LU prints

These Scandinavian inspired, eco-friendly, silk screened prints were handmade by Ulla Clark in Pemberton, B.C. She has a small but beautiful selection of pillows, table linen and aprons. Check them out... LU prints

Atelier Abigail Ahern

Abigail Ahern is a stylist and an interior designer who has spent years travelling around the globe for different jobs and assignments. Her store, Atelier Abigail Ahern in Islington, London is a direct reflection of her diversity of experience and eclectic taste.



I really like this type of earthy modern style, where coarse textures and rough finishes are balanced with contemporary clean edges and curves.




The textile collection is stunning selection of beautiful shades of mossy green, mustard and grey.

Muji

One of my favourite discoveries in Dublin, since moving here from Canada, is a store called Muji. The Muji chain is originally from Japan, and is full of well designed household and office accessories.

The overall design concept is very clean and simple, with neutral colours and high quality production. They are also committed to selling recycled and environmentally friendly products.



There are many handy objects that integrate well with different interior styles.

A small but tasteful collection of tableware, place mats, bedding and clothing, is combined with a cornucopia of stationary and storage items. For someone who is organizationally obsessed like myself, it is heaven!

Arcade Avec

Arcade Avec is an incredible group of artists and designers based in Bolzano, Italy who collectively make furniture and accessories for the home.






These beautiful amber vases caught my eye as they glowed on their respective display shelves. They were created by Ivan Baj and are hand blown, hand engraved and each one is signed from a limited edition.


Paulo Haubert designed these beautiful hand woven textiles. The basket (left) is 100% wool and the pillows and throws (below) are 100% silk. I like how Paulo combines rich materials and rough knit.




The texture is raw, but it is also soft and luxurious. These accessories would be perfect in a minimalist setting to provide an earthy comfort and balance sharp clean edges.




He also designed these black and white throws throws (left), which are made from hand knitted merino wool.







This chaise, chair and ottoman were designed by Kazuhiko Tomitaya. They are constructed from a yamathar core on a metal frame.

Hering Berlin

I came across this beautiful porcelain collection by Hering Berlin at Maison & Objet and the photographs really do not do it justice. Most of the work is very delicate with soft edges and curves.


Every piece in the collection is unique. Each is hand made or moulded on the wheel, and the surface decoration washed out manually. They also offer a bespoke service.



Hering Berlin was created in 1999 by Stefanie Hering together with her husband, the architect Götz Esslinger, and ceramics specialist Wiebke Lehmann.


They also make some lovely free standing lamps.

Livingstones

Livingstones by Samarin are another great example of design that you can interact with.







These wonderful cushions, made to resemble oversized pebbles, can be rearranged and moved about from room to room. They come in a range of neutral colours and one bright red accent colour.