MINDRE LOVES SPRING LIGHT...

Voi tätä valon janoa.. Vaikka asteet eivät helli, on jo mukava herätä aamuisin. 

Pari kuvaa viime kesäkuulta..

Little by little we get more light. Love it !!!! 

A few photos from last June..

Styling and photos by Mindre for Sköna Hem, copyright Mindre.

GO TO..

Kun tekee mieli pientä rauhallista hetkeä, 

hyvää kahvia ja jotain suussa sulavaa, 

menemme kotikulmilta löytyvään Feuriste-kahvilaan. 

Pala Ranskaa Punavuoressa.

Suu kääntyy hymyyn, ja on taas kivampi jatkaa töitä.

When you want to give yourself a relaxing moment: 

a perfect cup of coffee and something freshly baked. 

Go to Café Fleuriste. A piece of France in the middle of Punavuori in Helsinki.. You´ll feel good afterwards. 

Fleuriste

Uudenmaankatu 13

Helsinki

Wed - Fri 10 am - 6 pm

Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 12 - 4 pm

www.fleuriste.fi

.. Also flowers of course..

MARIKA in April

Every now and then we are going to have a little chat with someone we think is interesting for what he or she does. May we introduce Marika.  

Marika Tesolin is an interiour architect working for FROM: www.from.fi, an interior design agency with focus on public spaces. Styling and photo of Marika with her sons by Mindre.

DESCRIBE WITH ONE WORD HOW YOU FEEL NOW IN MARCH.

Restless.
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN BUSY WITH THE LAST TWO MONTHS?
We've been doing a lot of private residences lately, which have been refreshing and interesting. We also have an art project for a boat in Helsinki with other designers that will be opening in May and that's going to be super!

At Tesolins´. Marika is not afraid of colours: she has a Josef Frank fabric on the wall in the living room. Styling and photo by Mindre for Avotakka.

At home: Marika´s matt black kitchen with marble worktop from Kvänum. Styling and photo by Mindre for Avotakka.

 
WHERE DOES THE WORD FROM COME FROM? 

(FROM IS THE NAME OF MARIKAS AND ELINA AALTOS DESIGN STUDIO)
Our design follows the story of the project we're working on: from dull to interesting, from generic to specific, from grey to delicious grey...

Datafisher office in Helsinki, design by From. Styling and photo by Mindre for From.

Datafisher office in Helsinki, design by From. Styling and photo by Mindre for From.

WHO´S WORK DO YOU ADMIRE? NAME A DESIGNER AND AN OBJECT.
I admire all the designers who have the balls to do this job (laughs) This might be a shocker, but I love Alvar Aalto's work. He has suffered from some reputation inflation in Finland, but I just admire his way of using wood and forms in a warm and modern way. The feeling inside Seinäjoki's public library is something I haven't felt in any other library I've visited. And if I need to pick one object I would choose his Golden Bell lamp.
GIVE US A CLEVER TIP FOR EVERY HOME IN SPRING
Wash your windows and let the light in!

At Aalto University in Helsinki: a lounge and a coffee room by From.

Aalto media lab in Helsinki, design by From. Styling and photo by Mindre for From.

Aalto media lab in Helsinki, design by From. Styling and photo by Mindre for From.

IF YOU WEREN´T AN INTERIOR ARCHITECT WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
I love problem solving, so probably a house mom or Secretary General in the UN.
HOW IS YOUR SIGNATURE LOOK? DESCRIBE YOUR FAVOURITE OUTFIT..
I love dark blue (instead of black) and my jeans. I've been concentrating lately on using more skirts and dresses, but overall I like simple and classic cuts and colours. Boring, I know, but as a tall person I feel that simplicity is the key word.
MARIKA´S HUSBAND IS HALF CANADIAN, HALF ITALIAN WHO HAS LIVED IN FINLAND FOR OVER TEN YEARS NOW. WHAT STILL SURPRISES YOU ABOUT THE CANADIANS?
I'm still surprised by their relationship with 'stuff'. I feel that in Finland we have deeper relationship with what we buy and in Canada they buy because buying is fun. Gladly this doesn't relate to my husband. Also it's fun to shock them with nudity. They just can't get over the fact that there isn't anything sexual by going to the sauna naked.  There's a lot of things I admire as well. I love how easily they can talk about religion, politics and what they believe in. I find Finns often have problems expressing their own opinions compared to Canadians.

