STUDIO OLIVER GUSTAV

annaleena leino-karlsson photography

This summer when I was in Copenhagen with Emma we had the opportunity to visit  interior architect and art advisor Oliver Gustav,s 

antique shop/studio. Although the store had not opened yet when I took these pictures it was already stunning! 

GUEST POST_____ Ikea livet hemma

My new favorite graphic fabric is called trådklöver and it´s from IKEA. I used it in my styling that I did for Ikea livet hemma blog where I have the honor to guest blog today! If you don´t speak Swedish you may need little help of google translator :)The images were photographed by talented Raphaël A. Gagliano. To read the post go over here

INSPIRATION // shapes

I really love shapes. Especially the round one, so I painted a circle on my wall! I totally
agree with Joyce Carol and what she once said -I never change, I simply become more myself.

MONDAY SNAPSHOTS ____________

Monday snapshots are pics that I found from my image archive. I´m removing away more and more unnecessary things in our home that I can organize better all the stuff that I really want to keep! Feels good to keep it simple. Early tomorrow morning I´m off to Copenhagen again working the whole week with a new exiting project, but you can follow me via my instagram annaleenashem what i´m doing in that beautiful city, see you there!

INTERIOR______ LEANING LAMP

One of the interior details that I love are lamps! It has probably never been easier to make a floor lamp than this leaning lamp that I made to myself. I used a metal pipe and a lamp with cabel, that was all. And to get the cable stuck I filed a groove in to the pipe. Done!

Silver bag:Granit

Wooden box:Ikea

Pendant:Hemtex

D I Y ____________ SIDE TABLE

One of my favorite blogger Ivania Carpio from love aesthetics posted recently this fantastic diy at her blog -side table made of perspex. I loved the idea so with her ​​permission I will show her side table DIY here today !

- What you'll need is a piece of perspex of 5mm thickness, a heat blower gun (the kind that is used to remove paint from wood) and a few pieces of tape. Start out by determining the measurements of your table, though the bigger the table, the thicker the perspex needs to be. I used a panel of perspex of 120cm x 50cm and decided to make the side table 25cm in height, marked it with bits of tape and bended it into shape.
To bend the sides of your table, lay the perspex on a right, heat proof edge, like for example the kitchen counter. Secure the panel of perspex with clamps or ask someone to hold it for you.
Blow hot air across the edge you want to bend, close to the plastic for about four minutes. Now the perspex should be soft enough to bend. You could bend it all the way and make a sharp 90 degrees angle, or like me, bend it a little less so that the sides are slightly inclined. That's it! You've got a clear side table in under 30 minutes. -Ivania Carpio

Though the plastic doesn't smell when heating it, the fumes can be extremely toxic. Be sure to wear a mouth mask and keep the area well ventilated.

diy and image credit to Ivania Carpio- love aesthetics

INTERIOR __________ FOLKHEM

 I was so thrilled when I saw the pictures there Lotta Agaton had styled an apartment for Folkhem at the housing exhibition Annedal 2012, and that my pyramid was also included. It looks so good over there! This picture is photographed by talented Henrik Bonnevier and you can see all images from the apartment here.

RANDOM __________ ON THE WALL

I´m making those small changes in our home again, like haning ping pong racks down from the wall and grouping together all my silver candleholders. Doing less can be more, happy weekend!

FORMEX _____________

A week ago I was in Stockholm at Formex interior design fair and here comes my pictures from the fair! One of my favorites at the fair was the exhibition of twelve design students selected by Formex. The industrial tea set 'Silent Machine' was designed by Korean designer Eunjae Lee. Another exiting product were these wooden bowls made by talented German Christoph Finkel, this is my friends pure design and genuine craftsmanship. I hope to see more of his work soon!

DIY / candle holder

I love to add the rough garage feeling and metal expression in the interior. Perhaps that´s why I started to use these common hexagon nuts

that I bought from a harware store as candle holders. Ok, this has to be the most simple DIY that I have made so far. All you need is big hexagon nut and a candle -done!

INTERIOR ________ PROJECT/BEDROOM

A month ago we decided to switch sleeping rooms with our oldest daughter. But like always, it's easier to make decisions than get it done! The floor was worn so we repainted it white. This time I wanted to have very simple and calm decor in the bedroom. No unnecessary things, but only the most necessary. The bed will be placed in the middle of the room. My round clothing hanger on the left side and my old magazines will work fine as bedside tables. Coming up later with an update when the room is ready!

wooden box; IKEA
round hanger ; annaleena.se/shop
black lamp; hemtex

INSPIRATION _______ FROM FINLAND

This weekend I was in Finland in my hometown Tampere doing a story about a lovely new knitting store called Kerä and 

photographed one of the owners Jonna Hietalas home who has the blog musta tuntuu.  It´s so inspiring to see when two real DIY women comes together and will start a shop together! Hurray Jonna and Elina and good luck to your new knitting shop! I will come back soon!

Magazine credit to Revs.

MINIMALIST_________ HOTEL

 I just stumbled over these pictures of a design hotel/hostel called Goli+Bosi that is in Croatia and I had to post them immediately. I´ve never been in Croatia but will definitely stay here when I´m going there. Everything is so consistent and minimalistic, bold choice I think.