: : happy holidays.merry christmas and .god jul.

: : .happy holidays.merry christmas and .god jul.

thank you all for your inspiration, support and appreciation! warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday for each and every one of you. I look forward to seeing you again in the new year!


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: : happy discoveries in SF : :

: : .iz. and I are in San Francisco for Christmas, and we were strolling around .the mission. the other day when I spotted these ornament in a shop window. of course I recognized them from .d*sponge's. DIY section. I made these for my own house last week. so, we stroll in and discover that we are in the .curiosity shoppe. and talking to .derek. 'inventor' of the ornaments!! it was such a wonderful little shop! I bought myself some Christmas presents.

Featured Product-Chandeliers from Arteriors

Once a while we found a vendor that we just love. Arteriors is one of them. A home accessories company, Arteriors' core strength is its lighting products. Here are a few of their chandeliers that we just adore:

Catalonia Chandelier $3250



Copacabana Coconut Chandelier $2375



Pagoda Chandelier $920



Medina Chandelier $875




Kensington Chandelier $2750




Louis Chandelier $1750



Stratford Chandelier $1125



St. Charles Chandelier $1325




Giovanni Chandelier $1250



Parisian Chandelier $3250

To see more of Arteriors products, you can visit their website. Arteriors does not sell to the consumers directly, however. If you need help in purchasing any of their products, please contact us. We'll be more than happy to help.

modern kurbits

: : it's impossible not to be a fan of .hanna werning's. work. particularly hard for me maybe since I'm addicted to colors and absolutely love her fun bright patterns. looks like .hanna. is also thinking modern kurbits [via emma's]. I posted a few months ago about my inspiration from traditional Swedish kurbits. I have started a few patterns at home. not fully ready to share yet, but maybe soon.......

p.s I would love the kurbist wall decal for christmas.

wonderland

: : I found the .ijm. site a long time ago, via .emma's. and just stumbled upon it again. such wonderful photography and storytelling. and there's so much here to see, go explore...

Modern Barstools

Bar stool is one of the hardest items to shop for, isn't it? It's rare to find ones that look cool, be well-constructed, yet affordable.

We recently found some that we just love:



Brown Leather Modern Barstool
This one is upholstered in top grain leather and is superly made. It comes in brown, black and white leather. No assembly needed! Best of all, the seat height is adjustable.

Here's a new one that just so sleek and simple, we expect to see it in Met Home any day now...



And for sheer comfort, nothing beats this one:




For more cool, modern barstools, check out the barstool section.

in the hood

: : my friend .leonard. found this article in the .nytimes. about .sam davol. , a cellist for the Magnetic Fields. He and his family just moved into a loft apartment in Chinatown, Boston. The loft is not far from where I work, I never would have thought there would be spaces like this in the buildings around downtown Boston. And what a beautiful space!

paint more

: : found these inspiring photos on .emma's blog. there something about this home.....and I am really drawn to the painting in the second picture. my dad says I should paint more. I should paint more. I really should paint more. I want to paint more. my Grandpa was a painter.

my books in my own room are stacked the same way, but I can't wait until I have a big white wall to stack up against.

Quebec

: : a pic from Quebec. it was a magical weekend! a beautiful city covered in snow. we long to go back.

ja må hon leva

: : today is my birthday! : : I celebrated in Quebec City with Iz and friends. a wonderful weekend! we are just back in Boston. more to come soon.....

wallpaper wildlife

: : another approach to sustainability is to reuse what is already made. like these vintage wallpaper posters for kids. so adorable!!

recycled furniture

: : I'm always on the look out for cool sustainable products, but it's not always easy to find. but it's something that I would like to devote some more time to. the new furniture line .strata. by .ryan frank. was hard not to notice though. .strata. is a furniture line built from the waste wood salvaged from old office desks.

mumin trollen

: : another wonderful present from my mom...two .mumin troll. books.

the .mumin trolls. are wonderful large white, very kind creatures who live in the mumin valley.

my grandmother had these books when I was younger, they are some of the most beautifully illustrated books I've ever seen. .tove jansson. writes and illustrates. her writing is all in rhyme, and the illustrations are fantasy like, full of details, with so many amazing creatures.
I remember reading this book "what happens next" [hur gick det sen?] together with my grandma and my parents. on every page there is a hole that gives you a sneak peek of the next page.

mamma, tack! böckerna är underbara!

sexy bikes

: : habitat have had lots of great articles lately, among many others is the .top 6 sexiest cycles. I am a bicycle commuter, I love my bike. well, I love biking, and I love the freedom you have with a bike...... but I don't love my bike. I'm riding Iz's old mountain bike. it's not built for the city, and it has no giant basket where I can put my groceries. so, I've started saving up for my dreambike, and I think I'm getting closer and closer in my search.

check out this .fisher simply city bike. and below .the boston roadster. a custom made bike made by Mike at a.n.t. what a beauty!

tea time

: : who can resist these? on top of being super cool and glossy, they're recycled .christine misiak. takes old tea sets and makes them into new.

read the full article at .inhabitat.

: : good reading : :

: : I've caught a cold.....and there's nothing better when you're sick than to have a pile of design magazines and a good book to look forward to. : :

swedish presents

: : I feel like the luckiest girl in the world!! my parents were just here for a visit, which was wonderful....and even more wonderful, they showered me with presents from the homeland!!

first out is this absolutely awesome bag, with illustration "pottery" by .stig lindberg. [from .design house stockholm.]It makes me so happy, especially on these gloomy fall days. mamma, tack söta!!

happy friday!

: : this picture makes me happy! Swedish furniture store .R.O.O.M. found via .emma's.

Iz and I are off to the big .apple. to meet up with my parents who are "in town" [or is it "in country"] this week with some of their friends. have a fabulous weekend!

heat sensitive wallpaper

: : found this wonderfully strange wallpaper by .shiyuan. the pink flowers 'grows' when the radiator is on, and disappear when the radiator is off.

via a new Swedish blog .hemmariket. that my mom shared with me.

swedese

: : My mom recently reminded me of Swedish furniture company .swedese. they have some very inspirational imagery of their furniture available on their website. you've probably come across the .clothing tree. before, they have so many wonderful pieces. classic Scandinavian style with a modern look.

Swedish style for the little ones

: : came across these little guys on .emma's designblog. a Swedish company, called .smallstep. , designing sweat shop free stylish clothes for the little ones. check it out!

geometry

: : found fellow Scandinavian .maija puoskari. [Finnish] on .bloesem. I love the play of geometry and color in these pieces.

creative offices inspiration

: : my lovely Swedish friend .erica. found this gallery tour of creative offices in Sweden online. My favorite is the ping.pong table [picture above]. I think I might suggest that for our office. *smile*
anyways, the photos are very inspirational, take the tour!