casa decor

Amy Butlers spring fabrics

2008-05-11T03:01:00.000-07:00

Amy Butler is a fantastic designer of fabrics and patterns. Check out her new fabrics and patterns for spring/summer 2008.

typography on the wall

2008-05-11T01:29:00.000-07:00

foto. husmusen, bloesem

To use typography in interior design has become a popular thing during the last year. You can do amazingly nice collages out of just paper and some typography stamps. Through Bloesem you can find how to make your own step by step.

Tokujin Yoshioka

2008-05-06T10:36:00.000-07:00

by: the style files

What an enormous amount of work the Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has put together to launch Bouquet, a new chair designed for Moroso.

spring is here!

2008-05-05T15:33:00.000-07:00

foto: sköna hem

Nice relaxing blue for even more relaxing dinners. With a fond wall of blue spring wallpaper.

love love love!!!

2008-05-04T06:48:00.000-07:00

For a shoe lover as me - I love those kinds of things, where each pair of shoe get's its special place. Those golden shoe boxes are made by Johanna Eliasson, a design student at HDK in Sweden.

Olivia Lowe

2008-05-04T00:29:00.000-07:00

Olivia Lowe is a silversmith designer based in UK, who creates fantastic objects displayed as flower vases. She explores the relationship between natural objects such as flowers or fruit, and the contrasting qualities of silver, bringing the two together to create a single display piece, where both elements are of equal visual importance.

ünal&böler

2008-05-02T13:12:00.000-07:00

Funny and creative furniture from a Turkish design group I found on Salone satellite in Milan.

Wis design

2008-05-01T10:18:00.000-07:00

I saw Wis Design on Salone de mobile in Milan. A Swedish design group that have become very popular recently. The first picture shows the new designs they showed in Milan. Check out more of their work here.

Socks for your tables

2008-04-29T01:23:00.000-07:00

I saw this fantastic design group Taschide from Germany on salone de mobile in Milan. The two young designers see themselves as go-betweens who bring the various disciplines of the trade together. Architecture, industrial or product design: 'taschide' know how to combine different approaches with perfection and thus achieve results that fascinate their customers.

Milan part 4

2008-04-24T00:24:00.000-07:00

Milan was great but so much to see in such a few days.

Marcel Wanders for Moooi

from Salone Satelite

Milan part 3

2008-04-23T13:40:00.000-07:00

Milan part 2

2008-04-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

Snapshots from Milan part 1

2008-04-23T01:47:00.000-07:00

Scandie wallpaper

2008-04-14T14:06:00.000-07:00

foto: emmas blogg

Scandie, a new wallpaper brand on the Swedish market. I absolutely love it, check out more of their wallpaper designs here.

And again for Björklund & Wingkvist

2008-04-14T13:42:00.000-07:00

foto: emmas blogg

Lisa has even done this roof wallpaper for Björklund & Wingkvist, which has opened the world firsts wallpaper gallery in Stockholm. Björklund & Wingqvist is one of the oldest and best stocked wallpaper shops in Sweden, and know they have build a new house in bromma. If you are passing by, you have to go and take a look at it!

Lisa has done it again - this time in the roof!

2008-04-14T13:26:00.001-07:00

The wonderful pattern designer Lisa Bengtsson that is known for her wallpaper designs have this time made patterns for Parafon, which is a company that makes roof for public spaces.

some fun inspiration for ceramics

2008-04-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

design hotel - thailand

2008-04-06T01:41:00.000-07:00

Another design hotel this time located in Thailand, you can se more of THE METROPOLITAN hotel here.

design hotels - south africa

2008-04-06T01:31:00.000-07:00

I have always been a little obsessed with hotels, I don't know if it's the traveler inside of me - going to a new place or if it's the hotel itself. This is a hotel located in south africa. The Outpost only minimally encroaches upon the surrounding ecosystem and aims to expose guests to the world around them at every turn.

