Virtual shopping in Copenhagen

I've been mad about the Copenhagen based design studio Frama  ever since I first read about them in Rum.  So when I saw their latest project which was done in collaboration with the architect Carl Kai Rand what else could I do but to share it with you!

Check out the the herringbone marble brick floor isn't it gorgeous?

More Frama goodies ... 

Sadly I have not been able to locate a website for  Carl Kai Rand.

When love is a Scandinavian Typography poster

I have been in love with  graphic and typography posters for a very long time but until now haven't actually  been selling any in the shop. All that changed when I got in touch with Tobias one of the creative people behind HOWAREYOUSWEDEN!  They brought out  "Aa", their first ever poster earlier this month and I immediately knew that it had to go on our shelves ....

I must be honest here..  my first love goes to Playtype! I've been an admirer for a long time and have often been swooning over their posters when reading Danish magazines. It would feel like a betrayal to stock the "Aa" poster without also bringing in Playtype so I'm very proud to say that Skandivis has now become the first UK stockist of these posters too! 

You may not have come across Playtype...but Playtype is an online type foundry started by the Copenhagen-based design agency, e-Types.  Quite apart from their range of amazing typeface they sell these fabulous posters with blown up letters in a range of fonts.

The above roomshots are photos from as featured in the book Northern Delights as well as in Danish magazines Rum(top) and Bo Bedre (bottom)

A Finnish design treat

I love beautiful packaging and will buy absolutely anything just to get my hands on a gorgeous jar or box! So Imagine my excitement when I learned that the  Finnish design label Marimekko is launching beauty products in collaboration with  the amazing Australian brand Aesop! The products are said to be inspired by the Scandinavian bathing culture are packaged in recyclable plastic jars and come in a cool cotton bag made from Marimekko's Vellamo print.

Sadly my birthday isn't in a while but no guessing what's going right to the top of my wish list!

The Marimekko-Aesop beauty products will be available from the end of April from www.aesop.com 

Swedish design talents

We all know that the cool Swedes are at the top of their game when it comes to designing furniture! Only this time I'm not thinking Ikea ...  Check out some of the amazing Swedish designs that got me swooning lately!


The "String" shelving by The architect Nisse Strinning, one of the designers who in the middle of the 20th century started what today referred to as Scandinavian design. String first came on the market 60 years ago, the white version is new though.

The minimalist "Frame" Table designed by Anya Sebton & Eva Lilja Lowenhielm. The  filing cabinet is designed by Jessica Signell Knutsson.

Staffan Holm has created this unique shelving unit that concertinas flat for Scandinavian brand One Nordic.

The Mikado cupboard is designed by Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna Lindgren  the  girls behind the Swedish design group Front.

Scandinavian posters in black & white

I'm mad about posters especially those in monochrome! So of course I was very excited to discover these limited edition Danish prints.  Each print has a personal statement from either Hulda, Tine and Allan the bloggers behind the successful Danish blog www.Bungalow5.dk. 

I'm with Allan and hope that all bloggers go to heaven too! 

The limited prints are available to buy from www.frohundfrau.dk 





Via Bungalow.5

Skandivis goes off piste

Being married to a South African guy I'm a regular visitor to  Cape Town and have long been impressed and inspired by the creativity of the place. So to me, it is no surprise that Cape Town is the designated  Design Capital for 2014, as the place is absolutely buzzing!

As Skandivis is all about living the Scandinavian way,I'm never more excited than when I find Scandinavian influences in unusual places. My latest find is the creative hub the Woodstock Exchange located in Cape Town.  Apart from housing my favorite  Scandi/African brand: Pedersen & Lennard, it's also home to some of the most amazing cafes and workshops in Cape Town right now!

The design partnership Pedersen & Lennard  sells  hand-made as well as  machine-made products that have all been put together in their Cape Town  workshop. Their range is influenced by their fascination with South African craft and the clean aesthetic of their Scandinavian forefathers. Below are some of my favorite products from their current collection.

Photos from the Pedersen & Lennard cafe in Woodstock

Below the totally amazing restaurant Superette where I've spent hours people watching and taking in the super cool environment!

I'm planning to  be back at the same time next year to see what's in store during Cape Town Design Capital 2014, can't wait!

Wood lovely wood...

I'll never get tired of wood and I love how it's used in so many ways to create some gorgeous design! The maple wood knife from The Federal is a beauty and the way wood is used in its design is totally new to me!

