Monthly Archives: August 2009

butterflies by catherine swan

Posted on August 29, 2009 by danielle| 4 Comments

These beautiful butterflies are made by Australian artist Catherine Swan. Hand cut from vintage magazines, Catherine’s paper butterflies appear to be specimens from a nostalgic technicolour world perpetually fluttering between the 50s and 60s. Featuring powdery lilacs, candy pinks, baby blues and the same shade of orange you’d normally find in soft centre chocolates, these Papillons de Papier are meticulously cut from the articles and advertising found in dusty old Esquires and Playboys. You can visit Catherine’s store here.

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by nord: home accessories inspired by nordic nature

Posted on August 28, 2009 by danielle| 6 Comments

New at Le Souk are the beautiful designs from by nord. by nord produces timesless home accessories of high quality. This Danish label has been founded by fashion designer Hanne Louise Roe Andersen and graphic designer Hanne Berzant. These two friends are inspired by Nordic nature which you see from their designs. The images above show Hanne’s beautiful home in Denmarkt (via Bo Bedre).

Bring nature into your home with these unique photo print cushions from by nord: pillow with leaf print (top), pillow with dandalion print (left), the pillow with wolf print (right) is available in two sizes (60x60cm and 80x80cm).

This gorgeous duvet cover with tree print is available in sizes 200x200cm and 200x220cm and comes with two beautiful pillow cases.

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outdoor inspiration

Posted on August 28, 2009 by danielle| 4 Comments

It is rainy here in The Netherlands and for the first time in months it is chilly inside. But I refuse to believe that summer is over and autumn has started. So today some outdoor inspiration! I like the construction of the multiple oil lamps hanging above the table.

(images by Olfa Szcepaniak)

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and the winner is…

Posted on August 28, 2009 by danielle| 3 Comments

The winner of the Volksfaden give-away is Lana from South Africa. I used random.org to draw a number between 1 – 63 (the total number of comments). Comment no. 21 has won which is the comment from Lana. Congratulations! Thank you all for participating!

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home sweet home

Posted on August 27, 2009 by danielle| 1 Comment

I love the Home Sweet Home wall sticker in the image above which I found on decor8 where stylist Shannon Fricke shares her favourite things. The wall sticker is from Harmonie Interieure and is available in various colours. Visit decor8 to read more about Shannon’s favorite things.

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louis poulsen toldbod 120

Posted on August 26, 2009 by danielle| 1 Comment

Louis Poulsen’s Toldbod 120 pendant light comes in 5 new colors. The colour scheme is named Northern Lights. The colours were found in the Scandinavian landscape. Attempts were made at visualising fields, shores, skies and flora in the beautiful and delicate shades, the strong and effective nuances, in clean and bold colours. As a design element, the fixtures are adorned with coloured cables in daring contrasts underpinning the colour combinations of nature.

Misty Blue is inspired by the budding dawn and combined with a mauve cable, Black Berries is black and inspired by the blackberry bush with berries and stalks or leaves, therefore the green cable. Yellow Blossom draws inspiration from the beautiful yellow nuances of the dandelion and the combination with a white cable lends a particular freshness to the fixture. The clouds inspired Cloudy White, which gives a breath of fresh air to any interior design with its turquoise cable. Grey Thunder, mat and rustic, was inspired by a rape field during a thunderstorm, with the obvious yellow cable. I like how this modern lamp fits into this somewhat rustic interior (image above). Simplicity is one of the keys to Toldbod’s unique adaptability to any style and architecture!

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looking for great stuff to read?

Posted on August 26, 2009 by danielle| 4 Comments

I am very honoured to be asked by Google to be one of their ‘Power Readers’ ! For this new project Google has approached people across a variety of fields and ask them what they read online. Click here to explore and subscribe to any of the participants’ reading lists, or to any individual sites and blogs they recommend.

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colourful eames furniture

Posted on August 25, 2009 by danielle| 11 Comments

I am not much into colourful furniture but I do love this red Eames chair in the picture above (which I found on Bolig Magasinet).

Modernica is a great source for vintage Eames furniture. All chairs in the image above are from Modernica. You can build your own fiberglass chair on their website.

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make your own hand carved stamps

Posted on August 24, 2009 by danielle| 3 Comments

Making hand carved stamps is a fun project for a rainy day! You can find a great tutorial here.

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hanger hook by alain berteau

Posted on August 24, 2009 by danielle| 1 Comment

I’m loving this! Pick up Wood by Belgium designer Alain Berteau is a simple hanger hook that requires you to take a walk in the woods and pick up a fallen branch to complete the object and turn it into a hanger. The project was designed for the brussels based non-profit organisation Les Petits Riens, which provides social reinsertion via the collecting and selling of second-hand clothes and used furniture.