Karin Eriksson Porcelane

2008-04-05T05:40:00.000-07:00

I found those wonderful small little candle holders at husmusens blog. They come from Karin Eriksson via Cosas

blått är flott

2008-04-04T10:25:00.000-07:00

Usually i don't like blue, but those pictures are lovely. Maybe I will start to use some more blue in my interiors. Those pictures comes from purple

Gold White wilderess wallpaper

2008-04-03T09:01:00.000-07:00

Wallsmart is a new generation of non-woven wallpaper that is easier and faster to hang. Wallsmart is designed for easy hanging, and is more flexible to hang than traditional non-woven wallpaper. You can buy it here.

design hotels

2008-04-02T07:47:00.000-07:00

I want to go on holiday again when I see nice hotels like this.

white interior

2008-04-02T07:43:00.000-07:00

There is always something special about the white combination on both wall and floors. Posted by designspongeonline

Alexander van berge

2008-04-01T00:52:00.001-07:00

I'm very found of staircases. These are some pictures from Alexander Van Berge - a photographer worth to take a look at.

Peter Callesen

2008-04-01T00:35:00.000-07:00

You have to look at Peter Callesen paperworks if you are interested in paper, origami and stuff similar to this. maybe it can inspire you to make a wall painting of your own.

Fashion photography

2008-03-22T17:26:00.000-07:00

I know this is not a fashion blog but I just love those pictures by Robert Jaso. What do you do after becoming one of France's highest-paid male models? You become a fashion photographer, of course. Or that's what Robert Jaso did, anyways, and by looking at the fruits of his work, we think his change of career was a wise choice.

favourite style?

2008-03-22T16:58:00.001-07:00

Which one is your favourite style at home? I think I prefer the first one. Images from sköna hem

The Electric Birdcage

2008-03-22T16:54:00.000-07:00

This extravagant cocktail bar and restaurant is positioned on Haymarket in the heart of London’s West End.

Complete with carousel bar, lavish Vegas mirrors, stunning monochrome Fibonacci patterned walls and floor, imposing black stallions, giant bird cages, turquoise hand shaped chairs and lashings of fluorescent pink, the exaggerated splendour of The Electric Birdcage creates a magical environment in which to savour a superlative range of innovative cocktails, alongside contemporary Pan Asian cuisine.

Saul Leiter photography

2008-03-22T16:42:00.001-07:00

Galleria carla sozzani is currently showing a collection photographs taken by saul leiter. the 'early color' exhibition features the american photographers work from 1948 to 1960. More information here

Jimmie Martin with Kylie

2008-03-22T03:27:00.000-07:00

Jimmie Martin has won a lot of publicity in the media the last years. This is a new chair with Kylie, the design incorporates a hand painted portrait of Kylie taken from the Showgirl Homecoming tour, with hundreds of Swarovski crystals adorning the head-dress as well as armrests along side Kylies very own handwritten signature.

Jimmie Martin Provides an eclectic showcase of one-off pieces of furniture combining the decadent and quirky with the nostalgic and urban. All pieces are individually finished off to either the customer’s personal taste, or to the ideas of the founders, Jimmie and Martin.

spegel spegel på väggen där - säg mig vem som vackrast i världen är!

2008-03-20T13:54:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful mysterious picture!

This series of mirrors designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Glas Italia are made in extralight glass with degrading shaded silvering. They hang on the wall with a chromium-plated metal cylinder. The small mirror can have a degrading shade upwards or downwards.

FLOS LAMP by Marcel Wanders

2008-03-20T13:27:00.000-07:00

My absolute favorite lamp in the world. Created by Marcel Wanders price: 1500 euro

ADDI

2008-03-20T13:00:00.000-07:00

Bookshelf Billys Brother

ADDI is a young designgroup with roots in Kalmar, Sweden. The group was founded by Johan Malmqvist, Andréas Karlsson and Eric Therner. ADDI is a shortening of ADD Innovation, that where Johans and Andréas company since 2006 before Eric joined in the summer of 2007 and ADDI AB was formed.

ADDI recieved the prestigious Red Dot design award in the catagory best concept design for the coathanger Stick To Me, also an Honorouble Mention in Primo Vico Magistratti, contest for DePadova with the bookshelf Billys Brother.

