New furniture company COMMON seating is fast becoming the newest exciting brand coming out of Denmark. They are a group driven by design and collaborate with designers that are both radical, unique and sensible. “Design for us is all about the experience of context. An object’s context to the space it resides in, and everything besides the object itself. It helps define the form and functionality, and eventually with who the object will resonate. You’ll notice none of our products…
Storage in my rental home is pretty much non existent. I’ve mentioned before that my challenge is to bring in furniture that can withstand another house move. Large items of furniture such as drawers…
Throughout this year there has been an abundance of new product launches, during Stockholm furniture fair and more. I’ve noticed is a trend towards a soft, warm minimalism with almost a nod to the…
When considering tableware and cutlery I have a very fixed style in mind. Yes you guessed it, simplicity. This is no easy task, simplicity can be done badly especially when compromising on detail and…
Dreams can come true. This is how I felt while curled up in front of a roaring fire, looking out to a frozen Swedish lake. All in the comfort of the Vipp shelter for…
Visiting Stockholm furniture and light fair 2018 is significant for my work and inspirational too. Trade shows can be quite overwhelming with hundreds of exhibitions and thousands of products. I went this year with…
I imagine we’re all quite familiar with by Lassen’s Kubus range. I’ve long swooned over the Kubus black and cool grey and now there’s a new finish. What makes this exciting is that this…
My hallway is not quite a hallway more of a thoroughfare. It’s very open plan and simple with one cupboard for coats. I’ve been playing around with practical solutions but it’s trial and error.…
Danish design heritage isn’t purely in the form of chairs and lamps, though they are very significant items of design. There is a vast range of classic products, architecture and style that Denmark has…
I’ve been holding back on talking about metallics. Mainly because brass, copper and gold have been so popular within interiors and I’m not so fond of yellow metal. Maybe if brass toned down then…
Once a lounger, always a lounger. Last week I had the perfect opportunity to try out a cool chair from Fredericia. The new matt edition of the Stingray rocker chair, a modern classic by Danish designer…
