Ideas For A Happy Weekend

Yay, it's weekend my friends! And what a weekend! Here in Munich we are experiencing super high summer temperatures so I need to abandon my tiny rooftop apartment that is reaching the boiling point. As I am expecting that most of you will be out and about as well, I will keep it short and simple today. 

Earlier this week I blogged about the fun blogger event at the new Vitsoe showroom in Munich. The sophisticated design brand produces exclusively the minimalistic shelving system of the designer Dieter Rams. And they showcase the multifaceted use of the modular shelving system in an inspiring video - actually this is a Munich apartment (yep, apparently not everybody lives in tiny shoebox apartments like moi) of a creative couple that has equipped its home with the 606 universal shelving system. After I'd watched it I felt inspired - by the apartment as well as by the lovely story of the couple. I hope you'll enjoy it too (it's in English). Happy weekend, my friends!

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Styling The 606 Shelving System By Vitsoe

Last Thursday I shared a few flower shots and told you a quick story about a very efficient day including a blogger event. Today I want to share the rest of the story and the remaining pics of a busy and hot summer day in Munich town. So join me to the blogger styling event for the Danish design brand Vitsoe in their new showroom in Munich.

I got in touch with Vitsoe for the first time during my design blogger tour to Copenhagen in June (see the report HERE). Thus I was pretty happy when I got an invitation to a blogger event in their new showroom in Munich too. Even though I was a bit late to the event due to my work and I arrived pretty much empty-handed (I only brought my favorite Paris vase and a bunch of fresh roses that I bought just around the corner), I had lots of fun. First of all I was welcomed by the nice staff and got a swift introduction to the iconic 606 universal shelving system designed by Dieter Rams back in 1960 and produced by Vitsoe ever since.

I was pretty impressed how easy it is to change the shelves, adjust heights and widths with different modules and thus create your very own shelving system. Due to its modular concept, this shelving system seems to be an ideal solution not only for spacious homes but also for rather tricky, small apartments. Hence I was particularly interested!

Now some of you might think the shelving system looks rather bland. But Dieter Rams' designs speak of a minimalistic aesthetic of functionalism that focuses on the essence of clear lines and the longevity of good design. And after all, it's your personal shelf styling that adds the necessary dash of personality. So this was our task - styling our own shelving unit. Luckily I bumped into some of my blogger friends at the event and managed to borrow a few props - a Jonathan Adler owl, a quirky bunny lamp, a mini van, I used a few books from the showroom and I found nougat candies from France which perfectly matched my Paris vase. A chalkboard unit was inserted into my shelving with my 'happy' signature - and voilà, my little, quick styling was finished. The colours, the textures, the layering, the shapes - the variety works for me and it looks unpretentious yet happy. At the end we were invited to a yummy ice cream in the showroom and after a long and busy day I concluded: Mission accomplished!

For more information and impressions of the Vitsoe shelving, check their website HERE and watch the fab video entitled 'Tidy Up Your Life'. 

Photography & Styling by Igor Josifovic

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From Place To Space: Design in Copenhagen - Part Two

Hello back, friends! After last weeks part one, let us now continue with the design adventures in Copenhagen. The 3-days design trip was marked by great interior design inspiration and a big deal of design bloggers fun. The first day included one more stop - we visited the showroom of Montana, a Danish furniture maker with designs by Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen and more. We got a proper introduction to the iconic Bachelor chair by Verner Panton and were asked to write a little story about 'Mr. Bachelor'. Since I had finished the book 'The Great Gastsby' just a few days earlier, I was strongly influenced by it and imagined 'Mr. Bachelor' as a swanky young man, dandy-esque, enjoying life, the seaside, a good glass of wine and beautiful women. Moreover we were asked to depict 'Mr. Bachelor' with the chair, so these were my shots.

After a vivid first day, we embarked on day no. 2 by enjoying a breakfast and styling session in the showroom of Vipp - I blogged about it HERE. After a quick icecream stop we were driven to the headquarters and production facilities of the traditional Danish design brand Georg Jensen. We had a private tour and were introduced to the high quality production of silverware.

Following that, lunch was served at the Bella Center where the upcoming DesignTrade show will take place. Later, a quick ice cream stop was squeezed in and we continued our design tour to the showroom of Vitsoe. Vitsoe realizes the furniture designs of Dieter Rams and is known for its shelving system and design ethos for longevity in furniture design. A few funky drinks and splendid views on their balcony and it was time for dinner (yes, we were sort of eating all the time). And dinner was served in the incredibly cool and to-be restaurant Höst, designed by Norm Architects and styled by one of our design tour members, Emma. But I will blog about the restaurant in detail later. 

That's it for today, off we go into this Monday. Next week I will round-up my design tour coverage from Copenhagen. Have a happy week!

Photography by Igor Josifovic

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