In celebration of the 100th birth anniversary of Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985), Iittala has relaunched a limited series of these mouth-blown bottles, initially in production between 1959 and 1968. The series is numbered from 1 to 2015 with an engraving to mark the centenary and will only be available in 2015. The bottles come in two sizes and four different colours: moss green, copper brown, intense turquoise and timeless grey. So beautiful as an interior design element, but works just as well as a carafe or vase. Available here. Pour célébrer le 100ème anniversaire de la naissance du...

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Have you seen that I have updated/added some sections in the header here above? There you can read more about me and my journey, how to collaborate with this blog, and about the possibility to hire me for a conference/workshop about Scandinavian design, style and trends. I can also provide editorial and visual content on a freelance basis, consulting on sourcing in the Nordic countries, and much more. If you would like to work with me in any of these areas, receive a media kit, or if you have other creative ideas for a collaboration, please send me...

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Beautiful floorboards, natural light wood, an ochre yellow couch designed by Andreas Engesvik, Verner Panton's wire cube tables, a great looking Danish daybed,  Alvar Aalto's table and chairs... and an overall soft and soothing atmosphère. What's there not to like? Styled by Emma Persson Lagerberg, one of my favourite stylists (I still feel so inspired by her own flat that I published here) and photographed by Petra Bindel. Un plancher magnifique, du bois clair naturel, un canapé jaune d'ochre créé par Andreas Engesvik, des petites tables cube en métal de Verner Panton, un joli divan danois, un ensemble table...

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You might not be familiar with the name ELFA, but I'm quite sure you've seen their products many times already. Elfa was founded in 1948 by Arne Lydmar, and as most Swedes, I have practically grown up with their smart and flexible storage. Today Elfa has retailers in more than 25 countries and offers a wide range of quality storage solutions for any space and need. I'm very happy to let you know that I have teamed up with Elfa France to first of all show you how to transform chaos into order with Elfa's products. Secondly, we...

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This is the home of H&M Home's creative director Evelina Kravaev Söderberg and her husband Stefan Söderberg (co-founder of fashion brand Hope). Located in the city centre of Stockholm, their home has a beautiful and balanced mix of vintage furniture from the 50's, contemporary design pieces and soft accessories from H&M Home. Asked by Residence magazine, where these photos were published, what H&M sees as the three biggest trends for this autumn, Evelina answered "brass, more brass, chunky knits and rough textures, grey shades as well as wooden surfaces...". Enjoy the visit! Voici l'appartement de la directrice artistique...

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The advantage with books about interior design is that even if you don't understand the language in which the book is written, inspiring pictures tend to speak for themselves. So here comes a selection of six recent books to discover, some in English and others in French, Swedish or German, including a little revelation regarding the last book here below... :) Feel free to leave a comment if you have already seen and liked any of these! Or if you wish to recommend any other recently published books on interior design? L'avantage avec les livres sur la déco...

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Love these shades of dramatic blue-grey-black... J'adore ces nuances orageuses de bleu-gris-noir... Source 1/3. Jotun, 2/5. AYTM, 4/6. Emyms ...

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I've always been a huge fan of maps and globes, so when Mapiful contacted me to create my own map poster out of a favourite place or city I got super excited. Should I pick one of the many places where I've lived, Adelaide perhaps... or rather a city that I love returning to, Barcelona... or maybe somewhere I've never been but dream of visiting, like San Francisco..? In the end, I actually didn't manage to select only one place but had to pick two... J'ai toujours été une très grande fan de cartes et de globes, alors...

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