EMMAS DESIGNBLOGG

Design and style from a Scandinavian perspective

Giveaway: Fog Linen cotton blanket from Babyssimo

Let's start this sunny week with a giveaway! The prize is a soft cotton blanket by the Japanese brand Fog Linen Work (130x205 cm, value €99.90), generously offered to you by my sponsor Babyssimo.
 
Babyssimo is a webshop, based in Germany, carrying a carefully selected range of baby and child products from all over the world. Many items are only available in small quantities, as they are handmade with love by small scale producers and independent designers. But it's worth a look even if you don't have kids because they also have a category for adults where you will find beautiful interior and spa products, as well as magazines and books like Kinfolk and Cereal.
 
 
To enter the competion, follow these two steps:
1. Subscribe to Babyssimo's newsletter. (You will find it at the top of their site.)
2. Tell me in the comments below which product from the Babyssimo webshop that is your personal favorite and why.
 
 

 
This competition is open for one week, until May 20.
 
 

Giveaway: NS2 Air Speakers from Nocs

Giveaway time! This week you have the chance to win a set of NS2 Air Monitors from Nocs worth $449. Designed in Sweden, and with a sound quality that matches it's great design, the speakers are available in a big range of colors to match your home. They are active speakers with AirPlay technology, allowing you to stream music wirelessly from your Mac, PC, iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. You can see them in the pictures below, which I styled in cooperation with Fantastic Frank.
To see the rest of this apartment, have a look here. I had a great afternoon in this sunny functionalist home together with stylist Thomas Lingsell and photographer Andy Liffner, and I hope to be able to work with them again in the near future!
 
 

 
 
To enter the competition and have a chance to win a set of Nocs NS2 Air Monitors in the color of your choice, follow these simple steps:
1. Follow Nocs on Instagram (username nocsdesign)
2. Snap a photo of the spot where you would place your new speakers, upload it to Instagram and tag the picture with #nocs
 
The competition will be open for one week, until April 14. Good Luck!
 
 

Giveaway: Ball Chairs from Smart Living Objects

Update! This giveaway is closed and a winner will be announced soon.
 
Let's have a giveaway to celebrate Easter! Two of these Ball chairs, designed by Finn Stone and made of recycled ABS, are offered up for grabs by online interior shop Smart Living Objects. Available in any color in the rainbow, in two different sizes, and suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, I'm sure you can find one that suits you. One lucky winner can walk away with two of these chairs, in a colour and size of his/her choice, with a total worth of up to € 340! (PU-leather versions not included in the giveaway)
 
 
To participate in the competition, just answer these two questions in the comments below, or on the blog's Facebook page:
1. How many colours does the Ball Chair come in? (PU-leather versions excluded)
2. Where would you put your chairs? Inside or outside? What would you pair them with? Let me know how you would style them.
 
The competition is open for one week, until April 4. Good luck!
 


 

Giveaway: Twist a Twill plaid from Foldoys

Update!
This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Gosia, please contact me with your address so we can send the blanket to you!
 
 
For all of you who weren't lucky enough to win something in the Advent Calendar before Christmas, I thought I'd give you a new chance to win something nice for your home! This time you have a chance to make your home a little nicer with this bio dynamic merino wool plaid by Tina Ratzer, worth €100, sponsored by Foldoys, an international webshop for Scandinavian design.
To have a chance to get your hands on a dark gray Twist a Twill plaid, just do these two things:
1. Like Foldoys on Facebook. Or if you don't have a Facebook account, subscribe to their newsletter.
2. Tell me in the comments below how you would use this blanket or where you would put it!
 
The competition will be open until Friday January 18. Good luck!
 

Advent Giveaway Nr 4

Update! This giveaway is closed.
Congratulations to the winner of Giveaway Nr 4; Elisabetta Viganò, and the winner of giveaway Nr 3; Aina Lord! Please email your addresses to me so I can have all the goodies sent to you.
 
