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ALLMOGE CUSHIONS
introduce JANUARY 2014
STORIES about VINTAGE,
UPCYCLED and SUSTAINABLE
interior decor
welcome!
what do the links say?
Subjects covered in january
Something old, something new: Upcycling as a growing trend --
Young creations award: Upcycling at Heimtextil – My Space;
Abigail Ahern; interior designer – History and care of folding
screen – Otto Schulz – Creamware – Cannon Towels – David
Cameron: Re-shoring key to recover – Erik Chambert – Arne
Norell – Isfahan rugs – Fashions for porcelain in Europe
Check out Delicious for details.
January. Let’s not mention the weather, shall we? As an alternative, why not embrace
trivial but educational and inspirational stories about vintage, upcycled and sustainable
interior decor?
Learning about a cute table plateau, purple Almeco chairs, checking out the back of a
safari chair and orange Poulsen. The January 2014 edition of Allmoge Cushions
STORIES moves in mysterious ways.
And then you haven’t taken into consideration context boards. Qué? Well, upcycled
cushions need a context don’t they? Sitting there all by themselves won’t do them any
good. Do you dare to have a look? Warning. May contain strong colours.
Upcycling is a sign of the times. Once upon a time it would have been tricky to find the
common design denominator of an opticians’store, a fancy department store window
display, a restaurant, and a government office. Now it’s found and yes, it is spelt
upcycling.
To finish a most illustrative edition, Allmoge Cushions STORIES highlights two noteworthy
happenings. Saving the best for the end .
Happy enlightenment! Therefore starting out with precious links.
LEARNING ABOUT A CUTE
TABLE PLATEAU.
Please note – this is not a tray, it’s a table plateau. Very important to distinguish between the two. Not least because the latter sounds so much more posh and sophisticated. If you know your French, you would know that if you add an x to plateau it would mean multiples. But this is singular, so no x. Just to make things clear.
And to establish that this item is very cute and classy at the same time.
Read more: http://bit.ly/KE8ZDZ
8 January, 2014
decor provenance
CHECKING OUT THE
BACK OF A SAFARI
CHAIR
Looks like the back of a waistcoat was my first thought when I saw this chair. How super cool!
What sort of chair is it? It’s a safari chair, designed by Dane Kaare Klint. Mr Klint passed away in 1954 and I’m thinking that the chair looks in a fab condition for being over 60 years old. Is it a remake?
Anyway, Klint was considered the father of modern Danish furniture design. And I can understand why.
9 January, 2014
decor provenance
15 January, 2014 PURPLE ALMECO CHAIRS
Get this feeling that I’ve been posting a lot about chairs recently. Don’t mean to be tedious but here’s one more. About purple Almeco chairs.
Almeco, what’s Almeco? Do some research. First time around I find an Almeco company that’s into aluminium products. Think ‘OK, the base of those chairs could be aluminium, but maybe not’. There’s a very industrial look about the entire website.
Have another go and slightly modify my search criteria.
Read more: http://bit.ly/1m7cdLt
15 January, 2014
ORANGE POULSEN
Orange is on my mind. In case you haven’t noticed …
I’ve posted before about finding very attractive lamp bases browsing vintage/2nd hand/auction outlets. The great, very great difficulty actually, is to find a matching lampshade.
For a change the problem is the opposite. These are lampshades, and nothing more. No holder, no base, no nothing. Only shades.
But they are orange, and they are funky, and in a fantastic condition. Designed by Louis Poulsen.
Read more: http://bit.ly/1gKKKOF
A 1930s DAYBED - JUST MY
STYLE.
I have a major weakness for Swedish 1930s Art Deco inspired furniture. All very simply stylish.
This is an Erik Chambert daybed. Do they come any more sleek and sophisticated? The variation of wood used, intarsia inlays, and the black rounded edge on the frame are details that speak loud and clear to me.
At first I was a bit sceptical about the neon blue upholstery, but after some contemplation think it …
Read more: http://bit.ly/1ar6PNZ
16 January, 2014
decor provenance
MOVING FROM
POLYCHROME TO
CLOISONNÉ LESSONS.
t’s turning out to be a strenuous day for the old brain. First researching the meaning of polychrome. Which wasn’t what I thought it would be. How I couldn’t see that it was what it is now when I know makes me feel stupid.
But no time for hang-ups. Better move on. To cloisonné. What a beautiful word. What does it mean? Until a few hours ago I didn’t have clue. So did some research. Hard work can be stimulating for the grey matter.
Full story at: http://bit.ly/1iHiws3
28 January, 2014
putting upcycled cushions in a context
Context Board No 1
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Context Board No 2
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putting upcycled cushions in a context
Context Board No 5
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Context Board No 3
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putting upcycled cushions in a context
Context Board No 4
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Context Board No 6
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practising vintage interiors
11.1.14: SP Energy Technology is a Swedish department involved with research and technical evaluation in the fields of combustion technology, acoustics, building services systems, energy use in buildings and the indoor environment. Key concerns are care of the environment and an aim to achieve a sustainable energy system based on renewable resources.
