Hi all, this is Raina from Raining sheep. I am hijacking Victoria’s blog today while the lucky girl is doing New York city in true style.  Style is exactly why I fell in love with Vic’s blog.  While I occupy my corporate cell each weekday, I sneak a peak at Victoria’s blog and, at least temporarily forget there is such a thing as a corporate job.  I... 
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ink butterfly tea cosy, from gloaming designs. wednesday i blogged about the great new design book i’m in love with, simply scandinavian, so this week’s fab friday finds are all about hunting down some home furnishings and accessories to accomplish that clean, but oh-so-stylish Scandinavian look! here’s some great danish modern, colorful and eclectic pieces... 
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via the selby. i would love to have a black leather or naugahyde sofa. i adore the sleek lines and dramatic statement a black mid-century modern, or a big tufted black baby could make in a room full of white. i’d even be quite happy a wonderfully upholstered fabric sofa (like this rockefeller sofa via jayson home & garden, above). i’m constantly on the lookout... 
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via i l’aria, and junk culture. i’ve still got a spring crush on yellow. it’s just so darn cheerful — it feels as though it would be difficult to get into a bad mood living in these rooms. yellow has got a bit of that mid-century modern feel, too. my mum had a lot of yellow (along with green and orange) in our house growing up. i called it ‘peas,... 
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this new furniture company makes me want to truck all the way to japan! truck furniture has recently opened in osaka, japan, and although i can’t read much of their site, i did figure out that if you see something you like, they are easily contacted for more purchasing information, and i was able to get on their mailing list for shop updates, by entering my email address... 
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