Mumin design inspiration

 : : love this new .dos family. visit to a home in Copenhagen. So full of inspiration from the Mumin trolls! I love the  yellow "lilla My" lamp. One day, maybe I'll own one.

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Design Fancy

 

: : brilliant inventions by Cyprien Côté; a whalesong radio, cow extenders and an earthquake alert system. Read more about Cyprien Côté's designs on .Design Fancy on Core 77. 

Design Fancy is a series of short stories about fictional designers who make fictional things. The stories (and the objects) are by Matt Brown.

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christmas decoration

 : : love the original and unique christmas decorating ideas at bloesem

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Miami!

: : some photos from our recent vacation to .miami. to celebrate my 30th birthday. our favorite new chairs and our favorite place to hang out on a Sunday (The Standard Hotel)

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Design Museum Boston+Boston City Hall

 

: : I heard from so many different people about the successful opening reception for .design museum boston's. first exhibit at the Boston City Hall on Dec 10, 2010. Unfortunately, I was not able to make it at the last minute but I hope that some of you were there. I have seen the exhibit, which is open from 9-5 everyday (just head on up to the 9th floor) and it looks great! I would definitely recommend stopping by to check it out if you are in the neighborhood of government center. The focus of the exhibit is to educate the public about design from Boston and the design process. You will be sure to recognize several of the products, spaces and brands like the Boston Ballet and Oxo barware to mention a couple.  Congratulations Design Museum Boston on your first exhibit!!

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Milko packaging

: : I'm a big fan of the 'folksie' look of .Milko's. new packages. Inspired by ribbons, aprons and clothing from various regions in Sweden. Such beautiful details in the patterns!

(via .below the clouds.)

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Holiday Bazaar in Brookline, MA

: : hello dear red house readers. I am so sorry for the lack of posts. I have started a new and very exciting job and have not had much time left at the end of the day to update the blog and my etsy shop. I expect to have a little bit more time on my hands next week. So please stay tuned....
In the meantime, if you live in the Boston area, I would highly recommend stopping by the holiday bazaar hosted by .Chez Terez. where you will find several of my prints for sale along with jewelery, kids hair accessories, biscottis, handmade cards and much more. Please email me for exact location.

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new & improved red.house

 

.after photos above

 .before photos below.

: : Welcome to the new & improved red.house.design!!! I've been doing a few updates to the blog this week and finally getting my .etsy shop. up and running. Jippiee!

I hope you like the new look and logo. I am continuing to work on updating the blog.

I have also given my little studio space a new look. Check out my before and after photos.
I am so happy in my new yellow studio!

Lots of new things happening in my life. All very, very exciting!

Thank you for all your support and for all of those who have already purchased from and visited my etsy shop. I am thrilled to be able to share my designs with you!!

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MY ETSY SHOP!!!!

: : Finally, I have my own etsy shop!! Squeeaaaals! I'm so excited. Click here or on the images at the top of the column on the right to be directed to my brand spanking new shop.

But it's well past midnight and I'm pooped, I'll have to tell you more about it tomorrow. And oh, stay tuned for information about a Holiday Bazaar that I am participating in together with 5 other lovely artisian ladies. Dec 5th, SAVE THE DATE!

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Blog updates

: : working on a few updates to the blog in between cups of tea. stay tuned....

Photo-my favorite teacup (from my grandma) and plate (from Swedish flea market).

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Home Inspector: How much do they really know?

Home Inspector: How much do they really know?

When you are buying a home, you want to make sure you're not getting a lemon. Your Home Inspector is the one person on your Real Estate team that has the knowledge you need at a critical time. A home is comprised of many complex components and your Home Inspector is trained to look for things that the average person (even your brother-in-law, who is a contractor) may not consider. Your home is most likely the largest purchase you will make, so make it the best decision of your life. You and your family will appreciate it later. When you hire a Home Inspector, you want to make sure they are experienced. Now, in most States it is required that a Home Inspector be licensed. When a Home Inspector is licensed, it means that they have gone through rigorous course study and training. A licensed Home Inspector is also required to have many apprenticed Home Inspections under their belt prior to earning their license. This is an area in the real estate industry that has been carefully regulated, and for good reason. Your Home Inspector will cover the following areas during a home inspection: grading, driveways, sidewalks, exterior, decks, porches, foundation, structure, doors, windows, insulation, ventilation, heating system, cooling system, plumbing, electrical, gas service, flooring, roof, attic, basement, crawlspace and interior. The cost of an average home inspection is relatively inexpensive when considering the amount of knowledge and time your Home Inspector has in the area of houses and the components they contain. You get all that knowledge to yourself for a day. Wow, and you didn't even have to crack open a book. Take advantage of what your Home Inspector has to offer. They are there to help you.

Dan Wos
Home Inspector 
House Detective Inc.
1-888-692-2711

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Hövding-revolutionizing the bike helmet market

: : For months now Iz and I have been talking about ideas for creative marketing strategies that would be aimed at convincing more people to wear bike helmets. Why people don't wear bike helmets I can't understand. A simple solution that will save your life one day. Let's just say it's a very unwise decision not to wear a helmet, one of the worst decisions you can make in your life.

Then today I get some great news from my Swedish friend Tina. A couple of her  classmates from the Design program at Lunds University, Sweden have been working on developing a new bike helmet which started as their thesis project while in school. Today,  6 years later they are launching their bike helmet, .Hövding.,  which looks like a collar and functions like an airbag for your head. A brilliant invention! Watch the video on their website to see how it works. Not only will it save your life, but it's a style statement as well, with interchangeable sleeves to match your outfit. Check out their available styles.

Congrats to the .Hövding. team, a great accomplishment! Let's hope this is the solution or at least the direction for the solution of this age old problem.

PLEASE WEAR AND ENCOURAGE THE ONES YOU LOVE TO WEAR A BIKE HELMET!

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This is Sweden to me...

: : Dreaming back to the most amazing summer vacation in Sweden ever this summer!! I miss Sweden so much some days!

Here are some photos from two of my favorite Swedish photo blogs that truly capture Sweden and "Swedishness" to me.

Sandra Juto
Hilda Grahnat- Forever is Today

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Geometry and color

: : Okay, more inspiration, really inspired by .Charis Tsevis. work (via .ShareSomeCandy.). Beautiful and detailed work! Love the colors and use of geometrical triangle shapes!

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Patterns in the making.....

: : I am going to be focusing on creating more patterns in the coming weeks and hopefully get an etsy shop up and running. I'm also participating in a Holiday Bazaar with some other very talented ladies on Dec 5th in Brookline, MA. So pencil in the date and keep your eyes out for more updates.

So at the moment, I'm trying to gather as much inspiration as I can. I like what .Patrick Hruby. is drawing (via .ShareSomeCandy.)

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