Sober minimalism

I have waited for these pictures to come online since I saw them in the Danish magazine Bo Bedre recently. I could even claim that this must be the most inspiring home I have seen this year. I love all the handpicked design in it, the clean look and cosy atmosphere with elements from nature. It feels like a real showroom (in a good way) with thousands of beautiful products designed by Norm Architects and I must admit I had a crush on many of them due to this article. The little Milk lamp with black legs I already own, but other details qualified for my never-ending wish list.

The home belongs to the Architect and Co-Owner of Norm Architects, Jonas Bjerre Poulsen, his wife Christine and their two children. All nice magazine magazine pictures were not availble online but I hope you got a glimpse and some inspiration, too!

Pictures Bo Bedre
 

A cosy home at Manhattan, New York

The home of Elin Renck is my favourite this week. It is located at Manhattan in New York. So cosy and Stockholmean with downright Svensk Tenn magic. And those shoes! The whole home can be seen here.

 

Pictures The way we play
 

Old favourite

You might have seen this apartment already on several blogs lately, but I anyhow wanted to save it to my blog archive. I think it is so cosy. We might pay attention to different things. Let's check what I see in these pictures...

I love the roses poster by Debbie Carlos.

 

The Mega dot coverlet by Hay...

 

... the contrast of the dark walls...

 

 

The dotted and painted tableware...

 

PS. Volang-Linda recently gave some really nice examples on how to renew old boring tableware!

 

 

The mirrors...

 

The picture wall...

 

 

... and all lamps.

 

Have a nice evening my friends!  

 

Pictures Alvhem

 

Idyllic garden and house in Falsterbo

 

 

In this beautiful house, with the idyllic garden having more than hundred different roses, lives the Swedish couple David and Madeleine. The house was built in 1901 by a bank director and was kept in the same family for three generations before the couple bought it. It is located in Falsterbo and was the third summerhouse there, before the town became a real holiday destination where people spend their summer vacations.

What I remember most from this article in Elle Decoration is that the couple says that people are too anxious nowadays to not have the right furniture or follow the latest trends. This is something that you should not bother about, but just trust your own intuition about what is right for your home. Well said! Just look at the result above by someone following that mindset!

And that garden...!

 

Pictures Petra Bindel for Elle Decoration Sweden

At Nordhemsgatan in Gothenburg, Sweden

 

This nicely furnished two-roomed flat is now for sale at Nordhemsgatan in Gothenburg, Sweden. So much details to get inspired by. The double set of round mirrors on the wall, decorative black vintage chairs, lamps, daybed, wooden cupboard, bubble vase, mix of living green plants... All in contrast to the daring blue wall colour and flowery wallpaper.

 

 

Pictures Entrance Mäkleri

 

IKEA + HAY + Tom Dixon

The collaborations rains at IKEA. In the wake of the latest success with Ilse Crawford and Ingegerd Råman, the store now reveals its next collaborations and the interior world holds its breath. This time IKEA collaborates with Danish Hay and British Tom Dixon! Hay and Tom Dixon are two of my favourite design stores so I am eager to see what is to come. I anticipate success.

As IKEA's Design Manager Marcus Engman said to Dezeen earlier this year, the store is using the design collaborations to overcome its reputation for just doing "cheap stuff". And I think they are definitely on the right path. All eyes are turned to them frequently as the design collaborations succeed each other in a rapid pace.

I am waiting for more fancy product pictures and that is one thing I feel is lacking in this sensation now but I am sure they will come. All is quite secret still. You can see some of the revealed product pictures over here. The products of the Ikea & Hay collaboration come into stores during 2017, whereas the Ikea & Tom Dixon collaboration is launched in 2018.

 

 The beautiful couple and co-founders behind the brand Hay, Rolf and Mette Hay.

Picture Dezeen
 

Arsenalsgatan | Gothenburg

In the midst of ishockey games on TV I am admiring the perfect lamps at Arsenalsgatan 4 A in Gothenburg, Sweden.

 

Anyone who knows the origin of the water jug on the table?

 

Happy weekend.

Pictures | Alvhem