Emma Persson Lagerberg's home

I love seeing how people whose work I admire live. So, to start this new week, I'm sharing the home of Emma Persson Lagerberg, a Swedish interior stylist, photographed by the also very talented photographer Petra Bindel. 

I was first captivated by the kitchen in tones of mint green, with the mason jars linen up on an open shelf and the detail of a chair painted green. Looks fresh and inviting, don't you think? But I also love that there are books spread all over the place and that little reading nook with an old, leather covered chair... I could spend hours there. And to end the tour in perfection, those double white doors opening to a peaceful  white bedroom. I would gladly live there.

all images by Petral Bindel

Vipp + Merci

The story of the Vipp's pedal bin is an example of permanence in good design. This pedal bin, created in 1939, by Holger Nielsen, for his wife's hair saloon, was in the origin of the internationally recognized Danish design company Vipp. And in 2009 it was accepted into the architecture and design collection of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Today, the pedal bin continues to be very sought after, and as the iconic product that it is, it gets to be dressed, styled, painted and personalized by different artists and designers, for limited editions or charity purposes, that you can find on Vipp's Pinterest board Collaborations.

source: Vipp + Merci

On a previous post, about Merci opening it's web-shop, I shared the images of their paper bag as one of my favourite products. So you can imagine my excitement when I first learned, on Nordic Leaves blog, that the designers of the paper bag (the French design team bê-pôles) and Vipp had worked together for a limited edition of the pedal bin for Merci. I had to share it here!

image via Nordic Leaves

image via Nordic Leaves

By far my favourite collaboration...what do you think?

A guide to choosing the right wine glasses

Today we have a guest post, on behalf of Gurasu, about wine glasses... because it's all about the little pleasures in life!

Having the right wine glasses in your home is key to enjoying drinks at the very best and impressing your guests when you’re hosting dinner parties or weekend get-togethers. But with so many other things to think about, how can you make sure that you pick the appropriate ones for your selection of drinks?

Here, we give some tips to help you make your decision.

Use fluted glasses for sparkling wines and champagnes

A fluted glass can make the bubbles in sparkling wines and champagnes last longer, thus making your drinks more enjoyable. It also ensures that the aroma and flavour doesn’t disappear too quickly. They look dainty too, adding a feel of style and sophistication to your event!

Buy small glasses for white wines and large glasses for reds

Serve white wines in smaller glasses, and reds in larger glasses. This will help to keep your drinks at the intended temperature. If you regularly host wine tasting evenings in your home, it may be wise to have a good selection at hand to avoid having to wash up at regular intervals.

Keep your eyes open for rolled edges and clear glasses

Glasses with rolled edges feel nicer on the lips, and can provide a more pleasurable tasting experience. Wherever possible, go for this style rather than harshly cut finishes. Similarly, a clear glass is also most desirable. Patterns and colours may look pretty, but they can ruin your tasting experience as they obscure your view.

Choose larger glasses for wine that will be served with food

At dinner parties, it is best to choose wine glasses with a slightly larger and rounder bowl. These will allow a generous amount of wine to be served, and will leave enough room so you can still enjoy the aroma of the drink in question. It’ll also mean fewer trips into the kitchen!

Choose small, cheaper glasses for wine tasting events

At wine tasting events, go for smaller wine glasses. You’ll be serving small amounts anyway, and they’re easier to clean. Don’t worry too much about using cheaper glasses. It’ll avoid your best glassware from being smashed!

Buy the best that you can afford

The right glasses are an important part of the tasting experience, and if you’re investing in good wines, it makes sense to have the full package. Good glassware can last a lifetime, so spend as much as you can reasonably afford.

Do you look out for the best glasses when serving drinks at home? Do you have any tips to share with other readers and wine lovers?

(This article was brought to you by Ruth Richards on behalf of Gurasu. Gurasu specialises in fine crystal products for the more discerning customer, with ranges that include crystal vases, glass tumblers and much more.)
 

