COOL STUFF | SCENERYLABEL ACCESSORIES

2 April 2014

Africa, 80s, Bold, Graphic, Pattern, Beth Oladipo, Scenerylabel, Home, Fashion, Accessories, Dutch, Inspiration, Cool Stuff

Happy Tuesday y’all and let’s continue with some 80s inspired living.

Equally bold and graphic as yesterday’s interior stylist Susanna Vento, it’s fashion and home accessories by Dutch brand SCENERYLABEL today. To be truthful to owner and creator Beth Oladipo her designs are mainly inspired by the crafts and cultures of tropical lands. Think Central and West Africa with a hint of 80s art and music, bold pops of colour, dynamic vintage prints and lots of black and white patterning and before you know it you’ll be humming Toto’s Africa (my god, I love that song!).

Beth was brought up in a theatrical household and watched her mother make all manner of props and costumes from scraps of fabrics and wire coat hangers which initiated her own creative journey. Starting with an illustration degree in London, on to window dressing and styling for magazines, to designing prints for fashion and finally starting her own label in 2011.

Her attention to detail is outstanding and every product is meticulously hand-made. She uses a mix of techniques like genuine wax batik, patchwork, embroidery and applique that make every piece totally unique.

I was taken by Giorgos Gripeos creative photography that sums up the point of her accessories which is to serve as zingy, imaginative and inspiring props for everyday life and a stance against our homes becoming too bland.

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Africa, 80s, Bold, Graphic, Pattern, Beth Oladipo, Scenerylabel, Home, Fashion, Accessories, Dutch, Inspiration, Cool Stuff

 
MORE INFORMATION | Scenerylabel
PHOTOGRAPHY | Giorgos Gripeos (lifestyle) & Maarten Wouters (product shots)
 
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STYLIST SUSANNA VENTO’S GRAPHIC AND BOLD HOME

1 April 2014

Petra Bindel Photography, Susanna Vento, Stylist, Helsinki, Finland, Bold, Graphic, 80s, Patterns, Colourful, Design, Interior, Playful

Wow, that lady is not scared of anything! Or something along those lines came to mind when I saw Petra Bindel’s shots of stylist Susanna Vento’s Helsinki home for Dwell Magazine.

Susanna is quite clearly a master of her craft and the bold primary colours and graphic patterns are just about tamed by the stark white backdrop and could easily be changed depending on the mood.

This is urban scandinavian living on ecstasy and reminds me of the 80s. Go girl!

What I love about her home is that her style works so well with kids. I’m sure her daughter loves all the colour and patterns around her especially during those long winter months when the sun doesn’t rise and playing indoors is the only option.

I adore the way Susanna has integrated little playful elements throughout the house. Watch out for the co-ordinating details like blue ‘feet’ and bench in the dining area, neon horses and light cables in the bedroom and the graphic triangles and light bulb-garland in the kitchen.

I’m sure she’d hate me for calling it adorable but it is as well as being super cool.

 
NOTE: If this is totally down your street then I’ve got a little treat for you tomorrow when I’ll be featuring a Dutch home and accessories label that would fit right in with Susanna’s bold and graphic home. Stay tuned!

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Petra Bindel Photography, Susanna Vento, Stylist, Helsinki, Finland, Bold, Graphic, 80s, Patterns, Colourful, Design, Interior, Playful

 
MORE INFORMATION | Susanna Vento
PHOTOGRAPHY | Petra Bindel
 
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MOOD BOARD | SPRING INSPIRATION 2014

31 March 2014

Spring, UK, Mood Board, Inspiration, Ideas, Fresh, Beginnings, Love, Pale, Pink, Green, Light
I feel I’m actually a bit late with my Spring Inspiration Mood Board as the weather in the UK has been Spring-like for quite some time and we didn’t have much of a winter – just rain, rain and more rain. Which is probably why Spring looks so pretty to me this year, or maybe because it’s my first March on Pinterest and my feed keeps popping up with these wonderful inspiring images.

For me Spring is all about light, pale pinks, fresh greens and new beginnings. I might state the obvious but after the long dark months when the sun seems to be permanently hidden behind leaden skies for me March signals the end to that gloomy period.

Finally, light is flooding in again and with it all manner of flora and fauna springs to life. I think this is the perfect time to fall in love. When nature is exploding all around I can feel my own energy levels rising and want to go out and take it all in.

Wishing you all a wonderful Spring day!

 
CREDITS | I’d like to give credit to all the photographers and designers whose work is featured on this board. Sadly, most of the originators can’t be identified anymore so if you recognise your work here please email me and I’ll happily credit you and add your link.

 
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RELAX – IT’S MOTHER’S DAY

30 March 2014

2014, mothers day, uk, relax, breakfast in bed

Today is Mother’s Day here in the UK and I’ve finally got a day without any commitments and I don’t even mind that we’ve got an hour less since the clocks changed to Summer Time last night!

Oh, how sweet this feeling tastes! I’m going to recharge my batteries by taking it easy today and leaving the cowboy in charge of the kids. A lie-in (of sorts), breakfast in bed (hopefully) and a spot of shopping all by myself (definitely) are vague plans for today though the main point is to take the foot off the pedal, enjoy some me-time and… relax.

Much will be said today about what an amazing job we do as mums – and yes we do, and no, I don’t know how we do it. We just do it! We get s*** done! We have to. Praise and appreciation are great but talking to a mummy friend of mine this week we both agreed that the best treat is actually having some time off from this multitasking madness and emotional roller coaster that is bringing up children in a nuclear family.

Therefore, I’d like to wish all my lovely readers and mummies a peaceful, quiet and relaxing day.
 
NOTE: What are your plans for today? And do you have a favourite Mother’s day treat?

 
PHOTOGRAPHY | N/K [If you know who took the shot please email me at annie {at} stylejuicer.com]
 
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COOL STUFF | IKEA PS STORAGE 2014

28 March 2014

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Amongst other oddities I have a slight obsession with storage, putting things away, organising and labelling – so I use the term slight loosely in this context.

Imagine my delight when I saw that IKEA have extended their PS storage collection this year. Every piece comes from a select group of designers working in collaboration with the in-house design team so you get the best of both worlds: Flat pack heaven (or hell) on one side and cutting edge design on the other.

In case you wondered I actually love putting those flat packs together. To me it’s a giant jigsaw puzzle for adults and I feel just a little bit smug when every last screw is used and I can add another allen key to my growing collection.

Favourites from the IKEA PS storage collection are the Ewall Shelf by Keiji Ashizawa and the Ebenchi by Anna Efverlundi. Lovely to see the company evolving with their customers but let’s hope they’re going to keep the iconic little man you can find on every instruction manual.

 
Scandinavian, Cool Stuff, Ikea, Furniture, Lighting, Home Accessories, 2014, Storage

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Scandinavian, Cool Stuff, Ikea, Furniture, Lighting, Home Accessories, 2014, Storage

 
MORE INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHY | IKEA
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