We are in the middle of painting the living room in hues of white and very light grey. After days of hard work the room is white all right, but so far in all the wrong shades. My…my…I had know idea it was that difficult to come up with the precise whitish tint.
So these interior [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Design'
Painting adventure!
March 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Design, Handmade
From Swiss with love…
February 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Design, Uncategorized
Years ago Manufactum was one of the first online stores that I discovered on the web. A wonderful store with items you thought no longer existed, classics in the real sense of the word……
I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxed weekend!
Swiss army blanket, 100% new pure wool.
Once upon a time bags like this [...]
Tags:Manufactum
Drops Pouf!
February 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Design, Uncategorized
Camilla Hounsell Halvorsen is a Norwegian designer.
She is a master student in furniture design and interior architecture at Oslo National Academy of the Arts.
First there was the Drops Chair and now Camilla made the Drops Pouf. The pouf is inspired by the art of tassel making. Camilla wrapped an inner tube in colorful ribbons of [...]
Le Souk
January 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Design, Fashion, Handmade
Do you know Le Souk, the online store of Danielle de Lange? Le Souk is the very best place to discover beautiful and unique products for you and your home. The collection of Le Souk is a mix of modern, traditional and handmade and is really worthwhile visiting.
Le Souk carries among others a bag of [...]
The Dancing Chair
December 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Design, Uncategorized
Constance Guisset, a French designer creates furniture and products. One of her latest designs is “The Dancing Chair”, a wooden rocking chair and a footrest ensemble. The seat rests in the wooden structure, like suspended in a crinoline. Well…how stunning can you go? Via…Daily Tonic
The Dancing Chair by Constance Guisset
The Big Adorment…
December 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Architecture, Design, Jewelry
Another big jewelry exhibition in the Museum of Modern Art Arnhem. From December 4 through March 7 the expo, shows the revolutionary development in the Dutch jewelry history of 1965 up until now.
Young jewelry designers broke with traditions like pearl necklaces and brooches of the jewelry store. From then on the concept became the most [...]
Tags:Claudia Jongstra·Hella Jongerius·jewelry exhibition Arnhem·Ted Noten
Bird houses
November 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Design
All the birds have found shelter for the winter in one of the bird’s houses in my yard. Because some of the houses really need replacement I am looking around a bit for new ones. And look what I found the other day… modern bird homes and bird feeders by Eva Solo. Via Panik Design [...]
Tags:birdhouses·Eva Solo
Nice, sturdy and basic…
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Design, Handmade
Basic at it’s best… This sturdy, basic chair is designed by Canadian designers John Booth and Arounna Khounnoraj. In 2002 they cofounded Bookhou to showcase their individual and collaborative work.
Their work emphasizes natural handmade materials and small production pieces. I like their designs a lot don’t you? Have a nice weekend!
Child’s chair made from steam [...]
Dutch Design Week
October 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Design, Handmade, Uncategorized
The Dutch Design Week this year is from 17 until 25 October in Eindhoven.
In more then 60 locations one can see a wide spectrum of design.
A new initiative this year and part of The Dutch Design week is “Meesterlijk Design en Ambacht”. More then 100 professional designers, crafts people, manufactures and artists are showing and [...]
Tags:Dutch Design Week·Eindhoven·Meesterlijk Design en Ambacht
Artful Home
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Design, Uncategorized
Artful Home is a source for artist-made home décor, gifts and jewelry. They have a wide assortment of articles, from Art Deco to sleek design. This very nice table is a design by Canedian furniture maker Kino Guerin. It is a hall console table made with laminated bent plywood, Wenge and Zebrawood veneers.