FOLKFORM

2008-03-20T12:50:00.000-07:00

Stockholm-based Folkform is a design studio owned and run by industrial designers Chandra Ahlsell and Anna Holmquist. Folkform has a strong focus on new areas of application for material and material experimentation. This is their new product that they presented on Stockholm furniture fair.

romantic colours

2008-03-19T04:04:00.000-07:00

Nice colour scheme from Antik mässan in stockholm. Image from sköna hem

Black is Back

2008-03-19T02:53:00.000-07:00

I prefer white interiors but those are very nice pictures from purple area

SKINS & PATTERNS

2008-03-18T16:27:00.001-07:00

I love skins and patterns, this is one from Hong-Kong-based Young and Olina. They created new cosmetic surgery in Florence, Italy. The archived the glowing skin by applying a translucent laminate glazing DuPont to the walls.

wall art

2008-03-18T16:16:00.001-07:00

The types of wall art out there is never ending. Here are some nice examples I found by the cool hunter

Which one is your favorite?

2008-03-18T15:54:00.001-07:00

The kitchen is a place where you spend a lot of time in, which makes it important to create a kitchen you like. Here you have three totally different ones. My favorite is the first one where the wall is made by porcelanosa

Lisa Rinnevuo

2008-03-18T12:14:00.000-07:00

Lisa Rinnevuo has been popular for a while, but i came over her design in an old magazine. And I just love her way of spray painting her paintings with a mixtures of text and people. You can see more of her at konst och folk.

Cermics that increses on the walls

2008-03-15T06:58:00.000-07:00

Today when we have explored the world of wallpapers, other trends starts to take form. As putting parts of ceramics on the walls. A lovely idea since you can make so many tactile textures out of this fantastic material. Those are created by Jennifer Prichard Design. She creates porcelain installations in which individual porcelain pieces are installed directly onto walls, all pieces are handmade in their studio.

found by flores en el atico

stickers on walls

2008-03-15T06:36:00.000-07:00

Today we don't bother painting the whole walls. Small, nice wall coverings are decorating our homes nowadays. Easy to change and easy to put up. Here are some from a Swedish company Mr. perswall.

Lisbett Wedendahl

2008-03-11T01:45:00.000-07:00

This is some picture of Lisbett Wedendahl home - a stylist and photographer from Copenhagen. I love the combination between the pure white and black floors together with some Asian details. From purple area you can see more of her home here.

Volksfaden shop

2008-03-06T00:47:00.000-08:00

A German online shop for fabrics, put together in black and white photos. Make the online shopping much more interesting and inspiring. Have a look at their funny, cute and adorable patterns here.

Waffles sneaker store

2008-03-05T14:14:00.000-08:00

The wall behind the counter and the counter itself are covered with white tiles to give the space a bakery feeling. The shelves are simplified waffle shapes made out of coated foam. The cutaways in the waffle shapes proudly present colourful shoes. This creates a delicious contrast while a mirror behind every cut-away shows us the other side of each shoe. And to top it all, a special waffle perfume will make your feet hungry.

project from beaverhausen

Pillls&throughs

2008-03-04T00:24:00.000-08:00

Pills & Throughs have some inspiring things in their collections. Who doesn't want to sleep in those nice bed sheets?

synvilla

2008-03-03T16:09:00.000-08:00

"Seen from distance the wallpaper seems simply an antique baroque motive,
but coming closer you will discover that thousands of ants are crawling on the walls
creating this baroque wallpaper..."

ANT'IQUE wallpaper won the design competition "New Walls, please! 2007"
by German Design Council and a.s.Creation

hanging things

2008-03-03T15:58:00.000-08:00

I love those from raw studio

inspiration

2008-03-03T15:41:00.001-08:00

Some really nice inspiring photographs of interiors I found on Emmas blogg

wallstickers

2008-03-03T15:34:00.000-08:00

More funny wallstickers from the stencil library

Jocelyn Warner

2008-03-02T01:36:00.001-08:00

I love Jocelyns wallpapper the Leaf Metallic - takes us into the magical world of shimmering silvers and gold. Where an infusion of mirrored and metallic surfaces combined with vibrant colours will give rise to happy and soothing feelings.

florence broadhurst

2008-03-01T09:11:00.000-08:00

florence broadhurst was a world-renowned wallpaper and
textile designer. she combined hints of the orient with europe’s
1930s-style modernism. her patterns, with shiny surface and
sophisticated, very vibrant motifs are extremely elegant.
she fused english floral patterns with splashes and swirls,
bamboo and willow, kangaroos and peacocks.

