Sexy Back {again}

(Source, Flickr.)

(tatielle)

(Photographer, Jeanloup Sieff.)

(Source, Photographer Alexi Lubomirski.)

Elle interiör

: : to fill the void of .domino. I have started looking for another magazine subscription. there are a few good Swedish ones and other European ones I'm interested in. I thought I'd share them with you.

.Elle interiör. is one of my favorite Swedish magazines. Here are 3 things that I like about this magazine:

1. Inspiration for creative decoration ideas 2. The latest in interior design news, Sweden and the world 3. Fabulous blogs a part of their website and as an added bonus, I find their inspiration to often be very colorful!

Inspiration: Morocco

(Had the pleasure of visiting Morocco in 1997 on my way to Senegal; would absolutely love to return. I love how the photographer focused on the little boy dressed in yellow in the last photograph. Source, Behance Network.)

Blush Pink

(Hilary Rhonda by Tom Munro. Source, Ru_Glamour.)

Marilyn

(Source, Flickr.)

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(Source, Tatielle.)

(Source, Flickr.)

Illustrator, Lovisa Burfitt

(Source, Lovisa Burfitt.)

A Girl + Flowers

(Source, Photographer Miep Jukkema.)

Please Support Your Local Stores

We were driving down the design district in Los Angeles the other day and we were struck with how many "For Lease" signs were out there. It seems like almost every other shop is closed! Then we read in the LA Times that Cook's Library is closing. For those who do not live in LA, Cook's Library is an independent bookstore that specialized in cookbooks. It's one of those places that you can spend hours in--the staff is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. In the LA Times article, the owner was lamenting about how they would spent a considerable amount of time with a customer on a book, only to have that person ask them to write the title/author down so that they can buy it at Amazon.com. That is so wrong!

Which leads to an appeal we would like to make to you today:

PLEASE, PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES.



Source: New Yorker Magazine


Yes, we know sometimes you can get a better deal on the Internet, but the stores have so much overhead they can not maintain business on the same margin. They HAVE to charge more. You are paying a little bit more to be able to see the products, touch the products; and most of all, have some personal attention.

We especially feel the small businesses need the most help--the mom-and-pop stores that work so hard and put their life saving into a business.

We need businesses like this to make our community more vibrant and intersting. What would life be if there are no small, charming stores to shop in; or if there were nothing but chain stores. Don't you hate it when you go to different cities and all the shops are the same ones you can get at home?

So let's all pledge to do a little bit for our local business community. Times are tough, but if we each do a little that would help so much.

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Weekend Signoff :)

(Have a wonderful weekend! P.S. Thanks to all for leaving such lovely comments! Source, Anders Overgaard Photography.)

Modern Home Office

Working from home is such a popular trend nowadays. Most people we know either work from home part time or full time. For us, we practically live in our home office. This is why we think it should be both nice and functional, with an emphasis on functional, as it is so important for getting our work done.

Here are some modern offices that we thought are really cool:

Source: Point Click Home

Here are some cool stuff from DWR for the office

Red Clock

Business Card Holder

Modern File Tray

Modern Desk

H&M home in stores in Sweden

: : I skyped with sister for 2 hrs this weekend (we hadn't talked to each other for months)
and she told me that H&M's new home series is now available in Sweden. bad news is, I don't think it'll be available in the US for a while. good news is, I can shop a lot when I go home this summer. maybe travel home with an empty suitcase?

photos via .nitro:licious.

check out .H&M's website. for more pics.

It's Friday!

(Happy Friday!)

tropicalia colors

: : the tropicalia chair by .patricia urquiola. keeps popping up places. I must like it. I do like it. maybe it's the colors.

playful dishware

: : wonderfully playful photos by .ditte isager. on .edge. (found via .oh joy.)
some of my favorite china dishes too. colorful .origo. I already have at home. my favorite cereal bowl. .royal copenhagen., I'd love to have for fancy dinner parties or everyday dinnerware.