August 27th, 2011

Hello My New Home!

My journey of house hunting is getting close to be over. I am moving to a new place within three weeks!! I’ve been looking for a MCM home since the time I started this blog, but my husband and I decided to settle down for a contemporary brand new townhouse because it was closer to work. The only issue I might have is that since the house is a corner unit with many windows, I won’t be able to bring all my furniture due to the limited wall space (which is the reason why I am selling some of my furniture). Nonetheless, I am very excited to start off with a blank canvas and come up with ideas to decorate the new place!

These photos are a sneak peek of the townhouse. From the top, master bedroom, balcony, living room and second bedroom. Stay tuned for more updates!

August 19th, 2011

Luxus: Uno & Östen Kristiansson

I found really beautiful Swedish vintage furniture, Luxus. “Luxus was founded in 1950 by Uno Kristiansson. At that time, the range consisted of home and interior lamps, furniture and mirrors. The products were designed by the two brothers Uno and Östen Kristiansson. In 1966, the furniture design became incorporated into Östen Kristiansson AB (Okabe), when he took over his father’s business Vittsjö Furniture, established in 1919. During the 1950′s collections were launched in Sweden and internationally.”

“Examples are the textile lamp shade Texolux, and the ceiling lamp Plafo in acrylic with a wooden cross which was added with variations. In 1968, Luxus presented collections in bright colours and textile designed by Marjatta Metso Vaara. From the 1970s, activities focused on the development of lighting in acrylic for public environments. Lamp series like Arkitektura, Candus, Skulptura, Discus, Pinus and Rustikus were designed for this purpose. The experience and developments made by the company has always been a part of the designing process and the manufacture of luminaries.”
Via: Olof Jakobina, Decopedia

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