Do you remember the sun lamps of the 1970s? I remember my mum used to have one. It was kept in my parents’ bedroom and we children had strict orders not to use it. The sun lamp of my childhood was handeld with utmost respect. It produced both ultra violet and infrared light. When in… Continue reading Ultra Violets and Infrareds – Recalling the Days of the 1970s Sun Lamp

When I met up with Swedish textile designer Birgitta Hahn for an interview some time ago, she told me about an autumn stay in the Italian town of Treviso. As she walked aross the local market place she saw the most stunning purple vegetables. They were the cabbage-like, leafy vegetables raddicio. Laid out before her,… Continue reading October Splendor and the Beauty of Off-Season Seaside Resorts

One of my fondest childhood memories when it comes to toys is playing with an old dollshouse that belonged to my grandmother. This particular dollshouse was not an ordinary toy for children. Homemade in the 1940s it was a piece of miniature craftsmanship. There was a solemn atmosphere surrounding it. An almost sacred feeling. My… Continue reading Vintage Toys and The Enchanted World of Miniatures

What hobbies do you enjoy doing while visiting another country? One of mine is to explore local architecture. Every building has a story to tell. The house in which the school I am currently attending here in the UK is based, looks unusual at first glance. It’s located in Hove, Brighton. Whilst many older houses… Continue reading 33 Palmeira Mansions – The Home of a Man of Leisure

Remember feeling all eager at this time of the year as the new school term began? There were new courses to explore. New goals to pursue. So many new exiting things to engage in. To me, the month of September symbolizes newness.The changing seasons are like the turning of a page to a new chapter.… Continue reading New Season, New Goals

What is the Month of September to you? What about it do you like? I adore these early autumns days. As the weather turns from summer to fall, there is a delightful crispness in the air. There is a chill that is delightfully refreshing. The temperatures have dropped and some days the sun is shining… Continue reading The Magic of the Month of September

Walk towards what makes you feel good and walk away from what doesn’t. In life, this a good guideline to follow. It is really as simple as that. I will write it again to really make it sink in. Walk towards what makes you feel good and walk away from what doesn’t. You can apply… Continue reading The Wisdom of Our Emotions

On my hallway cabinet resides a telephone that I’ve kept around since the 1970s. It’s a Swedish Dialog telephone. I just love the impression it leaves. Not only a true designer gem, but there is also something so reassuring about it standing there. It signals home for me. I’m not an avid smart phone user.… Continue reading The Dialog Telephone – A Thermoplastic Beauty from Sweden

Have you had a hobby that really exited you? What about it did you like? How did it make you feel? I am into classic Vespas. The vintage ones. Lambrettas too. Growing up in my hometown Lund in the south of Sweden in the 1980s we were a bunch of kids into the 1960s. We… Continue reading Vespa and Lambretta and Dancing The Wigan Casino Dance

What would you choose to fill your favorite pastime in August with? If you were asked to list ten things? How would you salute the Month of August? Here are some things I like in no particular order. Spending time at the pool. A pool in your own garden or a public one. As long… Continue reading Awesome August