May 30, 2013

May 28, 2013

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Sofa Loveseat


here is a very pretty and elegant sofa middle part of the 19th century style made of solid beech with a great antique patina, adorably adorned with a floral crest standing upon the seatback and seat flanked by padded armrests and supported by graceful cabriole legs. This item is called a Louis XV piece, also called Roccoco style or Pompadour style (from the Marquess de Pompadour).

May 27, 2013

4 tables 4 styles

here are 4 side / coffee tables. all different and all beautiful in their own way, in their own style!
they are very typical from our beloved city of Berlin ♡
check them out here!

May 26, 2013

answer to yesterday's riddle

picture credits Tueday Bassen
thank you to all those who guessed, commented and had a thought about my riddle!
here is the answer: it is indeed a ring holder!
actually this game was just an excuse to talk about the lovely work of a talented girl from Brooklyn named Tuesday Bassen :) she makes the cutest version of my vintage ring holder!
if you like it you can find it here.

May 25, 2013

can you guess what it is?

so here is a little game:
this is a little vintage porcelain item with a lovely flower pattern. it is about 3" (8cm) diameter and 3" (8cm) high. it is stamped 'GDR' (former East Germany) on the bottom.
can you guess what it is?
(answer is coming soon!)

May 24, 2013

delicatessen

we went back to Sigismondo. it is a lovely place where you can have coffee and eat (italian), it is also a deli where you can buy all sorts of italian products.
'delicatessen' is actually a german word used in english, and also a great film from french directors Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who made the worldwide famous Amelie from Montmartre.

May 23, 2013

Mele de la Yglesia in Neuköln

here is a little glimpse at Neuköln, a very nice area of Berlin, a hotbed of creativity.
featured here Mele de la Yglesia's wonderful work
http://meledelayglesia.blogspot.de/

May 22, 2013

dreamy cupboard

here's the little cupboard i recently found at an antiquarian. it is made of metal and glass, it is actually a vintage consulting room's piece of furniture. it would look so nice in my studio!

May 21, 2013

way of life

i love how yoga is pictured in this japanese magazine. with your tie, with your dog, with your baby it is fun to do yoga!

May 20, 2013

pin-up from the 50's

we went for coffee at Niesen, this family restaurant we love. by the way it also has a room for people without kids :). on the way, we saw this lovely pin-up. doesn't she look great in her natural frame? she will probably be soon hidden when it grows..

May 19, 2013

May 18, 2013

cult scandinavian kitchenware

picture credit handz
here is the work of Jan Skácelík, a Czech graphic designer and photographer. he loves design and makes retro posters and art prints inspired by Scandinavian design, mid century modern design, Cathrineholm, Stig Lindberg, eames, danish modern etc.

May 17, 2013

fashion

here is a picture i took this morning from a woman in pink tights in the subway and some shoes i fell in love with, from a japanese magazine.

May 16, 2013

inspiring fine porcelain patterns

here are some gorgeous patterns on fine porcelain, of a lot of different styles, that i found on the fleemarket. i love their simplicity and their colors.