Beaneasy - Good for kids, and the planet !

Beaneasy products are shaped like 

- you guessed it - 'Beans'

This unique shape, 

and the bright, beautiful colours

make these cribs and furniture pieces

a delightful addition to a baby's world !

But while gorgeous styling is important,

safety,

and environmentally responsible production

are more so.

Beaneasy couldn't agree more.

Their commitment to creating

safe products for our kids, and the planet -

is wonderful !

Design Monday - Photographer Mikkel Adsbol

Mikkel Adsbol always wanted to be a chef.

Then, at the grand old age of 15 (ninth grade) he discovered the world through a photographic lens,

and he abandoned his culinary dreams.

From his studio in Copenhagen, he shoots amazing photographs for 

commercial clients and editorial media.

His areas of specialty are travel, food and people,  and lifestyle photography.

We are particularly fond of his take on the latter.

Klas Fahlen

Art.

Serious stuff.

Something to be admired - from a distance,

to be carefully curated,

and carefully cleaned

 to that we say

HOOEY !

Sometimes,

 art is intended 

to inject levity into our lives.

To tickle our funny bones, so to speak.

These illustrations by

Klas Fahlen 

may just do the trick-

Enjoy !

Giving Thanks !

Today is the day - the OFFICIAL day of giving thanks.

I am thankful for so many things:

but mostly,

 I am thankful for my husband and young daughter.

I wish sleep was more plentiful, 

but in one of those wakeful moments, I stumbled upon

a beautiful way to give thanks -

for the blessings,

in our lives.

Made by Joel 

is a wonderful blog created by Joel Henriques.

Who is Joel Henriques you may ask ?

He is a talented artist

who uses his blog for posting some of his projects, 

'usually a toy or craft for my kids.'

His latest creation is a Mobile of Thanks

Made from simple things -

twigs, thread -

and papers with words of heartfelt thanks.

Such a beautiful way for children, (and their adults!)

to create a Thanksgiving remembrance.

Happy Thanksgiving !

 via jurianne matter

Talented People - Jennifer Squires Photography

For those of you who are seeking both 

beauty, and serenity

on a daily basis,

we suggest an Rx of the following:

Jennifer Squires Ross (and her husband Darren)

run a ' flourishing photography business'

from their home in London, Ontario.

They specialize in minimalist landscape photography, 

which has caught the eye

of several magazines and media outlets throughout

North America.

Photo Life magazine hailed her as

'one of 2009's Emerging Photographers'.

We believe the accolades and press are

much deserved - 

we also believe that she is a genuinely 'nice person',

and we are honoured to feature

Jennifer Squires

as our first talented person in the

Entrepreneurial  Spotlight.

Madame Mo - From Paris - with Love

Madame Mo is a French brand of stationery and

home decor products by

Pascale Moteki and Agnes Lafaye.

Inspired by Japan, and all things lovely

(and cute !)

we love this brand

and we think you will too !

Click here to watch The Bike interlude by Madame Mo

Design Monday - We're Moving to Sweden !

Fun facts about Sweden:

Ice-cream comes in rhubarb and blueberry flavours, and is NEVER fluorescent !

all employees - even new graduates - get 5 weeks paid vacation per year

the sun rises at 3:30am in the summer, and sets at 3:30pm in the winter,

and roughly 20% of the country's police stations 

close in the summer time

because everyone is on vacation !

So, just in case you decide to move to Sweden,

Alvhemmakleri is just the broker you need.

These beautiful images of

property listings past and present,

have us planning our flight itineraries

even as we type !

Facts provided by David Black Schaeffer 

http://cva.stanford.edu/people/davidbbs/swedish_facts.html

Colour Inspiration - Blue & Pink !

With a name like Robin's Egg Pink

 you kind of know that we like pink, 

and blue !

Apparently, we are not alone -

these lovely images from Swedish stylist

Lo Bjurulf 

are our colour inspiration for Friday.

Have a lovely weekend !

DIY - Is that really IKEA ?

Now, don't get me wrong, I love Ikea

In fact most of my cottage is furnished in mid-century modern, and Ikea -

 hence, the 'Swedish Mid-Century Beach-House post below

 (although technically, my cottage is on a lake !)

But, have you ever wondered how your

Billy or Malm  would look if 

you added some zip ?

Well, wonder no more.

Mykea

is a creative company which makes

vinyl design covers for your Ikea furniture -

 break out those

Allen keys

for a truly beautiful transformation ! 

Entrepreneurial Spotlight - Robin's Egg Pink

Each and every day, people like me - and like you,  choose to make a life-changing decision.

 In my case, I chose to leave a career in health care, to start a family, 

and to take Victoria magazine's advice - and  "follow my bliss".

 My passion - my "bliss,  is beautiful home design and decor.

Our company tag line is " Pretty. Unexpected. Decor for your space".  

In 2006, when I went searching for

light fixtures for my daughter Maya's room, I expected, and found, princesses and duckies -
  in abundance.

Thankfully, we've come a long way in four years !

Our light fixtures are designed in bright, colourful patterns which are

equally at home over a dining room table, or in a child's nursery.

No duckies here!  Just beautiful retro, modern designs 

for your home.

Our fixtures, and mobiles are made-to-order,  for you,

in the USA.

Our product line will soon include eco-friendly wallpaper and textiles

to bring a pretty, modern style to your home.

Modern-twist

Modern-twist is a company that is passionate about the planet,  and about  collaborating
with independent artists and designers.

Kat Nouri, a mother of three, is the founder and creative director of Modern-twist.

 Her products are free of BPA, latex and chemicals, and leave a minimal foot print on our Earth.  They do however make a very stylish print on our dining room tables !

The " Swedish Mid-Century Beach House " Look

Photography by Rachel Whiting 

If I had to describe my favourite look for a room

this would be it.

Not shabby in its chic-ness,

nor purely Panton nor Eames in its intent,

but beautiful punches of colour on a pure white background.

I think I'm in love !

Welcome to Robin's Egg Pink !

Our new shop is OPEN - at long last !
Hurray !
We would love to have you over for a visit
at www.RobinsEggPink.com

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