Christiana Coop of
Ferm Living recently shared a DIY project of hers on her blog
Clever Spaces, finding yet another use for Ferm's gorgeous wallpaper. She decided to update a
Target Secretary Desk ($144.99) by priming and painting it white, and wallpapering the interior with the
Ferm Wild Flower (Green) Wallpaper ($115). By measuring the inside sections of the desk first, and then using an adhesive spray to keep them down, the project was pretty breezy.
Ever since I spotted the
Ingo Maurer Birds Birds Birds Chandelier ($5,928) in Christiana Coop of Ferm Living's dining room (shown here), I've been preying for one of my own. Made of aluminum wires that can be turned, bent, or stretched, and are attached to goose-feather wings, the chandelier resembles a flock of birds fleeing the coop, taking on a life of its own and allowing for a bit of personalization. I'm a huge fan of the German artist and lighting designer; I love the eccentricity that he brings to his pieces.
One
small change you can make that will cost only the cost of a roll of wallpaper (if that) is simply to wallpaper a nook, rather than an entire room or even a whole accent wall in your home. Christiana Coop of
Ferm Living shared images
on her blog of a San Francisco apartment styled by
Eden & Eden's Rachel Eden. Rachel chose to wallpaper one wall in a small nook of the otherwise predominantly white-walled apartment with
Ferm Old News Wallpaper ($94) behind an industrial, stainless steel cabinet.
In case anyone needs photographic evidence about why I
yearn to mount my flat screen on the wall, here it is. Of course, this picture was
submitted to Ferm Living's blog to show off the whimsical wall decals in a studio, but all I see is that black Samsung TV.
I especially love how photographer Lauren Hillary uses the TV as a design element — the shiny black of the TV's "frame" complements the black decals against her green wall.
Dear CasaSugar,
Hi. I love
Ferm Living. I'm glad you've introduced me to it (too bad I rent...
Danish company
Ferm Living just launched its new bedding line at the Scandinavian design fair, Formland, in Denmark. The bedding will include several of my favorite wallpaper patterns including
Feather,
Waldots, and
Bindweed. Right now it is only available in European sizing, which is a bit small, but the US sizing should be available in early Summer.