‘the opulent prints
of florence broadhurst'

florence broadhurst was a world-renowned wallpaper and
textile designer. she combined hints of the orient with europe’s
1930s-style modernism. her patterns, with shiny surface and
sophisticated, very vibrant motifs are extremely elegant.
she fused english floral patterns with splashes and swirls,
bamboo and willow, kangaroos and peacocks...

now, almost 20 years later, the opulent patterns are
the subject of growing international interest.
you can see her designs everywhere,
from fashion designers marc jacob’s clothing to
stella mc cartney’s collections.

inks:
http://www.signatureprints.com.au
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com

the movie:
‘unfolding florence: the many lives of florence broadhurst
(2005), directed by gillian armstrong

OTSUTREE prints

2008-03-01T06:02:00.000-08:00

I love these prints from OTSUTREE

Each piece is signed and individually handcrafted, making every piece unique from one another.

AIRSPACE TOKYO

2008-02-26T12:54:00.000-08:00

Airspace Tokyo

l' Arbre de Flonville

2008-02-26T12:41:00.001-08:00

This steel tree designed by Samuel Wilkinson & Oloom as part of a grouping of outdoor furniture for public space in Lausanne, provides shade and its “roots” take the form of benches beneath the wooden canopy

Color TREND 2008

2008-02-25T03:21:00.000-08:00

The color Trends for spring 2008

- Calm Purple
- Oriental Orange
- Blue Soul (the biggest trend of them all)

Make up the wall

2008-02-25T03:14:00.001-08:00

make up the wall has a new website - worth to have a glance at.

indoori

2008-02-25T02:55:00.001-08:00

The home of the designer shop indoori - in stockholm. by: purple

LIna Florence - patterned dance floor

2008-02-22T12:12:00.000-08:00

Wallpaper designer Linda Florence created a patterned dance floor of sieved icing sugar at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, which served as a stage for a performance by ballroom dancers.

As they moved, the dancers’ feet created new patterns in the sugar, which had been dusted over the floor using stencils.

The sugar dance - officially called the One of a Kind Tea Dance - took place last month as part of the V&A’s Friday Late event on 25 January.

Ayako murata @ Diesel Denim Gallery

2008-02-22T11:32:00.000-08:00

Architect Ayako Murata has created an installation at the Diesel Denim Gallery in Aoyama, Tokyo. The installation, consisting of cables and lamps used on construction sites, creates a series of arches and columns suggestive of classical architecture, but suspended from the ceiling.

text from the architect:

SUSPENDED FIGURE

This space imitates the space of arches and pillars, the classic type of architecture, using cables and lampshades used in the construction site. Originally, the space of arches and pillars is built up from the ground against the gravity. But, in this space, the pillars that originally support the weight of the arches are suspended in the air. And these arches do not collapse if they are cut off in the middle because the arch- and pillar-like objects are just the set of the cables and lampshades hanging independently from the ceiling.

However people lay the common image of arches and pillars on this space. Therefore they feel the lampshades for construction sites as the decoration of the pillars, and feel amputated arches and suspended pillars unnatural. These feelings show us the strength of the images or fixed ideas we hold toward the common figure.

Material
The cable and lampshade are the material inspired by denim. Denim derived from the work wear and has evolved into fashion item. And its history is the creation of new sense of beauty and value, like “decolorization,” “vintage,” etc. My proposal is another try to show the new sense of beauty hiding in rugged material.

Nosigner - techtile exhibition

2008-02-22T11:22:00.000-08:00

Japanese designer Nosigner created the space for an exhibition called Techtile at the University of Tokyo last November.TECHTILE exhibition mainly staged by 2 researchers of the university, Yasuaki Kakehi, Masashi Nakatani and nosigner. The exhibition focuses at integration of tactile design & latest tactile technology. Nosigner designed visual identities & space design.

Her is what Nosigner has to say:

I was wondering about the primordial tactile experience
before I designed the space.

And finally, I realized the thermal sensing like touching ice
is one of the most primitive tactile experience.

In this exhibition design, I tried to make the space
where recall the memory of tactual sensation of ice.

‘Tacticicle’ is the trial to make huge icicle made from food wrap film.
Huge icicle tubes are made from food wrap film more than 10000m.

