Next week (October 5-8) I will be travelling to Stockholm! Here I will be meeting up with Holly from decor8, who I met last year at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. On Friday 5th October we will be meeting Swedish blogger Emma and some other Stockholm girls. If you are in the neighbourhood and your are interested in having dinner and/or drinks with us, drop me an email (danielle@style-files.com) and I will give you the details of location and time. Emma recently blogged about a gorgeous apartment in Sweden that is for sale. The apartment is beautifully decorated. I think I have found my home, in case I decide to stay in Sweden (if only I had that kind of money).
You can find more information about the apartment here.
New at the Beholder, an online gallery featuring the works of emerging artists from the U.S. and Canadais, the beautiful work of Klea McKenna. Klea is a San Francisco artist whose career is definitely one to watch. Featured is work from her series Hollow Mountain and other Stories, which draws on the imagery of fiction; short stories, folktales and local gossip.
Klea McKenna was raised in the bohemian subcultures of rural northern California and Hawaii. She has studied art at CCA, UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, and Florence Art Institute. The work in this series, Hollow Mountain and other Stories, draws on the imagery of fiction; short stories, folktales and local gossip. Her photographs explore ideas of contemporary mythology and seek to discover the aesthetics of these familiar American narratives. Klea’s work has been published and exhibited nationally. She currently lives in San Francisco and is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree at California College of the Arts. For more information or if you would like to purchase Klea’s work, you can visit the Beholder website.
Summer is gone, autumn has arrived! It is raining here with strong winds, and the trees begin to loose their leaves. That’s why today’s post is about various designs involving trees. Above the well-known Wooden USB sticks from Dutch designers Guido Ooms and Karin van Lieshout. These are available from online design shops BijzonderMOOI and POAA.
This curtain is designed by Dutch designer Nienke Sybrandy. The philosophy behind this design: A house roots underground in a worldwide network of pipes and cables. Everything we communicate through those roots is converted into a language which is the same all over the world: ASCII (American Standard code for Information Interchange). This computer language was invented in times we could not send our pictures by pixels. It was the first form of communication between people and computer. A language as universal as longing to your old window view. You can take pieces of furniture with you to your new house, but the growing tree in front of your window unfortunately not. These curtains visualise a tree which has his roots in the same ground as the house.
These cute lights I found through sia grafica. The Norwegian Forest Lights are designed by Cathrine Kullberg. This Norwegian designer set up Cathrine Kullberg Lighting in 2006, launching her first lamp Norwegian Forest, this spring.
Rug Woody Wood , designed by Yvette Laduk., is available in tree sizes. The design is clever interpretation of a timber cross-section.
This screen printed canvas Log bag is ideal for carrying fire wood, books and sandwiches. It is available from Luke Best’s shop.
This rug is perfect for people who like to puzzle! PuzzlePerser is a Persian inspired rug created by German product designer Katrin Sonnleitner. Nine different colors have been used to create this beautiful and playful pattern. The puzzle pieces used for the rugs are made of a recyclable mix of both natural and synthetic rubber. Check out Katrin’s website for more information.
What do you see? These mirrors, designed by Karel de Boer for Dutch design label HUH, have the shape of a Rorschach test. The idea behind the design is that each individual interprets the picture that is projected on the retina differently. Therefore everyone observes something else; we see what we know or see what we to think. Visit HUH’s website for more info!
This may look like just as a pile of clothes. But if you take a better look you can see that this pile has the shape of Europe, with the boot resembling Italy of course. I noticed this photo by Corriette Schoenaerts a while ago in Rails Magazine (a free magazine distributed in trains in The Netherlands). The central theme of the magazine was ‘countries and borders’. Contrary to the usual fashion photography, that shows off the newest clothes on a human body and wants to sell an ideal, Corriette made still lives depicting maps and landscapes.
I love this beautiful work of Karl-Oskar Karlsson! This young Swedish designer combines glass and wood which results in these amazing vases. You can see more of this work by visiting Karl-Oskar’s website.
(via materialicious)
Kate Hume is a designer and stylist renowned for her extraordinary glass vases, and her partnership in the design company Birdman Furniture. I have posted about her gorgeous vases before but never have shown her interior design work. Kate’s interior projects for international clients are simple and luxurious while celebrating her signature eclectic style and use of colour. Above and below you can see image of a project Kate did for a client in France.
Set in the rolling hills of South West France, the interior of this 17th Century manor house has been completely re-designed to maximize space and light. Contemporary furniture from Birdman, mixed with vintage finds and classic upholstery combine to create a relaxed holiday atmosphere and an inspiring environment. A large kitchen and living space with an open hearth is a charming and practical setting for year-round entertaining.
Kate’s work has been showcased in museums and exhibitions world wide and featured in many international publications including Architectural Digest, Elle Decoration and Metropolitan Home. Please visit her website to see more of her work.
This SKIRTbag is made from a leather skirt. The pockets, zipper and buttons are still used, but now serve a different function. The bag is created by Tessa Kuyvenhoven. This Dutch designer likes to re-use objects and materials in her design-process. This way new meaning takes shape. Each bag is unique, in color and size. These bags are available at inTussen in a limited edition. Please contact Tessa (tessa@intussen.net) for more information.
Although the picnic season is over (at least here in The Netherlands) I would like to show you this ’2in1 picnic bag/rug’. Is the idea of carrying so many bags withholding you to have a picnic in the countryside or on the beach more often? This 2in1 bag and rug means that once you have reached your destination simply empty the bag and unfold it to become a rug. This design makes eating outdoors comfortable and less stressfull. It doubles up as a bag for the rest of day when your walking around and don’t want to be carrying a bag as well as a rug.
The RugBag is designed by Demelza Hill. The work of this British designer looks at how the user interacts with a product and she enjoys challenging peoples perceptions of everyday objects and materials. Her products use a vast range of materials and techniques that are eye catching and unique. Visit Demelza’s website for more info and to see all her designs.
