Phew just found the Living etc blog link...

I no longer have to wait with baited breath for my monthly fix of all things Britannia. Wrap your laughing gear 'round those clocks would ya.

Image from Lifestyleetc

Suited to the Suita from Vitra

There is every chance I would sell a child for this lounge suite (that would leave me with one junior-burger left to "play with") 

It ticks all my lounging boxes with correct amounts of oooh's and ahhhh's.  The mixture of white and colour - just perfecto.

At this angle, masterful

...yes, this angle too.  Helllllooooo owl cushie - can I have you please?

Yes, I see you can do dichromatic and still look stunning

I don't normally go the beige way but yes you even look amazing in neutrals.  That tie-dyed rug is the shiz.

New technology in sofa's - now with pop-up pillows!

playful in yella

and multi talented too - yes you look good in anything.  You are a clothes horse in the sofa world

Images from Captivatist

I'll take it!

Vitra is available in NZ from Cite Furniture Solutions in Auckland or you can always get them through moi!

Hungry for Design? Yummmmo..

Love a good crossover and it always makes me proud as punch when a fav designers/companies ventures into a new arena.  Check these puppies out:

Go Donna go!  Donna Wilson is best known for knitted creatures but now you can eat them!  Gotta say it - what a clever cookie!

Japanese department store - Isetan stock them for a limited time only.  Oh so beautiful...

image from donnawilsonblog

Yes those are edible.

Speaking of food and design - check out the new cookbook from IKEA

images from todayandtomorrow

The cookbook is called “Hembakat är Bäst” (Homemade is Best). Carl Kleiner was asked to shoot the recipes. The styling of the ingredients by Evelina Bratell, looks great.

While we are on Carl Kleiner - he is another clever chappy with food

Images from Carl Kleiner

Right.  I'm off for lunch.

BYO Lego Land

Rumpleyummyskins - not much else to add apart from I WANT IT. 

All these images are from woohome

These masterpieces of colour are the creations from two Parisian designers Simon Pillard and Philippe Rosetti.  They used two scando icons to produce this kitchen island bench and accessories.

They took a basic IKEA kitchen unit and used 20,000 bits of lego to cover it.  Simple but fancy (my fav combo).

Check out the chair legs - want those too.... off to raid my kids lego sets.

If you fancy having a go - you can get yourself IKEA right here in little ol' enzed.  Check out these clever clogs that import for you!  They used to be called MyIKEA but are now going by MyFlatpack - find them at www.myflatpack.co.nz

If you want LEGO - get some from Fishpond

No excuses now...

What would you do with this room?

Images via Resene Magazine Habitat

That was the question I was asked about this room...  so this is what I think...

What would you have done?

Check out Resene's Habitat Magazine for the full story!

Thanks Sharon Newey and the Resene Habitat team for showing my wares.

Also featured were Simon James Design, Kovacs, Matisse, CRONZ and Backhouse Design

I hate trends but love mfamb

As a newbie on the blog front, lately I have been girlie-swotting up a storm on what is out there.  Up till now most blogs are fairly same-same with fairly generic pretty pictures and standard superlatives.

 

That was until I found "My Favourite and my best".  Jenny really is a girl after my own heart.  She had me in tears with her colourful cussing and full frontal take on design (and her life).  She had when when she got drunk at a Jonathan Adler Vase signing and nearly "pooped" in the loo.  Do read it for yourself.  http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/mfamb-home/category/blogger-meet-ups

I also recommend the particularly funny take down of trends

http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/mfamb-home/2010/9/15/your-hate-in-a-nutshell-part-1.html 

Trends give me "the williams" anyways and many items on the list ring soooooo true.  Personal favs from this section are Bus signs, Burlap, and Foo Dogs.  V entertaining.

She also introduced me to some choice vocab which appealed immensely.  "Fart-tastic", "clusterfuck art" and "decorating out your ass" are just some of my new besties.

Something to aspire to....

Interactive art from Magma

I'm like a magpie when it comes to colour and circles so therefore it's a natural feeling to be so drawn to the super creative artworks being made by New Zealand company Magma  

Magma is "forged from the enjoyment of art, design and the desire to share the pleasure that creativity brings".  Amen to that!  Any chance to bring creativity into everyday life is a thumbs up from me.

Here is how it works:

Magma interactive artworks involve coloured magnetic shapes which hold to a steel canvas in any configuration you fancy. How those shapes are arranged is up to you, your children, your dinner party guests.

They are also nicely priced (most under $500) and can be shipped any where in NZ and worldwide via the website www.magmaart.com.  Cranfields here in christchurch also stock them.

Covet your own today and happy creating!

**NEWSFLASH** - Magma art can now be purchase even cheaper ($300 plus shipping) if you follow them on facebook http://www.facebook.com/MagmaArt