The funky side of London

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today is my last day in London before heading back to snowy Sweden. I thought it was only fair to do a small nod to the Big Smoke in today's post as I've had such a great stay. These spaces have been designed by London based interior design firm <a href="http://www.preciousmcbane.com/" target="_blank">Precious McBain</a> and have a definite touch of funkiness. It's not my usual style but if a new year's not for challenging your minds and to spread your interior design wings what is?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7Q7eR-8w0ieM20AfBJf5u-1RGWuQrCP1jys6XUifJBCrL4O1Rgjo5ZZ2_3PuqLyYv4DbB4euJq7BHUiMMUc5cpUc9aR-UL5o2c0KnAD73BZkbWb1mbkr0l7bOkqeJaVF6cSquPCwmCE/s1600/PM1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7Q7eR-8w0ieM20AfBJf5u-1RGWuQrCP1jys6XUifJBCrL4O1Rgjo5ZZ2_3PuqLyYv4DbB4euJq7BHUiMMUc5cpUc9aR-UL5o2c0KnAD73BZkbWb1mbkr0l7bOkqeJaVF6cSquPCwmCE/s1600/PM1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAi6kT4DEdOEWLGCtcgJWAuGwEHgmF5s5bsY_CL7IbTqx0f2lTrvwD0EXUrkgXIEH7LnBzz4xIoAOLJY-5QL5ggYK_rmN3CT0tpkLGsGJzCQ5_gIPFxfBL8eAQvk5vEV7v4yr3rWK0THI/s1600/PM2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAi6kT4DEdOEWLGCtcgJWAuGwEHgmF5s5bsY_CL7IbTqx0f2lTrvwD0EXUrkgXIEH7LnBzz4xIoAOLJY-5QL5ggYK_rmN3CT0tpkLGsGJzCQ5_gIPFxfBL8eAQvk5vEV7v4yr3rWK0THI/s1600/PM2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpOgC-NLvcHdInf3a2bFudX2BA7Fe0smgCnA4u61dh1OTcxNvGyU2fjdZzBfj9MW7auPRBn468YfUXfo8ZauaTwxgpceqLc_F2jpk1dHfh-bMKQ-Z3Yc5FZW6hLYPlVUTK90z3zZCO_4/s1600/PM3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpOgC-NLvcHdInf3a2bFudX2BA7Fe0smgCnA4u61dh1OTcxNvGyU2fjdZzBfj9MW7auPRBn468YfUXfo8ZauaTwxgpceqLc_F2jpk1dHfh-bMKQ-Z3Yc5FZW6hLYPlVUTK90z3zZCO_4/s1600/PM3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaD_3pjza8X3Fb8Q-xcNC3lOy6t64Jy61IVIWF-enBRBzfm1PcI1aw-9pc7hjr0mXLdQ9LNDemT8OPb2aezIPqXwylyKlnwBeon7Ejm0t8dM10KhHIjbYEFOfFfWghUeOncvQNDA5PaA/s1600/PM4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaD_3pjza8X3Fb8Q-xcNC3lOy6t64Jy61IVIWF-enBRBzfm1PcI1aw-9pc7hjr0mXLdQ9LNDemT8OPb2aezIPqXwylyKlnwBeon7Ejm0t8dM10KhHIjbYEFOfFfWghUeOncvQNDA5PaA/s1600/PM4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTNSUw67bF5z4JRA9K8Pg4dBoXDaSSGXdzbcOcEJ9sB3cZjzjI4dLKKQSKEHaXJi0JvJsRQlnOHQVSjJDWtTK7-74uenZb8luT0yfG8K5wBmmyhmx_HNSlgywS-1Q4fyCxuTHKbqygjY/s1600/PM5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTNSUw67bF5z4JRA9K8Pg4dBoXDaSSGXdzbcOcEJ9sB3cZjzjI4dLKKQSKEHaXJi0JvJsRQlnOHQVSjJDWtTK7-74uenZb8luT0yfG8K5wBmmyhmx_HNSlgywS-1Q4fyCxuTHKbqygjY/s640/PM5.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.preciousmcbane.com/" target="_blank">Precious McBain</a> via <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2012/12/5/precious-mcbane.html" target="_blank">Desire to Inspire</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Although I'm not sure I could go for an all out patterned wall like the one shown I could definitely live with the furry pouff, light grey marbled bathroom with pretty glass cabinet and of course those fantastic views of my favourite city in the world. Bye bye London, I'll be back soon :)<br /><br />PS Thanks for all your wonderful tips yesterday on where to go for design in Helsinki - I can't wait to go now! Exciting to hear all your get-away plans too, so many places to visit, such little time....

The funky side of London

Today is my last day in London before heading back to snowy Sweden. I thought it was only fair to do a small nod to the Big Smoke in today...

