thomas paul

: : i was so happy to discover thomas paul when I found these plates [above] at Lula's Pantry, Rockport, MA. check out their website for colorful pillows and dishes in all colors.

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black & white

french bull


thomas paul

: : i'm back. so sorry i've been absent for the past week. my lovely friend .erica. from home came to visit for the week. and we took the grand tour, seeing everything between New York city and Southern Maine. not quite, but we did spend a few wonderful days in NYC and just today returned from an incredibly relaxing weekend in Rockport, MA. my absolute favorite place in all of New England.

.erica. brought me a whole stack of Swedish design magazines....nothing makes me happier. i've read them over and over again. much of my inspiration this week will come from my swedish magazines as well as my inspiration from the weekend.

to start off, I found this adorable store in Rockport on Saturday, called Lula's pantry. [unfortunately, they don't have a website.] where i found some wonderful french bull melamine plates, along with some plates by thomas paul. which inspired me to do a series of black and white patterns for inspiration.


: : this wonderful pattern is designed by Åsa Ekerholm, sold at Åhlens in Sweden. The pattern is called Elisa, and can be found on plates as well. Check out the latest issue of Sköna Hem [Swedish home decor magazine], you can find the plates on page 21.


: : all time favorite, marimekko, has some wonderful black and white collections. find them at scandinavian design center online.

: : Swedish fashion designer Filippa K joined Rörstrand, Swedish china company, and these great cups were the result of that collaboration. I am a big fan, and a collector as well. The gold edition just came out this year! I am still missing that piece. Find these at scandinavian design center.

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marimekko mouse

: : found these marimekko computer mouses via print&pattern. sold through Japanese site kokuyo.

I hope they will make it to the European and and American market soon. It would brighten up my work day! lovely marimekko!

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french prints

: : French atelier LZC use these beautiful, organic, playful patterns and apply them to wallpaper, stationary, towels and steel objects. a collaboration of three designers, all graduates of paris school of art and design, founded in 2001. fun and inspirational!

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fall colors

: : more from .ulrika elofsson. form&design ....they just released their fall collection!! beautiful browns and blues. and look at that beautiful gustavsberg cup! what i would give for that!

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bold color

: : came across this website called form-design and realized that this is where the dishrag that I blogged about earlier [from inreda.com] came from. the designer's name is .ulrika elofsson. the company; a young company selling products for modern living. the base for all their products are these bold, colorful and simple patterns, applied to lampshades, towels, table runners and...dishrags. color makes me happy : :

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wall art

: : wonderful design.tina. passed along this link to Swedish wall art company .wonder wall.
wonder wall wants to change how the Swedish people [svenska folket] decorate their homes one wall at a time, by making art affordable and accessible to everyone.



: : wall decals are becoming more and more popular. Swedish company .form and function. has a great selection of vinyl decals. some come as one piece and some consist of several pieces and you choose the layout of the pieces. read about how they work, form and function

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