I love textures.
Especially unexpected ones.
I love new ideas in decorating.
Ideas that make you go "ooohhh".
I love beauty in ordinary things.
Brought with a twist.
This year's Habitare exhibit for me started at the parking garage.
It's brand spanking new, parts of it are still being built.
But look at what was on the walls...
More textures that jumped at me from inside the exhibit.
Made from this soft wood.. almost balsa like in weight.
Cow hide rug, with a twist :)
Feathers and rust.
*swoon*
Beautiful texture, but I'm not sure if I'd like this rug.. wool felt and glitter??
New Marimekko glasses.
Called Rolled Socks.
Silly little things that make me happy.
*grin*
I could live with something like this on one wall.. making a statement..
How to get something beautiful out of a piece of old tattered woven rug.
Räsymatto for us Finns.
I've made some of these rugs with my grandmother, cutting up old clothes for material.
I may have to make one of these bouquets at some point...
Rag rugs are apparently all the rage now.
They always make me feel at home.
Cozy is what they are.
A Fortuna game!
I had one as a kid.
Only this one has been turned into a piece of art...
Ooooohhh... cool.
Yes.
I've already done this to one book.
You'll see more this coming week, once I finish our teachers' room Halloween decorations.
Understatement in color.
Who knew that by turning an ugly painting backwards, you can find beauty?
Ok.
I want this rug.
Only three times bigger.
Love love love it.
Looks comfy enough doesn't it?
Don't let looks deceive you...
That couch is hard plastic.
What? Why..?
For outdoors I guess, sure, but then they had it set up with the rugs.. odd..
Aahh.. I rarely love gadgets, but this I did.
You can get a table set up with a charger.
Just stick that round bit to your phone and on your desk.
One of those tables please?
This year's theme was light.
hmmm...
Really?
Crystal icicles hanging from your ceiling?
I'd keep looking up to see which is ready to drop on me.
Pass...
Texture..again..
Saara fell in love with this lamp.
It's all she wants for Christmas.
At 300 euros.. I'll happily pool together with our closest family and friends for this one.
(if you are reading, you know who you are :) I'll be in contact)
Made with recycled fabrics.
What to do with the bulbs that the European Union in its wisdom has banned?
Make a lamp..heh..
A pillow lamp.
Might look a bit creepy on your couch...
I mean, would you lean into this?
Of all the conceptual lamps this was my favorite.
Light and flower vases in one!
So very beautiful.
No, she hasn't grown that much!
It was the Iittala display... tiny rooms in different colors.
Was there anything we thought we might buy?
Yes.
Two of these lamps:
Hopefully we'll get around to paint the bedroom next year.
At that point we'll get new lighting.
These were simple and pretty.
Plus at 40 euros each, fairly cheap too.
By an Estonian firm.. I see a trip to Tallinn in my future.. :)
