A gorgeous shop in Shoreditch

Yesterday a bunch of us were treated to the  Decode Tour of Shoreditch design triangle, and what an inspiring tour it turned out to be! The tour was led by the lovely Daniel Nelson  who took us to some very unique shops and workshops, amongst them  the  Tord Boontje Shop where I was totally seduced by the working environment and the absolute stunning lighting.....

Images Skandivis 

From the Love of milk comes...

Anders Drage's Mountain Milk bottle!

Anders studied graphic design and was asked, as a final exam project to design the packaging of something he loved that could be sold as an international product.

He loves Norwegian milk and went on to design a milk bottle with a similar status to that of a high end  water bottle. 

Don't you just love it?

Fist seen on Love Nordic  images via Tine Melk Mountain-Milk

Old meets new in a Stockholm apartment...

I've fallen for this cool Stockholm apartment with its mixture of old and new furniture, the raw concrete, black flooring, industrial lamps,which all together give it a very individual and industrial look!


Especially loving...
                                                                                                                     

The raw industrial look of the kitchen

loving the black floor & the mix of chairs



















The concrete walls...

The mix of old and new!

Images via Skona Hem

Make it a cool splash

I'm not complaining but as it's very hot here in London today  I  wouldn't mind a quick dip somewhere really nice...  

When I came across this image from the striking Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art in Oslo it got me dreaming of 

 cool architecture and refreshing cool water.... 

Image via Bonytt

Made of glass by Louise Roe ...

I thought I would give you a little preview of some seriously cool glassware due to land in my shop any day now!

My eyes are firmly on the gorgeous coffee glass  ...

Louise Roe Design Essentials   available in the UK from Skandivis

A customer with great taste...

It's not that often I get a chance to take a peek into the home of one of my customers! So when Hazel first showed me these stunning  photos of her Chiswick apartment I just knew they were for sharing!

Don't you just love the view from the apartment too?  ♥ 

Check out Hazel's prize winning kitchen accessorised with our By Nord Wolf tea towel

The Icelandic Raven hanger, a cool silhouette on the bedroom mirror

The By Nord Photo print cushions give the sofas the Nordic treatment!

Make an entrance ...

It can be a challenge to make the most of small spaces but don't you find that with a bit of creative planning small spaces can make a huge splash too?

The entrances shown here have all got three things in common: they are small, quirky and cool!

Loving the stiletto shoe rack! 

Images from Bolig Magasinet

Just grab a seat ...

As you know I am just back from a short break to Denmark where I got to spend some time in my beautiful home town Vejle. I love good design in public spaces, so one day while walking around town I decided to take a some photos so I could to show off some of the great contemporary public benches there.  

Do you have a favourite? 

Scandinavian Design at Formland

Just back from a hectic break in Denmark I am happy to report that I also managed to squeeze in a quick trip to Formland,  for me is the most inspiring trade show in Scandinavia. I mainly focused on the "New Note" an area dedicated to spotting tomorrow's international trends and found myself drawn towards old favourites such as By Nord Copenhagen, designerSHIP, Neon Living and Louise Roe Design Essentials.

Style lab at Formland

Louise Roe Design Essentials with an ever expanding
and exciting collection of cushions with urban prints.

The Taste collection from designerSHIP nominate  for the second time in one year at Formland

Kähler Spisesalon  at Formland but can permanently be found in Aarhus.

By Nord Copenhagen  with some super cute additions to there beautiful collection.                                                                                   

Yay! I  got a chance to chat to Tine Bjerregaard, Allan Torp
& Hulda Rún, the people behind my favorite
Danish blog 
www.bungalow5.dk

Heavenly stairs ...

Loving the fact that something as functional and sturdy as a staircase manages to be

 as beautiful as a sculpture 

dominating yet not overpowering ...

Images via Llama's Valley photos Domus

Danish design on tour

Yesterday I went to check out the Danish hospitality house during London 2012 and what an wonderful experience it was too! Yes it was raining but as we all got handed a rain poncho it really didn't put a damper on things and people even sat down to watch the games on the large screen provided!

