BECOME A GUEST EDITOR

My sweethearts, how are you today? I'll be off by the end of next week for a travel break to Malaga! Later this week I will tell you more about my travel plans for the coming weeks. Would you like to do a guest post on Urban Style Vibes* next week? Please send me an e-mail @ urbanstylevibes at hotmail dot com. or leave a comment below. Thank you so much!!!

Guest post from Stockholm

Hi all my dutch and international friends! I'm Tiina, a friend of Lise's from Stockholm, and today very honored to be a guest here at Urban Style Vibes*!

As you know Lise knows good design, and today she has asked me to contribute with a Scandinavian style piece... My roots being in Finland I immediately thought of the beloved Marimekko designs. It's summer now, and Marimekko always puts me on summer cottage mode. But mostly these designs remind me of my childhood in the 70's with all the colorful retro patterns.

Beautiful setup with Unikko patterned plate { my favorite! } and other designs. I love this mix of colors. Isn't ceramics and roses in random vases just a divine thing? The ceramic mug with pretty dots is from a collection called Fokus. Pretty. The table cloth from collection Frekvenssi.

This is my most favorite at the moment. I love the fabric Keisarinna. I really love the bright pink flower pattern.

So very pretty chair. This fabric is called Kirsikka and was designed 2007.

Did you know that Unikko, one of the most { if not THE most } well known Marimekko designs was born in 1964? The founder's wife had announced that Marimekko will not make any flower prints, an announcement that didn't really appeal to Maija Isola who's the designer behind most of the best known patterns in the company's history. So she decided to create this beautiful design called Unikko. We salute her for that!

Kanteleen kutsu by Sanna Annukka in 2008. You know that Shanghai is hosting the World Expo this year, and Finland is represented by Marimekko among others? I think this pattern is very representative when it comes to Scandinavian style and design. It puts my mind to Kalevala, the Finnish and Karelian folklore from the 19th century. I used to live in Shanghai and would do just about anything to get there this summer...

More beautiful mugs from collections Unikko and Hetkiä. Sweet morning coffee moments.



Design called Ruutukaava by Louekari from 2008. How do youy feel about the upholstered chair? I'm loving it!







Wallpaper Joonas by Maija Isola from 1961 and the head board called Juhla-raita by Fujiwo Ishimoto. This particular stripe design inspired me to fix our dining room chairs last weekend!

How about open fireplace next to the dining room table? This coziness is very Scandinavian since it gets so damned cold during the winters!

Talking about winter, how about this beautiful design called Lumimarja? I find it very calming, a little Asian inspired don't you think?

The patterns Dadel and Nonparelli. Colorful little clicks into any room right?

So, I hope you got a bit bitten by Finnish classics! Thank you Lise for having me, it's been an honor to guest post here!

Love&decorate, Tiina

Wanted: Guest editors

My sweethearts, how are you today? I'm so busy since I'm off to Japan end of this week for my holiday break! And it's very busy at my daily work in the corporate world... Anyway I'm looking forward to the next weeks. Would you like to do a guest post on Urban Style Vibes* in the next 2 weeks? Please send me an e-mail @ urbanstylevibes at hotmail dot com. or leave a comment below.

Guest Post: Color in Krakow

Today I'm proud to introduce the first Guest blogger on Urban Style Vibes*.This is a post from one  of my blog friends Carole. She is a stylish interior designer and has an eye for style and travel. A few weeks ago she visited Krakow in Poland and today she is sharing her travel inspiration with us! What do you think? Please leave your comments below and visit her lovely blog here.

Hello everyone.  It’s Carole here from Dear Designers Blog.  Lise has generously allowed me to post today on Urban Style Vibes which is a daily read for me so I am very excited and honoured to be here.

I’m just back from a short break in Krakow in Poland, where the weather was unseasonably warm and sunny…the market square was putting on its Easter clothes…the cafes were spilling out onto pavements and there was vibrant colour everywhere you look……….

10 Things to Do….

1. Ride in a horse drawn carriage
2. Visit Wawel Hill and explore the medieval castle
3. Climb the Town Hall tower for a birds-eye view of the Old Town
4. Buy some amber from the market
5. Wander the streets of the old Jewish quarter
6. Cross the river to Shindlers Factory and the site of the WWII ghetto
7. Take a trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
8. Eat grilled meats at Pod Aniolami
9. Take in a concert
10. Take another trip to the Wieliczka Salt Mine  

Thanks so much for having me Lise!!

XO

Carole

PS. Would you like to be featured or share your travel inspiration? Please send me an e-mail or leave me a comment and I will be happy to share your travel experience here on Urban Style Vibes*