1. via 2. Oyoy  3.  Fjellby 4. Ferm Living 5. Muuto
6.  The Federal

The day I met Lotta Agaton

Just back from Meet The Blogger event in Stockholm. I'm still  feeling fully charged after meeting some truly inspiring people.

I've been a huge fan of Lotta Agaton for a very long time so just imagine my excitement when I discovered that a visit to Lotta's shop was part of the Design tour organised by Meet The Blogger! The shop was every bit as cool as I had imagined it to be and more....

Swooning over the Therese Sennerholt prints, prominent throughout the shop!

OYOY inspired Danish Design

I love the name OYOY a newly established Danish Interior design company.  The letters OY have since 1929 been written on every Danish aeroplane  so the founder Lotte Fynboe thought the letters would  be an indication that the brand is Danish! 


I am very excited to say that Skandivis will now be stocking quite a few of the gorgeous OYOY products! 

Oyoy Design now at Skandivis

Louise Roe SS2013

Here's a little glimpse at the spring collection from Louise Roe. 

Gorgeous copper bowls , urban prints with splashes of colour are soon to arrive in my boutique! 

My top design shop in Copenhagen...

It's well know that Copenhagen has lots of amazing design shops including Hay, Casa Shop and Illum's Bolighus but for me Stilleben stands out from the rest! This gem of a shop stocks loads of textiles and ceramics as well as unusual  prints and posters by artists  such as Berit Mogensen Lopez and graphic designers Playtype and ATWTP. Watch out this shop is highly addictive and you will find yourself going back for second and third helpings....

Omaggio designed by Stilleben for  Kæhler

Stilleben dk

Christmas In Wood

These wooden Christmas decorations are the work of  the Finnish born designer  Hanna Francis and
are on sale in my shop!  The decorations look great as they are, but can of course be painted in any colour you fancy. I liked my birds so much, that I couldn't bare to take them down after Christmas so I went ahead and painted them with blackboard paint and have been hanging in my windows ever since!

Why not check out my shop for more designs from Hanna Francis

Wooden wonders

I've started working on my Christmas wish list & this week I'm rather taken by these classic Danish wooden creatures! 

Would any of these guys make it to your wish list?

1. Oscar by Hans Bolling, 2 Monkey by Kaj Bojesen, 3. Hippo by Kaj Bojesen, 4. Duckling by Hans Bolling, 5. Elephant by Kaj Bojesen, 6. Bird by Kristian Vedel

Small design for small people

I've just come across this bright and very clever designed children's furniture just perfect for creative play.  The designers behind Small design are Anja Lykke og Eglantine Charrier both graduates from the Danish Design School.

Designed by Small design, Copenhagen

My studio crush

I admire creative people and I'm always curious to learn  how they live and what their workspaces look like, BUT rarely do I come across a spot as fabulous as the studio of the Danish artist Tenka Gammelgaard and it has left me 

 swooning big time

♥   

Loving the glasses

Beautiful styling

Via Tenka Gammelgaard
Photographs by Jacob Termansen

Take five new products...

I just love

 when the season changes and new products start arriving in the shop. Here are five fresh products that I'm  pretty excited about!

Have you got a favorite?

Louise Roe Glass containers ,  By Nord double Wolf bed linen,  By Nord cushion Baby Duckings 
Louise Roe Cushion with mosaic stairs, Hk Living Teak bread boards

Some not so scary pumpkins....

With Halloween just a hop skip and a jump away, the Danish design house, Normann Copenhagen has given their flagship store, not a scary but a pretty edgy Halloween makeover! 

How do you like your pumpkin? Dip dyed or orange?

Hop over to Normann Cph here for instruction on how to get the look.

Get the look 

A small and perfect shelf

I just love the cool and functional design of the Big Ledge shelf! It's small and just perfect for anyone looking to furnish a "shoebox"...

Big Ledge is Danish designed and available from Linde&Linde DK 

Via

Say hi to the Tower Chair

I'm very excited to show you our latest arrival ... the Tower Chair!  Designed by the Danish architect duo Camilla Bendix & Charlotte Budtz this high chair is seriously cool,  and really is a refreshing take on a high chair!

The Iso oil cloth and Tower Chair via My House Inspiration

Get in the Nordic mood

Looking at these photos from the beautifully styled  By Nord catalogue makes me feel happy! Yes autumn is here, but  put on a cosy sweater,  light a fire and all is still well with the world!

Images via By Nord    By Nord cushions available from my shop