I was obviously excited to see our TASTE collection from designerSHIP forming part of "Danish Design on Tour" all exhibited in a gorgeous sustainable house of course!

With free entrance and free Danish hot dogs and gourmet tasters it really is a day out for everyone!

Don't just take my word for it go and check out the Danish spirit for yourself!

Open during the Olympics 

Times:  27 Jul - 12 Aug 2012 

Daily 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Venue:  St Katharine's Docks

Rooms with views...

As you all know I keep dreaming of fabulous places to spend my weekends! And Wait for it... this week's virtual trip is something very special.

Yay! I'm checking into amazing Treehotel in Sweden! One tiny problem though I just can't decide which room to go for...

HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND!

Bookings can be made on the following website Tree Hotel in Sweden

Great TASTE with designerSHIP...

I got SO excited this morning when these fresh images from designerSHIP landed in my inbox. The photos are from the Danish designed collection TASTE, and you may recall that they won the prize for the most distinctive new design product at the Formland trade show in Denmark earlier this year.

To see more from the TASTE collection please visit my shop.

TASTE Carafe by designerSHIP

The TASTE collection is designed for designerSHIP Denmark by Rikke Hagen and are all available from Skandivis.

Today I'm tickled by pink

Usually a bit shy of colours I have gone all out on pink today...

1. Paul Smith tea pot for Stelton 2. Tea towel from Hays , 3. Rubber vase from Menu 4. Rubber washing up bowl from Normann Copenhagen Rosti Margarethe bowl

 Dining:  Images via www.stilinredningochdesign.blogspot.co.uk, VTWonen and www.sfgirlbybay.com

Pedal love...

A bike shop in Altlandsberg, Germany, advertises by displaying 120 of their bicycles on the shop wall! Time to rethink my marketing plan...

Have a great week!

Images via Totally Cool Pictures

In touch with nature

In an ideal world this is where I would spend my weekend! On a Finnish island in a gorgeous cabin just like this one....

Images via www.dwell.com photographer Arsi Ikäheimonen

Lovely staircases...

I have long had a fascination with beautiful staircases and today  I am sharing some of my recent finds...

Via:
1. picsicio.us
2.  The Cool Hunter
3  Shrbr
4. afflante.com

Five objects I desire

This week I'm dreaming of cotton clouds and soft colours ... 

1. Cloud pendant light via zhaoliping-design
2. Milk table light from &Tradition
3. Cloud chair by Lisa Widen, Designhouse Stockholm
4. Carrier bicycle basket, design  Marie-Louise Gustafsson for Design House Stockholm
5. Hideaway bin by Mika Tolvangen for Muuto

A smart Danish house

I recently came across this sustainable house designed in the Nordic tradition of optimising light by using large windows and light materials throughout.  

By using only solid materials this is a low maintenance house that will look even more striking with age.

Via Bo Bedre   Architects Valbæk Brørup Arkitekter

Window shopping anyone?

These beauties are currently on my wish list! I would love to hear what's on yours... 

I'm just looking, I'm not buying 

I'm just looking, keeps me smiling

1.  DML coffee table from HAYS

2.  Dome table lamp from Mater

3.  Dot stools from Fritz Hansen, design Arne Jacobsen

4.  Songbird by Kay Bojesen

5.  Bin by Vipp

Quote from Stereophonics

A stylist at home

Today I'm swooning over a restored warehouse in a trendy part of Copenhagen called Christianshavn.  The warehouse is now the home of stylist Louise Kamman Riising and TV host Jacob Riising, but has previously been the carpentry workshop and packing office for Fritz Hansen, as well as the home of the Danish Film School!


I'm loving...  the gym rings
                             & the high gloss floor throughout 

By Nord Deer bed linen 

Via Bolig magasinet, Photo: Wendy Kaalund & Pernille Kaalund stylist Louise Kamman Riising