Do you remember the photos of
&Traditions new designs that I showed you in a post a few weeks ago? I just got an email from an architect who used a 3D-rendering software to reproduce the images because he was so inspired by them, so he tried to catch the wonderful light in the photos. Meaning, he created these pictures himself, from scratch, on his computer, to look almost exactly as the original photos. I think it's just crazy how far 3D graphics has come in the last few years! No one could tell that these are not photographs, and I almost can't tell the difference between these and the originals. Can you?
I actually studied 3D graphics briefly in college, but let me tell you, pictures like these weren't even imaginable back then, and even though we had some great software, these results would have been impossible even for the most talented persons. (I was not among those talented persons. I was happy if I could make an image that someone could see what it was supposed to depict. Like a ball, or a snowman...)
All images by Lasse Rode at
Xoio studio
When
Jotun launches their new color charts they always have really nicely styled pictures to inspire their customers, and this time is no exception. Their brand Lady is extending their range with a new matte washable paint called Wonderwall, and below are the product shots.
Ps. Thank you all so much for your nice encouraging words about my book! I really appreciate your support!
Remember back in December, when I went to Copenhagen (again) for a styling job, and showed you some
behind-the-scenes? The shoot was for
Brdr. Krüger's new catalogue. They are an old Danish family business, established in 1886, probably most famous for their Tray Tables designed in 1963 by architect Hans Bølling. What you perhaps didn't know is that they are also producing the world famous
wooden monkey by Kay Bojesen. The monkey production actually takes place in their home, with the whole family gathered around the dining table, attaching the different parts by hand. Isn't that awesome?!
The brief for the pictures was to make some fresh and inspirational photos of the
tray tables and
Orbis Mobile glass tables/carts. I wanted to take them out of their traditional context and make them a bit more modern and playful, so I chose to do the shoot in a studio where we could play around a bit more and not be constrained by the limits of a real home. I also tried to vary the settings and expressions as much as I could for each photo, to show the versatility of the tables. The pictures are meant to be more as loose suggestions sparking the imagination than real life settings that you can copy and use in your home.
Below are my favorite pictures (there are more photos, but we played around worked hard in the studio for two days so I won't show you everything because you would get bored). What do you think? Which one is your favorite?
Photo: Jonas Krüger
Styling: Emma Fexeus
Remember
these bedroom pics that I blogged a couple of weeks ago? Now the whole apartment is professionally shot by
Kristofer Johnsson, and I couldn't resist showing you some of the pictures. Styling by Pella Hedeby, of course. I think you recognize her style by now, don't you?
You can see more pictures
here and
here.
And as an answer to the question that Pella asks on her blog, about minimalist and colourless being boring, I say H*LL NO! It's beautiful and harmonious and gives me a feeling of calm and tranquility. Strong colors and busy patterns stress me out. Contrasts can be added with different materials, textures and by using darker vs lighter hues within the natural spectrum, instead of those cliché "pops of color" that everyone keeps talking about. However, I do love the fresh green colors of plants and flowers. But that's enough, I don't need to tell you more about this do I, because you are already here so I guess that means you share my opinions on this? Or do you disagree?
Let's start this new winter week with some fresh monocrome inspiration! I love the candle holders that you can see in two of the pictures. I forgot who makes them, but I think you can get them at Lotta Agaton's shop here in Stockholm. I also love the little candle stumps, they have a tendency to add up here too, but I never really thought of them as worth saving before seeing these pics.
Are you using Instagram? If you are, I think you should follow
paul&henriette (user name paulhenriette). She posts amazing pictures of her home, which seems to be changing every day. It is minimal, stylish and highly inspiring. You can also follow her
tumblr blog.
I am planning to make this a recurring column, where I post about the most inspiring Instagram users that I find. If you have any tips and recommendations of great instagrammers, please leave them in the comments below!
are out now, and although it's not printed yet (it will be published mid March), you can see exactly how it's going to look. It's such a great feeling to see how all my hard work and favorite pictures are coming together as a real book! The book shares the aestethics of this blog for the most parts, but there is also a more colorful chapter, and some other surprises that you wouldn't find on my blog. Also, the book holds a mix of interiors and products, and several nice interviews with interesting people from the Scandinavian design scene. You can read all about it 
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