IKEA fest (party)

: : my lovely friend .erica. is celebrating her birthday this weekend (Grattis på födelsedagen! Happy birthday!) and got in the mood to throw a party when she found this IKEA website focused on different party decoration themes. I love how they created drastically different themes and put their own products in context. And I am completely in love with the white .PS Svarva floor lamp. in the second photo. It's going to have to go on my wishlist. Happy Friday!

Gotland house

: : Beautiful traditional Swedish country home on the island of Gotland off the Swedish east coast. Found via .husligheter. Such soft, welcoming floors and I really appreciate the simplicity of the interiors. Wonderful!

wish list item no. 2

: : I drink A LOT of tea. in fact, I think I'm a tea addict. especially on rainy days like today. I think I've had 4 cups of green tea already. The .one tea kettle. by .vessel ideation. is not only beautiful in terms of form and graphics it is also extremely functional since it can go directly from being heated on the stove to the serving tray. this would significantly improve my tea drinking process which right now involves 3-4 steps.I'm adding this to my wish list.
(via d*sponge)

spring is here!

: : spring has come to Boston! the magnolias are about to bloom any day now, I can't wait! I love this interior shot, with a magnolia branch in a vase. and there is that beautiful couch again. (found via emma's).

wishlist item no.1

: : So we've decided we'd like to start a wishlist for items we would eventually love in our home. so we'll try to save and avoid other purchases until we can buy some of the things we really want. I think this IKEA trollsta sideboard could become a classic and I feel like it would be functional in almost any environment. I love it in the image above from this d*sponge sneak peek

DESIGN MUSEUM BOSTON

: : If you live in Boston and you haven't heard of Design Museum Boston yet, it's time that you do.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 is Design Museum Boston's launch party, join us at 7:30pm as we celebrate the launch of Design Museum Boston and the DesigningAMuseum.org social network at West End Johnnies, 138 Portland Street, Boston, MA.

For one night, the digital becomes physical as both designers and non-designers alike come together to help build the Design Museum Boston community. Have a drink, become a member of DesigningAMuseum.org, and live tweet at our onsite kiosks. View an onsite exhibit of the Design Museum Boston mission featuring local design work. Join the conversation as we work together to educate the public about the work local designers are doing and celebrate its broad impact. We’ll see you there!

Click here for the invite

About Design Museum Boston

Design Museum Boston is a non-profit organization with the goal of creating and maintaining a network of virtual and physical exhibit spaces online, in Boston, and across New England. These exhibits will educate the public on the role of design in their lives and the contributions of design within the creative economy. Design Museum Boston will also host events and programs related to design education to further connect the design community to the public.

Design Museum Boston showcases exciting design work and it’s impact differently than a traditional museum. Through a decentralized network of physical and virtual exhibits, Design Museum Boston brings programming to galleries, retail environments, public spaces and the web. There, audiences can be exposed to the design process from a social, economic, and environmental point of view.

back in business

: : hello, I'm back from a wonderful vacation in the alps. sun, beer, schnitzel, skiing and lots of time with the family. it was great!

as most of you know, i've been a fan of .sanna annukka. for a long time. Her prints are usually a little out of my price range, but I'm really hoping to come across one of her textile pieces for .marimekko. instead. You can see more about how they're made on the marimekko blog. And I really love the first inspiration image where they've made tea towels and paint samples into wall art.