Danish Interiors by Malene Birger



Photographs of the homes belonging to fashion designer, Malene Birger.





Life and Work: Malene Birger's Life in Pictures.

 Here are some great black and white interiors from Malene Birger - a fashion designer from Copenhagen. Habitually Chic recently profiled the book 'Life and Work: Malene Birger's Life in Pictures' - it contains photographs of her homes and the interiors are classic Scandinavian style with a strong use of black and white.
Photographs via Habitually Chic.

Celebrity Style - Sarah Jessica Parker



The Kitchen - you can 'Steal This Look' here.



70's chair covered in denim.



Vintage rocking chair.



Remodelista shows you how to Steal This Look.



Guest Bedroom.



Main Bedroom.



It's always interesting to see how the celebrities live, isn't it?
Here is an Elle Decor article on Sarah Jessica Parker's Bridgehampton holiday house designed by Eric Hughes. I came across this via Remodelista who profiled the bathroom and kitchen as Steal this Look chapters.
I like that it is a fresh, comfortable and a very liveable home - not fancy or showy at all.
All photographs via Elle Decor.

Blog Spotting - Handmade Charlotte.



Cardboard animals by Parisian architect, Claude Jeantet.



Zelig Animal chairs for children by Israeli designer, Elad Ozeri.



1930's Alvar Aalto Child's chair - in the Modern Design Auction worth $2,000-3,000.

 My sister spotted this blog, Handmade Charlotte. It's no surprise that the name caught her attention.
The blog is damn cute - a good mix of cool design, handmade products and kiddies toys. Check it out.
Photographs via Handmade Charlotte.

Guzaarish Movie Wallpaper

Recycle, Restore and Re-use.



Before - waiting for its pick up by my joiners.



After - now a bedside table and extra bedroom storage.



This piece of furniture was previously a retail shop fixture. Back in the day, I was a Visual Merchandiser for fashion and homeware brand, Country Road and while working there CR replaced all their fixtures and were selling off the old ones. So I brought what was known as the 'incubator' by my CR colleagues and it has been floating around through different family member's homes until I had a place for it. By the time I picked it up, it was worse for wear - the veneer was peeling off on the top from the hot sun. I knew this would be a handy piece so I got my joiners to re-use the base and replace the top. It looks great in the crisp white.

Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

Happy Birthday to Me...



New re-upholstered chair in my office.



Recovered in silver grey velvet.



Close up of the tufted back.

 It was my birthday yesterday and this chair was a birthday gift from my parents. It once belonged to the late Yvonne Kyle, my beloved grandmother. The chair was previously covered in a worn peacock green velvet. To maintain the original qualities of the chair, I stayed with a velvet and chose a classic silver grey. My upholsterer has made a fantastic job keeping the chair exactly how it was and it now has pride of place beside my desk at my office. Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

Pewter Candlesticks



Simply Scandinavian edited by Sara Norrman



Dining table arrangement.



Close up of pewter candlestick from Citta.

Recently I browsed through the book, 'Simply Scandinavian' edited by Sara Norrman, and I noted a popular use of traditional pewter candlesticks arranged in the interiors. Most of the candlesticks were antique and very simple. I liked the contrast between the fresh, white and simple interiors with these traditional and substantial pieces.

Today I had a delivery from Citta for some clients of mine. We ordered a pair of the tall pewter candlesticks for their grey marble fireplace mantle. I unwrapped them to see how they looked and temporarily arranged one on my dining table.

Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

New Work - Joinery with Sliding Doors



The new entertainment unit with the doors closed.



Doors opened for TV watching.



Plenty of storage.



Open shelf for easy use with remote controls.



Beading detail and traditional style handles.

Here is a joinery unit that I designed  earlier this year. When I first met my clients and asked for their brief, I was directed to a small TV sitting on a coffee table, piles of books and various TV paraphernalia sitting in an unordered array under a window. They wanted to move up to a bigger TV but not have it dominate the room; to hide away the subwoofer which still needed to have an opening so that it can still work and to store the huge collection of DVDs, CDs and other personal items that was hogging up a wardrobe in an adjoining bedroom. Taking on board their brief as well as the traditional surroundings and furniture of their home, this is the result. The sliding doors cover the TV when not in use, the subwoofer is in a cupboard next to a opening covered in grill cloth (like a stereo speaker), the joinery is the same colour as the wall so that it is not imposing, we copied a beading detail of an adjoining sideboard for the panelled doors and we use traditional handles to tie in with the rest of the interior. The clients are happy. Mission accomplished.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

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