Home and House: July 2007

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

summer

: : this is where you'll find me for the next 10 days. at my summerhouse in Sweden! see you later![view from the hou...

: : For a long time I have been wanting to tell you more about Rörstrand, Sweden's oldest China company, located in the town of Lidköping where I grew up. It wasn't until a few years ago that I truly understood the importance of Rörstrands influence on Swedish design history. I feel so fortunate to have been part of the company's history and heritage and to have witnessed the changes the company went through.And the changes have been many, with several sad parts. The story is long, but I’ll try to summarize it in a few paragraphs.Rörstrand was...

nau

: : it's the cool new thing within eco and clothing. I'm sure you've heard of it .nau. an outdoor clothing company with clothes made completely out of recycled materials, for each purchase you make they donate 5 % to a national/regional/local social and environmental organization of your choice. read more on cool hunting: : also, they're currently having a sale, so check it out :...

: : I just bought one of these on Swedish ebay [tradera.se] .spisa ribb. a Swedish design classic, designed by .stig lindberg. in the 60's for Gustavsberg. to add to my vintage cup collection. squeals, I'm so excited!it's being sent to my parents so that I can pick it up when I go home to Sweden next week!image found h...

: : today we are celebrating red.house turning one year!! and I want to thank .all of you lovely red.house readers. for being my constant source of inspiration, my support and my new found friends. thank you for finding me out there, in the myriad of blog spaces. I hope every return visit to red.house, always feels a little bit like coming home. to a red. house that is, with white trims......for the occasion we are celebrating with these beautiful paper sculptures by .frazier & wing. because paper is the appropriate 1 year anniversary gift.and...