Sköna Hem's Trend Predictions 2009

One of my favorite Swedish magazines Sköna Hem has just presented their trend predictions for 2009, see http://www.skonahem.com/inredning/trender/yttringar-i-tiden/. Here are my favorite out of their pics!
Fragility, Look-but-do-not-touch, Harmony

Soft Cubism

Industrial materials, Geometrical shapes, Primary colours

Shades of blue, Patterns inspired by nature, Pretty mixes

Raw, untreated wood, Locally produced goods, No-nonsens pieces

Snug as a bug

Porslinsmattan by MMF AB.

Flossa by MMF AB.

Broadband by CKR. MMF AB

The unstoppable troika Cleasson Koivisto Rune http://www.claesson-koivisto-rune.se/ recently presented new rug designs for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, http://www.mmf.se/html_en/index2.htm. The founder of this institution, Märta herself, started her own textile studio in Båstad in 1919. “Her designs are based on native Swedish and Oriental textile traditions combined with a skilled eye for natural forms. Like the great Swedish botanist Linnaeus she studied flowers and leaves in detail, while the occasional horse or sheep also finds its way into her designs, giving a special rhythm to the patterns.”
Above you can see Broadband by Cleasson Koivisto Rune as well as two example of original designs byMärta Måås-Fjetterström.
Curiously, I am inclined to find that the designer Mats Theselius’ recent rug for A-Carpet http://www.a-carpet.se/ (below) is closer to the tradition of Märta Måås-Fjetterström than the more futuristic designs of CKR. What do you think?

Joseph Mallord William Turner

What a magical morning when the view outside the window looks like a Turner.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Was a guest at a truly wonderful tea party this week-end. The host had gone to no end of effort in making mini-cakes and scones, each one prettier than the other. Needless to say, my firm resolution to detox for a month went out the window.



Oh, and notice the matching napkins!

Detox

The beginning of January is generally a time for good intentions. Personally, I always feel like I need a spot of detox.

This can apply to interiors too, I found, when I stumbled on this Swedish paint manufacturing company called Av Jord, http://www.avjord.se/ who make tempera paints for interior use. I know that tempera is generally associated with artist’s paint and classical paintings from the Middle Ages but it is worth rediscovering for its ecofriendly properties, all natural ingredients and beautiful muted sheen.

If you want to be really ambitious you can also use these paints to make stencil patterns. I take my inspiration from the Stockholm Länsmuseum, http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/ where I found this interior picture from an 18th century Swedish peasant house.

Colour samples and foto © Av Jord, photo by Milis Ivarsson

Västerängsstugan, Delsbogården, Skansen. Photo by Mattias Ek