NEW YEAR`S SPARKLE

 

Hope you are enjoying these lovely, lazy Christmas days as much as I am:-) Sitting here in the window seat today, looking at the New Year`s table I just finished.

 

 

A shimmering, starry theme, with some simple green spuce branches instead of flowers. Some gold metal wire, and even the candles got spruce decorations ;)

 

 

My "crystal" glasses serves as candle holders, because they leave such beautiful reflections in the room when the candles are lit. You can buy them HERE   My tableware is, Saturn, from Porsgrund Porselen. A wedding present fifteen years ago, but I still love the clean lines and the timeless look.

 

 

 

When the glasses are filled with bubbles, and all the candles are lit, the table is ready to welcome our guests!

 

 // Styling/photo: Therese Knutsen //
 

A sparkler sets the party mood, and smells of New Year`s Eve :-))
Maybe you got some easy fix, last minute decorating ideas..?
 

 

 

Have a wonderful New Year`s Eve tomorrow, and I hope you will continue to stop by my blog in 2015 as well.

Exiting things are happening you see ;)

 

 

 

 PS! A super easy New Years dessert comming up later tonight...stay tuned!



Therese

 

 

DESIGNED BY ME

 

- NO12 -

Yesterday, No12 hair salon opened its doors to customers, in Devoldfabrikken just outside Ålesund city. So exiting to see my design being built :-) Still some details left to be built, and products to be fitted, but it is going to be fabulous!
Just saying...they have a DJ booth in the back of the salon ;-) I was there yesterday morning, and the DJ was already playing, so cool!
 

 

   The salon is 150m2, located in an old factory building, and the ceiling is over 4 meters high. To prevent a sterile and cold feeling, it has been very important to to divide the space into different zones, and to create a warm and relaxing atmosphere.
Covering the walls with fabric, is one way of giving the space a soft, enclosed and luxurious feel.
 

When I was asked to design this salon, my client had already ordered some of the furniture, like a bunch of massive wood logs. I just had fun, and made a unique product shelf by the entrance. :)

 

 The salon from above, where you can see the different zones.

 

 

 The Italian salon furniture already picked out by my client, was the start point and inspiration for me when designing this salon.

 

And also, the fantastic photographs! Hair and styling.. all  done by my talented client! I designed some huge metal easels for the 1 by 1 meter pictures. These easels are actually something I have planned for my own living room as well. ;)
 

 

 The huge dream lamps from Moooi and Santa and Cole fits  perfectly into the salon`s New York studio style ;) Quite expencive, but definitely a wow factor!
 

 

 

 Since the waitng area is placed near the windows, I chose some large, rotating and embracing lounge chairs, giving  the customers a feeling of privacy. Tailor made magazine racks, leans against the wall, and can easily be moved around. 

This shelf is also on my "to make" list in my ongoing private home renovation project;-) I will give you a tutorial here on the blog when I have made one!

 

 

To create even more privacy, I made a box in the middle of the room,. Inside the box... the wash area, with massage chairs and a dark, star light ceiling :)

The valnut veneered box  becomes a multi functional room divider and a decorative backwall at the reception.

 



 

on the other side of the box.., the cutting stations, away from passers-by outside the salon.

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In the back of the room, the DJ booth is placed on top of another valnut box.., the  color mixing station /staff room box.

 



At Goodwin&Goodwin you can order light bulb letters in any shape or size, so I made the logo of No12 in 80cm high letters to be placed on top of the DJ box. Cool right?
 

 

 

When I visited No12 yesterday, I only got some snap shots with my phone.

Better pictures comming soon! 

 

 

Do you find any inspiration and ideas at all from my public space projects...?

I hope so! :)

I always get ideas for my home from hotels, salons, restaurants and other public spaces.

 

 

 

It`s Friday again, yeah!! Have a wonderful weekend!

 

♥ 

 

Therese

 

OUT OF THE BOX

One of my ongoing projects!

 Hopefully it will inspire you to...

I love when I can create something practical, and good looking out of something boring and a bit annoying :-)

Like in this top floor apartment.

 In the middle of the open plan living space.., a huge chimney!

 My clients don`t need a fireplace, but they want somewhere to hang the TV, and more storage capacity in the hallway.

My inspiration...

The planned kitchen units. C-series from Unoform, in walnut wood, with horizontal lines. And the dining chairs in the top picture,"Tiger" from Naver Collection, More horizontal lines :)

 Well,  I came up with this design.., removable panels. Made of walnut wood strips, to complement the lines and materials in the rest of the apartment. 

PS! A chimney can not be permanently boxed in, you have to be able to check if there are any cracks on the surface!! 

