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Furniture arrangement with Carl Malmsten sofa

By on April 20, 2011 in Furniture





I had a consultation meeting with a client this weekend and helped them with the furniture arrangement in their very large living room as well as suggest furniture and lighting to work with the plan.

To bring focus to the rooms beautiful fireplace I suggested centering the furniture plan in the middle of the room and create several different seating areas for the family and their many friends who often come for visits.
The seating plan called for two sofas; one large 3-seater that I want to upholster in a gorgeous rusty orange linen, and perpendicular to that, a smaller lighter piece opposite the fireplace in a more neutral fabric. All pulled together with a large area rug, a big square coffee table and two vintage leather armchairs.
To avoid two sofas taking too much of the visual space, I suggested a lighter shape with wooden legs coming off the floor a bit to open up the space. I thought of a sofa by Carl Malmsten which is called “Samspel” and looks kind of like a camelback sofa. Malmsten was Sweden´s most famous furniture designer and created pieces in the 50´s and 60´s that are as beautiful and relevant today. Malmsten was born in 1888 and lived until 1972. The shapes are light and flowing, elegant yet understated. There are a few companies manufacturing new pieces today but you can also find models at auction which is great when you want to add your own flair with a handpicked fabric.
I´m going to scour the different auctions and see what I can find…
above are a few of Carl Malmstens different designs.
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Project Francis

By on March 24, 2011 in Furniture








Stockholm recently (well back in February) hosted a big furniture fair which I happily attended with one of my dearest friends and fellow blogger from “annagillar“. Unfortunately we ended up going around in a small circle, missing half of what was there, but we had a great time catching up on life and work in the meantime.

I normally think the Swedish trade shows are a bit too modern in feeling for me since my taste is a bit more contemporary with classic influences, but what made the strongest impression on me were these fantastic light installations made by a design duo called Dmoch. Colorful and creative these lights can be installed on the wall, on the floor or in the ceiling… cool, right?
Two recent grads from “Malmstensskolan” are the creators behind this collection they so interestingly call Project Francis, after Francis Ford Coppola. Um, ok?!
I think they´re great and have just suggested one for a current project I´m working on. I´m all about mixing styles so I could see these just about anywhere.
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Mix & Match – dining tables and chairs

By on February 18, 2011 in Furniture





It´s always fun to mix and match different styles. It makes a room a little less strict and serious and gives more movement to a space.

Here´s some great examples where the designers mixed different styles of chairs with their dining tables.
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Perfect versatile desk – the Parsons table

By on February 18, 2011 in Furniture

The ever versatile and uber chic “Parsons” table has been a popular piece for many decorators. You can place it in classic interiors as easily as in more modern environments and you can pair it with just about any style of chair you can find.

According to the New York Times, the Parsons table got its name from French decorator Jean-Michel Frank, who assigned his students at Parsons in Paris to design a table that could be made equally well in any material, whether it be stone, plexiglas or wood. It´s main characteristics is that its legs are always the same thickness as its top.

Many furniture makers have made variations of this table which come in many sizes and finishes.

Here´s some interiors that have used the simple Parsons desk from West Elm. I think my latest bedroom project could be a great place for this.






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Albert Hadley on furniture

By on February 8, 2011 in Furniture

“So many people arrange furniture in order to see what’s going on outside. But why? The view isn’t going anywhere.”—Interior designer Albert Hadley, May 10

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Adirondack chairs!

By on June 3, 2010 in Furniture

Adirondack chairs on the lawn

Imagine sitting in your favorite chair, out on the lawn… overlooking the lake and the adirondack mountains. A drink in your hand and a book in the other… well, maybe in my case.. a magazine…

These white painted laid back chairs not only look great… they are super comfortable. Common as apple pie and peach cobbler in the U.S… adirondack chairs have also become hugely popular in Sweden as everyone is aspiring to have the typical New England dream house. I have to say, I am a little over the whole New England style and can´t yawn big enough when someone mentions it, but I do love these chairs.

If you´d like a pair of these on your porch or backyard… just contact us at K & Co. and we´ll place an order.




image 1 : sköna hem
image 2 : unknown
image 3 : burdickassociates.com

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Swedish grace period ebonized and upholstered chairs

By on November 26, 2009 in Furniture


I just found this photo of a pair of Swedish grace period ebonized and upholstered chairs by Uno Åhlgren for Mobilia. Super chic!!

The overscale tufted back and frame detail make them exceptionally beautiful in my opinion.
If only I had a bigger apartment to host these…

Photo courtesy of www.whatisjameswearing.com

 

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