Tea Time!

A cup of tea and a few magazines for a perfect, quiet, afternoon.

The Vipp tea cup came from a giveaway at Walnut Grey Design blog.

Lucky me!

Scandinavian Style - Family Room

When I moved to Denmark I noticed that the layout of theirs homes is, generally, very different from what you can find in Portugal. And the most flagrant of those differences is the predominant existence of a room where living, dinning and kitchen coexist. They call it "Alrum", the equivalent of a "family room" in English, and it derives from the strong concerns and integration of the idea of family and family life in interior design and architecture around the 1960's. 

It took me a little time to stop worrying about the smell of food and the mess that a kitchen can become, and focus on the idea that it's not necessarily a bad thing to be forced to pay more attention to what you have in your kitchen and how you show it. To actually think and plan that space without being able to rely on closing a door. But what I love more about it, I must admit, is that being someone that loves baking and spends a lot of time around food, I don't have to be isolated to do so. 

So today I'm sharing an example of a Scandinavian family room, in neutral tones and with a mix of mid-century and industrial style. Photographed and styled by Lovely Life and for sale at the Swedish real estate agency Alexander White.

all images via Lovely Life

White and Green for Muuto 2013

This Spring I'm having a serious crush on white and green styling. Neutral tones with a few splashes of green, clean lines, simplicity, and overall a fresh atmosphere. Especially when the green comes mainly from natural plants. And these images, from Muuto's Spring 2013 catalogue, illustrate that with perfection.

images 1.2.3 photographed by Petral Bindel in colaboration with All The Way To Paris

via: Muuto

And a small product guide:

all images via Muuto

1. NERD bar stool

2. UNFOLD pendant lamp

3. MHY pendant lamp

4. TOSS AROUND salad servers

5. CORKY carafe

6. FLOW milk jug

7. STACKED shelf system 

Soft Bohemian and Mint Smeg

Today I'm sharing this apartment in Sweden because it has such a fresh atmosphere, perfect for Spring.

Love the mint Smeg !

all images via Fantastic Frank

Spring Wish: This Apartment

This styled apartment was for sale on Fantastic Frank a while back. 

It's bright, calm and has this "Springy" feeling that I just had to share today. 

I love it! Wish I could move in...

Styling: Sofie Ganeva

Photo: Kristofer Johnsson

via: Fantastic Frank

spotted on Emmas designblog

Balfour Place by KHBT

Today I want to share the renovation of an apartment in Mayfair, London, by the design team KHBT.

The whole space was planned to be completely white with rather "clean" lines, where a strip of walnut timber crosses the apartment, and connects it's opposite sides, becoming the kitchen counter at one end and the bathtub at the other. A dark, warm, wooden element contrasting with the cool white background.

Going up and down the stairs may seem a bit weird and inconvenient but, since this is a renovation and they were constrained by the several levels of the old construction, I quite like that they decided to embrace these features to create this beautiful, mostly graphical, gesture, that completely transforms the apartment into something unique.

photography: Johannes Marburg

all images via Dezeen

Table Cloths and Weekend Memories

When I was growing up, Sunday was the day for the family lunch reunion at my grandmother's. Big southern family around big old table, you can picture it right? But kids weren't allowed at the table until the grown ups were done eating (we didn't really all fit at the dinning table so the little ones ate in the kitchen). But afterwards we would go find our respective mums and sit on their laps listening to the adults conversations. A table in disarray and full of stains is what I remember most about those times. The conversations didn't always make sense to us, but being there, in the presence of all our loved ones, arguing and laughing, was very comforting. So what better way to wish you all a great weekend than sharing these printed table cloths that evoke those childhood memories. 

This collection was designed by Marion Peeters, and it's called "48 hours" precisely because it's about weekend memories. 

all images via DayCollection

Kitchen tile niche

 Today I'm loving this kitchen, with it's black and white tile niche and the green details of plants and the baby's chair.

all images via Stadshem