Why do people shy away from colour when considering interior design?
I love how these three photos bring colour in to the space through furniture and accessories while still maintaining white walls/a neutral backdrop. I wonder who the artist is behind the painting in the second room shot below? By the way, Elle Interior Sweden is a gem. Amazing design ideas. Thanks for bringing my attention to the site, blogger from Hei!
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Look at the neat packaging from French olive oil company, Premiere Pression Provence. Olivier Baussan, the man behind L’Occitane has diverted his creative talents to the olive. The result, a hip new Parisian outpost dedicated to celebrating the craft, culture and creation of all things olive. The oils, dressings and spreads in his sleek chain of (3) boutiques around Pairs highlight olive products originating from lesser known regions around the country. The oils are organized in three categories based on the ripeness of the olive and the website offers a wealth of knowledge on the product, the region, the terroir and some great recipes. More packaging pictures available on blog, the dieline, here.
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Happy Canada Day!! I love having a break mid week to celebrate our national holiday. To make the most of my mid week break, so far, I read through three quarters of my June issue of Monocle magazine, the best magazine on the planet, practiced an hour of yoga and slept in! Next up, baking for a family get together tonight in the backyard.
This is what I am baking today. I was inspired by a post I read on blog, Some Say Cocoa:
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Recipe here.
| 0 commentsA couple of people I know are heading to Bangkok over the summer and I wanted to write a short post on a chocolate store and design store in the city. First off, if you have not been to Bangkok, it is an inspiring city bursting with creativity, colour and excellent food. Not only are the winding streets full of gems with amazing home accessories stores, furniture stores and jewelry, but also the fragrant smells of street food and flower markets are enough to make this entertainer want to pack up her bags and move there permanently.
There is a Belgian chocolate company in Bangkok called Duc de Praslin that has some pretty stylish interior design that unfortunately I can find any shots for. However, to get a sense of the style that is going on in the cosmopolitan city of Bangkok, let me direct your attention to my favourite furniture company in Bangkok and Shanghai, Casa Pagoda. Casa Pagoda did the design for the chocolate store plus many more projects. I am hoping to get back to Bangkok myself next year to do some furniture shopping, I will most definitely be paying Casa Pagoda a visit. Man, I hope they ship overseas!
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A new, cute, independent coffee shop opened a couple weeks ago in the Queen West area (just behind the Gap to be exact) on Peter street off of Queen. The best thing about Little Nicky Coffee Shop is that they make homemade doughnuts on premise and the smell is to die for. They make lemonade and iced tea as well as coffee (which I didn’t try- as a non coffee drinker). So go give that shop some love- it’s good to support the little guys on the street.
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Hi, my name is Lamb. I am part globetrotter, part foodie, part researcher, part writer. I enjoy travelling around the world uncovering design inspired travel experiences from hip hotels and cool boutiques to stylish restaurants and interesting small businesses.
I am currently based in Copenhagen where I am enjoying new Nordic cuisine and Scandinavian design.
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