gaca. This textile designer, who is based in The Netherlands, is fascinated by three-dimensional weave
structures. Her experiments with self-made weaves and unusual materials have generated innovative fabric structures. Aleksandra draws inspiration for abstract architectural concepts such as rhythm and grid, but also from dance and movement. [...]

Tags: design

win a €150 gift voucher from little fashion gallery!

July 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

I am so happy to have another contest at the style files! The great people from Little Fashion Gallery are giving away some fabulous prices. All you have to do is answering the two questions below (you can find the answers on Little Fashion Gallery’s website):
1. What is name of the boy who’s Little Fashion [...]

Tags: announcements · kids