While working on my blog, reading your blogs and websites, my Facebook | would love you to join me there!| is always open at the background. I like to see what friends are posting and if it seems of any interest I click on the link *hello distraction*. The next minute I can find myself surfing around and […]
Today I’m happy to introduce you to Couleur Locale, who on top of their stores in Antwerp and Knokke (Belgium), have just opened a brand new online store. The Colour Locale feeling is brought to life on their beautiful and original website. I asked them about the founding of Couleur Locale. “You might be familiar […]
Some cool ideas for your workspace, found in the second issue of SOFFA. As an online lifestyle magazine based in Prague, Czech Republic, SOFFA is mainly focused on the region of Central and Eastern Europe. For this workspace they combined Scandinavian design like Hay, TineK and Ferm living along flee market finds. IKEA Coatrack Turbo is […]
Danish Brdr. Krüger currently most famous for their tray tables designed by Hans Bølling, now takes an important strategic leap forward with the launch of brand new designs created in collaboration with leading designers. the Ferdinand Lounge Chair, designed by Danish-based OeO Design Studio, and the Lune Lamp, designed by Norwegian Sverre Uhnger are the […]
If you love the look of my own home, that is often described as an ‘Soft Industrial city loft‘ you will love these pictures. I found them in the French connection Homeware catlogus S/S 2014. White-washed brick walls and distressed timber floors form the base layers to this soft industrial setting. If you can’t find […]
Today I’d love for you to meet Hagedornhagen, founded by the two photographers Mads Hagedorn-Olsen and Anders Morell. They have a passion for creeps and tiny winged creatures. For this reason they photographed selected types of beetles and butterflies, and created a series of art prints of very high quality, as regards to both craftsmanship and […]
I was planning for some time to write a blogpost to show some more of the work of my friend Riikka. And I thought the new posters |above, and more in the webshop| were a good occasion. As you might remember I showed some of her DIY projects before and you can find many more […]
Wall shelf with 11 knobs by Keiji Ashizawa Tokyo, Japan From April 1st the new IKEA PS Collection ‘ On the Move ‘ can be found in IKEA shops worldwide. The official launch was last week in Paris and I had the pleasure to be invited by IKEA to jump on the TGV and have […]
After showing you the loft of Renee Arns I have another beauty to show you! This is the loft of Jason and Yaël. Jason is the owner of Craft industry a store selling industrial furniture, located on the ground floor of the building ‘Anton’ on Strijp S in Eindhoven. The same building he also lives since June 2013… I am […]
Today’s post is a special one… as yesterday was a special day, being the 6th Vosgesparis blog anniversary. I was thinking about it some time ago and especially on how to celebrate…. as my baby (yes I am talking about my blog here) is really growing up now. I mean SIX years is starting to […]
The perfect picture for a lazy Sunday! |One Nordic Furniture Company| one of our |Stockholm Blog tour| sponsors recently presented the new Kuu pendant lamp, designed by Kerstin Sylwan & Jenny Stefansdotter from DesignStories. Have a look at the little movie that shows on how it’s organic shape gets unfold |One Nordic Kuu on vimeo|
Artek at Andreas Murkudis 2012 Last week I was invited to the Artek launch party at the Vitra showroom near Amsterdam. In september 2013, Vitra acquired the Finnish company Artek. A renowned design company founded in 1935 in Finland by architect Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino, art promoter Maire Gullichsen and art historian Nils-Gustav […]