This week I am totally in love with Dietlind Wolf's styling. Here are some of his more subtle works. But he can do colors too, as seen here.
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Bohemian Chic Gardening in Västerlanda
Old news to many of you, I am sure, but if you haven't visited this blog before - hurry over to Made in Persbo right now. Today she reports on an article she's written for a Swedish gardening mag. Allt om Trädgård.
What I specially like about this green house and garden, is the use of subtle colors in the dishes, textiles, furnitures etc: all greys and off whites, that makes the greenery and flowers play the lead role. Relaxing. Harmonious. Beautiful. No?
Bilder från bloggen Made in Persbo. Läs mer i Allt om Trädgård, i butiker nu.
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Shapes and pattern
A few random pictures from the web. Round and square. Old and new. Beautifully arranged.
Source: unknown
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Vintage Linen makes timeless beauty
Wendy from Vermont loves old textiles, and has collected antique and vintage linen since childhood. Now she sells them via her online store The Textile Trunk. If you - like me - share her passion, check out her current listings over at eBay.
Summer furniture - snyggare än konstrotting
A selection of summer furniture from Vincent Sheppard. Not made of fake, plastic rattan, but of paper-wrapped steel (see mid pic). Love these classic chairs:
Som många av er vet, är jag lagom förtjust i de nu så populära konstrottingmöblerna för utomhusbruk. Kanske mest för att de flesta ser så löjligt klumpiga ut, trots en strävan att vara "tjusiga".
Men dessa från Vincent Sheppard, är inte alls dumma. Inte tillverkade av plastig konstrotting utan av pappersklädd stål (se mittbilden).
Nätta och eleganta, med klara referenser till förra sekelskiftets korgmöbler.
Stolarna på bilden nedan, är "på gränsen" i min smak. Lite för fyrkantiga. Men eftersom "rottingen" inte går hela vägen ner till golvet, bli stolarna inte så klumpiga som många konstrottingkusiner på marknaden. Den ljusa färgen lättar också upp, och gör stolarna betydligt elegantare.
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Wabi Sabi Fashion
Thai designer Saran Yen is experimenting with natural dyed cotton for his Wabi Sabi garment project. He's taken his inspiration from Leonard Koren's book Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers.
At his website, he writes about these stunning garments, intended for the Japanese market: the wabi-sabi aesthetic include asymmetry, asperity, simplicity, modesty, intimacy, and the suggestion of natural processes. As a result, the fabric is dyed with natural components such as yeast, coffee etc.
Hand stitched details, holes and wrinkles is used to create a new perception of beauty - his interpretation of imperfection in fashion design. I love it. Do you?
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Some great Wabi Sabi accents
Do you feel your Wabi Sabi rooms are - well, lacking something? Why not try a bold, classic design to liven things up a bit? Here are a selection of classic and new Marimekko textiles for your walls or windows.
Any preferences? I love them all. For different reasons. Maybe the bold "shoe-print" pattern at top right, is my favorite at the moment. Or....
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A Cave with a View in Majorca
A few pictures from last weekend's T Magazine: Alexandre de Batak's very minimal summer retreat in a small costal village in Majorca.
De Betak wanted the place to be ecologically sensitive and in tune with the local culture, yet twisted in his own way. Built with indigenous materials by local artisans, there’s hardly a right angle in the place — evoking the spirit of spanish architect Antonio Gaudí, and.... Barbapapa! Read the full article here.
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Paint it - or let it be?
I have an old chest of drawers from late 19C. Brown-ish. From my granny. It's see better days. So, should I give it a fresh coat of paint? Or leave it Wabi Sabi style?
One thing I do know - I will NOT follow the crowd and paint it black. Or white. Like most people seem to do these days. Maybe this pale blue (with lots of black in it, to tone down the blue shade to almost grey) would be the thing? Hmmm. Decisions, decisions...
One thing I do know - I will NOT follow the crowd and paint it black. Or white. Like most people seem to do these days. Maybe this pale blue (with lots of black in it, to tone down the blue shade to almost grey) would be the thing? Hmmm. Decisions, decisions...
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