DIY ________ tube lamp

 I could not resist the temptation to make a lamp out of one of my empty cardboard rolls that I have saved when I bought poster. According to me you can not have too many light sources at home in the winter and the light I used was only two watt low energy lamp that gives a dull and cozy light. 

You need

.a cardboard roll

.scissors

.black tape

.low 2 watt bulb

.lamp cord

Start to thread the lamp cord through the tube and when you are satisfied with how much you want it to show out of the tube fasten it with the tape. I let the lamp stay inside the tube because I used 2 watt low energy lamp which does not get hot, never use lamps that are stronger than two watt for this. But if you want to be sure about it all and just to be on the safe side, let the lamp stick out of the tube. And last I made a hole on the tube and hang it on to the wall. Done!

INTERIOR ______ ecoration

A few days ago I got a mail about this exellent initiative by the green side of IKEA called ecoration. Ecoration has collaborated with Swedish fashion designer Helena Hörstedt who transformed a used IKEA chair into a unique art object. 

This gorgeous chair is now for sale at auction and the sale price is donated to WWF and for their tropical forest support. The auction will run until today tuesday, October 23 at. 23.00. More about the collaboration here, and go to the auction here. 

The pictures are styled by my dear class mate from Beckmans akademi Hanna Meijer and photographed by John Gripenholm and Christian Gustavsson.

INTERIOR ___________ BOXES

My favorit parfyme Byredo parfyms has the most good looking boxes for their products. It is impressive when not only the product is awesome, but the packaging is awesome too! Their boxes are perfect also for storing small items etc.

INSPIRATION_________ HOME

Done som cleaning today and moved few things to other places. Perfekt way to start a new week!

RANDOM ______ BLACK&WHITE

Posting today some random black and white inspiration!

Black wood boxes are from granit
Pyramid from my shop 
Finnish himmeli decoration and pyramid from Lotta Agaton shop.

MY WORK ______ IKEA FAVORITES

Images Raphaël A. Gagliano

The second blog post that I styled for IKEA blog is out now. This time It´s about some of my trend choices from IKEA even I have so many more! The pictures are phohographed by Raphaël A. Gagliano. And because the post is in Swedish use google translator if you need to. To read the post go here!

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