 
Ok guys, hold on to your hats, because here comes the biggest prize I have ever arranged a giveaway for... I proudly present, Advent Giveaway nr 4! I secretely wish I could have kept it all to myself, but I am sure that it will make the winner very happy, and that makes me happy too. Because you know, the reason I'm doing this advent calendar is to give something back to you, to thank you for your loyal support, and for making it possible for me to keep blogging. I have had so many great experiences because of this blog, somethings I could never have imagined when I started it 7 years ago. Thank you so much for that, and let's hope the next 7 years will be just as great!

What is in this treasure chest then, that will make someone so happy? Let me tell you: 2 Mingus P1 Nearly Black pendants from Lightyears. Never Look Back art print from Wonderwall. Fish cushion from Asplund. Stockholm scented candle by Astier de Villatte, Maison Martin Margiela Stylo Plume Autruche feather pen, David Ehrenstråhle's print 2013 Guide to Manhattan, Aesop: Geranium Leaf Body CleanserResurrection Aromatique Hand BalmParsley Seed Facial CleanserMandarin Facial Hydrating CreamParsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Eye Serum, all this from Artilleriet. Ferm Living Triangle shower curtain and 2 rolls of Vertigo striped wallpaper, all from Kaiku. And last but not least, a small black Hoof table from &tradition.
The total value of this prize is € 1631.
 
To win, just tell me why you should be the lucky one. Write a short motivation, a poem, a song or make a drawing, however you like to express yourself, just make sure I see it in the comments below or at the Facebook page.
 
I will draw the winner on January 1. Good luck everyone, and Happy Holidays! I will be taking some time offline and recharge my batteries, but I'll see you here in the new year.
 
 


 
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Advent Giveaway Nr 3 *CLOSED*

Sorry for being a day late, I had some problems with this post, but I hope you will find that it was worth waiting for. Today's theme of the advent calendar is Kitchen, so if you need a fresh update on your kitchen gear, don't miss this chance to win some of my favorite things!
 
One lucky winner will get: 1 tea pot, 4 tea cups and 4 plates from Marimekko's In Good Company series, from Finnish Design Shop. 1 big wooden tray, 2 Gradient tea towels and 2 Cold Forest tea towels from Hay, from La Maison D'Anna G. 1 white Sodastream Source to make your own sparkling water. 1 Geo Vacuum Flask, 1 Shoehorn, 1 Peeler and 2 Tea Eggs from Normann Copenhagen. The total value is € 679.
 
Now just tell my why you should be the lucky one! You can write in the comments below, or on the blog's Facebook page. (English, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian is fine, but I won't be able to understand you if you write in any other languages, so please try to stick to any of these.) The competition will be open until Sunday 23/12. Good luck!
 
Ps. The winner of last week's giveaway is Ansgar Taschinski, who wrote me a beautiful fairytale. You can all read it in the comments here. Congrats Ansgar!
 
 
 
 
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Advent Giveaway Nr 2 *CLOSED*

* THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED*
 
Proudly presenting part two of my Advent Calendar! Just like last week, I have collected products from some of my favorite companies, and every Advent Sunday will have a different theme. Today is "Natural & Classic", a collection of beautiful high quality items in a classic contemporary style. 
 
This is what is up for grabs for ONE very lucky winner:  Black Bestlite Table lamp from Gubi, Monsieur DressUp hanger from Le Kiosk, big handmade Andrea Brugi choppingboard from Bolina, Candleholder String from Ferm Living and a solid maple L'Oiseau bird from Vitra.
All in all, the prize is worth € 1024!
 
To enter the competition all you have to do is tell me why you want to win this! You can enter your answer in the comment section below or on the blog's facebook page.
The winner will be drawn next Sunday. Good luck!

I also want to congratulate the winner of last week's competition. Congrats Karolina Wijkander, I really appreciate you taking the time to write your little poem! You have some pretty nice Christmas presents waiting to be sent...


 
 
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Advent Giveaway Nr 1

This giveaway is closed and a winner has been drawn.
 
It's finally time for the first giveaway in my Advent 2012 calendar, and I'm so excited to share today's competition! I have collected products from some of my favorite companies, and every Advent Sunday will have a different theme. Today is "Hall/Entrance", and I believe that the things you see below would be great additions to help organize, brighten and beautify your entrance area, but would certainly work just as well in any other room.
 
