today...

...i received six interior books from Japan, Tokyo. They are from PAUMES a french gallery and shop. The books I bought each invite us into 25 creative homes of artists, designers and architects in Paris, San Fransisco, Copenhagen and London. I will post pictures from the book as I find them around on flickr and maybe in magazines or on the internet. Here is a small taste: 

3 x workspace

*from BoligLiv, Elle Interiör Sweden and Marie Claire Maison.

take a sip...

...of this lemon soda. It is very easy to make lemonade. For 4-6 glasses boil 2dl of water and melt 200g of sugar in it. Cool for 4 hours. Mix with the juice from 4 lemons or 12 lime, 1l of sparkling water, icecubes and slices of lemon/lime. 

If you feel like getting tipsy, then use Cava instead of sparkling water;)

*the recipe is from the book Funky Hverdagsmad

*the picture is from food stylist Linda Lundgren

I like...

...designer Kirsten Friberts 44m2 home. It was shown in danish BoligLiv in oktober 2009, you can see all the pictures here. Here are my two absolute favorite ones. Genius idea painting the wardrobe and the floor the same color, and what a color! 

studio pieter stockmans...

...create poselein as thin as paper. I have actually touched these champagne beakers at the now closed Moomentshop here in Copenhagen, and I wasn't dissapointet. They feel as wonderful as they look.

 visit the onlineshop

todays favorite blog

I found the blog Une cigal à Paris when i visited marie claire maisons homepage. I can't reed french, so I don't realy know anything about the person behind the blog or what she writes about, but what I know, is that she has very good taste. Go and see for yourself!

 a picture from the blog

2 x industrial and minimalistic kitchen

the pictures are form marie claire maison 

simple living

the pictures are from cotemaison.fr

...this would make me stay in bed all day

*all the pictures are from french marie claire maison

this lovely house...

was shown in french marie claire maison, especially notice the yellow sofa in picture 1 and the open shelves in the kitchen in picture 2. 

sweets on glass

Ingredients

1. 150g ginger shortbread biscuits
2. 40g melted butter
3. 1 tbsp caster sugar
4. 300g cream cheese
5. 200ml double cream
6. 3 tbsp icing sugar
7. 6 passion fruits

1. 1. Crumble 150g ginger shortbread biscuits and mix with 40g melted butter and 1 tbsp caster sugar in a bowl. Spoon into 6 tumblers or bowls and chill in the fridge to firm up.
2. 2. In a bowl, mix 300g cream cheese with 200ml double cream, whipped, 3 tbsp icing sugar and the pulp from 6 passion fruit, reserving a little to decorate.
3. 3. Spoon on top of the biscuit base and decorate with the reserved passion fruit pulp. Chill until ready to serve.
4. *speedy passion fruit cheesecake recipe from delicious magazine uk. 

a lovely bookshelf

I found the picture on Boligmagasinets homepage. Great idea placing some of the books with the front out, in that way you can also hide some of your less pretty bookshelf belongings behind the covers. 

this...

...200 year old cottage, is the home of a danish family. Once again we see the great combination of wood & white. You can see the rest of the house here. 

sweets from Ikea

deadgood design...

...is the name of the team behind this love seat from their Deadgood Love Collection. I just loooove it! 

have to...

..add something to my (long) wishlist. And it is a artbook with a collection of japanese woodprints made by the artist Hiroshige Edo (1797-1858). Not only are the prints in the book breath taking, but the whole book is made of this amazing and ultra thin ricepaper that just is a experience in itself. The book has japanese binding and comes in a bookcase.

Here are two of the 120 pictures:

take a bite...

...of these crispy crushed potatoes with fennel and garlic. Use 1kg of small potatoes. Boil for 10min until tender. Heat 1/2 and 1/2 of olive oil and butter in a large rosting tray in the oven at about 180*C. Tumble the potatoes in and crush gently. Add garlic cloves (leave them unpealed). 

Roast for 1 - 1 1/4 hour. Add fennel seads or something else for the last 20min of cooking. Scatter with lemon zest to serve.

wood, stone and steel

Here is a taste of rosegugginheimer architects amazing works. A vineyard in Massachussets, USA built in 2007. The interiordesigners are shelton, mindell & accosiates, New York. 

The book "Interior Now" writes about this house: The interior is what connects the architecture with the landscape. Wood, stone and steel combined with the context of sky, sea and grasses comprise the palette of the interior. 

Enjoy! 

this cushion

is from Day Homes summer collection. It is made of bamboo and would look great in a 44-shades-of-white home;)

well...

...I guess I can't hide my love for Marimekko. 

a sweet treat...

...for the eyes. This is the home of a designer-couple in Amsterdam 

nothing beats japan...

in pure, clean and soulful design if you ask me, and this is just a perfect example.

white beauty

'44 shades of white', thats what sköna hem names this photo. So pure, peaceful and pretty. 

take a bite...

of this crab and cherry tomato pasta with lemon and basil. To serve 4 you need 400gr papardelle, 300gr cherry tomatoes, 2 cans of crab meat, zest of 1 lemon + the juice and basil. Add a little or serve with cheese if you feel like it. 

Bamboo...

...is one of the worlds most sustainable materials, and is now being exploited by designers for its light weight and versatility. The french brand Ekobo is one of those, and you probably know some of their work. They have beautiful handmade and stackable storage, and my favorite is the pictured 'Combo'.  

 

Kille Enna's...

...new book "Smag" is out in stores now. Kille is an inspirational young chef, who truly has a passion for her work. To every recipe you can feel, that there is so much more to cooking than just adding the ingredients.

Happy...

...stool is the name of these stackable and three leged stools launched by Swedish A2.

I like...

...the Flip table, in stores from July. 

asian fusion

this house belongs to Antoinette Aurell and Rirkrit Tiravanija and is lokated in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Especially the kitchen is just beyond stunning. Unfortunately I can't find a picture of it, but you can see a glimpse of it in the background and imagine the rest....until I get a scanner that is, because this house is pictured from A-Z in my new book Interiors Now from Taschen.