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

 

Autumn wish list

 

Maybe you have noticed that the text and pictures have been jumping back and forth inside here. I have struggled for a while with a new layout and finally I think--***^^ I am ready! I am much more content with one sidebar than two and now there will also be bigger pictures, which I hope you like!

 

Yesterday I was out in the archipelago with my sister and friends and we had one of those really hot, sunny summer days that have been so rare this summer. I forgot both sunglasses and sun lotion, which was a big minus minus. Today it is back to normal again... Some kind of autumn sense in the air and I felt like doing a small autumn collage with nice things on my mind!

 

1. This sky picture is quite expensive, but I save it as a mental memory. I would like to photograph clouds at the shore, just before a real thunderstorm!

 

2. Kinfolk publishes an interior book this autumn. It will probably be interesting and has a beautiful cover!

 

3. I am thinking of the to be or not to be of a windowsill in my living room. I picture a high fig tree on it that would frame my window a bit.

 

4.  I love the Gräshoppa lamp by Gubi. I would love to have it on my desk during dark autumn evenings.

 

5. A picture with real autumn mood. In fact, I like rain clouds!

 

6. Flared jeans are popping up in the stores everywhere. An autumn-must?

 

7. Beautiful brown autumn shoes!

 

8. I would like to have this lamp close to some wooden furniture (the colour mix would look so good). I can't get enough of the bright colours on it!

 

9. I admire this tray with two layers. Perfect for my fruit cravings. My fruit bowls are too full and the piles tend to drop...

 

At Emma von Brömssen's place

 

Can you also see or feel it? That here lives an artist? This is the home of the designer Emma von Brömssen. Kristin Lagerqvist has again been on the go with the camera and taken magical summery pictures. Without laying anything in order, styling or arranging the settings, but bringing about a sense of real moments and life. How tired I am of those styled pictures, the usual trend on the blogs.

I got reminded of how "in" all the old-time porcelain is. Odd pieces of plates and bowls à la grandma. I came to think of a marmalade or sugar spoon I got from a relative in my teens. With a lot of frills and ornaments on it. I have to find it! ;)

I also felt that mood awakening, to create something myself. A drawing, card, picture, pattern...I like the motif of the stamp on the wall!

Now I also know which tray is missing from my Svenskt Tenn collection. I did, however, not find it in the webshop.

More inspiration and the whole home can be found here.

Photos: Kristin Lagerqvist | Lovely life

 

Summer mood

 

Mood board by me | Pictures via my Pinterest

My first week of holiday (out of 5) has started! With a bit of unstable weather but nevertheless I feel light-hearted. Freedom to do whatever you like with no timetable at all! What a luxury! Sometimes I  have hard to relax and tend to forget that I am on holiday now and not in a hurry anywhere...I am working on it, though...:) I was thinking that I have more time for the blog now, but surprisinly the first days have just swished by with offline activities. Yesterday I finally bought a new system camera, one of the newest models by Nikon! I am so happy about it! Looking forward to soon be able to share more own pictures on the blog, with better quality than before. But first I have to learn how to use it... At least the buttons.;) What are you up to at the moment, during the best summer days of July?

Above my latest Pinspiration. I am, however, a bit frustrated with Pinterest right now (a real luxury problem, I know). People are following me (I can see this on my email), but the amount of followers are not increasing unless the followers follow all of my boards. This is not the same for other people. I have tested. The support does not give any help. So feels a bit unfair, but what can you do... Any tips? The same for you? I was just thinking how many followers I would actually have. Although I am old enough and should not care about this. :) Anyway, a bug!