scandinavian design

When it comes to Danish design, there has always been a few key elements; it is elegant, functional and timeless. Danish Skovby’s furniture combines all these three elements, and brings in flexibility for modern day living.

Skovby has been making furniture since 1933 and has grown from a small one-man workshop to a company selling [...]

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Rie Elise Larsen, Danish Designer

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Everyone can have a piece of modern design history in a form of a chair.
Ok, maybe not, but at least a product inspired by a designer chair. I wish I didn’t have to shop for knock-offs and designer inspired products, but original designs are not in my budget right now. When it comes to [...]

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While scoping for custom furniture at Etsy, I scored a gem from Finland, Attila Design. While the prices especially with shipping are way out of my price range, a girl can dream. And speaking of dream - the designer Tiina calls this first one Under the Apple Tree Canopy Bed a sleep therapy woodland [...]

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I’m really looking forward decorating our new home. It is a rental apartment, so I can not go too wild, it is limited what I can do. Our budget to decorate is minimal, so it won’t be by any means perfect, but I’m excited nevertheless.
So here is my initial design board for our black [...]

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And the skies opened up.
The Scandinavian design skies that is.
I visited the Scandinavian Grace store in Catskills, in Shokan, New York. It’s a good two hour drive from the city in the weekend traffic, but it’s worth it, just for a fun shopping trip and a Sunday drive. The Scandinavian flags welcomed me [...]

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Always Mod’s summer Marimekko sale starts today! Stock up on your favorite Marimekko products now, the sale prices are up to 50% off. What I would really like to get is the Marimekko fabrics and make wall hangings and pillows, but I am desperate to find even better deals than paying 30-something dollars per yard [...]

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Lovisa Wattman’s designs available at IKEA
Lovisa Wattman is the featured designer at from Sthlm - a new website featuring a Swedish designer each month and selling special collections from the designers. June is their third month and I’m already in love.
And of course - I admire Lovisa Wattman and her simple elegance.
Lovisa Wattman [...]

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I already posted some great table setting pictures from Just Scandinavian store, and now more pictures from one of my favorite stores in Tribeca. The store is full of Swedish and Finnish design, and it instantly feels like home to me. Well, I should say I wish it felt like home to me - I [...]

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