Loppis loving

As promised, some beauties from our recent hunting adventures in the west coast of Sweden.

In a previous visit, we came back with some of these handy wall racks.

They proved very popular with the punters, and so we came back with a few more of various sizes. Styled on the old fashioned luggage racks, they offer great versatility for storage in the home.

Following on from our last blog, we have some more funky lighting to add to the collection. This chunky, moulded-glass ceiling light reminded us of an electrical insulator, (we do love that 'Metropolis' look!). When lit, the radiating glass 'fins' produce some beautiful lighting effects.

Not content with our lovely steel desk lamps, as seen on our last blog, we've managed to dig out some more lighting in the shape of this funky 1950's Philips bakelite and steel lamp. We are currently having it rewired with a black braided silk flex.


And for lighting that's also educational, how about this Scandinavian desk globe? It's like Google Maps without relying on having an internet connection! Oh yes. Set on an aluminium and oak base, we think it's a particularly lovely one. Currently being rewired, it'll be available for sale very, very soon.

We still have a Swedish-based stash of items at the Ödsmål branch of Scandinavian Storage Solutions. Watch this space!!

Hej då!

P. S. Next time we'll take the car...

Let there be light

As you've seen in a couple of our past blog entries (Glaswegian Goodies,
A Touch of the Gothic, The Glamour, The Glamour), we're always on the look out for original, stylish lighting to add to our stock.

Our rather splendid 'metropolis' chandelier has now been whisked away by a happy punter to a stylish interior somewhere. A tricky act to follow, we know, but with this nautically-inspired creation we think we've got a bit of a stunner...


This refurbished yacht spotlight has been mounted onto an old 1930's wooden surveyor's tripod, to create a strikingly unique floor lamp.


Of course we don't just concentrate on bagging the big, impressive stuff, no, no, no. We are equally keen on the more 'day to day', some may say 'less damn flash' desk lamps and light shades. This lovely green-painted steel desk lamp hails from the U.S.A. and dates from the 1940's.

This more demure (but shiny shiny shiny!) stripped metal spotlight desk lamp was a Swedish purchase from one of our buying trips.


On which note, we leave you with the tantalising prospect of a host of new Scandiwegian purchases coming this way. We have just returned from some foraging in Sweden, our suitcases bulging with gorgeous opaline light shades and ultra practical, yet totally stylish, Scandinavian luggage/clothes racks.

Until soon...


PS Many thanks to Ödsmål Storage Solutions for, um, logistics support.

PPS Did you know....

Scandiwegian Naval The general maritime slang name for a man or ship from Norway, Sweden or Denmark. Sometimes "Scowegian" or "Scandihoovian". Apparently.