Found! (finally)

I have been looking for the perfect pendant light for my hallway for ever (or 4 years since that's how long we've been living here) and I finally found it! It's so gorgeous and fun :)

It's by dóttir & sonur, " a multidisciplinary creative couple; serving design, creative direction and cunsultancy in both digital and printed media". They also make this amazing wallpaper.

Pretty!

From Ferm Living

Loving...

... the Elle Decoration cover for September 2011

Bambi

This Bambi table by Caroline Olsson is so cute

Surfing...

I went here...

and this caught my eye...

where I found this...

and I had to have more, so I went here, where I saw this...

Reading about the lovely couple who live here made me want to check this out...

which made me think of this...

Aaah... I love surfing :)

Travelling to Iceland?

And looking for stylish accommodation on a budget? The newly opened KEX hostel is a "trendy social hostel" in Reykjavík and makes me want to play tourist in my hometown. With various choices of rooms, from dorms to hotel style double rooms with private wc's, they cater for every preference. They have an organic café (their breakfast doesn't look like anything I've had in hostels around the world, and I've been in a few!), a gym, a hair salon, a restaurant and a music venue that recently hosted some of the events of the Reykjavík music mess.

The Kex logo  

Kex means biscuit. The building used to be a biscuit factory.

A dorm room

A hotel room 

From one of the hotel rooms

Yoghurt with fresh berries and muesli served in a vintage jam jar... Wouldn't it be perfect when you get friends over for brunch?

I'm guessing you're itching to book your room pronto, so head on over here quick! They're on facebook too.

Geysir shop

Most of us have started planning our summer wardrobes, but as I sit here and listen to the raging snowstorm outside my window, I dream of all the wonderful things available at the Geysir shop in Reykjavík. Things like:

Knee high wool socks...

A wool cape and a white horse (not available at the shop though - the horse that is)...

The wonderful and witty cool and clever designs of Vík Prjónsdóttir...

A Vík Prjónsdóttir blanket to curl up under (I'll take that whole bedroom)...

A cozy Farmer's Market knit...

The classic Hunter rubber boots...

And this lovely piece of clothing.

Decorative laundry?

Who would have thought?! I could actually imagine using my laundry as decoration! I wonder if that's good Feng Shui...

The Polyp laundry basket by Helene Steiner be fixed on the wall and you just put your laundry through the hole in the front. When you can't stuff more in it, it's time to do some laundry, as each basket can only contain one load of wash! 

Check out her website for more cool designs, such the Colo dishwasher and the breakfast table.

(via Home Design)

Watch time go by...

... with the Ink Calendar by Oscar Diaz. From his website: 

Ink Calendar” make use the timed pace of the ink spreading on the paper to indicate time.
The ink is absorbed slowly, and the numbers in the calendar are “printed” daily. One a day, they are filled with ink until the end of the month.

Isn't that cool?!

Dumper

I think I love everything about the Dumper, by Sam Johnson. The blonde wood, the brightly coloured plastic (which by the way is an off-the-shelf stacking box you can get in any hardware store!), and most of all, the simple shapes that allow kids' imaginations to blossom.

Still life for the frustrated houswife

Need a little outlet for your artistic talent? Why not turn your fruit bowl into a masterpiece?! Still life fruit bowl by Barnaby Barford & André Klauser. Who needs a Vermeer anyway?

More living room inspiration

So I sold my sofas and I'm borrowing/storing a friends sofa that looks a bit like the grey one in this picture. I'm still getting my living room to work and found this image on Rum magazine's website.

While I was browsing, I came across these two images (totally random, nothing to do with my living room). Don't you think the views are to die for?

Get a glimpse of the August issue here.

Una play kitchen

Here is a play kitchen I wouldn't mind having in grown up size (and it's blind friendly!)

By job_buenazedacruz.

Sexy leather furniture by Tortie Hoare

Check out these sexy designs from Tortie Hoare, who was awarded the New Designer of the Year prize at the UK graduate exhibition New Designers Part 2, for her boiled leather furniture. The process was used in the middle ages to create armour.

Seen on Dezeen, head over there for many more pictures. The table reminds me of the sixties' telephone tables, I'd use it as a coffee table with my favorite magazines tucked into the leather pouch (or dare I dream, an iPad... oh gosh, I had to look up the spelling!)

Emami

Another design team I can't believe I haven't told you about before is Emami, a "fresh Scandinavian design team cooperating with young, innovative designers in making unique, quality clothing. The design is very avant-guard and is based on the theme of limitlessness and multifunction. Emami wants to encourage young women to give way to their creativity and create their own individual style", as they say on their website. It was started by two young Icelandic women a few years ago when they launched their "limitless dress" and the collection has been growing bigger and bigger ever since. All their pieces are multifunctional, a dress becomes a skirt, becomes trousers, become a top! Check out these pictures and have a look on their website, you will be amazed!

Here's a video that shows the many ways to wear the "limitless dress". I have it in black and I wear it all the time!

Varius Iceland

I can't believe I haven't blogged about the fabulous designs of Varius Iceland yet! Two of my very sweet friends design and make these by hand. Aren't they gorgeous?

I especially love the shoulder pads/decorations(pic 1 and 3), perfect to make a plain dress into a statement piece. Also their earrings, necklaces, wall stickers... 

Check out tons of more photos here and shop here.

IKEA Stuva

Liking the new Stuva kids furniture line at IKEA, seen over on Apartment Therapy. The closet is my favorite, I hope it's well organised inside (as in not just one clothing rail and no drawers or shelves). I might just consider it for my boys' room.

CHOPSTICANDLES

Loving these chopsticandles from designer Meirav Barzilay... for a lovely relaxed date at home; eat your take-a-way, light your candles and cozy up :)