Preparing my Christmas
Well I wasn’t expecting it to be this year but the time has come. This year I will be spending Christmas at my new home in Copenhagen with Stephen and…
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Scandinavian clothing rails
Having moved into a new build home with little to no storage, I’ve had to bring in furniture that does the job and that looks pretty too. Everything is on…
Nordic inspired – The new Morten furniture collection from Heal’s
So often do I find furniture labelling with ‘Scandi or Nordic‘ in the title and it having little integrity or anything to do with the name. You can imagine it…
The Stingray rocker chair – Designed by Thomas Pedersen for Fredericia
Once a lounger, always a lounger. Last week I had the perfect opportunity to try out a cool chair from Fredericia. The new matt edition of the Stingray rocker chair,…
The Sense of Scandinavia with Skandinavisk Escapes Collection
I do love candles, in particular Skandinavisk candles. Excitingly, this summer they invited me to an intimate garden party to celebrate the launch of their new ESCAPES collection. Fitting with…
My must have travel essentials
As much as I say “I’ll wait a while before I travel again’, it never really works that way. I have itchy feet, a curious mind and the need to…
Ceramics + Wood = BARMEN & BREKKE
A mutual interest in handcraft, materials and traditional techniques forms the basis of the collaboration between woodcarver and engineer Per Tore Barmen and ceramist Siri Brekke. As Barmen & Brekke they use their different…
Lamino – Yngve Ekstrom’s Midcentury Masterpiece
Imagine how much has changed since 1956. Not least when it comes to how we live. In that context, it is such a great accomplishment by Swedish designer Yngve Ekström that…