Kähler | Autumn news 2015

 

 

 

Beautiful autumn and winter news by Danish Kähler. Round, stylish vases and candlesticks with a simple expression, newcomers to the ceramic city of lights and striped Christmas decorations. I picked out my favourites but you can see more new products here.

 

Press pictures | Kähler

 

New trend | Colouring books for adults

 

Pictures borrowed from Johanna Basford's colouring gallery by users + Passion for pencils

I was really inspired when I read about colouring books for adults in my local newspaper! This seems to be a real craze and new phenomenon, which has hit the world. In USA the national colouring book day (!) was celebrated on 2nd August, for the first time ever. Even in France the Parisian elite is said to be colouring in the cafés of the capital.

The popular trend is said to cure stress, be permissive, portable, uncomplicated, nostalgic and a counterbalance to the digital world around us. For once, no screen is involved. When colouring, it does not need to get ready or good, it is the cooperation between eye and hand and the concentration on colours that is soothing and relaxing. At the same time you must be creative and decisive about which colours to choose next.

One of the most popular illustrators right now is Johanna Basford from Scotland. Her first colouring book "The Secret Garden" has sold more than 2 million copies. A coloruing book with black and white pages of flowers, leaves, trees and birds. The art in the book is super intricate and for adults.

Colouring books for adults have for a longer time been topping or taken up nearly half of the well-known bestseller lists. Interesting, isn't it? I am curious to test this out. If some leaf becomes really nice, you could probably also tear it out and frame it...

Have you heard of and tried this trend yet? If so, do you like it? I will try to get hold of Johanna's books, but seems that "Secret Garden" is sold out here right now. In October her next book appears, "The Lost Ocean". It is also said that another colouring book is appearing in October by George RR Martin, with pictures inspired from the TV-series Game of Thrones.

Johanna Basford quotations in The Guardian:

"I'm a grown-up but I still like colouring books."

“I think it is really relaxing, to do something analogue, to unplug. And it’s creative. For many people a blank sheet is very daunting - with a colouring book you just need to bring the colour.”

Pictures of amazing artwork can be found all over Instagram. People are proud to show their masterpieces.

"I reckon people are taking their kids’ pictures off the fridge and replacing them with their own.”

Seems to be worth trying. Will you?
 

Beautiful garden

I have seldom showed something from my neighbourhood for you, but yesterday I took a few pictures with my mobile only, when going through this park near my home (some might be a bit awry as I could harldy see the screen in the sunlight). The beautiful garden lies just one block away. It is a real oasis and place for resting your mind. Have you seen the funny knitted and crocheted decorations they have put in the trees? :) The very last picture is from spring, all the rest are taken yesteday, but I wanted to share them all with you. Hope you like them!
 

Outdoors

I know it is quite late for outdoor inspiration, but here we go. I was kind of uninspired this summer with my balcony due to the bad weather (the summer, which never came), but this is my mental inspiration picture, which I have had in my head...

black or white lounge chairs | bamboo lamp (if I only had a terrace) | bench for flower pots | Plus blanket | sunflowers | black or white chairs | flower pots

Old and new goodies from House of Rym

 

 

 

I stumbled upon such beautiful pictures of old and new goodies from House of Rym that I just had to share them with you. I like the graphic and playful pattern on the products and the cosy, clever and colourful styling! I also like the idea to mismatch (in a beautiful way) the cups and plates with different patterns. The breakfast pictures are my favourites!

Some summer days (and long breakfasts) still to go... Enjoy them!

House of Rym press pictures | via Inredningshjälpen
 

News from Danish Hay

 

Today's design love!

 

I have for a longer time dreamed of the Hay Plus 9 blanket, maybe in pink. Now Hay has got four new Plus blankets in their newest collection. Wow. I immediately fell for the grey and yellow ones! It will be even harder to choose only one of them now! :-)

Pictures Hay | via Trendspanarna

 

Liselotte Watkins's home in Milano

 

The latest issue (6/2015) of Elle Decoration features the Swedish illustrator Liselotte Watkins's home in Milano, Italy. I could not find any electronic pictures from their site yet, but I could find similar ones on other sites. What I paid attention to most in the magazine article were the unique cone-liked ceramic pots with the cactuses! Something to look for if you visit Sicily as these were part of the ceramic tradition on the island.

 

I also noted the ceramic jugs that Liselotte had found on flea markets and painted halfway green and pink. Quite an easy DIY tip if you find some suitable old vintage jug, nice in form, but otherwise a bit boring or insignificant. Paint it as if you had threw the jug yourself, in any colour or with dots or stripes on it!

 

Liselotte Watkins's work is also amazing. I like the cut out paper pieces that forms persons and beautiful, colourful works of art.

 

 

Pictures | La Double J. | Make it last