I got to try out these lovely deco objects from Danish design brand Louise Roe in our home and love the simple but chique look they give to any corner. I love the brass bowl in the kitchen, which I use as a fruit bowl. I don’t usually like the fruit being so visible (and colorful) but since this design is quite deep, it makes it more subtile. The brass matches our kitchen handles perfectly so I’m absolutely sure this is the right place for it. The smaller copper version stands out beautifully on our String shelf for now and the crystal water bottle matches our bar chart perfectly.

Panthella mini

Louis Poulsen just released a Panthella mini version (€413*– $618*), a smaller variant of the well-known design by Verner Panton and I was of course very happy to be able to try out this modern table lamp in my home. I have been moving this small lamp around from the dining room to the living room into the bedroom, and love the chic, yet cozy look it gives to every room. I think these table lamps looks wonderful on a desk as well as on a window sill or sideboard.

Panthella, the king of Scandinavian design lamps

The original Panthella lamp was designed in 1971 and is available as a table and a floor version. Verner Panton was ahead of his time with the use of materials like plastic, fiberglass, steel, and plexi. When the original lamp was designed, however, the production techniques didn’t allow a metal shade to be possible, even though that was the designer’s original intention. The Panthella mini now features a metal shade after Panton’s original lamp drawings, which directs the light downwards and creates a soft and comfortable light for a very cozy effect. The LED light can be dimmed in three stages, so you can adjust it to your needs and to the time of day.

The lamp is available in eleven different colors, inspired by the colors of Panton’s latest project, the exhibition ‘Light and Color’ from 1998 in the Design museum Trapholt. 

This blog post was created with the kind support of Louis Poulsen. If you would like to know more about Louis Poulsen lighting and the other pieces in their lighting collection, have a look at their website.

Remember I told you about my plans for a String System in our living room ? In this blogpost I showed you the setup I built with the String builder. I planned a bookshelf that includes a folding table which we can use as a small dining table in our living room, without loosing too much space. Our living room is long and narrow, which makes it quite challenging to fit both a table and a bookshelf.

This String solution fits the space so perfectly and because everything is so close to the wall it really makes our living room look bigger. The table fits two chairs comfortably and we have been using this place for breakfast in the weekend and for working on our laptops in the evening. Like all the String components, the table is available in different wood tints, black, white and grey and you can try out your own modular shelving system with the easy String builder.

We usually leave the folding table open, but if we need more space we can just easily flip it down. You lift the table, snap the legs to a magnet and the table is easily stored away.

I’m in love with this piece of timeless design that I’m sure will be moving with us wherever we go. That’s the nice thing about a modular system, you can just keep changing it and adjust it to your needs.

With temperatures decreasing, I find myself inside a lot more and I find things like baking cakes and cookies so cozy and comforting. For this blogpost I teamed up with Dille & Kamille for a winter baking session. I have been going to their shop in Antwerp ever since I was a kid and I’m sure my Dutch and Belgian readers know their stores as well.

Their collection consists out of natural materials and functional, basic design for everything around the house, kitchen and garden. You will find everything you need for enjoying daily things and all objects have this simple, no-nonsense look that I like so much. Dille & Kamille recently opened up a German online shop, so we can find all their goodies here now as well.

I decided to make cinnamon buns (or knots in this case  actually), which I thought was perfect for these colder temperatures. They made my kitchen smell amazing and we enjoyed them over a cup of coffee after. I used the nice looking chrome and porcelain baking accessories from Dille & Kamille and the oven mit and organic cotton towels are from their textile collection.

I used this recipe for the cinnamon buns and if you’re wondering how to make the knots, I found a good explanation here.

Fredericia strives to deliver a collection they believe to be the modern originals of tomorrow. Last month I showed you pictures of the Swoon chair, but I have also been trying out the Søborg chair designed by Børge Mogensen. This comfortable design has been moving around in our home and basically fits in everywhere.

Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) was one of the most influential designers in shaping Danish Modern design. He found inspiration all over the world in his quest to create everyday objects that would endure for generations.

The Søborg chair has a contemporary design which bridges the contrast between industrial and handcrafted solutions, along with the textural properties of solid wood, plywood and steel. Mogensen’s intention was to make a shell chair that could be produced with new machineries for that time (1950) and being a true functionalist, he believed furniture should encourage freedom of personality.

I like the combination of the light wood with the thin black metal frame, which gives the chair a graphic expression. The discrete design pairs well with other furniture in a space as well. I like the contrasting look it gives next to a soft piece like a couch, but then at the same time, when you place it with white pieces (which I did in the kitchen for example), the wooden surfaces give the space a softer look.

You can have a look on the Fredericia page to read more about Fredericia and to see the different variants of the Søborg series.

My office is the room in our home that still needs the most work, but at least I decided on the position of my desk in this space. I had the String Pocket in our previous home in Berlin above the dining table, and now I finally found the perfect place for it here next to my desk. The shelf makes this corner look so much more stylish and I finally have a place where I can display small items and keep things I need close by.

In the living room I’m actually planning a bigger String system configuration as well which I’m so excited for to start building. We have quite a long and narrow living room, which makes the layout a bit more difficult. I would love a small dining table there in addition to our bigger dining table in the kitchen but the only way this would fit is against the wall. I also need space for our books and a display for small decoration items so this String setup is the perfect solution.

I will use the String folding table on one side of the shelf, which is perfect for the two of us and regular shelves for books and decorations on the rest of the shelf. When we need the space I can clap down the table and place the chairs somewhere else. This setup will be perfect in our living room and I can’t wait to start decorating it and show you more. Below you can see the mockup I made with the String system configurator on the String website. This is perfect to draw out your creation and to have an idea about the measurements and proportions in the room.

A coffee moment from earlier this week in my office.