Rörstrand from Sweden is the second oldest porcelain manufacturer in Europe and has been producing contemporary porcelain products since 1726. Searching on Ebay, you can find some great vintage Rörstrand pieces. But they also have great contemporary designs, like for instance these colorful mugs designed by Swedish designer Hanna Werning. The decoration on the mugs, named Hanna, is hand-applied and
FASHION + STYLE
Polaroid charm
I don’t post about jewellery vert often but when I saw this Polaroid charm necklace I had share it with you. Celebrity Polaroid photographer Jeremy Kost of RoidRage collaborated with Rusty Pistachio’s PNUT Jewelry to create this limited-edition sterling silver Polaroid camera charm necklace. Very cute! (via swissmiss)
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ART + DESIGN
French carafe with matching glasses
Most people are acquainted with the French wine glasses originally from the Picardy region. These glasses are used to serve wine as well as water. The French Carafe from Royal VKB can be used with different sized glasses. Carrying both the full carafe and the glasses is very convenient as the glasses can be stacked in the neck so glasses
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INTERIORS
Vintage wallpaper
Vintage inspired patterns for wallpaper are hot. But why don’t go for the real thing? I have searched the globe to show you some samples of wonderful vintage wallpaper and to give you the best European and US online sources for finding these popular vintage patterns. 5qm is a online store based in Germany but they ship world-wide. They have
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ART + DESIGN
Trends: vintage meets yellow
The yellow trend mixes really well with the mid-century modern vintage trend. In these photo collages I have combined pieces of vintage Scandinavian furniture with yellow furniture and accessories. I personally love the warm combination of yellow with dark wood furniture. First row: picture from Orla Kiely website Second row: picture from Orla Kiely website, Marimekko table cloth Third row:
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ART + DESIGN
Lace Tape
This lace printed packaging tape will make anything special, even a simple, brown box. This is so clever! Lace Tape, designed by Karl Zahn, is available from the Boiler Design Office website. Click here to pick up a roll of this versatile tape. A roll (2″ x 50 yds) of white or black tape costs $10.
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Shelving system from Sweden
String is a shelving system from Sweden. This practical system, designed by Nils Strinning, is lightweight, yet stable. The side panels are simple to mount and the shelves are easy to move around. You can combine shelves of different depths in the same unit and the frame functions as a book-end. When you need more shelf space, you can simply
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ART + DESIGN
Scrap wood wallpaper is now for sale
Studio Ditte’s scrap wood wallpaper that was on show at last year’s Dutch Design Week is now for sale. At the moment this wallpaper is only available at Design Daily’s in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. You can order through their website, which is in Dutch. For international orders it is best to contact them directly at info@designdailys.nl. Use this wallpaper, which
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INTERIORS
Organising books by spine color
Victoria’s post at sfgirlbybay about her organizing her books by spine color brought a smile to my face. Do you think she is a superfreak? I don’t! I can totally relate to this. I can’t stand clutter and therefore I like to arrange things by color and for aesthetic reasons. So to me it is perfectly normal to arrange books