You can feel as if your own body get iced in the space.

Xile - Mats Karlsson

2008-02-22T11:05:00.000-08:00

Xile, a flexible tunnel designed by Swedish designer Mats Karlsson, is one of three winners of the Forum AID Award 2008,The plastic product, which won the awards’ interior design category, can be used indoors or outdoors and is expandible.

Jean Nouvel in Abu Dhabi

2008-02-22T10:32:00.001-08:00

Architecture in the Gulf, here is a full set of images of Louvre Abu Dhabi by architect Jean Nouvel. The project is part of the proposed new cultural district on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

Lisa Bengtsson - SVÄRMOR

2008-02-18T05:19:00.000-08:00

a new "family member" is here
Remember Lisa Bengtsson's beautiful wallpaper "the family"? now she done it again - her second wallpaper is called "svärmor" which means mother in law in Swedish. this is what Lisa says about the wallpaper.
Why shoes?
There is something special about a pair of shoes. It’s an accessory we always need to wear, which changes its appearance depending on where we go. Each shoe breaths a history of our life - some of them stay forever, others leave only a footprint behind. What I like the most about shoes is their profile, silhouette and the relationship between its shape and shadow. “Svärmor” brings to mind the issue of our consumption society and ask the question; do we really need so many new pair of shoes each season?
Do we?
Maybe we do, this wallpaper is a contribution to all the shoe lovers out in the world.
But why the name mother in law?
Well, mother in law is also a happy family member.

polish pavillion

2008-02-10T14:44:00.000-08:00

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR THE POLISH EXPO 2010 EXPOSITION PAVILION.

kokkugia in warszaw

2008-02-10T14:17:00.000-08:00

iSaw is an algorithmic strategy that marries disparate programs in the redevelopment and hyper densification of Warsaw's urban center. This project plays with normative notions of figure ground and posits a programmatic topology which enables two divorced programs - such as a brothel and a monastery - to intertwine, and canoodle unaware of each others presence. Each is offered the opposite extreme of the same topology – two schizophrenically different characters in one topology. This can be thought of as a thickening of the walls, the willful penetration and subversion of one program, deep inside another.

Kokkugia’s ongoing research into wetFoam geometries, originally developed for the Parachute Pavilion project, is extended here to create a non-linear gradient where the lattice thickens beyond a threshold enabling the solid to become inhabitable – the emergence of a new space. The two spaces share a common membrane and are consequently mutually dependant; however they exhibit vastly different spatial qualities and characteristics.

compact living in the alps

2008-02-05T00:39:00.000-08:00

Moormannberge Hotel in Aschau im Chiemgau. A well designed ski resort with minimalistic and pure colors adjusted for the visitors to get the real alp feeling.
all of the furniture is built on location in pine or black or white painted mdf, and the details are either industrial or mid century modern. Very beutiful!

color schemes

2008-02-05T00:27:00.000-08:00

Those were the color schemes at top drawer in london, showing colors for the upcomming year.

carpets from HZL by Henzel

2008-02-04T14:52:00.000-08:00

Different Carpets from HZL by Henzel. It's a nice change from the regular ones. What about the grey toned with a tree on. Lovely!

pure nomad - chair

2008-02-02T12:23:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite company, Pure Nomad recently made a chair. i like the lightness of it, it's almost that i's going to fly away anytime soon.

origami - curtains

2008-02-02T05:28:00.000-08:00

I love origami, and I love these curtains by Hannah Allijn. I don't really understand how they work, but they make a brilliant impression in the windows.

shelves

2008-02-01T02:57:00.000-08:00

Peter Marigold uses recycled material to create everything but straight lines.

inspiration

2008-02-01T02:45:00.000-08:00

Graham Hollick, stylist for Elle Decoration UK. This one is about fabric produced together with furniture designer Lisa Whatmough. from purple area

call me

2008-01-31T12:08:00.000-08:00

so nice those little cards by Ana Cote of modern printed matter she'll personalize them for you $18 for a set of 24. available here.

