fryd+SHOP

Jeanette from fryd+DESIGN opened her online shop fryd+SHOP. Finally. I've been already waiting for it. And now her goods of nothing but pure awesomeness are available. Have a look at her prints, the beautiful litlle dresses, the baby blankets and the paper goods she makes.

Bemz & Marimekko

Bemz is teaming up with Marimekko and I can't wait for the new Bemz /Marimekko covers that are avaiblabe from May 27th at www.bemz.com. It makes me think about covering up my Kramfors couch with a classic Maija Isola flower-patterned slipcover. Check out the Bemz blog for more images...

Happytape - Japanese Wahsi Paper Tape

Images from happytape.bigcartel.com

I want to buy all of them. Check them out at: www.happytape.bigcartel.com

Bags from Storksak

Images from storksak.co.uk, Bag Suzi

I want to go on a weekend trip to London to get this lovely bag from storksak. Due to the exchange rate EUR/GBP it's much cheaper over there. Yes, again it's a diaper bag but I am pretty sure it works pretty fine as regular hand/camera bag, too. I just can't help if they make prettier diaper bgas than handbags. It's also available at the maternity fashion store Glückskind down the street from where I live and I have a hard time not following my impulse of entering the store and buying it immediately everytime I pass the storefront.

New doormat?

I'm seriously thinking about getting a new doormat from www.ikarus.de. Or maybe two? I love the one with the Swiss cross and the one with the baroque pattern and for 14,90 € ($ 20,00) I think they are a steal. Check them out at the ikarus online store.

H&M - Fashion for your home

The new H&M - Fashion for your home is finally available online at shop.hm.com. But unfortunately it is only available online and not in their stores. When it comes to beddings and towles and things I really like to check the quality first. With my hands. I want to feel the fabrics. Nothing worse than some itchy linens. (The last itchy bedding I bought from IKEA were converted into our new bedroom curtains...) There are some items I really like but there's also some stuff that makes me feel like I've already seen it at IKEA several years ago...And I truly with they would sell all the props and the furniture, too.

Ballerinas (and other lovely things) from Nordhjem

Images fron nordhjem.dk

I'm so tempted to order some of these ballerinas Nordhjem has on sale. They look comfy and cute and are a steal for DKK 129,00 / EUR 17,67 / USD 22,00. But I do not have good experiences with buying shoes online and my feet are somewhat complicated anyway.
If you don't know Nordhjem yet you should most defenitely have a look at their online store. They sell the most lovely things and on their outlet pages you can find cute things for a steal. Plus they ship worldwide! I've ordered some ribbons and props with them last year (see photo below) and was totally happy was totally happy with their service and their products.

On my wishlist: Bags from Gaia & Ko

Yesterday I found this lovely bags from Gaia & Ko from Denmark on the internet and instantly fell in love. Originally these are diaper bags but I think they make a lovely hand bag. (I actually couldn't believe that they are diaper bags because they look nothing like that...) And as far as I understand they even have a water-proof compartment and various inside pockets so they might as well make a good camera bag...or camera/hand bag combo (something I've been looking for forever). You can buy them from lirumlarumlek.dk or if you live in Germany you can also order them at lillefolk.de. Both stores also carry the most adorable children's clothes and toys, btw. So if you are still looking for some christmas presents for your kids, nieces, nephews, grandchilds, your friends' kids...be sure to visit these sites...

May I introduce you to...

...something that makes life delicious...our new online store HONIG & PFEFFER where we sell the finest gingerbread (Lebkuchen), coconut or hazelnut macaroons as well as domino cubes (Dominosteine) from our favorite family-run gingerbread manufacturer in Nuremberg. All products are made by hand after traditional family recipes without any additives, preservatives, colorants or artificial flavoring...and we also carry glutenfree and diabetic products made without flour. And lots of other delicious things...

