All things bright and beautiful

Fresh

Decadent grandeur

Breakfast in bed

Unisex

A week later than promised... here is a selection of bedroom interiors I have been collecting in my "man drawer".

Another set found through Hei-Astrid, this is the home of designer Kristian Severin Skeien at Studio Skeie. I've been putting off decorating my flat for years, but now I've seen these pictures I want it just like this.

Capturing the geometric shapes of an unmade bed! Shot taken from above, found on the website of Swedish artist, Theresa Wendt.

There's something comforting about a log cabin, I've always been into the shag pile chic of retro ski resorts, although the image at the top here is far more sophisticated than anything i had in mind. The 2nd image is taken from the website of interior designer Suzy Hoodless
That authentic rustic feel, with the stuffing coming out of the armchair, was by design i'll have you know! And unfortunately I lost the details of the bottom picture. I have a romantic notion that it's the interior of a russian dacha, but it's probably all props from a fashion shoot again.

And sticking to the Scandinavian tip, Hei-Astrid is a blog i came across by accident in my search for images for this set of posts. Astrid Hagen is a journalist/ copywriter from Bergen, Norway, and also takes these really pretty photos for her cute blog.

In a parallel universe, maybe i live a life with several houses in all my favorite places around the world. It would definitely include this Swedish cabin on the archipelago outside Stockholm. For now, in this universe, the home of designer Carouschka Steijffert. Images found on the remodelista website, from photos taken from Martin Lof.

We've been considering what makes a photo of an interior appealing. Luckily the blogosphere is jam-packed with snaps of intimate nooks and crannies. Maybe it's just voyeurism on my part, but i find this willingness or need people have to share the tiniest details of their daily lives and domestic surroundings touching. Going in search of domestic settings, the Selby steps inside the homes of various artists to take portraits of people in their homes amongst their possessions. I keep going back to the Selby and rate it one of my favorite blogs, so maybe I do just like snooping! Above,from the Selby is the Los Angeles flat of film director, art curator and writer Aaron Rose; and photographer Elise Nalin's Paris home.

And getting back to the artists i discovered on the underground this was the beautiful artwork i found by Luke Dowd.

The thick black lines of Paul Morrison's pictures reminded me of this style of tee that seems really popular all of a sudden and everywhere. In the style of some graphic novels I'm guessing and a neon version of old heavy metal artworks. Love the details. I found all the images through a UK blog dedicated to finding the best t-shirt artwork on the internet: tee hunter

Ever since the moquette post, i pay a little more attention to what discoveries can be made whenever i take the tube. Waiting for the Northern line the other day I was standing next to one of those Platform for Art posters about the Art on the Underground programme run by London Underground and made note to look up two of the artists: Paul Morrison and Luke Dowd. 2 among many to have been commissioned in the past to produce an art piece based on the London Underground roundel. These pictures are what i've come across on my internet search for the blog - which at the moment is our search for print ideas.

Jumper Jumble Jamboree

It's not often that you find me covet recycled fashion for it's high aesthetic appeal, but these "Frankenstein" jumpers I just got to have! Trick is: it's DIY job and at www.cutoutandkeep.net they show you how to do it.

Forget reading metro, why not think of a feature for the London Underground blog

Most of these images were found on the London Transport Museum website.
As a nerdy textile designer i was a tad over-excited finding these archives and would be very tempted to travel all the London tube lines and bus journeys to put together a little moquette journal of my own. Maybe in the near future, as soon as I get that anorak for my winter wardrobe!!

London Underground Moquette

Transport for London has launched a fun competition to design a new seating moquette for the London Underground. The winning design, which will initially launch on the Piccadilly line, will then be adopted across the London Underground system. This is a chance to become part of the fabric of London design and transport history. I've yet to meet a textile designer who can resist the thought of their seat design caressing the behinds of London's 3 million daily tube users! The deadline is September 14th, for all the details see http://shop.tfl.gov.uk/moquette-competition.html

Carol Mather pictured walking into her studio makes this stunning silverwork. I want one of those little dog necklaces.

Bedroom secrets

Ian Spencer, a Kennington born furniture designer makes these beautiful cabinets and tables with hidden compartments. Bedroom secrets was an idea Petra has been working around already... more about that soon - it's still a secret for now!

Another furniture designer in the yard is Cairn Young, here are a few pictures taken in his studio, including one of the storage unit designed for Sawaya Moroni where each unit glides open in a different directions - very cool, but really must be seen in action to enjoy the surprise effect.

Pullens Yards, South London craft community

Last weekend i discovered a well kept treasure in my own back yard. It wasn't literally my back yard, but the Pullens yards across the road i lived on when i first moved down to London, Penton Place SE11 (behind the urban grot of Elephant and Castle and the Woolworth Road). And having never moved very far I couldn't believe that in all this time I hadn't come across the art and craft studios of the beautiful Pullens buildings. Built in 1870 the Yards were purpose built with craftspeople and small traders in mind and represent an original Victorian example of live/work space as, orginally, each ground or first-floor workshop opened into one of the 2 flats situated behind it. So very homework in spirit.

The yards today include a couple of small publishers, including Can of Worms press who published the Borough Market Cookbook and Made in Southwark by photographer George Nicholson, who also has studios in the yard.