Sunday, March 10, 2013

A few kitchen snaps... and a couple of thrifts!

Yay- finally all the boxes are empty and all my things have found their places in my new kitchen. And my conclusion is- there is leftover space for new thrifts! I'm not sure if that's my husband's conclusion, though...
So this is how it looks like now. I'm so pleased with the large wall of cupboards where the fridge, microwave, freezer and other kitchen machinery is hidden behind gorgeous teak. My ceiling lamp is back in place. I had set my eyes on a new black one, but we needed some instant light, and when the old one was up, it didn't look half bad. I think I'll hang on to it for a while longer.






I got a new String shelf up to display some vintage treasures. Sadly, they don't come in teak anymore, but walnut looks very close after having been exposed to sunlight for a while. The number 7 chair in the image above was originally the darkest greyish brown walnut, now the color is almost exactly the same as the teak cabinets behind it. 




Ok, I still have kids who spill stuff from time to time, hence the tablecloth... There's teak underneath it. I dream of a Carrara marble top tulip table... This is the table where everything takes place, meals, homework and hobbies. Now you can see where the Wiinblad wall plaques went! I'm balancing them with some black and more rustic pieces, as they tend to look a bit cute. I've always been scared of "cute". As a child, I hated pink. A bit on the dark and gloomy side already then...


I did a little bit of thrifting this weekend, though I was sooo disappointed when two of my favorite stores were closed... I did however do a couple of bargains. I found the Stelton creamer and sugar bowl set to go with my coffee pot. We got the pot almost 20 years ago. It was designed by Erik Magnussen in 1977, and is still a best seller all over Scandinavia, and I'm sure pretty much everywhere else too. I've always loved Stelton for the simplicity and sharp lines. Their designs are both modern and timeless.
In this corner are also the Muuto salt and pepper grinders that I got from my sister, a tray and cutting board from Formverket and a vintage teak cheeseboard. Instead of letting the switches and plugs blend in with the walls, I chose to go the opposite way and let them go with the black theme.



 

I also found a small Stavangerflint Sera dish, designed by Inger Waage. It's small, only 15 cm long, perfect for small biscuits or chocolates. This pattern is so shiny, it's a bit hard to photograph. I tend to fall for black and brown things, and this combines both! How great is the Stelton strictness paired with that gorgeous Sera pattern?
 

 
I was so happy to find the West German "little brother" of a planter from a previous thrift haul, with a pattern from the 70s (I think! Correct me if anyone knows for sure!) that I REALLY love. It's quite small, so I guess it will be a challenge to find a plastic pot that fits inside it...

 
 

I also found a large Arabia Teema salad bowl in a rich chocolate brown. The Teema range is also one of those great simple designs that never really dates. Designed by Heikki Orvola and Kaj Franck in 1952, it's still looking very clean and modern.

  
Finally, a real treasure! We got this from my mother in law recently, it's the plate my husband used daily as a child. It's one of those great children's sets from the 60s, and I think this pattern is SO cute. It's "Venner" (Friends) from Stavangerflint, designed by Gro Pedersen Claussen. I haven't been able to find the exact year it was designed, but it must have been some time during the 60s. My childhood sets are still in my parent's house. They're also Stavangerflint from the 60s in a different design, I'll show you some time!



21 comments:

  1. For et flott kjøkken, utrolig herlig, må være så deilig å få det akkurat sånn man vil! Fin stringhylle så klart, med mye fint innhold:) Gi meg et pip om du trenger noe mer Sera, jeg har noe, men det er ikke helt meg. Ha en fin uke!

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    1. Tusen takk, så hyggelig at du likte det! Jeg nyter det i fulle drag, tror "modningsprosessen" egentlig har tatt år, så det er deilig å ha "landet" det! Tusen takk for tilbud om Sera, skal definitivt tenke over det! Jeg ser du har mye fint i butikken din også:-) Jeg har dessverre ikke sett spor av Grønland siden sist... Men dukker det opp noe skal jeg si fra til deg!

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  2. one of my wedding presents was a set of teema white for 12 people..the best peresent ever!

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    1. Wow, you lucky girl! Isn't it great, so modern and timeless, hard to believe it was designed as early as the fifties! I lunch from Teema every day at work, I'm working in an architecture practice with 4 other architects, so we have it in....uh, black. Big surprise, right?

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  3. Your kitchen is stunning Tove! So nice to see the BW plates on the wall, love your Stelton set and oh, my those teak cabinets! The shelf looks wonderful filled with all those great finds too! Thanks for sharing your lovely kitchen with us.

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    1. Thank you so much, Francine, I really, really appreciate it!! I've been longing for this day when all boxes are emptied, everything is in place and we can just start enjoying it:-) I'm so glad you like the teak cabinets, I have to admit I'm totally in love! That wood surface is my favorite feature in the kitchen.

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  4. What a beautiful kitchen. Great color and warmth from all the teak. I think the contrast between the cute and the modern works well. It is all about balance, isn't it? Great finds this week.