LARS RANEK -photographer

2008-01-30T03:02:00.000-08:00

Danish photographer Lars Ranek have some amazing interior pictures, with a wonderful relationship between light, space and mood. Take a look at his website for more beautiful food and travel pics

Dining on the rocks

2008-01-28T03:40:00.000-08:00

Dining on the Rocks, the restaurant of Six Senses Hideaway Samui. This beautiful resort and spa is located on a headland on the northern tip of Samui Island and consists of 60 or so split level villas with private infinity edge swimming pools. Dining at the Rocks presents a new Asian style kitchen with influences from around the world. The architecture consists of nine terraced decks of weathered teak and bamboo combining open air and covered seating areas. The view is totally stunning - 270 degrees of the surrounding islands and Gulf of Siam.

bathrooms

2008-01-27T11:08:00.000-08:00

My new project is about instant wellness, so I'm trying to find out everything i can on that subject. Any tips?

pop art in the living room

2008-01-27T11:02:00.000-08:00

Humble vinyl tape turned this NYC art-collector's floor into pop-art. The floor was created by Glasgow-based artist Jim Lambie and took four people four days to complete. I'm wondering for how long you can stay in this room without going crazy..

beach art

2007-11-14T00:44:00.000-08:00

Inspiring art from the fantastic artist Jim Denevan

flooring

2007-11-13T07:16:00.001-08:00

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flooring from inredning

inspiration

2007-11-13T07:12:00.001-08:00

Christmas inpiration from the gernan ELLE decor.

Asienskandinavisk mix

2007-11-11T11:41:00.000-08:00

Bilden: Rislampa, 90 cm, 249 kr, Ljushuset. Soffa Marius, 230 x 100 x 88 cm, 32 415 kr, i tyget Fontana, färg 89, 695 kr/m, Hans Mikaels. Orange pölkudde i ull, 950 kr, Norrgavel. Brun sidenkudde, 40 x 40 cm, 990 kr, Shades of India/R.o.o.m. Kudde i raffiafiber, 70 x 70 cm, 1 200 kr, Gammelträdgården. Sidenlampa, 1 295 kr, Spiti. Kelimmatta/väggbonad, 165 x 350 cm, 12 000 kr, Taners mattor. Italiensk gungstol i rotting, 16 500 kr, Modernity. Heltäckningsmatta nr 8045 i ull, 783 kr/kvm, Nordiska textilkompaniet. Tapet Papilio i vinyl med textilkänsla, 950 kr/rulle, Osborne & Little/Cadoro.

Inspiration

2007-11-11T11:33:00.001-08:00

Light drop by Rafael Morgan

2007-10-26T06:35:00.001-07:00

I love this project by Rafael Morgan.
The Light Drop is supposed to make people think about how we are dealing with our natural resources, in this particular case, the water, which is the main source of energy for every living organism in this fantastic world. Water is energy indeed.

This wall-mounted lighting element illuminates the custom-molded polycarbonate bulb with an embedded, dimmable LED in the faucet, which is intuitively controlled by the tap -- the more you twist, the more light you get -- which also is a good way to contextualize energy use (though at a greatly reduced rate, compared to an incandescent version of the same design.

hope table from Rafael Morgan

2007-10-26T06:26:00.000-07:00

Beautiful table from Rafael Morgan. this is what he says about his own table design: The hope table is not only about hope, it is about beauty and visual poetry. It is about telling other young designers like me to never give up creating original designs.
There are great ideas everywhere…You just have to look into the right way. Maybe ideas are just like a message in a bottle, floating in the deep ocean, just waiting for the right people to find it.

It´s all about hope! Never give up!

a fish in a cage

2007-10-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

Everyday we live the illusion of freedom and in fact, we are just like fishes in a bowl.
We are trapped by invisible borders like, ignorance, lies, rules, hypocrisies and old paradigms and concepts.
The fish in the bowl thinks he is free, because he has passed all his life in that condition...So do we.
The fishcage comes to remember us that the first step to be free is finding the real obstacles that keep us away from the real freedom.

Stephen Ryan

2007-10-26T06:17:00.000-07:00

Stephen Ryan is an interior designer from London who has many years of experience under his belt and seems to be able to adapt to many different styles. Modern, traditional, dark colours, neutral colours...and talk about gorgeous furniture, lighting, art and fabrics. Warm textures and colours are abundant in his portfolio.

RETRO

2007-10-26T06:07:00.000-07:00

Some of the todays modern kitchens can be sometimes too modern and often give you a feeling of a sterile and unpersonalized environment. When I look at these pictures I miss the old retro kitchens, which feels much more personal.

