When you think about interior of your own house, you usually want to make it different, so that it expresses your individuality. It may seem that the simple Scandinavian style does not have an individuality. How you can make an apartment looks different with white walls and IKEA style furniture. I hope that on this… Continue reading A bit of drama and rock deco in the Copenhagen apartment
Hotel “Droog” in Amsterdam
The other day I visited the unique Amsterdam location – hotel Droog. I got the opportunity to know design collection produced by Droog better, to inspect all the spaces and even get into the only hotel room. Droog is a design company based in Amsterdam. Droog has worked with Marcel Wanders, Hella Jongerius, Tejo Remy, Richard… Continue reading Hotel “Droog” in Amsterdam
Big family house in North Zealand
Karen, Peter and their four children live in this 250 square meters house. They had a strong vision of what their house should look like. “The house is inspired by an old barn, which we once saw. It was rebuilt for residential and we liked the idea of large spaces with high ceilings, where you… Continue reading Big family house in North Zealand
Spartan chic apartment in Stockholm
I can call style of this apartment in Stockholm “spartan chic.” The walls, ceilings and floors are made of concrete, uncovered and unpainted. Turns out, concrete is a nice and calm background for designer pieces and flea markets finds. Concrete, windows in the ceiling, a minimum of decor and furniture, a kitchen with open shelves… Continue reading Spartan chic apartment in Stockholm
Marimekko spring-summer 2017 home collection
One of my favorite Scandinavian brands Marimekko presented a spring-summer collection of home products. The main slogan of this season is “Being true to who we are”. In Marimekko’s early years, founder Armi Ratia encouraged her designers to create liberated silhouettes and non-figurative prints in which women could express themselves freely. This season, the brand… Continue reading Marimekko spring-summer 2017 home collection
Interview with “Mister Linen” Evert Groot
Amsterdam is a city of surprises. Sometimes it seems that you already know it well enough, and then it opens a new side with new places and meetings for you. Thanks to the blog we recently met Evert Groot, Dutch founder of well-renowned high quality brand Étoffe Unique. He is a young professional energetic man, who is very… Continue reading Interview with “Mister Linen” Evert Groot
Danish home with a see view
This beautiful house is located right on the beach in a small town near Copenhagen. It was built in 1885 and was completely renovated in 2016. The space is very bright, filled with light and air. Wooden textures of beams, floors, kitchen cabinets look very nice on a white background, creating a cozy and unique home atmosphere.… Continue reading Danish home with a see view
First nendo exhibition in Europe
From 21st May 2017 to 1st October 2017 Belgian The Grand-Hornu is hosting an exhibition “nendo: invisible outlines”. Japanese design studio nendo was founded in 2002 by Oki Sato and is best known for designing high-concept furniture, retail stores and exhibition spaces. Now aged 39, Oki Sato will take over all the interior spaces: stables,… Continue reading First nendo exhibition in Europe
Gothenburg apartment designer Sara Gerum
Swedish designer Sara Gerum lives in this six-room apartment in Gothenburg with her husband. She designed it herself. The apartment is located in an old house in the city center. Classic interior details – fireplaces, magnificent ceilings with stucco and paintings, huge windows – all this is in perfect harmony with mid-century furniture, vintage finds,… Continue reading Gothenburg apartment designer Sara Gerum
Interview with Bernard Jongstra from Gem Kingdom
From 28 March until 25 June 2017 the exclusive brand Gem Kingdom is exhibiting a unique collection of jewellery at The Museum of Bags and Purses. Gem Kingdom’s founders, Bernard Jongstra and Johanna Titselaar, have been designing remarkable jewellery and accessories in their studio on Amsterdam since 1990. Their collections are known for their unique… Continue reading Interview with Bernard Jongstra from Gem Kingdom