This is what is up for grabs for one lucky winner: A white Treetop Pendel light from Bolia. "Bisou" giclee print by Lina Ekstrand for Arte Limited. Strap Mirror and 2 grey Restore Storage felt bins from HipVilla. 6 Felt Wall Panels by Norm for Menu. All in all, the prize is worth € 1100!
 
To enter the competition all you have to do is tell me (in the comments below) why you should win this!
The winner will be drawn next Sunday. Good luck!
 
If you are having trouble commenting, you can leave your comment here on facebook instead.
 

 
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Introducing the 2012 Advent Calendar!

Christmas is getting closer, and this coming Sunday is the first Advent, which means it's time for this year's Advent Calendar! I have changed the form from last year, so now there will be four competitions, one each Advent, with big prizes collected from several companies, instead of smaller competitions every day like last year. Each competition will be open for one week. Below are some of the participating companies who are generously sponsoring the calendar with great prizes. A few more might be added last minute, so if you have any special wishes, write them in the comments below and I will consider adding them.
 
Thanks for following my blog, this is my way of giving a little something back to all of you!
 

Giveaway: Three new Milk Black lamps from &Tradition!

Update! This giveaway is closed and the winners will be announced soon!
 
Let's end the week with a nice giveaway! Danish brand &Tradition just launched a new version of their modern classic Milk lamp, with cool black legs. Now they are generously giving away 3 Milk Black lamps to three lucky readers!
 
 
 
 
To enter the competition, just do these two simple things:
 
2. Answer this question: Where would you put your black Milk lamp and what other things would you match it with? Write your answer in the comment field below.
 
This competition will be open for one week (until Nov 9) and the winners will be announced in this post. Good luck everyone!
 
 

Giveaway: A print of your choice from RTA London!

Update! This giveaway is closed. Congratulations Eli Terese! Please contact me so that we can send you the print.

 

Time for a giveaway! The new online print gallery RTA London offers one lucky winner a print of his/her choice, in the size of 9.5" x 12" (or thereabouts as some of their prints are square), worth £ 87.50.

RTA London is an online gallery and print store run by British couple Tamsin and Robert Allen. Tamsin, an art director and designer by trade, makes graphic prints, and photographer Robert shoots edgy fashion pics and portraits, all available in the shop.

 

 

This is what you should do to participate in the giveaway:

 1. Like RTA London on Facebook.

2. In the comment section below this post, describe which print is perfect for your space and where you would hang it. Please add a link to the print of your choice.

The competition will be open until midnight CET next Tuesday, October 16.

 

 
 

My visit to Annedal 2012

Today I spent the afternoon at Annedal 2012, the housing exhibition just outside Stockholm. I found lots of great interiors, and some not so great... But let's focus on the good ones now! Below you'll see a few photos from my Instagram feed (emfex is my username), shot in some very nice apartments styled by e.g. Lotta Agaton, TAF, Jens Fager and Pella Hedeby. I got a lot of new ideas for my own home, and the exhibition will be open until Sunday 26/8, so if you have a chance, go there and be inspired! 
 
 






 
 
Ps. I have a competition (for my readers in Sweden only) on the blog's fb page, where you can win two lights by TAF. Check it out!
 

And the winner is...

Time to announce the winner of the L'Affiche Moderne print... *drumroll* And the winner is: Catarina R, who said that the picture below, Burton by Kea, makes her dream of future summers. "It's all about adventure, the unkown, the unexpected. Makes me dream about summery afternoons, beers with friends... and long nights telling stories and dreaming about the future. And that is summer, to me."
 
Catarina, congrats and please contact me to give me your mailing address!
 

Giveaway: A print of your choice from L'Affiche Moderne

One of my sponsors, French online gallery L'Affiche Moderne, has generously offered to give away a big print of your own choice (worth €59) to one lucky winner! All you have to do to have a chance to win is to tell me in the comments below which piece of art in L'Affiche Moderne's collections best corresponds to your summer mood and why. It could be melancholic, ecstatic, or anything in between... Just link to the picture that you feel best represents your summer feelings, and tell me a little bit about your thoughts. I will pick a winner on July 27. Good luck everyone!
 