On the living room side of the chimney, I made room for a built in TV solution. This will also give extra space to hide wires, tv-boxes and even create some extra storage under the TV.

// Design, drawings and collages: Therese Knutsen //

On the hallway side if the chimney, a built in full figure mirror, a clothing rack, and a double shoe rack. I also drew in an invisible seat at the end. Great for sitting down, while tying shoelaces ;-)

So, all in all, the "annoying" chimney box is even bigger now, but it has become a decorative room divider, and a multifunctional furniture!

Hope you got some ideas and inspiration :-)

Have a nice evening everyone!

Therese



STRAP UP YOUR STUFF

 

 

Leather belts, or leather straps can be useful  in your home, as well as on your jeans :-)

Buy practical, nice leather strap products in the store, or...if you are a bit handy, be creative and make them yourself :-)

 

 

 This playful vanity shelf and mirror from Ligne Roset is so cool.

 

 

The Gubi leather belt mirror top left is a classic , leather and wood hanger is designed by Jesper Su Rosenmeier, Strap shelf... get similar here, and the nice cloth rack you will find here.

 

 

Stylizimo used the leather strap cloths rack in her office. Creative and very decorative:-)

 

 

Decorative and super practical solution in small entries!

 

 

The complete wood and leather  series from Jesper Su Rosenmeier 

Hope this triggers your imagination, be creative, and create your own personal storage solutions!

Personally, I bought two cool leather belts, and I used them to hold up the roll up blinds in my son`s room.:-))

 

Have a nice weekend everyone!

 

 

Therese

CUSTOMIZE YOUR IKEA FURNITURE

 

SUPERFRONT IN NORWAY

 

 

September last year, I wrote a blogpost about how to Pimp Your Ikea, and I gave you some tips on how to personalise Ikea Furniture. Well, today I have even better news on the matter...Superfront opened their first showroom located outside of Sweden this morning, here in Norway! :-)



 

Their Collection includes 8 different patterned fronts, in 13 different colors. 8 different type of legs, and 7 different handles, in wood, brass, copper, marble and leather.

 

 

 



 

When using Superfronts patterned fronts, the ordinary Ikea kitchen will get a unique and personal style!

 

 

 

 New legs really changes the look on a furniture, right?

 

 

You can even customize the top and sides of your Ikea furniture. Choose from Carrara marble, limestone, or any of the 13 front colors. :)

 

 

If you are in Oslo, make sure to stop by Superfront`s new showroom in Akersgata 16! Customize, and create your own unique and exclusive look whitout spending a lot of money :-) 

 

 

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!

 

Therese

TUESDAY TIP...

 ...GARDEN PLANNING
 

August/September is actually the perfect time for some garden planning! :-)

If you want to improve, change, or maybe create a new outdoor area, start preparing now!. Be creative! Use the different levels in your garden to make planters,sitting areas, practical and estetic stairs and paths. Make sure you get shelter from the road. Use fences and hedges to create a private outdoor living space.

 

I help a lot of my clients with their gardens in the fall.

Togheter we come up with an overall layout, that best suits their wants and needs.

When the plan is ready, there are so much they can get done before the  winter arrives.

For example, in August/September, your garden is still green and blooming, and you can easily spot which plants to keep, to move, or maybe even remove all togheter. It is so much easier to remove unwanted plants and trees at the end of the season, when they are fading and withering away anyway.

 

 

Building terraces, moulding walls, stairs and planters...all perfect jobs to do in the fall, when you don`t spend that much time in the garden anyway:-)

By getting ahed with the build now, there will be less time wasted in the spring, when you really just want to enjoy the planting and the finishing touches, spending time and relaxing in your new outdoor living space :-)

 

Above, some drawings of a garden plan I suggested to a client who were starting from scratch. A lot of moulded concrete  planters, stairs and features. Would be great to get the heavy work done before winter right? ;-)

This is a project I am working on right now. I am helping my Clients find the final solutions to their already well established and almost finished outdoor area.

 

 

 Some nice curvy concrete planters, a large sitting area on top of the stone wall, an even  more spacious terrace on ground level, and some new functional stairs from the top to the bottom level.

 

 



 

 // Design, drawings and images: Therese Knutsen // 

 

My Clients often get a list of the plants I have chosen for their garden, wich makes it easy to start the planting in the spring. My advise is to get as much information as possible about the plants and flowers you want in your garden. Find out if they want sunlight or shade, how big they get, and what kind of soil they need to thrive. Plan your planting as well as your layout, and you will get a thriving green oasis, to relax in all summer.

 

 

 

I hope this gave you some ideas and inspiration to stay on a bit outside this fall, enjoying the colorful changes in the garden, and maybe make some exiting plans for next spring! :-)
 

 

Therese