Bronson Bookcase Sconce

2007-10-20T04:14:00.001-07:00

this is such a funny little lamp from pottery barn shop.

inspiration

2007-10-20T03:30:00.000-07:00

inspiration from love made visible

Azucar hotel in Mexico

2007-10-20T03:20:00.000-07:00

Who wants to make a trip to mexico with me? This Azucar hotel looks so inspiring!.

maja Sten

2007-10-12T08:33:00.000-07:00

Light Table, 2003
"This is a play with objects and their relation to each other. The illustration on the lampshade is made by Maja Sten."

Hotel Fox

2007-10-12T08:26:00.001-07:00

Hotel FOX
For the launch of the new Volkswagen Fox 21 international artists from the fields of graphic design, urban art and illustration turned Hotel Fox in central Copenhagen, into the world’s most exciting and creative lifestyle hotel.

61 rooms, 21 artist, 1,000 ideas
Each room is an individual piece of art. From whacky comical styles to strict graphic design. From fantastic street art and Japanese Manga to simply spaced out fantasies. You will find flowers, fairytales, friendly monsters, dreaming creatures, secrets vaults and…

Sandra Isaksson

2007-10-12T08:07:00.000-07:00

ISAK is a brand of design gifts and co-ordinated home accessories. They are all about beautiful happy things!

Designer and founder is Sandra Isaksson. She is a graphic desgner and illustrator and in her creative studio she works with pattern design for textile, wallpaper and print as well as book design, corporate identity and illustration.

FANTASTIC WALLPAPER - Lisa Bengtsson

2007-10-09T07:24:00.000-07:00

How do you frame your life?
Lisa Bengtsson graduated from Berghs School of Communication in Sweden last spring and recently debuted her first pattern collection. One of her patterns took form of a wallpaper called “the family”.

She got inspired by ancient times. A time that you cannot return to, but a time you still care for and want to remember. Lisa gives you the opportunity to put your own personal touch onto the wallpaper and asks the question; how do you frame your life? The costumer makes its own decision whereas to frame their grandmother, children or friends. Maybe you want to have the wallpaper just as an artwork and let it stand on it’s own. Why not frame your favorite knob with your favorite necklace.

You can by the wallpaper here. Check out more of her patterns on her website: www.lisabengtsson.se

Sophice Cook

2007-10-08T02:21:00.001-07:00

sophie cook graduated in 1997 from camberwell school of arts. her work now sells worldwide and is also featured in permanent museum collections.

currently throwing porcelain bottles and pods on the wheel, her vibrant glazes embody subtle, sculptural shapes to create fluid, almost luminous forms which suggest a contemporary feel to a traditional craft.

concrete blond

2007-10-07T13:17:00.000-07:00

As part of designersblock 2007 concrete blond exhibited a new range of ‘walled paper’ patterns alongside the
launch of various new textures and surface treatments. Οrnate wallpaper patterns are embossed onto concrete surfaces, transforming the traditionally brutal aesthetic of the material.

Sparks: Ferry Staverman

2007-10-07T12:32:00.000-07:00

The Dutch artist Ferry Staverman utilizes beeboard and thread to create her elaborate cut-out designs.

ALMYRA HOTEL

2007-10-07T11:46:00.000-07:00

ALMYRA HOTEL
PAFOS, CYPRUS
Pafos, Cyprus, is the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty, born from the foaming waves of its shores. Almyra, meaning "taste of the sea", brings its own beauty to Pafos, transforming the resort experience and adding a contemporary flavour to a historical town.

Simple, practical and understated, the 158 guestrooms at Almyra - all of which have either Mediterranean or garden views - are about style and convenience. With a careful eye towards enriching the family holiday experience, the hotel has extra facilities for children, and many of the spacious rooms are suitable for sharing. Indeed, one of the Almyra's two pools is designed specifically for younger guests, and both are heated in winter.

Savour Greek specialities at the hotel's three restaurants, including a traditional "Ouzeri", and freshly caught fish at "Mosaics". In the evenings, capture one of Cyprus' blazing sunsets from the terrace of the Helios bar, and dream of the next day on this mystical island.