I’ve had a soft spot for all things Welsh since I lived in Cardiff for a stint in the late ’90’s.
I was drawn to these bohemian linen prints from Penny Morrison on first sight. And when I found out she was based in Powys, well, I liked them even more.
Pasha Sprig fabric
Pink Petal fabric
Turkoman fabric
When I got together with my husband nine years ago, I also became privy to all of his little eccentricities. For instance his obsessive hunt for the perfect black fleece. And his addiction to magazines… he rarely comes home without at least one tucked into his bag. The evidence is found in stacks around our home. Nearly every issue of Dwell magazine and Elle Decoration (UK edition) going back to October 1995 are among the more impressive piles we have. One daunting stack has thoughtfully been dubbed my “read pile” by my husband – he’s read them all, but it takes me considerably longer. That’s not to say that he hasn’t made me a convert though. I admit that I even get the slightest tingle of anticipation to see what he’s going to bring home next.
A few weeks ago he brought home a new favorite, BBC Homes & Antiques magazine. Sounds stodgy, but is surprisingly fresh and original. In it’s pages I discovered the work of Zoe Murphy, a young British designer who’s brought together two of my favorite things: reclaimed mid-century modern furniture and original silkscreen patterns.
…photo of zoe murphy from bbc homes & antiques…***
Zoe Murphy has a passion for re-using and breathing new life into items that others might see as junk. She picks up her pieces at auction, on ebay, at charity shops and antiques stores and dresses them up with bright illustrations inspired by her seaside hometown of Margate. Her furniture can already be found for sale in London on Liberty’s amazing fourth floor. For someone so new on the scene, that’s pretty darn impressive.
Too precious. I know I like the person who made this sign already.
Had a lovely lovely day in Stockholm. I walked… and walked… and walked. Rushed home, but not in time to beat the rain storm. Arrived home absolutely drenched!
But first I found these wonderful things…
Yummy lunch at Tysta Mari in Östermalms Saluhall
Gamla Lampor is a hidden gem. Meaning “old lamps” in English, this tight windy shop is packed
to the hilt with vintage lamps and other treasures from the 50’s – 70’s.
Fresh berries for sale in Östermalmstorg.
And a brand new shop! Fabrique Stenugnsbageri (stone oven bakery)-
the most amazing freshly baked bread… and all sourdough. my favorite.
The Music Museum. All interactive… you can even karaoke to Abba (of course!) The building is the
old Crown Bakery and Stockholm’s oldest industrial building dating back to the 17th Century.
Closer to home on Kungsholmen. A small ceramics studio where I met the hugely talented
Ann-Louise Gustavsson. These ceramic barbie busts stuck with me.
Well here it is. As of April 1st, from Sthlm is LIVE!!
After lots of planning, hard work, and with huge thanks to my brilliant site developer Andreas Carlsson, from Sthlm is real. I’ve even had my first orders- yay!
If you’ve followed me on this blog at all, then it’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of independent Swedish design. And now I’ve started from Sthlm to make it available here in the US. Each month I’ll feature a new designer and their top products for sale in limited editions. The idea is to bring over what’s fresh and now at the same time it’s hot in Sweden. So check in at from Sthlm often- things are going to move fast around here!
This month’s featured designer is Lotta Kühlhorn. I love her products this month with their bright colors and retro feel. So sweet and cheery! I couldn’t resist. I hope you enjoy them as well.
I’m learning as I go, so please let me know what you think. Thoughts about how to make the website more interesting or more useful? how to attract more visitors, raise awareness, or sell more products? or maybe you know an independent Swedish designer that should be featured on from Sthlm? My ears are open. I’d love any feedback or ideas you have. Thank you for all of your wonderful support!
By John Kelly
Aaaarghh! I know it all too well. It’s browsing blogs. It’s writing more posts. It’s learning how to embed video. It’s checking Facebook. It’s twittering randomness. It’s staring out the window at the beautiful day outside… and thinking about if I were going to take a walk… where would I walk to…(?) hmm. It’s stopping to freak out a little that’s it’s almost already 5pm. Again. Maybe I should grab a bite to eat. Oh- DOH!
It’s all of these things. When in fact all that I really need to get done today is the very important and overdue task of writing web content for my new business. I couldn’t be more excited or more useless right now at making it real. grr. slap me if I post again today.
:: found via swiss miss and what made me look ::
What do you get when you cross vintage bone china, perhaps a bit of grandma’s prized Regency or Royal Albert, with a wicked sense of humor?
Crockery with attitude!
I came across the work of New Zealand artist Trixie Delicious today and just had to share. Cheeky slurs come out downright endearing when hand painted on stuffy old floral tea ware. I love the irony.
And I think grandma would have approved. She was good at beat-em-over-the-head subtlety. After all, how better to show someone you love that you think they look like a low-down dirty good-for-nothin’ ho?
:: all photos and many more from the Vandalized Vintage etsy shop, blog,:: found via the Lushpad blog ::
I never leave home these days without my camera. Does anyone?
And while I don’t feel the need to strap a big ol’ pro SLR camera around my neck at all times (er, nor do I have one) the little camera in my phone doesn’t quite cut it either. I just can’t stomach low resolution. (Does that make me uncool in a web 2.0 world??)
Anyway, I tend to move through my days with themes playing through my head. Sometimes it’s FONTS**. Sometimes it’s YELLOW or GREEN. The other day it was BETWEEN WORLDS. Often, it’s PATTERNS. These are the themes that color my photos. So even though my pictures look like utter randomness to anyone else, to me they make perfect sense. But then, CHAOS is also one of my favorite themes.
Here are the highlights of PATTERNS day in Stockholm.
**You may recall my Stockholm fonts post not so long ago. This is the part where I fess up and admit that I wasn’t at all happy with my original pictures. So I committed a blogger sin. I went back and completely redid all of the pictures in that post. So what does that mean? YAY! New Pictures!! Go back and take a look here.**
These photos from a few days ago on fine little day. it’s so becoming one of my very favorite sites! i think it fits the roam all day remit pretty darn perfectly.
:: both photos from fine little day :::Airports. Self-contained busy little worlds. Crowded places that make my head hurt.
A couple of nights ago I spent the night in an airport… in a hotel in an airport… and discovered the calm quiet alter ego that I always imagined existed. A little surreal… but lovely.
5:00 pm
11:00 pm
7:00 am
Passing the night…
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