M & Co

Small Spring 09 - Cute as ever!

 
The ever adorable small magazine is out with their issue nr. 9, marking the beginning of their third year! Congratulations, and keep inspiring us for years to come!

Blue plaid all around

Lulu dress by Doucette Duvall, Tartan shirt by D&G, Tartan zip hood dress by House of Holland

Blue plaid and tartan is everywhere this season, and I love it! So classic, but still looking fresh. My favorite of the season is the Lulu dress by Doucette Duvall! I'm thinking it would be perfect for a fall coctail party!

Photo from DiamondBarrattaDesign

Design duo Diamond and Baratta are obviously quite crazy about plaid (and blue!) Their portfolio is a celebration to this classic, using it in both classic and more contemporary interiors.

 

Foxy Interior and Veiled Farm Girls

     

Top Photo:"The Duke of Beaufort's Foxhounds--The Bitch Pack" by photographer William Curtis Rolf

Chair at Amy Perlin Antiques via 1st Dibs, Table at Riviera Antiques via 1st Dibs,  Fox brooch by Lea Stein, Ficus Vase by Ivan Baj at Unica Home,  Bundle of old books at Battersea via 1st Dibs, Plaid throw at Robert Burns Store

Well, not that foxy, but definitely cosy! Come fall, and I'm all for earth colors and soft textures. If you, like me, don't have a British manor waiting for you, you can still get the cosy British hunting lodge look at home. (Without the Fox hunting!!)  My tip is to mix traditional, and modern to create your own lodge style, rather than going for the full traditional look, that would overpower most homes. And be sure to add some fun, like a gorgeous fox brooch on your throw ;-)

Today I've been making Veiled Farm Girls for dessert. Its a very rustic, traditional Norwegian dessert, that requires minimal effort ;-) Thought you might like the receipt:

Veiled Farm Girls

Cut a few early garden apples into small chunks.Simmer in a pan with lemon juice, and water. Be sure not to add to much liquid. Add sugar according to taste and tartness of your apples. Simmer until soft, and mushy. Cool down.

Heat up breadcrumbs, cinnamon and sugar in a pan, until crisp. Cool down.

Whip cream.

Layer the apple sauce, breadcrumbs and cream in nice glasses.

Enjoy :-)!

Tulipmania

 

You know I love Tulips, but I'm quite sure I would'nt trade my house for one... ;-) Anyway out of Tulipmania came lots of beautiful Tulips for us to enjoy, but also the most fabulous botanical illustrations. Take a look at the wonderful pictures in this scanned book.  

I'm sorry for the lack of posts the past days :-( I'm having a busy week, so I'm not posting daily at the moment. But my head is filled with great posts to share with you.... so more inspiration to come, as soon as I'm able to get it down on "paper" ;-)

Quilts for fall

Quilted Burberry Coat in Prussian blue, Folie à Deux  purse by Rich-in-Craft, Showtime Chair by Hayon Studio. 

Quilted fabric are getting popular once again, and this fall it looks very chic and modern. I'm hoping to see a lot of this style in interiors in the months to come! I think this looks best when the quilting is done on rich autumn or jewel toned colored facric, rather than clean pastels which have a tendency to look a bit duvet like ;-)

1. These poufs from John Saladino are so perfect in its classic surrondings, and proves a classic never goes out of style. 2. Simply adorable Quilted lamps at Modern One via 1stDibs.

Art that inspires

All images by Bradley Narduzzi Rex via Borghifineart.

Currently I'm fascinated with the work of artist Bradley Narduzzi Rex. Educated as an architect he launched a line of modern furniture in 1996, but after moving to Mexico in 1998 he re found his old passion for painting.

See more of his artwork on the artist website.

See you on Monday...

Photo Liberty of London

When I was a kid my mum always tried to get me into Liberty prints, but I was obsessed with dark tweed and tartan ...you would think I ought to have outgrown that phase...but I think I never will....  Somehow her insisting seems to have influenced me on a deeper level though as I'm madly in love with Liberty of London's Autumn/Winter collection ...

Have fun this weekend, and I'll see you on Monday!! :-)

A long lasting obsession with tweed..

  

Burberry Coat, Selection of tweed, Tweed chair by Target, Tweed Cat toy by ItchyKnee

For as long as I can remember I've had an obsession with tweed, and autumn is the tweed season for me. I think its the mixture of stylish and cosy that really does it for me ...and living in a cold climate it also keeps me comfortably warm.

Tweed is also the perfect interior fabric ,and will add a raw feel to an otherwise polished interior. Using colored and tartan tweed for upholstery is a great way of adding interest to a room.

                 

Photo: Domino Magazine

Eccentris

Photo: Sacha Dean Biyan

Love the work of photographer Sacha Dean Biyan, check out his super stylish portfolio at his website Eccentris

An Italian love affair!

Images: Riva 

I've had a crush on the Riva boats since forever! Growing up, and living close to a marina I occationally see one of these gorgeous Italian boats, and every time my heart seems to beat a bit faster! Can you blame me?! Just look at the fabulous lines, shiny teak, and super stylish upholstery.... I'm crazy about the classic models, and of their new models the Aquariva Super is my favorite!

This year Riva launched its “Riva Luxury Sportswear” collection I'm really excited to see more of their collection, but unfortunatley little information was avaliable on the net so far.