number three

Yeahhhh, after 5 months I finally found the third Kaj Franck lamp for my kitchen! I am very happy with it. First I thought: three is a crowd, but then it looked like my kitchen was split in two, bending over at the red-lamp-side. This lamp comes from the same Danish webshop as the first two: www.altdetdejlige.dk. It is not the cheapest vintage design shop I know (maybe that is because of the high shipment rates from Denmark!), but owner Susan Momme sells only beautiful pieces in a very good condition! If you love scandinavian design, just check her 'nyheder' (new articles) every now and then!

supersanna

I was blown away when I saw the new gift wrap paper designed by one of my favorite designers: Sanna Annuka. Her own website doesn't show them yet, but the UK based web-paperparadise called nineteenseventythree does show/sell her work!

Sanna combines beauty with depth. Her work is to the point and simple and speaks for it self (every illustration tells an ancient story) and is so genuine and authentic!
I am going give her new wishcards their own post on this blog. Later. They deserve it.

yoga treat

I am going to treat myself on a whole weekend of Dru Yoga, in an old monastery in the middle of nature somewhere down south. So, instead of writing some blogposts this weekend, I am going to stretch, breath and relax.
I'll come back to you next week!

etsy today

A few lovely finds on etsy today:
Hand printed cotton/linen cushion cover, from Kalla. Mid-century modern vintage lamp with a fiberglass shade, seen at Hindsvik.
Matte stoneware designed by Paige Russel. And a cotton cloche hat from Bonniesknitting

spot on Anu

Came across her work through the inspirational blog of Lou et Tom the other day. And searching on the internet to learn more about this Finnish artist, I found out that 'the blogworld' spotted Anu Tuominen already years ago... Still I think I should show it on my blog too.
Her work is amazing, poetic, sweet. Anu makes a fairytale of small every day life!

eleven

My youngest son Brecht turned 11 today! I remember his birth like it was yesterday and so does probably the whole neighbourhood in Amsterdam where we lived back then (it was a short and loud delivery, ha, ha!).
Of course, like in all dutch households, this morning the living was decorated with paper buntings. The birthday flower candles are waiting to be put on the cake. Those candles are amazing, when you light them, the lotus flower pops open, starts 'singing' and never stops until you smash it in the garden and crush it with you feet!

I took Brecht shopping in the 'big city' after school yesterday. We bought a pair of cool sneakers, a pair of dance shoes for his MJ-lessons, a horrible world-cup-referee Björn Borg boxer short and we went out for a lovely Italian dinner. After that we stumbled into a festival pop concert, he held my hand all the time and I just felt so proud and happy...
In the meantime Peter did a make-over in his room. Painted the walls, made a long worktable with two worklamps, he hang up the new curtains, decorated the room with a new carpet, new duvet cover and a mirror (to check his MJ-moves), in fact he changed the whole setting. Imagine Brecht's face when we came home...

the big Bjørke-bag

Lucky me: I have Bjørke as my friend. She's funny and sweet, she's a real inspiration and...she made me this gorgeous, XL summer bag! She combined the most wonderful vintage fabrics in a surprising way. It is not only a lovely bag: it is strong too, with a sound lining, a real piece of good craftswork!
Bjørke just told me she's planning to make some for sale, so keep an eye on her little online-shop and maybe the next one is yours!
Thanks, B!