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a vibrant kindergarten {colourful places & spaces}
My second guest post on yellowtrace focuses on the most beautiful kindergarten I’ve ever seen – the Educational Centre En El Chaparral in Granada, Spain designed by Alejandro Muñoz Miranda. Colour...
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hay 2012 catalogue styling
In my final guest post for yellowtrace, I showcased the fabulous styling of HAY, a Danish furniture company. The HAY 2012 Catalogue has a behind-the-scenes, raw cement type of vibe mixed with...
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animal trends &“it” critters {colour commentary}
Animals are longtime fixtures of the design world and seem limitless in their ability to inspire home objects, fashion and so much more. Specific animals move in and out of the spotlight and some...
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escaped fluorescent {in black & white}
I saw Swedish designer Pernilla Jansson’s ‘A New Proposal’ for the first time yesterday and have completely fallen in love with it. Building on a desire to “disturb the established order”, Pernilla...
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cash desks {colour commentary}
Cash desks, sales counters or receptions desks are sometimes overlooked as retail elements bursting with magnificent design potential. I think this area is the soul of a store or studio. It’s where...
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ecole maternelle pajol {colourful places & spaces}
Ecole Maternelle Pajol is a four-classroom kindergarten in Paris’s 18th arrondissement that joyfully showcases how colour and education are a true dream team. I love how Parisian architects Palatre...
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ichiro catalog & showroom
I love when designers and brands find a way to highlight their colour collections in an innovative way. Case in point: decorative plywood company Ichiro’s 2012-2013 catalog designed by the Irobe...
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colour blocked bookshelves {colour me happy}
Single Strip of Colour: I love this method of colour blocking books because it is subtle yet bold and looks smashing in neutral and colourful interiors alike. Unique Colour Palettes: No need to...
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new ikea & diy {objects of desire}
I always love when the IKEA catalogue arrives and there are millions of new products and interiors to pore over. I am particularly loving how IKEA has embraced the DIY trend and the many ways their...
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kaleido trays by hay {objects of desire}
I seem to be finding more uses lately for trays and these Kaleido Trays by Hay are pitch perfect. Powder coated steel crafted into hexagonal-shaped handsomeness, I love the fresh yet unexpected colour...
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excel perch & sugar chain light {objects of desire}
Two handsome home objects caught my eye today and both feature streamlined white with pops of colour. The first is the Excel Perch by Rich Brilliant Willing, an unconventional five-leg piece on which...
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cox and cox {objects of desire}
I stumbled upon Cox and Cox last weekend and I could honestly post just about everything on their website. Fabulous products and gorgeous styling. They seem to seamlessly mix raw concrete with...
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kisshions {objects of desire}
I have a fetish for well-designed cushions so these handmade Kisshions by the fabulous British shop Room39 make me giddy. I love the unique shapes and overall combination of vibrant colour, metallic...
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creative spaces {colour commentary}
Intriguing lights, mattress box spring inspiration boards, neon pink desks, pegboards, layers of design details… Studios under the stairs or in attics, all white spaces with pops of colour, half walls...
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modern copper {colour commentary}
More cool toned, rosy and clear “modern gold”. Copper has really jumped into the 2013 spotlight. Unlike the very orange or brown copper of years gone by, this “modern copper” is more cool toned and...
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physical pie charts
Click here to view the embedded video. Statistics are just better when you add colour, yes? I love this data visualization of interior design colour statistics by designers Mie Frey Damgaard and Peter...
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wallpaper revival {colour commentary}
Modern wallpaper is bursting with non-traditional subjects from bold geometry to gradient effects to customizable drawing surfaces. Elegant shimmer, hologram foil, mixed with colour, bold prints,...
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pakta
Pakta is a new Barcelona restaurant from famous culinary pioneers Albert and Ferran Adrià (creators of El Bulli). The menu features Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei cuisine and the interior design is a...
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neon sticks {objects of desire}
Somehow the entire month of March passed in one blur. How is that possible? I’m behind on my posts so expect a flurry of colour coming your way. For example, how fabulous are these sticks of Neon...
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