One day SPET realised it was necessary to relocate and had to consider new interior design. After some toings and froings they decided to practice what they preach – sustainability. They were going reused. So far so good. But a state department works in mysterious ways; as it turned out there were no procurement procedures for buying reused.
Read more at: http://bit.ly/1dFBrw4
13.1.14: Puta Madre is a Mexican restaurant. In Scandinavia. Gothenburg, Sweden to be more specific.
Not surprisingly it has a Mexican interior design theme. Being a trendy place the theme has a story. A 1920 brothel story, Mexican style obviously. There is a lot of red, including an abundance of textiles draping from the ceiling, and a solidly red carpet. All creating a warm and encompassing atmosphere.
Best of all, however, is the use of vintage furniture and other decor. Who needs to buy new when there’s so much great old stuff out there?
Photo taken from the White Guide: http://www.whiteguide.se/restaurang/puta-madre
IN THE OFFICE
IN THE RESTAURANT
practising vintage interiors
29.8.13: As a vintage champion, couldn’t help noticing yesterday that a fashionable department store in the city is using vintage pieces to offset their top-of-the-range merchandise.
And how appropriate. It’s look fabulous! More photos at http://bit.ly/1elsaxi
14.1.14: This is the inside of an Opticians’ store down the road from me. Fundamentally a very white, clean, sterile and functional environment.
But what a surprise it was to see their choice of chillaxing furniture! Here customers can make themselves comfortable while they wait in vintage copies of late 19th century chairs and sofas. Such a brilliant idea!
Why buy new when there’s so much great old stuff out there?
AT THE OPTICIAN
IN THE WINDOW DISPLAY
the latest 1:
allmoge cushions got a
website all of their own!!
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www.allmogecushions.com
the latest 2:
a 2013 Yearbook is born!!
Allmoge Cushions’ excursions, opinions, decor,
upcycled cushions at your fingertip.
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www.issuu.com/allmogecushions.com
1.1.14. Decorating with wool mood board.
3.1.14. 1970s Ceramic pendant lamps.
3.1.14. Pewter Hearts.
4.1.14. An Allmoge Cushions Context Board – No 1.
6.1.14. Little Greene Retro Wallpaper with Allmoge Cushions Similarities.
6.1.14. A Bull Table.
7.1.14. Funky Chunky Vintage Chairs.
8.1.14. An Allmoge Cushions Context, - No 2.
8.1.14. Learninga bout a cute table plateau.
8.1.14. A vintage copper firelplace.
9.1.14. Tracing a Walker & Hall Silver Business.
9.1.14. Checking out the back of a safari chair.
10.1.14. It’s a colour of a day, part I Subtle Eggshell Shades.
10.1.14. It’s a colour of a day, part II Monochromatic.
11.1.14. Working reused not as simple as you might think.
11.1.14. An Allmoge Cushions’ Context Board - No 3.
13.1.14. Vintage décor at a Puta Madre restaurant. Mexican brothel style.
13.1.14. An anonymous chair.
14.1.14. Vintage décor at a local opticians’ store.
14.1.14. An Allmoge Cushions Context Board - No 4.
15.1.14. Purple Almecor Chairs.
15.1.14. Orange Poulsen.
16.1.14. The background of Chinese Vases.
16.1.14. A 1930s Erik Chambert daybed - Just my style.
17.1.14. Groovy upcycled milk cans.
17.1.14. Lamp with octopus similarities.
17.1.14. An Allmoge Cushions Context Board – No 5.
18.1.14. Watchmaking in the table.
20.1.14. Upcycled Formula 1 wheel.
20.1.14. Folding Screen Galore.
21,1.14. Curious about a globe.
21.1.14. My homeboy Otto Schulz. And a chair.
22.1.14. What to think of comic book wrapped furniture?
22.1.14. Creamware. I was thinking more lime.
23.1.14. An Allmoge Cushions Context Board – No 6.
24.1.14. Faux boulle. But what a table!
24.1.14. How much is that table in the window?
25.1.14. What is that??
27.1.14. An Allmoge Cushions Context Board – No 7.
27.1.14. A branded chest. But no info.
28.1.14. Lamps as a lesson in polychrome décor.
28.1.14. Moving from polychrome to Cloisonné lessons.
29.1.14. Splügel Bräu - a beehive of a lamp. Or?
30.1.14. An Arne Norell legacy
30.1.14. A porcelain table. Not an everyday occurrence.
31.1.14. An Allmoge Cushions Context Board – No 8.
31.1.14. A rug teaching me about Isfahan.
Not a bad effort. Feel free to read at http://bit.ly/1eHcXTG !
PS. ALL ALLMOGE CUSHIONS’ STORIES IN JANUARY 2014.
Thank you for visiting!
Welcome back for the
February edition of
STORIES.
In the meantime
stay tuned to
www.allmogecushions.com
Best, Jeanette