Below are a few of my own favourite summery prints from their shop.
 
 
 
 

Giveaway: Bincho Bottle from Sort of Coal

Time for a giveaway! Danish company Sort of Coal has some seriously cool products, made of Japanese coal, that can help you purify your home, food and water from pollution and bad chemicals, and instead add healthy minerals. To make it even better, their packaging and products are super stylish!

Now you have the chance to win a handmade Bincho water bottle with a Kishu Binchotan coal stick (worth €85) that will make your ordinary tap water into healthy mineral water just by putting it in the fridge for a couple of hours.

 
To participate in the competition  all you have to do is 'like' the Sort of Coal Facebook page and answer these two questions:

1. Why you would like to win a Bincho water bottle and a piece of Binchotan from Sort of Coal.

2. How you can recycle the Binchotan? If you need a little inspiration in answering the question, you can find it at Sort of Coal's site.

Submit your answers on Sort of Coal's Facebook page by writing a comment underneath the picture
Sort of Coal will pick a winner on July 2 and the winner will be announced on their facebook page.

This competition is sponsored and presented by Sort of Coal.

Giveaway! Win a print from Nordic Art House

Update! This giveaway is closed. Congrats Isabelle!

I think it's time for a giveaway! How would you like to win a print of your choice from Nordic Art House? They offer a large range of great art prints and photos, all limited edition, by Swedish artists and photographers.

To win, just tell me in the comments below which art piece caught your eye, and why you should win it. The best motivation wins! The competition will be open until Friday March 9.
Off to Nordic Art House now to find your favorite! Below are some of mine...




Giveaway: Jersey sheets from Beach House

Let's start this week with a giveaway! Beach House Company have just started to manufacture their sheets in international/UK sizes as well, available through Wayfair.co.uk, so now everyone can enjoy their super soft jersey bedding. To celebrate this they are giving one lucky winner either 2 single size duvet covers OR one double size duvet cover + two pillowcases from the basic collection, in the color of your choice. Worth appr. € 328.


To enter the competition, just answer these two questions below:

1. What sizes of Beach House duvet covers are available from Wayfair?
2. Which color is your favorite?


This competition will be open for one week, until January 23, when a winner will be chosen and announced here. Good luck!
 
 
Update! This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations Libby!

Giveaway: Skull cushion from Bolina

New week, new giveaway! You better get used to this, because from December 1 up until Christmas Eve I will have giveaways here every day!
 
Today's giveaway is sponsored by the Norwegian webshop Bolina, who are giving away a big linen cushion (70x70 cm) in sand grey with a cool skull print, worth 150 €. To win, just answer this question in the comments below:
 
How would you use this cushion in your home? Where would you put it, what would you match it with?
 
A winner will be drawn on Friday, November 25th. Good luck!


Ps. The winner of last weeks giveaway of two Calabash lamps from Lightyears will be announced later today.

Giveaway: Calabash P1 from Lightyears

A new week and a new giveaway! This time one lucky person will win two Calabash P1 pendants in black, from Lightyears. The size is 158 mm in diameter, and they are worth 320€. To enter, just tell me in the comments where you would put your pendants, how would you use them in your home? Would you match them with anything?
 
For an extra chance to win, go on and "like" the Lightyears Facebook page, and write that in an additional comment.
 
The giveaway closes at midnight 18/11. Good luck!


 
The competition is for the black version of the Calabash, but I just can't resist adding these wonderfully styled photos of the gold and silver versions...
 

Giveaway from L'Affiche Moderne!

My sponsor L'Affiche Moderne, an online gallery where you can get lots of great artprints and photos, is giving away a big print from their shop! If you are the lucky winner you get to choose which print you would like. The size is 50x70 cm, worth 59€. (Fits nicely in the Ribba frame from Ikea)


To enter and get a chance to win, just answer this question in the comment field below:
Q: Which print from L'Affiche Moderne is your favourite and why?


The giveaway closes on the night of Friday Nov 11.


Below are a few of my own favourites!