Home and House: April 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009

wis design children's hospital

: : .irene. at .bloesem kids. brought my attention to .wis design's interiors. I've blogged about this young creative Swedish design group before. and I am the proud owner of their silicone tablecloth thanks to my sister and brother.

I was particularly drawn to the photos .irene. posted of their design for .astrid lindgren's. children's hospital in Stockholm. knowing that my boyfriend spends everyday in a children's hospital and hearing the stories about the kids there, I hope all of them will get a chance to enjoy similar environments to these.

.astrid lindgren. is one of Swede's most beloved authors, if not THE most loved. She wrote an impressive amount of classic children's stories. Most Swedish children grow up reading her books; Pippi Långstrump, Barna i Bullerbyn, Bröderna Lejonhjärta, Karlsson på taket, Ronja Rövardotter and Saltkråkan,my favorite. Beautiful, beautiful stories!

spring in Sweden

: : signs of spring in my hometown of .göteborg. on .sandra's photoblog.

: : this week in Boston has been pure bliss. we started out with a fabulous weekend with temperatures in the 90's (almost too hot for a Swede like myself), and continued the sunshine and heat into the week. I had to snap some shots of the gorgeous cherry blossoms on the esplanade which is my bike route to work. it's so wonderful to be able to bike along the water every morning and afternoon. Boston is truly a wonderful city!!

inspirational sneak peek

: : I absolutely love the sneak peek photos of .helen palmer's home. on d.sponge. I love her playful approach to wall art, and the collection of art/plates etc. is so beautiful. I also love this mirror where little pieces of value seem to collect. helen is a photographer herself, so this sneak peek was especially enjoyable. check it out here.

: : I can't remember the cyberspace path that led me to these gorgeous and colorful photos .viva frida. on flickr. Great for inspiration as Katie and I get ready to do a second week of colorful outfits on the .colormeblogg. Stay tuned......