Design museum in Helsinki: the café is designed by From. Styling and photo by Mindre for From.

Design museum in Helsinki: the café is designed by From. Styling and photo by Mindre for From.

THANKS MARIKA!

RECENT WORKS by MINDRE

..Eilisen jatkeeksi jotain hiljattain kylppärissä kuvattua..

 ..The latest bathroom photos by Mindre are about storage.. 

See our post from yesterday for more bathroom photos!

Styling and photos by Mindre for Kotivinkki magazine, latest issue.

Red and crème in the bathroom. Towels by Lexington, linen robe by Balmuir. Styling and photos by Mindre.

Styling and photos by Mindre: more info in the latest issue of Kotivinkki magazine.

MINDRE LOVES A REFRESHING SHOWER..

We have seen a lot of shower rooms, guest toilets, saunas, bathrooms because of work during the years.. And also designed several kinds our selves, and sure, it requires careful planning...

But a refreshing shower, that is one of life´s pleasures we think. 

Here´s some  - maybe to give you future inspiration? (Copyright Mindre)

We love simple Memmi bottles, styling and Photo by Mindre.

Our own guest toilet has a black and crème colour scheme. Black marble floor tiles, painted walls, handmade black woodworks. Basin and toilet brush by Linea Beta, both from Zarro. This bathroom is designed by us, styling and photo by Mindre for Deko.

A family bathroom with a balcony. Natural light gives luxe power. There´s a big mirror, and mosaics also reflects light. A seperate shower and toilet with Mirror ball (by Tom Dixon ) have high doors. This bathroom is designed by René. Styling and Photo by Mindre for Deko.

A timeless look. This type of tiling works best when it is from floor to ceiling. If you don´t like one shower set why don´t you mix from several as we have done here, this bathroom is designed by us. Styling and photo by Mindre for Glorian Koti.

Bathroom in a summer house by a lake. Notice the big window and the cabinet handles; don´t they look like a wooden relief? A fine project by Kari Lappalainen (house) and Hanni Koroma (interior). Styling and photo by Mindre for Deko.

Pay attention to accessories.. Styling and phtoto by Mindre.

A guest bathroom with natural colour scheme. The mirror makes a stripe on the greyish-green stucco wall. The storage is under the basin, the work top is of dark limestone and the sliding doors of oak veneer. This bathroom is designed by René. Styling and photo by Mindre. 

  

Small items from Casuarina Helsinki. The brass bracelet from Gaudete. Styling and photo by Mindre.

Our favourite from Milan: Agape has the finest collection. Modern design is combined with something from the past.

A pot? A bathtub by Agabe.

Or maybe you prefer this one with soft forms? By Agape.

But I guess nothing beats the intimate cosyness in an old sauna.. Styling and photo by Mindre for Sköna Hem.

The dressing room of the old sauna above, styling and photo by Mindre for Sköna Hem.

MINDRE LOVES LUKKI..

Artek on tehnyt hienon teon: Ilmari Tapiovaaran Lukki on nyt totta. Tosin kunnon ensiesittely on vasta Milanossa, vielä tässä kuussa.

Tapiovaaraan kun on erityinen suhde: "puolet" Mindrestä toimi aikoinaan uudelleentuotantoa alkuun fundeeraamassa; minun ja silloisen kollegani työpanos meni Tapiovaaran merkeissä, ensiesittely maailmalle.. Lukkia äänestin jo silloin syntyväksi, kun team tämän takana oli vielä oikeasti ihan babykokoa. 

Onnea Lukki!

Lukki is a long time favourite in Tapiovaara line. Now in production, more info from Artek. Photos by Tuomas Uusheimo.