Tage Andersen har köpt en gård utanför Jönköping, Gunillaberg, som ska vara öppen för visning den här sommaren. Är du intresserad av att besöka den, läs mer på hemsidan.
Tage Andersen
Jag kan ibland tycka att Tage Andersens prylar är lite på gränsen, nästan lite skräckigt fula, men butiken i Köpenhamn är jättehäftig. Det en blomsterbutik och utställning samtidigt, det kostar nämligen inträde att gå in. Men det är det värt för här finns det lite annorlunda och basic råa med rostiga urnor, ägg och stjärnor. Blandat med udda blommor och fåglar som struttar omkring. På den lilla innergården dignar rostiga krukor med enorma Kamelior blandat med fat med maffiga stora grenar och kvistar i olika former. Man får en overklig känsla av att vara med i någon fantasy film. Bilderna nedan är tagna från utsidan för naturligtvis hade butiken fotoförbud.
Bring on the bluebells!
I knew there was a reason I had to be in England at the beginning of May - it's bluebell time! And even though I've been lucky enough to catch the snowdrops, daffodils and tulips on my brief trips home this year, it's the bluebells that I really love, so I've been out admiring them this week at gardens in Surrey and Sussex. First stop when I arrived from India earlier in the week was Ramster Garden, which I haven't visited before - and what a delight it is! A wonderful woodland garden, filled to bursting with bobbing blue flowers!
The season at Ramster is short - it's open for about 10 weeks - from early April until the third week in June - and Bluebell Week is the 9th-16th May, but with a Bank Holiday this weekend, English readers should head there soon to enjoy the wonderful bobbing blue heads because they're already in bloom! And it's such a lovely garden that you won't be disappointed.
This is rural Britain at its best - Ramster is located just on the outskirts of Chiddingfold, once a major English glassmaking centre - and even I had forgotten how beautiful this part of England is. The gardens extend to some 20 acres and were laid out in 1890 by Sir Harry Waechter, but parts of the house (not open to the public) back to the early 17th century. And as you walk round the gardens you will catch glimpses of the property, which makes a wonderful backdrop to the rolling woodland gardens.
Wander at your leisure here and you will see outstanding vistas at every turn. The camellias are already in full bloom and the azaleas and rhododendrons are not far behind, which means that May will bring a blaze of colour. But everywhere you look there's a different view, and you'll find many rare plants and shrubs here. This is a wonderfully peaceful garden and I can't believe that I've never visited before. And what's more, it's very close to one of my favourite gardens in the world - Vann - which is open this coming week - so you can combine the two!
With a Bank Holiday on Monday, you can get to see both Ramster and Vann if the weather stays good, but do try and get to this part of Surrey, because Vann has very restricted opening times and both gardens are open this coming week.
For a full list of gardens to see bluebells in the UK this month, click on this NGS link.
Normann Copenhagen
En höjdare bland inredningsbutikerna i Köpenhamn är Normann Copenhagen. En stor och härlig butik med det senaste inom inredning. Dessutom ofta lite annorlunda presenterat och de har även en del med kläder. Butiken ligger något off, en bit från Ströget alltså, men väl värd en omväg. Bilderna är mina egna.
The Royal Café
The Royal Café i Köpenhamn sägs vara ett av världens vackraste café. Har för mig (något osäkert) att det är Wallpaper som skrivit så. Hur som helst så är det i alla fall ett otroligt annorlunda och vackert café som tillämpar 'product placement' dvs här visas även de danska kända varumärkena Royal Copenhagen, Georg Jensen, Fritz Hansen, Bang & Olofusen, Kvadrat, Carlsberg, Holmegaard mf l. Man får känslan av ett gammalt anrikt café som funnits i decennier, men det är inte gammalt alls, det öppnades faktiskt 2007. Bilderna är mina egna.
Hela min lista på bra shopping i Köpenhamn hittar du här.
Decorating With Mirrors
Mirrors can be a great way to expand a space, add interest, make a statement, reflect light or a great view and generally add sparkle. Here are some ideas for incorporating mirrors into your space...
Designer Jeffrey Billhuber layered an antique mirror over the window for use with this floating dressing table.
Architectural Digest Photo: Peter Vanderwarker
Stylist and designer Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo of ABCD Design created this huge dramatic wall with black paint and 48 rectangular mirrors (via Canadian House and Home)
Framed mirrors also make a dramatic statement in this bedroom...
House Beautiful photo credit: Lisa Cregan
Designer Vincent Wolf likes using massive, over-scaled mirrors leaning against walls, as you can see in the bedrooms he designed above and below. This is some of what he told House Beautiful about that. "It's taking an architectural approach to a decorative object — like cutting open a wall onto a space beyond. It's also more casual and interesting to lean something than to hang it. Once a mirror is hung, it's isolated on the wall. But when it leans, the floor runs right into the glass."
