A Home / A Hotel

Ett Hem is Swedish for "A Home"  however this is not a home, it's a hotel located in Stockholm.  The interior designer is Ilse Crawford and architect is Fredrik Dahlberg.  The owner says that this is not a luxurious hotel, but that it's one where you see, touch and enjoy luxurious elements.  I'm ready for a vacation, and I think this will be on the top of my list!  Enjoy. 

Pottery Envy

This is amazing!  Eunjae Lee just graduated from The School of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.  She's producing works that take a life time to achieve.  Her silent machine collection below (black and white pieces) are simply perfect.  She's even crossing over into furniture design and photography already.  I'm certainly going to keep an eye on her!   

The Love Warriors

I've been following Hannah Lemholt's blog Honey Pie Living Etc. for some time now because I love her photography with all white walls and muted tone woods and textures...all so monochromatic with graphic prints and art on walls.  She adores herself so that she will often photograph her pouty lips, doe like eyes, her honey soft skin and her locks of hair like caramel, her features so perfect against light bright walls.  She will post these images on her blog...all so mesmerizing.  Hannah is not only beautiful, but she has great eye for details and style, so her new venture seems very fitting.  She has teamed up with four others in Sweden to create Love Warriors. A team of treasure-hunters that travel the world to find unique items and hidden gems in corners of the world forgotten by others.  They create their own design, born to life where recycled materials from demolitions, flooring, boats, doors, glass and oil drums meet.  

The Love Warriors are out to change the world with one unique object at a time!

Friday Inspiration

Some Friday inspiration to get me back on my feet!  This week has been a bit of a downer with the loss of power in downtown Manhattan, walking around the neighborhoods that have been devastated by Sandy and watching the news which is exhausting! But here are some images by Swedish photographer Anna Kern to help get me back in the groove.  I hope all is safe and well wherever you're at.  Happy Friday!

Warped + Charming

A Country home in Sweden, owned by Claes and Pia Söderhielm is filled with objects that radiate soul Pia says. Their antiques and vintage wares were all found at auction and flea markets. When Pia is at auction shows and in stores, it is not unusual for her to find something charming and understated compared to expensive and exclusive, things that often take all the attention. It is the feeling of painting or of a craft that gives that object radiance. Discovering the details can take some time and it is important to give old things time.

HEM

Just discovered Annaleena Karlsson's blog.  She's an artist, blogger, interior stylist and photographer from Sweden.  Her blog "Hem" is a compilation of inspirations, her do-it yourself home projects, photography and a whole lot of other eye candy. I like!

Malmo

A home in Malmo, Sweden.  See the full story here.  

Harmonious Balance

I'm over the moon for this Swedish home I found in Residence Magazine.  Owned by Swedish interior designer, Marie Olsson Nylander.  She did everything right!  A smart harmonious balance of colour, textures, materials and furniture.  I would kill to have these windows and lighting.  Make sure to click on images to enlarge, especially the last one. The view is bananas!