Get their look: Japandi Style

 

 
 
 
 
 
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There’s a new-ish interiors trend in town – it’s called Japandi and, as the name suggests, it’s a blend of Japanese and Scandinavian styles.

Both cultures are known for unfussy, pared-back product and interior design. It’s no surprise that the likes of Muji and IKEA have both taken the rest of the world by storm.

We came across this setting above and thought that it illustrates the Japandi style very well.

Kris Manalo, senior upholstery buyer at Heal’s, sums up the Japandi trend perfectly:

Aspects of the Scandi notion of ‘hygge’ and Japanese ‘wabi-sabi’ harmonise to create a stress-free atmosphere… these pieces allow people to create a clean, calm environment in which they can truly unwind

If you’d like to explore this blended trend further, a new book, Japandi Style: When Japanese and Scandinavian Designs Blend, is being published in early October 2022.

Get their look

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Olive jar
Olive jar
Needham coffee table
Needham coffee table
Armada floor light
Armada floor light
Beam coffee table
Beam coffee table
Sheepskin armchair
Sheepskin armchair
Armada pendant light
Armada pendant light
Olive jar
Olive jar
Needham coffee table
Needham coffee table
Armada floor light
Armada floor light
Beam coffee table
Beam coffee table
Sheepskin armchair
Sheepskin armchair
Armada pendant light
Armada pendant light
Olive jar
Olive jar
Needham coffee table
Needham coffee table
Armada floor light
Armada floor light
Beam coffee table
Beam coffee table
Sheepskin armchair
Sheepskin armchair
Armada pendant light
Armada pendant light

Get their look: Scandi multi-patterned kitchen diner

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Jos lives in Västerås in central Sweden. Her 1950s home is a celebration of colour and pattern and her patterned kitchen diner is eye-catching and welcoming.

The clash of Marimekko patterned walls and black & white window roller blind and chequerboard floor is just so right!

She has a marvellous collection of pottery, glass and tins – I’m often jealous of people in Scandinavia who can easily pick up all those lovely vintage cups & saucers, plates, drinking glasses and enamelware.

Have a browse of her squares (and swipe through the squares above) to see the before & after shots of her home.

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Man knife block
Man knife block
Russell Hobbs TR9150RDR retro style 2-slice toaster, red
Russell Hobbs TR9150RDR retro style 2-slice toaster, red
Red JH Fabrikerna bread bin
Red JH Fabrikerna bread bin
Erik Kold plastic food storage container
Erik Kold plastic food storage container
Al & Lena Eklund storage tin for Lorids Lonborg
Al & Lena Eklund storage tin for Lorids Lonborg
IKEA Trådig wire fruit basket, by Ehlén Johansson
IKEA Trådig wire fruit basket, by Ehlén Johansson
Marimekko Unikko wallpaper
Marimekko Unikko wallpaper
White String Pocket shelves
White String Pocket shelves
Man knife block
Man knife block
Russell Hobbs TR9150RDR retro style 2-slice toaster, red
Russell Hobbs TR9150RDR retro style 2-slice toaster, red
Red JH Fabrikerna bread bin
Red JH Fabrikerna bread bin
Erik Kold plastic food storage container
Erik Kold plastic food storage container
Al & Lena Eklund storage tin for Lorids Lonborg
Al & Lena Eklund storage tin for Lorids Lonborg
IKEA Trådig wire fruit basket, by Ehlén Johansson
IKEA Trådig wire fruit basket, by Ehlén Johansson
Marimekko Unikko wallpaper
Marimekko Unikko wallpaper
White String Pocket shelves
White String Pocket shelves

Designer Desire: Ege Rya

Montage of Ege Rya rug designs

Last week we took a look at Scandinavian rug designer, Ingegerd Silow; this week we’ll explore the genre a little further.

Ege Tæpper (Tæpper translates as ‘rug’ in Danish) was founded in 1938 in Herning, central Denmark by Mads Eg Damgaard. The company continues to produce carpet to this day. Although this series is entitled ‘Designer Desire’, Ege Rya wasn’t actually an individual designer, but a successful subsidiary of the company. During the 1960s & 70s, its machine-made, colourful, often groovy, patterned floor rugs in a range of sizes – in rectangular and circular shapes.

‘Rya’ is a traditional rug made of wool with a thick ‘shag pile’ finish. In Finland, this type of rug is known as Ryijy.

Some of the funky Ege Rya designs were entitled Ada Orange, Ballade 30, Serenade 90, Tronheim 10 and Route 66 (this last one is shown in two colourways at the top of the montage above). There were a number of ranges; including Boutique, DeLuxe and Polar.

We’ve found a few genuine Ege Rya and Ege Tæpper rugs currently for sale on 1stDibs, Etsy and Pamono.

There were a few other companies around the world who were manufacturing this kind of thick pile woollen rugs at the same time; These included Norden in England, Højer Eksport Wilton in Denmark, Hayim & Co in New York and Svängsta Slottsmatta in Sweden.

There’s a little more information to be found about Ege Rya on the Classic Modern website.

Image credits:
Etsy

Designer Desire: Ingegerd Silow

Collection of Ingegerd Silow textile designs

A while ago we featured Finnish designer, Viola Gråsten; this week, we’re taking a look at Swedish, fellow textile designer from the same mid-century modern era, Ingegerd Silow.

Silow (1916-2005), who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark was a prolific creator of rugs, carpets, blankets, curtains and wall hangings. She used the technique known as Rölakan, which created a flatweave, double-sided item, similar to tapestry and Middle Eastern kelims. Items created using this method are hard-wearing and stain repellent.

Ingegerd Silow attended Högre Konstindustriella Skolan (now known as Konstfack) in Stockholm followed by Kunsthandtweerksskolen in Copenhagen. She was employed as a pattern designer at Svensk Hemslöjd in Stockholm, Hemslöjdsförbundet för Sverige and Heyman & Olesen, again in Stockholm. For a number of years, she also created designs for Eric Ewers and Axeco. Much of her output was produced when she was a freelance designer.

Her designs were colourful and she employed a number of different styles; figurative, folk art, abstract and geometric. The last may have been influenced by her travels to Mexico and the USA.

As she was so productive, her designs are easy to find for sale. However, her wall hangings are £150.00 and upwards and rugs have a starting price of about £1,000.00. Check eBay and Etsy.

Portrait of Ingegerd Silowcredit

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Bukowskis