The Original Bornholm Kitchen Moodboard

In honor of Bornholm Kitchen's coverage in the New York Times last week (yay!), I thought I'd post my original moodboard I created for our Bornholm Kitchen Blog as part of Decor8 Holly Becker's wonderful blogging e-course, Blogging Your Way.  

The beauty of this exercise, and the outcome, was that we created a physical, not digital, moodboard.  I loved using tactile elements and the cathartic process of flipping through magazines, and scouring our house for pieces of inspiration.  It really helped me hone in on my focus and vision and was very telling to go through the process of editing which images and items I wanted to keep in vs. take out. Very useful and FUN overall. Most of the pieces I chose pay homage to our Danish heritage and family's legacy of kitchen design which are the primary influences behind Bornholm Kitchen.  I found inspiration via natural sources such as wood, fiber, neutral earth tones, and some quintessential elements of Scandinavian culture.  

And how great is that little wooden Bornholm sign in the upper right corner? We dug that out of the basement unexpectedly from a trip Susan had taken to Bornholm decades ago, and it served as a poignant reminder that we might just be on the right path here.

Retro Inspired Kitchen

Are you a fan of Mad Men?  I am, and am devastated that it won't be back until at least 2012!  Here's to getting my fix of retro style kitchen accessories minus the hairy contract negotiations.

I'm about to sew myself up a Betty Draper channeled Apron using Jessica Jones' new Scandinavian inspired fabric line, Outside Oslo, to wear while I fix my man SELF a Manhattan after a hard day at the office.   Add in this poster in retro style picturing famous Stig Lindbergs BERSA teapot and West Elm's tea towels from their new line of kitchen accessories and I've got myself a pretty good consolation prize.  

Anyone have any experience with REAL retro kitchens?  Any clients out there with a healthy dose of nostalgia actually wanting throw back appliances like these?  Are the bar-carts a thing of the past or a rejuvenated trend?  Would love to hear your experiences with this style.  

Scandinavian Whimsy

While I'm a total sucker for traditional Scandinavian design, sometimes a girl needs a little sparkle in her life.  Here's an otherwise basic Scandinavian look but enter this gorgeous, high impact Margorie Skouras Empire Chandelier and Gold Petal Pusher wallpaper from Joy Deangdeelert Cho's collaboration with Hygge & West and make a happy Scandinavian-Glam marriage. Honor ancient Danish heritage with this modern interpretation of historic Royal Copenhagen jug in hand painted Apricot and tie together the look with this original abstract art from Jose Lampreia.