Designer Desire: Theodor Kittelsen

Theodor Kittelsen is the perfect artist to feature at this time of year. As you can tell from the works we’ve chosen above, Kittelsen (1857–1914) was fond of producing wintery, Christmassy scenes. Many of his illustrations would have been fairly frightening to young children. He painted trolls, the wild outdoors and scenes from fairy tales and Norwegian folklore.

In 2017, his work was commemorated with a Google Doodle on his 160th birthday – here it is:

As Kittelsen would have said, “God Jul” and “Godt nytt år”!

Scandinavian pottery picks

Having not found any for a while, we’ve picked up some very nice pieces of vintage Scandinavian pottery recently. And hailing from Scandinavia isn’t all they have in common. Gorgeous, colourful patterns also link them!

Up first, we have the pretty yellow daisies on a lidded dish produced by Egersund of Norway.

Then we have blue hearts and flowers of the Sirpa pattern designed by Raija Uosikkinen on this lovely salt pot by Arabia of Finland.

And finally, one of our favourite designs – the repeating, stylised green leaves of this Bersa bowl produced by Gustavsberg of Sweden – designed by the wonderful Stig Lindberg, of course.

So, three different countries of manufacture however, a distinct collective look. And if you really like them, check out our webshop – at least two of these pieces will be appearing for sale very soon.

Get their look: Feminine Scandi dining room

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This feminine Scandi dining room is the domain of Pernille and her family. She’s a blogger, Instagrammer and homeware shop owner based over in Denmark.

The repetition of deep purple, soft pink and grey is very pleasing on the eye. The deep, wine colour on the right-hand wall is Sadolin‘s ‘Shady Red’. The light pink colour on the far wall is ‘Soft Blush’ from the same company. ‘Creme de la Rose’ by Crown is very similar to the latter, and is available here in the UK. The glossy, white-painted floorboards bounce sunlight up & around the room.

Soft textiles, potted cacti, hanging kokedama and framed artwork give a homely feel.

Get their look: Scandi-inspired entrance hall

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Our house has a tiny porch. We’d love to have something like this Scandi-inspired entrance hall. Somewhere roomy enough to remove & store muddy walking boots, towel down a wet dog, hang coats & scarves, stash shopping bags, hang up keys, leave the incoming & outgoing post…

The space above is very practical; a floor that’s easy to mop, sweep or vacuum… or ride your trike across! A tricky under-stair area is used to store paperwork and sports kit and to feed the pets. An 8-hook coat rack to hang the whole family’s coats. A collapsible table that’s useful for jotting down quick shopping lists with a simple stool which can be stored beneath.

Just because it’s a transient part of the house where people don’t linger, doesn’t mean that it should be overlooked in the style stakes.

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Tag: Scandi

Designer Desire: Theodor Kittelsen

Scandinavian pottery picks

Get their look: Feminine Scandi dining room

Get their look: Scandi-inspired entrance hall