Monthly Archives: August 2009

vintage clothing

Posted on August 22, 2009 by danielle| 3 Comments

Loving vintage pieces at Etsy shop Persephone Vintage.

purple gladiolas in our living room

Posted on August 21, 2009 by danielle| 6 Comments

I’m loving these purple gladiolas in our living room. They brighten up the entire space! The vase is designed by Hella Jongerius for IKEA.

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Posted in dutch design, home accessories, inspiration, interiors

create your own delft blue vase

Posted on August 21, 2009 by danielle| Leave a comment

I love this idea from Sweet Paul! Create your own Delft Blue vase by taking a photo of an old delft vase and print the photo out on lazertran photo paper. You then cut out the motif and placed it in water for 10 sec. It then becomes a decal that you can transfer to a simple modern white vase. Fun & easy!

(photo by Frances Janisch via Sweet Paul)

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polaroid is coming back!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by danielle| 8 Comments

Good news: Polaroid is not completely gone! Urban Outfitters has partnered with The Impossible Project to support their mission to restart and reinvent instant film photography. When Polaroid ended production of Instant Film in 2008, The Impossible Project bought all the machinery and equipment at Polaroid’s Dutch factory where the instant films were made. They aim to re-start production of analog instant film for vintage Polaroid cameras in 2010.

This year, Urban Outfitters will present a limited edition of 700 hand-numbered deadstock Polaroid camera kits. This edition will include one pack of deadstock Polaroid Instant Film and one of the most sought after analog instant cameras: the Polaroid One600 classic, the last Polaroid camera ever produced. Urban Outfitters will also offer additional deadstock original Polaroid Type 779 Instant Film saved from the last production runs made at the last Polaroid factory in Enschede, The Netherlands. (Film will retail at $24 per pack and camera kits at $180 each.)

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Posted in art, personal accessories

jen’s inspiration wall

Posted on August 20, 2009 by danielle| 1 Comment

Another inspiration wall: this one is from Jen from Simply Photo. Jen has been drawn to shades of blue lately, and also the outdoors.

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Posted in diy projects, inspiration, interiors, walls

volksfaden give-away

Posted on August 20, 2009 by danielle| 63 Comments

Online shop Volksfaden has the most beautiful fabrics in their collection. The fabrics from the Mod Green Pod collection are 100% organic cotton canvas, designed and printed in the USA using non-toxic pigments. They are suitable for covering your favorite worn out chairs, for hip new cushions, for bean bags that will outlast the “throws” of childhood, for a sheer indestructable tote bag and for many other home/life accessorizing projects.

The lovely Linda from Volksfaden has kindly offer to give away 2 meters of Aspire Peppercorn (the beautiful grey fabric in the top right corner) to a reader of The Style Files. Just leave a comment with your name and the country you are from and I will draw a lucky winner on 26th August.

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inspiration wall

Posted on August 18, 2009 by danielle| 1 Comment

Isn’t this an gorgeous office? Loving that wall with inspirational images! The chair is the Wishbone chair from Wegner.

(image via Emmas blogg)

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japanese handcraft by ryuji mitani

Posted on August 18, 2009 by danielle| 1 Comment

This beautiful woodwork has been made by Ryuji Mitani who is a bit of a local handcraft hero in Japan. He set up his own workshop in Matsumoto in 1981 called Persona Studio, specialising in wooden tableware, working with local craftsmen to try and keep traditional handcraft skills alive.

In celebration of his book ‘Handcraft in Distant Towns, Japanese shop Sfera is hosting an exhibition of the items featured in the book.

The exhibition can be visited in Kyoto, Japan, until 30th August 2009.

(via Wallpaper magazine)

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Posted in design, events, travel

kilim rug search

Posted on August 17, 2009 by danielle| 9 Comments

I am searching for a kilim rug in similar colours (it should have purple in it!) as the one in the image above (from Tine K). Does anyone know a good source? Or perhaps do you know where this rug is from (Turkey or is it an Afghan kilim rug?) Your help is appreciated as I have been searching the net for days now without any luck..

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Posted in flooring, inspiration, interiors

dar bibine on djerba, tunesia

Posted on August 17, 2009 by danielle| 7 Comments

Today’s post takes you on a trip to Tunesia, to the island of Djerba to be exact. This is the location where Isabelle and Gerard, a lawyer and an architect from Belgium, openend their guest house. The beautiful decorated Dar Bibine is the perfect spot for a relaxing break!

The blue & white theme has been carried out inside and outside the house. Isn’t that a gorgeous shade of blue? The interior of Dar Bibine is a mix of local artifacts and modern design. Tunisian handicrafts are mixed with furniture from designers such as Verner Panton, Philippe Starck, Ferruccio Laviani, Jasper Morrison and Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. For more information on Dar Bibine you can visit their website.