I love the idea of layering mirrors like designer Mary McGee did in her living room. You could also just layer a great frame over a mirror and it would work just as well.
The mirror used in this bedroom designed by Gary McBourne (House Beautiful - Photo: James Merrell) was too small so they added what Gary calls a "sash" to give it scale. I'll admit that, even though this room is beautifully designed, it isn't my style but that doesn't matter. The basic idea can be used in any room from casual to formal and contemporary to traditional and there are a variety of items (fabric, ribbon, rope, etc.) you could use to make your "sash". Just hang the mirror on the wall and then attach the "sash" to the back of the mirror and the hook.
In this Coastal Living idea house they mirrored the doors of this dual vanity which draws your eye to the detail. (Photo: Tria Giovan)
This is much more subtle but these vanity doors and drawers are also mirrored.
Mirrored night stands are so pretty, aren't they?
The next four images are from Homes and Gardens. You can see the rest of their slideshow, How to Decorate Using Mirrors, on their site. (Photos: Carolyn Barber)
Displaying a variety of mirrors on ledges is a creative and fun idea to punch up your space.
Adding mirrors to an armoire in a bedroom is a great idea, especially if you're short on space to add one anywhere else.
Reflective drum shades could be stunning in the right space!
Using a mercury glass mat for a centerpiece. I've used a framed mirror in the same way in the past, which also works well.
Just for fun... Can you tell what this frame is made from? I'm sure you probably can. Colored plastic spoons! :-) Country Living
Cute tennis racket mirrors from Country Living. Imagine how many different things you could repurpose as mirrors once you start thinking outside the box...
Hmmm... Any ideas on how I can get my mirror to reflect the same view that this mirror is reflecting? :-)
myhomeideas Photo Keith Scott Morton
If you're interested in more inspiration for decorating with mirrors, check out the mirror image post that I did back in August.
Decorating With Mirrors
Mirrors can be a great way to expand a space, add interest, make a statement, reflect light or a great view and generally add sparkle. Here are some ideas for incorporating mirrors into your space...
Designer Jeffrey Billhuber layered an antique mirror over the window for use with this floating dressing table.
Architectural Digest Photo: Peter Vanderwarker
Stylist and designer Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo of ABCD Design created this huge dramatic wall with black paint and 48 rectangular mirrors (via Canadian House and Home)
Framed mirrors also make a dramatic statement in this bedroom...
House Beautiful photo credit: Lisa Cregan
Designer Vincent Wolf likes using massive, over-scaled mirrors leaning against walls, as you can see in the bedrooms he designed above and below. This is some of what he told House Beautiful about that. "It's taking an architectural approach to a decorative object — like cutting open a wall onto a space beyond. It's also more casual and interesting to lean something than to hang it. Once a mirror is hung, it's isolated on the wall. But when it leans, the floor runs right into the glass."
I love the idea of layering mirrors like designer Mary McGee did in her living room. You could also just layer a great frame over a mirror and it would work just as well.
The mirror used in this bedroom designed by Gary McBourne (House Beautiful - Photo: James Merrell) was too small so they added what Gary calls a "sash" to give it scale. I'll admit that, even though this room is beautifully designed, it isn't my style but that doesn't matter. The basic idea can be used in any room from casual to formal and contemporary to traditional and there are a variety of items (fabric, ribbon, rope, etc.) you could use to make your "sash". Just hang the mirror on the wall and then attach the "sash" to the back of the mirror and the hook.
In this Coastal Living idea house they mirrored the doors of this dual vanity which draws your eye to the detail. (Photo: Tria Giovan)
This is much more subtle but these vanity doors and drawers are also mirrored.
Mirrored night stands are so pretty, aren't they?
The next four images are from Homes and Gardens. You can see the rest of their slideshow, How to Decorate Using Mirrors, on their site. (Photos: Carolyn Barber)
Displaying a variety of mirrors on ledges is a creative and fun idea to punch up your space.
Adding mirrors to an armoire in a bedroom is a great idea, especially if you're short on space to add one anywhere else.
Reflective drum shades could be stunning in the right space!
Using a mercury glass mat for a centerpiece. I've used a framed mirror in the same way in the past, which also works well.
Just for fun... Can you tell what this frame is made from? I'm sure you probably can. Colored plastic spoons! :-) Country Living
Cute tennis racket mirrors from Country Living. Imagine how many different things you could repurpose as mirrors once you start thinking outside the box...
Hmmm... Any ideas on how I can get my mirror to reflect the same view that this mirror is reflecting? :-)
myhomeideas Photo Keith Scott Morton
If you're interested in more inspiration for decorating with mirrors, check out the mirror image post that I did back in August.
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