Before my accident I spent the day at Northmodern design show at the Bella Center. It was wonderful to immerse myself in such beautiful Danish design so whilst I am the blogger with one hand, I thought I’d share some of the beauty with you. I was delighted to see the pink look is also popping up in the Danish interiors scene. I also love the vibrant blues and gold with plants. How about you?

Beautiful new Art Deco inspired prints from Visse Vasse.

I am a big fan of Kortkartellet and they were showcasing lots of new designs including Paris, London and Berlin.

Pink and and black from Louise Roe.

Pretty pink bonbons

Gold planters from Ferm Living

Finally a very coordinated stand from Playtype.

If you have been following my flea market search lists you will know that very prominent on those lists are Kobenstyle cookware. We have been very lucky to have found either at flea markets here or on Etsy all the pieces we wanted in great condition but as well as sharing some pictures of these beautifully coloured pots I thought I would share a bit about their place in Danish design.

Like a lot of Danish design classics they were designed in the 1950s – in 1954 to be precise – by a Danish designer Jens Quistgård. The difference was they were actually designed for an American company, Dansk Design, for the American market, although they were also available in Denmark. Quistgård also designed for many other well known Danish design houses and is highly regarded for his work and also bringing Danish design to America.

The design followed the Danish design philosophy of good quality, well designed items available to every day people. The range of cooking pots were made from steel enamel in bright colours. They were lighter and more affordable than cast iron and were intended to look good enough to be brought to the table. Functional but attractive at the same time.

We have two casserole pots, a paella pan and two small sauce pans – one of which was bought at Frederiksberg Fleamarket from a lady who had originally bought it from a flea market in Brooklyn, NY. We use them all the time and love the look of them too.

I spent the morning at the Design Trade show at the Bella Centre yesterday. I loved walking around, meeting interesting people and seeing so many beautiful things. I thought I would share some of the designers, products and brands I loved.

Rie Elise Larsen, in my opinion, make the world’s best tea towels. They are so beautiful and at the same time work so well. We own a few but they don’t look as pristine as these.

I love the scents of Skandinavisk‘s candles, Muuto dots and these simple little wooden men from Applicata.

Everyone is crazy about Ferm Living at the moment and I like these beautiful shelves, perfect for showing off favourite ornaments.

Graphic art is big at the moment in Denmark and these are some of my favourites (clockwise from top left Frou und Frau; Visse Vasse; Michelle Carlslund and Lisbet Krøll). I also love I Love My Type (below from their website).

Room Lego heads are certainly going to be part of our home soon.I also loved all the green plants dotted around the venue – it seems succulents are here to stay.

Finally a big thing I enjoyed about the event was that although there were lots of the big brands there, there was also space for smaller, newer designers to have a real presence in the Now’s Market. I am in love with the Nur trays. I also loved the  Now’s Work, where you could watch designers and artists at work, particularly Linedyr below.

It was a great day being surrounded by such creativity and inspirational stories.

You can’t help but smile when you see these little bouncing ball of fun in shops or people’s homes. One touch of the head of a Hoptimist and they bounce for ages. But these bright, retro looking things are yet another Danish icon, like the wooden birds. First came the Birdie and then Kvak and Bimble and Bumble (Bimble is the girl one (right) and Bumble the boy (left)).

Like the birds, Hoptimists were designed by a Danish cabinetmaker. Hans Gustav Ehrenreich created the design for the Hoptimists back in 1968. Once you know this you can see how they are very reminiscent of that time, with their bright colours and round shapes. Production stopped in 1974 but they were relaunched in 2009. I love the Easter specials.

Do they make you smile too?