I ventured out to the Midcentury Modern fair at Dulwich last weekend on a very foggy day. Maybe it was the weather but I suddenly felt it all seemed a little dull, too much brown everywhere.
I have decided it was probably just the proximity of so much classic midcentury design all crammed in together, I think the individual pieces are beautiful still but need to be mixed in a modern setting, put against the dark brick walls and wood floors of the interior of Dulwich College and without the strong sunlight coming in it was all a little too much. The advantage of this is to see a huge range in a one stop shop of the midcentury design classics.
There was not much kids design on display with the exception of Molly Meg who had a cheery stall there, its a shame that the kids version has ended.
Quite a few visitors were carrying small goods away with them, notable stalls included in the new goods section upstairs were Thorsten Van Elten with small finds from his Theo website and Donna Wilson’s cushions, By Nord with a simple Christmas tree and their photo printed cushions, new name to me Eleonor Pritchard with her stunning wool blanket range and Mini Moderns with a great selection of their wallpapers and crockery.
The main hall at Midcentury Modern in Dulwich College
Molly Meg stand with lots of cute vintage kids chairs and Lucky Boy Sunday goods at Midcentury Modern Nov 2011
Molly Meg had sone great vintage toys including dolls from Japan at Midcentury Modern
Beautiful wool blankets by Eleonor Pritchard at Midcentury Modern Nov 2011
Great presents from Theo at Midcentury Modern
Mini Moderns had some good offers at the Midcentury Modern fair in Dulwich
Wallpaper and cushions by Siecle
It's good to look down on the exhibitors and get a different perspective on the furniture
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By Nord, I am just loving these super realistic cushions from Selfridges for Christmas deco
October 6, 2011
It isn’t often I rave about a cushion, I am not really much of a cushion girl and I am still living with those I have aquired over the last 10 years without feeling too much need to replace them but that has all changed since I saw these beauties from By Nord at Selfridges Xmas preview.
The animals are currently in stock and the arctic portrait styles are to come and sadly they cost a whopping £135 but oh my are they special!
By Nord is a Danish Company co founded by Hanne Berzant who worked for many years as an Art Director on Lifestyle magazines and therefore has a superb strong graphic eye for design and interiors.
By Nord owl cushion £135 at Selfridges winter 2011
By Nord reindeer cushion at Selfridges winter 2011
By Nord volcano cushion at Selfridges winter 2011
By Nord Husky cushion at Selfridges winter 2011
By Nord, arctic portrait cushion for Xmas 2011 at Selfridges
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