New piece of furniture

I haven't shown you the shop for quite sometime. I will, once we decorate for Spring. We have a number of new furniture arriving, which will gradually replace what looks now like "old". Everything is made of solid beech, no nasty poisons added. Some items will also come in white with water based paint.

Here is our new secretaire cum vanity. It is made of solid cultivated beech, naturally dried and processed. All our furniture is handmade. 

Here it is in our shop. Notice the hydraulic opening of the mirror. Noise-free.

All of our furniture is understated yet luxurious in feel and a pleasure to the touch. Do you like this style?

Grecian chic

I thought I'd show you some work pictures, today. This is a city hotel we furnished. Not quite our "raw" signature, but a nice job for its style. What do you think?

Coming uo next: new furniture at the shop, plus what I am ordering for Spring/Summer!

Designers Guild at Maison et Objet 2010

Candy Stripe sofa=Love!

I love the new graphic flowers. They are a little retro, yet so now!

Luxe

Brown and green and so Designers Guild

For the little girl in me!

I have fallen in love with this chair! Reminds me of strawberry filled chocolate!

Now some views of the booth. Notice the turquoise color, very Designers Guild, but also fashion's Spring/Summer 2010 favorite color.

Flowers, always a major inspiration.

Maison et Objet, A l' annee prochaine!

Now I look forward to my first Spring orders! I'll keep you posted!

Our products in the press

Bedhead made of sustainable solid oak wood, natural rubber and organic linen/cotton fabric. Lavender pillowcase made of organic linen. Pillowcases sold as a set of two. Also available in off-white, and as part of a double or king duvet cover set.

Stool made of sustainable solid oak wood. In two sizes 36x36x40 & 36x36x75.

All photos Maison et Decoration Greece.

New eiderdowns and pillows at the shop

a new applique pillowcase next to the new wool/silk throws (click to view larger, I don't know why blogger does not post them in the large size)

new 100% cotton velvet with all cotton filling eiderdowns in two sizes

 

and some chocolate-grey ones, very calm and warm

oh and a new Designers Guild applique pillow

 

aren't they the most chic kids' bedding?

Our Shop at Christmas

A new bed dressed in white cotton velvet

new organic cotton throws and woolen carpets

a new line of organic cotton bedlinen

Work:Work:La La La

I haven't shown you any work related pictures in a long time...Hmm!
It is this time of the year when we are fixing up old clients' boutique hotels, and opening our line for some new ones.
Let me show you...

Cozy up

Her red sofa

This morning I received the following phone call:

-Could you please tell me, I have a set of red sofas in my living room. What color curtains must I buy?

-(Me , after a breif thought, as in "who is this/ what is this about?) Well, it depends on your room's style, your lifestyle and the style of your furniture. What kind of fabric have you used for your furniture?

-(Silence)

-You may use floral prints or checks if you are a fter a country look. Or beige or ecru plains in linen or linen/cotton blend.

-No white, then?

-No, not I'd say.

-Or red?

-No, unless your sofas are red velvet and you want to make red velvet curtains, which could be quite regal with some golden accents on your pillows (thinking of Napoleon's bees, here!)

-What time do you close today?

-3 p.m.

-And you open at?..

-5.30 p.m.

-till?

-9p.m.

-all right. Bye.

Let's see what comes out of that!

Catalogue progress

Shop update

Some great stuff is getting ready for Autumn/Winter 2009/10 at the shop!

I am currently proof reading the new catalogue, one of the few ones to have seen it before hand. Great photography. Poetics applied to reality. Amazing new products. Can't show you just yet, but here is a clue: a new Dutch designer is on to something!

See you soon!

New decorating project under way

A new project is boiling in my multiple design pots, dear readers.
It involves stone summer mansions

by the sea

and copious late night dinners

with very important and demanding clients!..


C'est la vie!

Our shop today

After three long weeks of frantic redecorating, I am glad to see we are very pleased with the results. They fit our plans and we are grateful for the people we work with. Happy Summer 2009, dear shop!



Happy Summer 2009, dear shop!

More photos here.

Redecorating the shop

From this...
to this...

you need this...

in order to do that...
...to be continued...

New Arrivals: Maya Romanoff

I'm quite excited to announce the beginning of a new partnership. The American newcomer is MAYA ROMANOFF extraordinary surfacing materials through Pierre Frey who represents Romanoff in Europe.


Wallpaper cut, shaped, and applied to resemble flowering magnolia trees.
"Done on a much smaller scale, this would be fabulous in one's home. Possibly as a family tree with tiny photos of family members in the center of each flower. Scrap paper or fabric could be used in lieu of wall paper for the flowers....ideas are endless", writes High Desert Diva. Romanoff specialises in special techiniques and styles for the discerning customer both in private and work oriented projects. Materials used include crystal, leather, mother of pearl and rafia.You may visit the Maya Romanoff website here and view a video on their work right below.Here is to new beginnings.

Our shop today

A rainy day...but Spring is in the air.