It took us way longer than we thought but we are very happy that we could finally put it up on the web and announce our little gingerbread store open. I can't believe it's actually running!?!? Can someone please pinch me...It's still very beta and needs some more testing but we didn't want to wait any longer. (Please let me know if you experience any troubles or bugs!) There were several situations during the past weeks when I was totally in doubt if we can make it and when I wanted to pack it all in...it's a LOT of work when you do it all by yourself. I did all the designing, taking images, coding the frontend, designing the packaging,...and S. did all the backend progamming. Yes, it's kind of crazy to develop a complete e-commerce shopping system all by yourself. And create a new packaging. But we wanted to have everything according to our ideas and expectations. And so far I'm happy with it and it was worth the work :-) I hope you enjoy it, too.

Glutenfree Box

You can read more about HONIG & PFEFFER on our about site (yes, that is unfortunately the only site on our website in German AND English so far) or on our new blog where I keep you updated about new products...

Flowery wallpapers? Y/N?

Images from www.meinewand.de, Wallpaper Maggie

I'm not someone who likes gaudy interiors, wallpapered all over with colorful flowers and bold patterns. I've always had white walls with paitings (mostly my own) or other accents such as wallpapered panels. And I've always prefered light and bright interiors. A simple and clean style and very scandinavian. But this wallpaper from Meine Wand caught my eye for two reasons. First, I really like the pixelated effect and how it shifts when out of focus. I can totally see it used for photoshootings and stuff. Or used for one accent wall or a panel to break up lots of white...
The second reason why I have a huge thing for it is because it reminds me of the bathroom in my Grandparents vacation home in Florida...Well, as long as I can remember I thought the wallpaper in this bathroom was terrible hideous and causes eye cancer - the whole room except for the shower was papered with it from the floor to the ceiling and there was some heating bulb in there, too, which flooded the room with red (!) light. Entering this room was like entering a different world. A world where it is always warm and colorful and fancy and loud, where everything else started to feel irrelevant because the pink and lilac walls together with the red, warm light obliterated everything. I don't know if this makes any sense but there are interiors - no matter if you like them or not - that just suck you in and there is simply no way to ignore or oversee them. Oh, and did I mention that this bathroom did not have a window and you could only enter it thorugh an ante-sink-area which made it impossible that this room may ever get a single beam of daylight?

Said bathroom, taken by me back in 2001

Anyway - now, several years after my grandparents have sold the house and after years of missing Florida dearly I also start to miss this bathroom...of course I still think it was gruesome. But as much as it was overdone and shrill and tacky it was also very unique and kitschy. In the end you could only love it (as long as this is not your only bathroom that you have to use every day!).


But I don't want to end this post without sharing some more wallpapers from Meine Wand:

Images from www.meinewand.de

Zara Home

Images from www.zarahome.com

Impressions from the Zara Home Autumn Winter 2008/09 catalog...I couldn't resist but share these images but what I actually wanted to show you are those lovely water tumblers from Zara Home. Wouldn't they look pretty on one of those wooden dining tables from the last post?

Images from www.zarahome.com

Martha Stewart Collection for Macy's

Images from www.macys.com

Some of you have asked where I've gotten the cupcake tray and the spatula from the image in the lemon cupcake entry. They are from the Martha Stewart Collection for Macy's and yes, I brought them home all the way from NYC - along with the cake stand in the raspberries photo and the enamel on steel tea kettle . I was hoping and praying that no one wants to control our luggage at the airport because most likely they would have thought I'm totally crazy. While everyone brings iPods and MacBooks and clothes and stuff from the US to Germany I bring home tea kettles and cupcake trees and baking tools from Martha Stewart...

Clockwise: Martha Stewart Collection Cupcake Tree, Red Silicone Spatula, Blue Enamel on Steel Tea Kettle, Silicone 3-Piece Blue Bakeware Set and Cast Iron Cake Turntable (which was unfortunately way to heavy to bring home although I still wish I had bought it).

Laterns by Orike Muth

I'm in love with the new latern collection by Orike Muth. They come in the most wonderful colors and shapes and are made of delicate japanpaper. You can get them at her online store www.orikemuth.de. Oh, and there are even matching pillows available.