The green whiteboards: This is how they turned out!

Sorry about the blurry picture, didn't want to share all of my businessplans and honestly didn't have the time or energy to whipe it all of and arrange a more selling look. This is what you get. Can recommend it though.

A (green) change for a more inspiring office

Got an idea to give these practical but a bit 90-ish glass whitebords from IKEA a slightly more stylish appearence. Chose a strong and fresh green colour (one of DV's profile colours) and environtentally friendly paint from alcro. I used Alcro Servalac Aqua halvblank (semiglossy) which I'm also using to paint the cupboards. For an eco-friendly choice of paint, have a look here. Certified both with "Svanen" and the "EU-flower". I'll be right back for the result...

Sunday sun - shadows

This is what I woke up to. A beautiful shadow on our crisp green curtains made by a lovely sunday sun shining through the plants. Can feel a good day coming.

 

Reuse:Before

So here's my next project... Not much of a showoff for the moment, sure needs some update. Well, just bought some paint, so let's see what I can turn it into...will soon be back for the (hopefully more upbringing) result. No need to throw away a perfectly good piece of furniture.

Black coloured owl

Found this black owl at Beckers nya hem. If you've got any examples of your own, send them to me if you feel like it.

Alphafun

Alphabunnies by Airside, have a look at deezeen.com. Quite beautiful and original, not very functional though, but don't really think that was the intention. This is an E by the way.

Exhibition - Anette Björk Swensson

Anette Björk Swensson is a good friend, former teacher (when I studied decorative painting, trompe l'oeil - a long time ago now...), and a wellknown and such a great artist. Superrealism with a somewhat strange mood. This is Anette(left) and Cho (also a former student), who still runs her own decorative painting firm. An inspiring and fun saturday (with twelve-a clock-wine...)!

Back for some owls

I told you so. Owls are everywhere. These are from an antique book shop at Birger Jarsgatan in Stockholm. Don't they feel like perfectly suitable, smarter symbols of today than any bling-bling...

Owlicious

Seems like all owls, after a great but secret forest meeting, have decided that it's there time to shine. There are owls everywhere, and I mean everywhere. Don't know how, but think they have gotten to me to. Vintage owls, lamp owls, drawn owls....no real ones yet though. Here's some sweet owl artwork from Susie Gharhemani. Jag anar ugglor i mossen.... Guess I'll be back for more.

Now and then

Thought I'd come far, but what goes around comes around. Had a vague feeling that my favourite APC dress felt somehow familiar...

Tie-backs are back!

Never thought I would say that... Anyway, here's some from Osborne & Little/Nina Campbell. And yes, I am a retailer for all O&L products. 

Painted charm

The It-dress of this fall/winter. No doubt, for me at least. Look how the glamour and sofistication of the clean cut of this jacquard pleated dress contrasts to the heavy brushstroke. For me who used to work as a decorative painting artist before taking my design degree, it's truly inspiring. Both bold and neat at the same time, with an asian twist. Now nothing will be safe from my brushstrokes in my home....Check it out at Pringle of Scotland. And while you're there, why don't you enjoy the whole collection. 

Handpainted reference

Today's DN Söndag guided the readers through a 5 pages fashion and cultural spread on a Brideshead Revisited (En förlorad värld) inspired look. Never mentiones Sebastians oh so cool cardigan though... Anyway, the set was Taxinge Castle, not Brideshead of course (or Castle Towers in real life), and the Charles and Sebastian look a like-models was placed in a beautiful couch as in the film, in front of an absolutely gorgeous handpainted wallpaper (green, birds, trees). Which at once lead me to search out this picture which shows a small part of a mural I did about ten years ago.

Brideshead Revisited (How-to-dilemma)

I wonder if one should read the novel (by Evelyn Waugh) and watch the tv-show before looking at the film (on cinemas in Stockholm tonight!). Of course I'm talking about Brideshead Revisited, now directed by Julian Jarrold. I'm ready to take a nostalgic trip. Maybe I'll just look the doors, and watch the whole BBC series from 1981 this weekend. 

Circular creations from Christopher Kane

With inspiration from The Flintones, Planet of the Apes, and One Million Years B.C, Christopher Kane (who recently got a big scholarship from the British fashion council) creates a collection for spring 09 where almost every garment is built from circular elements. Learn more about his sources of inspiration at style.com. Sometimes to much for my taste, I like what happens when you combine different elements in an new way. But still it's quite fascinating, and some of the outfits are great. Beware of the stegosaurus shoes.