From Julie:
Sand is the bane of the summer house, which makes a stylish dustpan and brush a fine house present.
Below: Labour and Wait Dustpan and Broom set for £17 (Smith & Hawken carries the same American-made Aluminum Dustpan for $19).
Below: Horsehair Hand Broom and Red Metal Dustpan from Sweden’s Iris Hantverk workshop; $52 at Kiosk Kiosk.
Below L: Sweep Dreams Hand Whisk Broom, made of sorghum and bamboo and available in four colors for $12.50 at 3R Living. Below R: Sweep Dreams Dustpan of plastic with handwoven handle; $16 at 3R Living.
Below: Iris Hantverk’s Dustpan and Brush; in gray, black, or cream; £18 at Not on the High Street.
Below: Child’s Dustpan and Broom from Bramley; $8 at Not on the High Street.
Below: German-made horsehair brush and stainless steel and beachwood dustpan; brush is $12.95 and dustpan is $19.95 at Stonewall Kitchen
Below: Normann Copenhagen Dustpan and Broom in black, dark gray, or light gray; on sale at Velocity Art & Design for $20 (down from $25).
Below: Handmade Broom Set from Viva Terra; set includes a full-size broom, a whisk broom, and a dustpan for $65. Made in Thailand.
Below: Spotted on Marie Claire Maison: the new cardboard dustpan from Swedish company Iris Hantverk, shown at the 2008 Maison & Objet.
July 1st, 2008
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From Janet:
I fell hard for this Scandinavian modern laundry room on the Asko site: The white and steel gray palette is soothing and clean. If you are lucky enough to have a laundry room, recreate the look with white tiles and white cabinets (a can of white paint will do the trick, or consider resurfacing the cabinets in Formica).
Below: The woven plastic Vera Rug is ideally suited for wet rooms, and it’s amazingly soft underfoot (Julie has one in her kitchen). $150 for the 59-inch length; $222 (currently on sale for $138) for the 89-inch length at Scandinavian Details.
Below L: The Blanco Commercial Pull-Down Faucet is available in polished chrome or stainless steel; $589 at Designer Plumbing Outlet. Below R: A less expensive option is the Pegasus Commercial-Grade Faucet with flexible arch spout (note that it lacks a separate fixed spout); $352 at Designer Plumbing Outlet.
Below L: The Rolling Laundry Bin by Holger Nielson and Jette Egelund in stainless steel is from one of our favorite companies, Vipp; $290 at the Scandinavian Design Center. Below R: The Umbra Chrome Laundry Hamper is another good choice; $59 at the Container Store. Also see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Laundry Hampers for other options.
Below L: Store laundry odds and ends in the Rhombus Tote in Stone; $12.99 at the Container Store. Below R: We also love the simple Aluminum Box for $25 at Canoe Online.
Below: The Asko W6903 Designer Front Load Washer paired with T793 Dryer in TouchProof™ stainless steel. The washer in stainless is $2,199 and the dryer is $1,599 at AJ Madison.
Below: Stock up on mouse-gray towels, such as the Legends Egyptian Cotton Towel in Pussywillow (center in photo); $18 for bath size at The Company Store.
July 1st, 2008
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- Appliances: Asko Washer Dryer
- 10 Easy Pieces: Wall-Mounted Paper Towel Holders
- Bath: Modern Cross Handle Faucets
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