Sharon Jones

The 51-year old Soul Sister # 1 is back with a GREAT new cd (or lp, if you prefer).
"100 days-100 night" will make you shake your ass out of the autumn-blues. And if you're oh so lucky that Sharon Jones and the Dap-kings is putting on a show near you, don't hesitate - they have an amazing liveact!
Buy the record from Daptone records, the realest recordlabel around.

Bantie

Speaking of swedish design..Ulrika Gyllstad and Wilhelmina Wiese formed Bantie, a company designing home accessories, mainly textiles and pillows- but also these cute japanese dolls.
I guess I like a lot of swedish stuff, hah?

String

I finally found the perfect shelvingsystem for my cd's. The String system was originally made in 1949 by the swedish arhitect Nisse Strinning, but as it proves- it's timeless.
The system is a simple "ladder" climbing up the wall, and you can combine shelves however you like.
I bought the String pocket, which is the perfect size for cd's, pocketbooks or dvds.
It comes in several colours and types, including String plex, replacing the ladder with plexiglass-sides. Lovely.

BCXSY

Just stumbled across this great designduo. Know nothing about them, except I'm loving their stuff! They've designed a collection of furniture and lighting called Play!, which is created around recognizable childhood-motifs, like their swing lamp (above).
I also love their see saw bookshelf, and their play! coffee table. Check it out! Picture borrowed from BCXSY

Unhee

LA-based designer Suzy Unhee makes great short jumpsuits. Everyone should be wearing these! Makes me want summer all over again.

latest buy

I bought this pillow from swedish brand rambutan. so simple and nice.

if I could I would..

..grace all my walls with nama rococo - wallpaper. This is THE most beautiful wallpapers on the market. Based in North Adams, Massachusetts, founder Karen Combs creates magic. All wallpapers are hand-painted and hand-screened.
Do check out their pretty website for the full collection.

Just in time for autumn

Finally, something new from miss melody, Joni Mitchell.
Run!buy!
Picture borrowed from big busta Amazon

Nido chair

I love this chair!!!!I know Patricia Urquiola has made tons of good stuff, but this is my absolute favourite! Upholstered with a hand weave in wool for the indoors, and in rope for the outdoors. I just love the BIG size, yet soft form of it. Can't you imagine lounging in this darling, reading tons of books, having a nap, then waking up to read more.aahhhhh!
The Nido chair is designed together with Eliana Gerotto, and manufactured by Paola Lenti

wallpaper continued

Osborne and little's Summerpalace, from their vintage II collection, is probably the one I'll glue to my hallwaywall, it's just so loveeely and classic and full of details.

wallpaper chapter I

If you're chasing after the perfect wallpaper, you know that it's timeconsuming. Simply because it's so so much good stuff to choose from.
I only want one wall in my hallway covered, but even this is troublesome. Here is chapter I in wallpapergoodies.
I'm starting of with one of them big names: Cole and Son These are some of my favorites. I love the Fornasetti- collection, especially the Frutto Proibito, with the little spooky monkeys, and Malachite which reminds me of those big tacky stones people displayed on their mantels.
Jungle leaves and Malabar are pretty, too.

Jielde'

Jean-Louis Domecq designed the first of these magnificent lamps in 1950, because he wasn't able to find a practical workinglamp. Well, good for us! 57 years later it's still one of the coolest cats in the world of lamps. It now comes in a whole range of colours and sizes. The price is insane for a student like moi, but a student need good worklight, right?
The picture is borrowed from Jielde'. look. drool.

wishlist

Since I've just started this blog, what better way then to start it off with listing a couple of things that I want, need and can't live without..
No.1 Eames Eames Eames, I want everything that couple ever made - but on the top of my eameslist are these two,
the LCW in walnut and the RAR rocking chair in blue fiberglass.sigh!



I dream of this simple daybed from habitat . I don't like sofas, so if I buy this one, my Ikea-monstersofa is out the door!

If, on the other hand I stumbled over a truckload of dineros, I might consider this faaaaaaaaaaaabulous modular sofa from rochebobois in the even more fabulous fabrics from Missoni home. The sofa is called Mah Jong. Don't you love?

silence

This is a rug from the Norwegian designstudio Permafrost. It's called Silence and it really makes me nostalgic of the snowy winters we had in the 80s. It looks like thumper's been running across it! At first I was a bit unsure whether it tipped over on the kitschy side, but no, it's just nice, - I want it in my livingroom.

Nobel Peace Center, Pascal Cafe de la paix

This is totally the best thing about Oslo. Pascal, a french patisserie, who has several great cafes around the city- got the opportunity to serve their cakes at the Nobel Peace center. Look at this place! The interior is a collaboration between the artist Chris Ofili and the architect David Adjaye.


The bright red bookstore in the center is also a treat, with great merchandise, like these shwe shwe poppies .drawn by children in Soweto, and sown by they're mothers and grandmothers as part of raising money for the African Children`s Feeding Scheme.The dolls are named after their creator and they come with a picture of that child.cute and helpful!

autumn dreams..

I love Doshi Levien design , and for Moroso, they've now made these wonderful daybeds called Charpoy (means 'four legs').
I need one now!