Rug (and neturals) heaven at DOMOTEX

Hej hej! How's your January? I've been a little too busy to let the gloomy weather get to me (Malmö - where's the snow, though?!), I hope you have too?! I kicked off the working year with an inspiring trip to Hannover for DOMOTEX - the leading B2B trade fair for floor coverings. I've got a real weakness for rugs and wood flooring so I was in absolute heaven and so happy to team up with some of my favourite bloggers including Holly from Decor8, Igor from Happy Interiors blog and Urban Jungle Bloggers, Agata from Passion Shake, Stefan from Trend Stefan, Desiree from Vogesparis and Mette from Monsterscircus to tour the fair and take part in two panel discussions (more to follow later this week). There were so many incredible brands at the fair. One of the highlights for me, was the TISCA stand. TISCA produce unique hand-woven rugs, and teamed up with Lotta Agaton Interiors from Sweden (it was so great to meet Lotta and Pella Hedeby in person - look out for links to these lovely ladies' homes below - they're totally worth a peek!). The stand was designed using milky tones and furniture from Team 7, Vitra and Artek - and of course some of TISCA's beautiful rugs! I took a few snaps to share with you...

Photography: © Niki Brantmark / My Scandinavian Home.

One of the key rug trends this year is adorning walls with rugs (as art or simply to give the room a soft, cosy feel) and the TISCA stand demonstrated this beautifully. Love, love, loved it!

And how soothing are those neutral tones? 

Look out for a full report on DOMOTEX later this week.

Oh, and I promised to share the links to Lotta Agaton's home (Lotta was the founder of one my favourite magazines Residence) and Pella Hedeby's home.

Have a lovely day!

PS Another of my favourite magazines Condé Nast Traveler, featured my Lagom Book yesterday (I did an actual body roll when I saw the piece - thank you!).

A beautiful, Small Swedish Home in Neutrals

Hej kompisar! Who says small can't be beautiful? This 1920's 27 metre square (290 foot square) studio apartment in Gothenburg, Sweden is a fine example of how to create a wonderful, cohesive pad with comfy zones to cook, sleep, slouch, and eat.  Think stonewashed linens, jute rugs, rattan furniture and open and closed storage for a relaxed look and feel. Such a perfect little oasis for one,  high up in the roof tops of Sweden's second largest city...

Photography - Anders Bergstedt Styling - Anna Furbacken for Entrance.

I love the feel of this space. I think the neutral colour scheme works so well - and I like how the windowsill runs all the way along to form a handy shelf for books etc.

Is there anything that stands out to you?

Get the look:  bed - relaxed linen bed skirt, I love this French linen bed set. dining area - linen table cloth, wooden stools. living room area - Stockholm 2017 bench, Skultuna candle holder, jute rug Kitchen - Smeg fridge, beautiful rough linen by the metre for curtains.

There's a whole load more inspiring small spaces to be found here (if this comes up first just scroll passed).

Before we all head off  - if you have a moment please take a peek a this film by UNICEF featuring an unexpected visit to a furniture store with the a powerful and important message.

Have a lovely day! 

PS - how fun is this video tour of Robert Downey JR's house? I was super excited to spot the Ticka project - a beeeeautiful multi-functional piece created by the extremely talented duo Grefmar + Hederström, here in Malmö, Sweden! Yay!

PPS Domino Magazine have extended the voting period for the Domino Design Blog Awards. You can now vote for My Scandinavian Home everyday in the category 'Best International Design Blog' until 7th November! The reason is that they've organised a very special prize - I'm dying to know what it is how about you?! If you're as curious as I am, and have the time, I'd love it if you can stop by and cast a vote or two. Thank you so much! Holding my thumbs (as they say in Sweden!).