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    1. Thank you so much, I'm so happy you like it!! Yes, I adore the teak surfaces, those are what it's all about, everything else is just garnish:-)

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  5. Åh Tove, du har lyckats med att få ihop det till ett perfekt kök! Det är så vackert, snyggt kombinerat med nytt och gammalt. Fina fynd har du också gjort, Sera är ju väldigt fin.

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    1. Tusen tusen takk for veldig hyggelig kommentar! Det er så skjønt å endelig være ferdig, og jeg er så glad for at jeg valgte teak! Jeg har alltid likt å omgi meg med saker som har en historie, samtidig som jeg virkelig verdsetter ny design, en blanding er alltid bra! Takk igjen!

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  6. Talk about "make my heart beat faster". That first picture got me going and it just got better and better. The kitchen is so lovely. This is a space so many people dream of having and YOU get to have it. What a wonderful gift. I dream in teak, too! I'm seriously loving the pendant. You mentioned it was "old" but oh my goodness... it's fabulous.

    Your wall plaques and lovely minimal accessories are exactly what I expected. You have wonderful taste and such impressive collections. I do have a weakness for white/light counter. Everything looks so special on top of them. Really stunning!!!!

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    1. Oh, you're so sweet, Stacey, that's quite overwhelming! I can't even begin to tell you how great that approval is after all that planning! You're never REALLY sure how everything will turn out.

      I guess I'll hang on to that lamp, huh? I've had it for years, but I still like it, and it's in real shiny chrome. I guess all lamps don't have to be black, there is always some steel in a kitchen too, like the sink and faucet. It didn't look misplaced with all the black stuff as I was afraid it would.

      I'm so glad you like my vintage pieces, I didn't believe my eyes when I found that stack of 10 Wiinblad plaques for $3,50 a piece... I'm slowly turning into a thriftoholic...
      Stacey, I'm so glad I found your blog, your house is so immensely gorgeous, and I love the way you keep refining it! Looking forward to seeing more of it! Thank you so much again!

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  7. Selvom dine yndlingsbutikker var lukkede lykkedes det dig da at finde en god del ting alligevel ;-). Fine sager. Og, dit køkken - ooooh la la. Wiinblad platterne ser på ingen måde nuttede ud, men passer fint ind. Skønt at se, hvordan de falder ind i en moderne vintage stil og får et nyt udtryk.

    /Birgitte

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    1. Jeg hadde radaren på;-) Jeg er så glad for at du liker kjøkkenet! Jeg er også så glad for at jeg fant din blogg ( eller var det du som fant min?) Du viser så utrolig mye lekker keramikk. Det er superhyggelig å "brevveksle" med deg!
      Wiinblad er en flott kunstner, jeg elsker figurene og detaljrikdommen, noe av den samme fascinasjonen jeg også har for Turi Gramstad Oliver. Ansiktene på plattene er virkelig skjønne, jeg er spesielt glad i januar og oktober...

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    2. Jeg fandt dig gennem vores fælles ven, Ray :-) men det betyder jo ikke så meget, hvem der fandt hvem først :-). Du er langsomt ved at få mig overbevist om, at Bjørn Wiinblad slet ikke er så tosset. Det er virkelig noget ;-)

      /Birgitte

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  8. Firstly Tove, I love that ceiling light, I think it gives your kitchen a bit of unexpected bling, black would've looked good, but you know what, I think chrome looks better. I also love that all the working bits of your kitchen are hidden away in that beautiful cabinetry. The teak should be the star of the show and it is. And never mind about the tablecloth - it's a working kitchen right. Deciding on black power points against the white was a stroke of genius (an idea I might copy down the track). Your ceramics, Stelton, plants, husband's childhood plate, etc, ETC are all gorgeous. I'm jealous.

    p.s. it's hard to think of you as dark and gloomy - in my mind you are entirely the opposite x

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    1. Haha, my personality is not dark and gloomy, I smile and laugh very easily, but my taste is often a bit on the dark side:-) I so appreciate your opinions, Kylie, you have convinced me about that lamp. It's a keeper! The wall of floor to ceiling teak cabinetry is my favorite feature too. I Iove how it looks, it's practical and adds so much materiality and warmth to the room.
      I'm so glad you approve of the black power points, my electrician thought that was the weirdest choice ever.... Thank you so much, Kylie, always nice to hear from you!!

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  9. (Swearing) in admiration!
    Lamp perfect! Teak Sublime! Thrifting excellent!
    I'm seriously very green right now!
    You need to get onto a design blog with this kitchen! ....serious!
    Can I share this post on Facebook?
    xx

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    1. Oh, you're too kind, Pippa, I'm almost in tears here:-) I'm so thrilled that you like it! I've got some pretty overwhelming response from you guys, it really warms my heart! Even if I'm a design professional, it's always different when your own nest is concerned! I'm not on Facebook myself, but feel free to share my post:-) Thank you so much, sweetie!

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    2. Well the folk on FB and Instagram loved the pics! I hope you got some well deserved traffic and some new blog friends!
      xx

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    3. Really??? Wow, that's exciting!!! Thanks a lot, Pippa, you're sooo sweet:-)

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