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20 years of bold mixes

In a mix of Christmas spirit and 20 years of designing lamps, furniture and interior accessories Design by Us opened they door last week for a sneak peak of their news to come. Funky stribes and wall lamps that will soon come with a blue iris - great idea to ad a crystal iris to the lamps. (pict. 3-4 with a white iris). See them all alive at M&O this spring. (photo 2 & 5 : from the catalogue by Appeal Magazine)

christmas at Flying Tiger

Christmas preview at Flying Tiger – so many new Christmas ornaments unique to Flying Tiger – glitter hotdogs, colorful parrots, dogs and colorful and glittery peacocks in blue and white. Candy canes balloons, glass candy canes and so many other glitter glass ornaments for Christmas.

Paper for all your Christmas gift and matching ribbons, like pink glitter paper, paper with peacock feather and gift paper with classic Christmas colors like red, green and gold.
Lots of wooden news – amazing buildings blocks and kitchen utilities just to mention some.

Colorful and playful as you would expect.

later that day

..... walking through Copenhagen after Ciff Kids, small things like this beautiful decorated coffee minivan and Ganni Kiosk pop up store makes the city alive.

Finishing the day by visiting Holly go lightly in their newly opened shop in Borgergade, a lot more space for great interior, beauty and humor that complement their universe so well. Paper flowers arrangement by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen

giant year calendar

Some time ago I went to a trade fair where I saw this great year calendar – such a ”simple” idea and yet a great idea, for the slow living life.
I guess the inspiration was from a pages from a good old note book.

Take control of next year's many plans - se them all and more here: Yearcalendar

bjørn wiinblad

Back in June I went to the opening of the Bjørn Wiinblad exhibition at Arken. It is an amazing exhibition, full of color and a walk through Bjørn Wiinblad many expression in art, all together with his private art collection. Big table settings, (pict 7) displaying his incredible passion for table decoration and throwing parties for friends, with table settings worthy royals. He was so passionate about entertaining his guest that he made personalized table cards in china, that the guest could bring home.
He made amazing wall carpets(pic 4), whit so many details. Posters (pict 5), and so much more.
Definitely worth a visit, and if you are not around - take a closer look at this colourful man. Arken

mobile simplicity

Well - it has been quiet at the blog - sorry for that. Now it is summer and I hope that I will been back in september with new post and energy.

For the love of simplicity - happy summer with these beautiful wooden mobiles from Fort Makers.

 

team hawaii

Lovely newsletter collage "happy easter" from team Hawaii - see more of their great work

hilma af klint

Just amasing is what I think of the svedish artist Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) a mix of colours, symbols, geometri, spiritual space, huge formats and more.
Read more about her.

(foto:lånt af louisiana.dk)

accessories for kids

So fine accessories for kids made by Sophia 203 design. Inspired by the colors and the craftsmanship of the indian, Sophia have created a beautiful collection. There is a immediate feeling of summer and if your kids have grown out of playing with wings, you can hang them on the wall as an art pieces. See more here

just beautiful wall carpets

In the weekend I wrote a post about- Robert Dougherty & Janelle Pietrzak and their art pieces, over at Boligliv, and I just wanted to add a little bit more. Above is the pieces of Maryanne Moodie see more of her work here.

And I also find Jess Feury work great:   (foto:www.refinery29)

homemade christmas gift

Years ago I made this article about upscaling my kids small plastic animals and other funny thing. Collect a big pile of mini toys that your kids will not miss or will give you an ok to use. Take the selected frame and place all the figures the way you like — take at picture to remember the "pattern". Spray paint all the figures. 

When dried — glue them to the canvas with a glue gun, and you will end up with a modern art peace to give someone, or put on the wall.

new things around

It is time for trade shows, time to find new interesting things......there are so many things to see. I loved the look of this clock and even more when I got to know the stories behind.

You could stop the time, or just slow it down, when you are busy having fun playing. The Swedish designer Elina Nilsson was inspired by kids and their way of playing and their sense of time.

Take at look here:

.......after summer holiday

Summer holiday turned into busy days at work and at home, different from a relaxing holiday but it was nice to be back and steer the ship again.
I will start out with news from the danish ceramic duo from Stilleben. Yesterday Ditte and Jelena presented their newest product serie in collaboration with Kähler. Four colours and 3 different sizes of beautiful storage bowls with lids.what's not to like.

 

copper camouflage

A while ago I blogged for the danish magazine Vi forældre (now closed) and blogged about Umlauts great confetti stickers. Today it is a different news, a reinterpretation of a wall hanger. This wall hanger consist of metal rings in a copper finish, that remind me of a fishing net with S-hooks, for your coat, keys.... A quite decorative hanger.

arty fish

I am in love with fish - especially these amazing ones that Kate Jenkins has crocheted and decorated with sequins and beads. Would love to own the king of fish - the whale and the cycling fish.