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If you're going to Helsinki....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">On my list of places to go in 2013 is Helsinki, Finland. I absolutely love Finnish design and Helsinki is teeming with fantastic design shops and museums.<br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8Uvkh_QKHAPBxhr9cjUVNcFdS707Rh28KJl-jfD7_Ce_2FZexZA9GHrhfXcQ8R9ZDmXt1c1MYyZUpUZGhwRs1lrenXCtLmQpvVsm8dON4nN55DKP_fkMucsC__KIPE3p5luDW__dz1Q/s1600/fds4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8Uvkh_QKHAPBxhr9cjUVNcFdS707Rh28KJl-jfD7_Ce_2FZexZA9GHrhfXcQ8R9ZDmXt1c1MYyZUpUZGhwRs1lrenXCtLmQpvVsm8dON4nN55DKP_fkMucsC__KIPE3p5luDW__dz1Q/s640/fds4.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaL39F9AaYmOArmU5YK9syICGPN2sKNVQSqDTerbTjgx1134s8FtTFB45zGmdSDuK2tpgCz-yfBtXUxWZGd06EsCFNicpor7S6iYhGQTJeOYb2OKrui_BdTlTFTCDvMJeQJDu7fbyIB_4/s1600/fds7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaL39F9AaYmOArmU5YK9syICGPN2sKNVQSqDTerbTjgx1134s8FtTFB45zGmdSDuK2tpgCz-yfBtXUxWZGd06EsCFNicpor7S6iYhGQTJeOYb2OKrui_BdTlTFTCDvMJeQJDu7fbyIB_4/s640/fds7.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIsiV-YV5T3QE7pSey13YFtS6veT3pRVRzm0I6Xg21FMCer-7qR8bvu0pnWmJhPnLW6cSMWwS7eD1i_y2HuNCX8UHTqvRn1lixgjIeQEfCdephBHZIGjV3VkBSqniyuI2Ri5z7_yf9TE/s1600/fds9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIsiV-YV5T3QE7pSey13YFtS6veT3pRVRzm0I6Xg21FMCer-7qR8bvu0pnWmJhPnLW6cSMWwS7eD1i_y2HuNCX8UHTqvRn1lixgjIeQEfCdephBHZIGjV3VkBSqniyuI2Ri5z7_yf9TE/s400/fds9.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6bgT7yTTaFuh987V04sTVIfZoDJhyqoDA8P9oEWG2XLy_OvzfteaIILtkAEEu2mEpt2oewHUdnykz3Bk1rCLEjfRqIMSh8jTEnKYgBd5On-iLyKRZLb6lOQt4eHv5qQkz8t9dbU3oB8/s1600/fds13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6bgT7yTTaFuh987V04sTVIfZoDJhyqoDA8P9oEWG2XLy_OvzfteaIILtkAEEu2mEpt2oewHUdnykz3Bk1rCLEjfRqIMSh8jTEnKYgBd5On-iLyKRZLb6lOQt4eHv5qQkz8t9dbU3oB8/s640/fds13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesdRy5GBRzJ4nk5IphvLX2GNVQVQNlAp5YPk4fg_aEURfd82sF-E69JH77UIFNQ3RjdY894wxQb-HNMAvdCqs_S9GbpaOAXJfYmV4BL98_l6FEJyhq_Ol0oYmALkY1-BP_alqIMYazbs/s1600/FDS1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesdRy5GBRzJ4nk5IphvLX2GNVQVQNlAp5YPk4fg_aEURfd82sF-E69JH77UIFNQ3RjdY894wxQb-HNMAvdCqs_S9GbpaOAXJfYmV4BL98_l6FEJyhq_Ol0oYmALkY1-BP_alqIMYazbs/s640/FDS1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.finnishdesignshop.com/" target="_blank">The Finnish Design Shop</a> 'pop-up' shop in Helsinki which I think is now closed. But keep an eye out on their website for more pop up shops!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have you been to Helsinki? (Or are you lucky enough to come from Helsinki?) Perhaps you can give me some tips?!</div><br />Which city do you have top of your list for 2013?<br /><br />Have yourselves a very merry Wednesday all and I'll see you tomorrow!<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span>

If you're going to Helsinki....

On my list of places to go in 2013 is Helsinki, Finland. I absolutely love Finnish design and Helsinki is teeming with fantastic design shop...

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Happy New Year 2013!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wishing you all a fantastic new year full of love, laughs, happiness, creativity and beautiful design!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTUNrMHG-VyNSAVNQlcibmSHqXJu6l3ETJUhbxNZSnGPG4LzcC1HOZzhrQapM8Q8-BnCc4z3UoTWp3UVhNOW2bcRuWbsqo4NC-ZH51tm1Ap8FFuDZG4QakBiCsiRcw10LHW_83hdB8mA/s1600/ny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" eea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTUNrMHG-VyNSAVNQlcibmSHqXJu6l3ETJUhbxNZSnGPG4LzcC1HOZzhrQapM8Q8-BnCc4z3UoTWp3UVhNOW2bcRuWbsqo4NC-ZH51tm1Ap8FFuDZG4QakBiCsiRcw10LHW_83hdB8mA/s1600/ny.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/srestaino/5389187929/" target="_blank">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />PS I found this photo on <a href="http://pinterest.com/nikiatmsh/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, it's so cute don't you think?!<br /><br />Tonight I'm going to plan my new year's resolutions, do you have any?

Happy New Year 2013!

Wishing you all a fantastic new year full of love, laughs, happiness, creativity and beautiful design! Source PS I found this photo on Pinte...

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