February 21, 2013

Color Helsinki: Yellow!



Photo ⎮ kuva ⎮ foto: My yellow fixes today: worn out but lovely Gudrun Sjödén leather bag and half gloves I crocheted out of yarns that some nice soul had left in the trash... Pattern: Novita. (Katja K.)

ENG Hello! Helsinki had to be lent some color this morning (love the snow but it's been the cloudiest winter in 50 years). I took out my yellow bag, and, to cheer things up a bit, decided to post the below easy kitchen fixes in yellow (See below for the sources).

The yellow chair, originally posted by Remodelista, is actually by one of my favorite designers, Ilse Crawford. – And believe it or not, the sun came out in the afternoon! (The photo of Fairtrade lemons and oranges: Sini Pennanen) FIN Hellou! Helsinki tarvitsi hieman väriä tänä aamuna (rakastan lunta mutta on pilvisin talvi 50 vuoteen). Otin esiin kullankeltaisen ja kuluneen Gudrun Sjödén -nahkalaukkuni ja kynsikkäät (olen virkannut ne Novitan ohjeella keltaisista langoista, jotka joku ystävällinen sielu oli jättänyt roskakatokseen... ), ja päätin päivän piristykseksi julkaista kuvia helpoista keltaisista keittiötuunauksista (ks. lähteet alla). Remodelistan postaama keltainen tuoli on oikeastaan ​​yhden suosikkisuunnittelijani, Ilse Crawfordin käsialaa. – Ja uskokaa tai älkää, iltapäivällä alkoi paistaa aurinko! (Kuva Reilun kaupan appelsiineista ja sitruunoista: Sini Pennanen) ITA Ciao! Ci voleva un po' di colore a Helsinki stamane (amo la neve ma stiamo passando l'inverno più nuvoloso in 50 anni). Ho tirato fuori la mia vecchia borsa di pelle Gudrun Sjödén color giallo dorato e guanti senza dita (che ho confezionato con dei filati gialli, lasciati vicino alla spacciatura da qualche anima bella... ) e, per rendere le cose più allegre, ho deciso di pubblicare immagini che illustrano facili tecniche per rinnovare la cucina con un po' di vernice gialla (per le fonti, vedete sotto). La sedia gialla, postata da Remodelista, è in realtà progettata da uno dei miei designer preferiti, Ilse Crawford. – E che ci crediate o no, nel pomeriggio è uscito il sole! (Foto di arancie e limoni Fairtrade: Sini Pennanen)









Sources: 1 Paulina Arcklin  2 Remodelista  3 via Fancy Windows

2 comments:

  1. Hi, I’m an interior designer and I’ve been an Ilse Crawford fan for quite some time now. I love the way how she creates such simple, humble but yet designful and original pieces. I recently discovered a Portuguese furniture brand that fits perfectly with some of his projects… Boca do Lobo, have your ever heard about it ? Check out this lovely floor lamp…

    http://www.bocadolobo.com/en/soho-collection/lamps/ann/index.php

    What do you think about it ? Would it deserve Ilse’s seal of approval ? I’m thinking about using it on my next project. Keep up with those useful posts of yours ! Congrats on the blog, Katja !

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    1. Hi Christopher, I'm so humbled by your nice words – thank you! – and happy to know I have readers on the other side of the Atlantic as well! :) The lamp is elegant indeed, and I could easily picture it in one of Ilse's classic and stylish London interiors... Ciao, Katja

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