Piece of Furniture...Love Seat

When I think about my own future home (this thoughts usually go like this; “dear God, if you exist, you are my witness I deserve apartment at Notting Hill. With staircase. I don’t need anything too big. Something small. Well not too small. Think of Bridget Jones’s apartment! Please?!”) and furniture in it, Ercol loveseat will have the special spotlight in that imaginary place. This classic piece of furniture would fit perfectly into dining space of modern girlie apartment.The iconic love seat was designed in 1955 by Ercol founder Lucian Ercolani who based his range on British classic designs. Therefore loveseat was based on a double Windsor chair but lightened with pale timbers and slender tapered legs.
Today this gorgeous bench is hand crafted in Ercol’s Buckinghamshire factory and costs £700. Also version of Loveseat is available at The White Company (on the photograph) for the similar price and in natural and white tone. These versions are much more reasonable than vintage ones which are more pricier. It is same with reissue of loveseat that Ercol did in collaboration with designer Margaret Howell.

Love seat is still my imaginary perfect piece of furniture but well, who knows, maybe one day misslikey would be written from Ercol love seat. Isn’t that just brilliant dream?

Decor love...Berså

Lately I’ve been crazy about many lovely things that come from Scandinavia. Among those Scandinavian objects of lust, Gustavsberg porcelain china from period of Stig Lindberg is on top of the list. Stig was one of Sweden’s most important post-war designers and during his long career as Gustavsberg’s Art Director (from 1937 till 1980) he left a vast heritage of charming and unique tableware lines. 

Probably my favorite pattern of china designed by Lindberg is Berså that today is collector’s item and most iconic china pattern from Gustavsberg factory. The simple and clean green leaf design on white china that was originally manufactured by Gustavsberg from 1960 to 1974, embellishes many Scandinavian homes today. 

Since it is very rare, it’s hard to find original Berså in good condition and that reflects on the price. It’s pricy to collect Scandinavian design, but especially this one so you will pay $148 for teacup and saucer at Angelucci, $139 for Berså side plate at Etsy and for pitcher more than $200. This is nothing comparing to Berså teapot that costs more than $1000. 

I don’t have any other choice but to continue admiring photographs from my Scandinavian Insta-Friends. Please tell me I am not alone in this!!! 

p.s. stay updated the next week – I prepared a little collage with my fav Stig Lindberg's china designs for Gustavsberg. One more thing! You know I was always shy with the follow!! thing, but recently I've created facebook page for this little fashion blog, so it would be nice of you if you like it. Or facebook is out of vogue currently? Tell me, teach me!