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Ina-Lill and PA Ovin, natives of Gothenburg, Sweden, discovered the beauty of encaustic tiles on a trip to Morocco several years ago. In 2006, the couple founded Marrakech Design, focusing on traditional Moroccan tiles. More recently they've enlisted designers Mats Theselius and Glen Baghurst and architects Claesson Koivisto Rune to reinterpret the classical Arabic geometry of traditional Moroccan tiles through a Scandinavian lens.
Above: The Casa design by Claesson Koivisto Rune is available in a range of colors, shown above in marine and bone. The first CKR collection was launched with three patterns in 2012; this past January the company launched five new patterns.
Above: The newest addition to the Marrakech Design collection: A carpet-like geometric pattern by Glen Baghurst, an Australian designer who divides his time between Malmo (his filmmaker wife is Swedish) and Sydney, Australia.
Above: A detail of the dusty pink tiles. ("They have a matte finish that I believe softens interiors and gives a warmer feeling," Baghurst says.)
Above: Detail shots of the tiles.
Above: The Herringbone pattern by Mats Theselius in chartreuse and milk. Go to Marrakech Design to see more and for buying details.
Find Tiles of all sorts in our archive, including 10 Easy Pieces: Handmade Patterned Tiles in Black and White (and Beyond) and Trend Alert: 5 Minimalist Graphic Ceramic Tiles. Renting your place? Consider DIY Tiles for Commitment-Phobes.
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Home Inspiration With Izabella Simmons
I love vintage treasure hunts, especially if it's a local estate sale curated by our friend Roy Dudley. He has 20 years of antiques dealing and appraisal experience, and it never fails—I usually end up walking out with an object or two.
This time around, it was all about a gilded settee (the rest of the crowd ignored it). It was ugly—very ugly—but for some reason it called out to me. I was attracted to the shape, the size, the proportions. Unfortunately, my husband wasn't interested.
That evening I went on an online search for reupholstered French-style settees, and Brandon's interest was piqued. I reminded him that we had a bolt of vintage ticking fabric (we bought ten years ago) from a weekend estate sale in Copenhagen stored in our closet (are you sensing a pattern?).
The next day I left a $300 bid on the settee, and a week later Dudley called to declare me the winner. Here's how we transformed the outdated piece into something new and fresh looking.
Before
Above: The French gilded settee was upholstered in a glam 1950s fabric. My husband's job was to remove the fabric and the brass nailheads, a tedious job that pays off in upholstery savings. To our surprise, we discovered that the settee was stuffed with horsehair and the springs were hand-tied in leather, which means it could date back to as early as the 1850s.
After
Above: Here's the settee in its new incarnation. Once we removed the gilding, we decided to leave the wood bare in its natural state.
Above: Our upholsterer was very precise and detail-oriented when she laid out the fabric. She had to join two pieces of fabric, and the seam is flawless, considering the fabric is striped (which makes it more difficult to work with). Note the double-pipe blue linen trim.
Above: The back is upholstered in the same solid blue fabric as the double piping.
Above: The vintage ticking fabric we used was handwoven on a loom (originally pillow covers shown above), hence its characterful imperfections.
Above: The settee now resides in our library, with a Ranarp reading light from Ikea.
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Outdoor Spaces With Remodelista Team
How does your garden grow? Learn about an under-the-kitchen-counter mini greenhouse, DIY cinderblock planters, horticultural tips from Frida Kahlo, and more this week on Gardenista.
Above: A new meaning for eat-in kitchen: The Under-Counter Herb Garden.
Above: Small Garden Design: Japanese Serenity on Russian Hill in San Francisco. And for more planter ideas, see DIY: 10 Genius Garden Hacks with Concrete Blocks.
Above: 10 Easy Pieces: The Acupulco Chair (this one is by Danish designers House Doctor).
Above: Take a look at the work of Carolyn Mullet, Garden Designer and 2015 Gardenista Considered Design Awards Judge. (And learn about how to enter the awards here.)
Above: Calling all London readers: a Gardenista Pop-Up Market Takes Place at GROW London June 19 to 21.
Above: 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Frida Kahlo, including letting art influence life.
Above: Glass House Landscape: A "Permanent Camping Trip" for Architect Philip Johnson—a companion post to our 14 Lessons in Minimalism from the Glass House.
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Design Travel With Izabella Simmons
Some of my fondest memories of growing up in southern Sweden include visits to my best friend's summer cottage in Skummeslövsstrand, on the coastline of southern Sweden. The red cottage has an open living area with a stand-alone fireplace, two sheepskin-covered lounge chairs, a small but high functioning galley kitchen, and a bedroom with two sets of bunk beds.
Now that I live in the US, I understand why the Nordic summer escape is the envy of the rest of the world. But, in truth, you don't have to head to the archipelago to capture the experience: plenty of the best areas are simple and easy to translate.
Dare to Go Dark
Above: Until recently red was the de facto cottage house color, but lately we've been noticing a trend of summer houses painted or stained in shades of black. Why? Because greenery looks especially great against a dark curtain. So does outdoor furniture. Black is becoming.
See more of the design shown here in A Modular Danish Summer House and go to Gardenista for Dark Shadows: The Pros and Cons of Painting a House Black and Trend Alert: Black Fences.
Let Life Revolve Around the Hearth
Above: A very popular feature in Scandi summer homes is a freestanding fireplace that heats the entire living area. Not your grandmother's stove, the latest generation of wood heaters offer fuel efficiency and lower emissions, making them both powerful and environmentally responsible. For ideas, see 10 Easy Pieces: Freestanding Wood Stoves and Design Sleuth: The Camp Stove for Home and Wilderness.
Create a Shipshape Look with Paneling
Above: White-painted shiplap paneling is common in Scandi woodland cabins and coastal cottages as a clean-lined and cozy finishing touch. To learn more, see Expert Advice: The Enduring Appeal of Shiplap and tour Tiina Laakonen's Hamptons House.
Join the Sheepskin Brigade
Above: Scandi summer nights get chilly. Layering beds and chairs with sheepskins, that longstanding Scandi touch, adds warmth and lends the austere rooms a vitality.
Build Beds Wherever You Can
Above: A setup that saves a lot of space and works well for visiting crowds, bunks (with under the bed storage) are another Nordic cottage staple: See 24 Built-In Bunks for Summer Sleepovers. This Danish summer house was designed by Norwegian JVA Architects via Archdaily.
Use Shelves in Place of Furniture
Above: Summer cottages are typically tiny with little wiggle room in the bedrooms. Skip the bedside tables and instead use a favorite Scandi device: wall shelving as storage.
Bathe with a View
Above: Once summer finally reaches the Nordic countries, Scandinavians do as much living out in the open as possible. This Danish house features the ultimate summer detail: an outdoor shower and tub combo. For more plein-air bathing, see our roundup of 29 Outdoor Summer Showers. Photograph via Bo Bedre by Andreas Mikkel Hansen.
Let It All Hang Out
Above: Dryers are unusual and unthinkable in Scandi summer places. Shown here, Tine Kjeldsen, founder of Tine K Home, follows tradition and hangs all her clothes to dry on lines. Photograph by Morten Holtum.
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