quake

I like these Quake mugs from Design House Stockholm.

hay bed linen

I normally prefer bed linen that is white, but this one from Hay is cute (via Fine Ting og Sjokolade). Even though it's not the right shade of yellow ;-)

puzzle board

I love wooden cutting boards. This one is a winner. From Dutch OOOMS.

The Puzzleboard by OOOMS can be used in more ways than one: each board can be used on its own as a cutting board or serving plate, or put some boards together and you have super-sized your workspace. It’s ideal for cutting those long baguettes! But the best thing is that any wineglass can be fitted into the blank spot of a board. Using the boards at parties allows guests to enjoy both wine & delicacies, while still having one hand free to greet other friends.

caught in traffic?

I like these London Traffic mugs from British People Will Always Need Plates (via Dwell 11/2010). Check out the site for lots of other cool stuff.

Höganäs by Front

When I first started collecting cups and plates and stuff, Swedish Höganäs was my brand of choice and blue was my favorite color. I'm not so fond of that blue anymore; I prefer white, especially for the dinner plates. I'm still very much fond of Höganäs' products though. I love the simple design and the details.

A while ago I read this post on Emmas designblogg about Höganäs' collaboration with Front. I think it looks great! Still simple yet elegant, with the right attention to detail. I especially like this big bowl. Monocle has also written about this special collaboration. (For more information, read Emma's post.)

trivets

I did not know the word trivet before I found these wood trivets in Dwell magazine issue 11/2010. Cute! Me like. Design: Toma

Kubus

As I mentioned here, I like my unpolished brass candle holders. They are the only candle holders I have, so they all fit nicely together. But after seeing this simple yet elegant candle holder above on different blogs, especially in Avdelingen's new header, I might rethink my brass band.

Kubus is designed by Danish Mogens Lassen and is produced by by Lassen.

From the by Lassen website:

The classic Kubus candlestick was designed in 1962. Intended as a rebellion against the ornate, elaborate home, it is informed by a sense of functionalism and mathematical precision. The result was the iconic square-shaped lacquered steel frame topped with candle holders, a design today prized and admired the world over for its elegant simplicity.

More from the website; on Mogens Lassen's inspiration:

The basic Bauhaus design principles feature geometric shapes: The Square, the Triangle, and the Circle. The Bauhaus school was also a proponent of clean lines and simplified forms for all design.

The original aim of Bauhaus was to revolt against the ornate decorative style of mainstream architecture, design and art prior to 1919. Everything was to be more simple, functional, and not least, honest – and it was here that Mogens Lassen took his inspiration.

elfin sprout

This photo is an interior alibi for my NIB (Norwegian interior design blogs) membership. It shows how I use my Wik & Walsøe vase (a wedding gift); I keep it on the kitchen bench for kitchen utensils - but only wood utensils because they are much more pretty than the cheap IKEA plastic ones.

There has not been so much interior design related posts here lately. My apologies! I have a bit of a backlog of photos (especially film photos) from the summer that I want to show you. I hope you don't mind. In the mean time you can have a look at these interior design related links:

- Charlotte's beautiful home and her old home
- my sister's architecture and interior set
- my home seen through other people's lenses
- Otto's brilliant wallpapers
- famapa's inspiring home
- Abigail & Ryan's lovely homeware collection
- inspiring homes over at Freunde von Freunden
- happy, colorful Blafre
- Silje Chantel's elegant home
- inspirational spaces - indeed!
- Nytt Rom blog

Film: Fuji Velvia 100F (photo taken in April, hence the cold early spring light)

EDIT: Abigail turns 27 today and is having an annual birthday sale in her jewellery shop + the Abigail & Ryan shop. Check her blog for details.

branches

I think it's time to update my cushion collection, and I wouldn't mind one of these by the Danish company By nord. I can even buy it online at Nordic Elements.