A VISIT TO NIKOLAI’S GARDEN

          Design Forum Finland’s new Sisusta Suomeksi -concept is featured in ship Nikolai, Hietalahti. You can see there the feats of Finnish interior decoration in furniture and design. In the ship there is also a fresh summer garden plant by Finnish horticultural professionals and growers. The Nikolai Garden works as a…

Poster giveaway

Nynne Rosenvinge is a talented Danish artist and illustrator and here is her latest work in lovely pastel colours. Now you have a chance to get one of these posters to your wall just by telling me which colour is your favourite. Three lucky winners wil…

DIY: IT’S A CIRCUS!

  Stall bars, rings and see-saw make everyday life more active. The “grass” pattern on the back wall was made from monochrome wallpaper. The pattern was first drawn using a pencil and ruler, then cut out with scissors and pasted on the wall in three sections. The wall cabinet is originally a kitchen fixture. When…

DIY: VERSATILE USE OF WOODEN BOXES

                                        You can build an inexpensive book and toy shelf for the child’s room from wooden boxes. With creativity, you can make it look like a mighty fortress! The back walls of the boxes can be…

Swedish Hasbeens AW13

I’m a Swedish Hasbeens-fan.  I own three pairs already and could easily buy a few more. These nice photos  are from their upcoming autumn-winter season.—Olen Hasbeens-fani.  Omistan kolme paria erityylisiä puukenkämalleja joissa tepa…

New from Luhta Home

Finnish Raanu has given inspiration in Luhta Home’s Askel duvet cover, which will be in stores in August. — Suomalainen raanu on antanut innoituksen Luhta Homen syysmallistoon kuuluvalle Askel-pussilakanalle, joka on kaupoissa elokuussa.