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celebratedliving.com
WINTER 2012
HAPPYSTHLM
Threedesignersbring their collective
talents in textiles, silver, andglass
togetherat thisfive-month-old shop ina
heritagebuilding inStockholm’sOld
Town. The trio—whichhas created
objects for Ikea,Kasthall, andVilleroy&
Boch in thepast—actually shareda stu-
dio foryears,which led to the ideaof
openinga spacewhere they could show-
case their strengthsunderone label and
one roof.We love that it’sall Swedish
design, allmade inSweden.Naturemotifs
suchasdragonflies, pomegranates, and
branchesfigure intomanypiecesaswell,
from tea towels to the jewelry.
MUST-BUY:
TheMaitoglassvases
(
maito
meansmilk inFinnish; theywere
inspiredbymilkbottles)
happysthlm.se
YASTIKBYRIFAT OZBEK
Opened in Istanbul’s ritzyNisantasi neigh-
borhood sixyearsago, this store from re-
puteddesignerRifatOzbek focuses solely
on cushions. The idea cameaboutwhen
Ozbek,who loves toentertain friends,was
dissatisfied searching forpillows to set
a relaxedyet sophisticated tone.Which
explainswhy the cushionsyoufindat his
whitewashedboutiqueare rarepiecesof
art,madewith fabricshandloomed in
Uzbekistan. This season’s collection
includesa
cintemani
design,whichwasa
popularpatternusedon sultan’skaftans
aswell as several ikat styles. Inaddition
to Istanbul, thereare shops inLondonand
Alaçati, Turkey.
MUST-BUY:
Whicheverpieceyou choose,
all the cushionsareembeddedwitha
small sachet of lavender,whichperfumes
the roomanytime thepillowsarepuffed.
yastikbyrifatozbek.com
