It’s no secret that I love Marimekko. It’s been so cold here in Toronto – it feels like -30 C with the windchill. So what better way to keep warm than dream of warmer days with Marimekko’s spring and summer 2015 collection? I just found Marimekko’s spring and summer 2015 collection photos via Pinterest. It seems […]
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Marimekko’s Holiday Season 2014 Collection
Marimekko just released their holiday season 2014 photos. And as always, the pictures and setting are just beautiful. Festive, wintery, happy and delicious. My apartment is only 425 square feet, so I can’t really host a dinner party, but these photos are beautiful enough to make me try to create such a tablescape. I love […]
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Snuggled Up for Autumn
While in Finland a few years ago, Tomiko and Donatello learned that one of the ways Finns can stay sane all winter is because they are so busy during the summer. Wanting to take advantage of such short summers, Finns will swim in the lake, hike in the woods, play golf, go on picnics, travel, and bicycle. […]
Marimekko’s Autumn 2014 Collection
In grade 5, my best friend in Saudi Arabia was Finnish and she introduced me to Marimekko. We moved to Riyadh the same year, were in the same grade 5 class, and even lived on the same compound, just around the corner from each other. When I would visit her, we would make popcorn and […]