So where did we leave off?Β Oh yes, the Meet The Blogger Stockholm Sunday Design Tour!
Can I just say in the interests of full disclosure that the Scandic Grand Central Hotel that we all stayed in was rather wickedly cool as well?Β It was.
On Sunday at 1pm, about 75 of us bloggers rocked up to do a walking tour of Stockholm and hit up some of the big name shops that pepper Stockholm’s beautiful city.
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| That cutie patootie smiling at the camera is the lovely Emelie of Blomsterbloggar |
We started the tour with goodie bags which contained a lovely cushion cover from Elce Stockholm.Β And then we hit the cold but beautifully sunny streets.
First up was Bemz which creates covers for Ikea furniture in all kinds of delicious fabrics.
Then we hit a very big favourite, Lotta Agaton – I have to humbly admit I had never heard of them previous to this trip but apparently they are a huge hit with the Scandi blogging crowd and I can see why.Β They opened their shop on a Sunday just for us and we crawled all over each other to get shots.Β The place was pretty amazeballs.Β Also, I purchased two prints for my gallery wall (I’ll show them to you soon but they are EFFING COOL).
This is where they also have their offices as well.Β It’s just a pretty cool place really.
So after that, we went from ‘pale & interesting Scandinavian textural neutral zone’ to a decidedly more colourful pallet and a bit of a legend in Stockholm, Svensk Tenn.Β Β There was loads in there that I loved (SO MUCH BRASS OH MY GOD) but it was mega expensive and I’d blown my cash on the two prints so I just had to admire from afar.
They were putting in Michael Anastassiades’ exhibition To Be Perfectly Frank in the exhibition space there and it was simply amazing.
Finally we ended the day at DesignTorget which is a hipster cool shop featuring fun designs from lots of up and coming designers.Β I had a big blog fail in that I forgot to take pictures of that particular haunt.Β Whoops.Β Oh well, it was all very contemporary and not entirely my style so there ya go.Β I have to say, the champagne that greeted us there went down a treat because by then, we were all rather tired and needed the extra bit of bubbles to keep us going into the evening!
With all the goodie bags we collected through the day, I got some rather lovely booty as well.
In all, it was an amazing trip and one which I will remember for a very very long time.Β If you get the opportunity, come to Meet The Blogger London which I’m going to be attending.Β It would be great to meet more UK bloggers this time around!
Guess who is going to be in these magazines?
Erm… yeah.Β Little ol’ me.
Ya see, while I was in Stockholm I got two emails on the same freaking day.Β One from Red, saying they’d like to do an interview for a feature on 4 women who are “interior experts” (!?!) who live in fabulous homes.Β They’ll be using some existing photography from the House Home shoot.
The email from 25 Beautiful Homes is a FULL PHOTOSHOOT of the house and an interview.Β Like a proper feature.
WTFOMGLOLFML.Β Holy Shit.
And peoples, this stuff is happening like dead quick.Β My interview with Red Magazine is Friday (as in tomorrow!!) and the full photoshoot for 25 Beautiful Homes is next Friday.Β I’m bricking it but SO FREAKING EXCITED.
*and breathe*
Told ya it was a good weekend :)
ahh kimbo, that is AWESOME news!!! sorry, i sped read the first half of this post to get to the meaty bits! hahaha… i'm hoping this comment goes through cause the last few times my comments have been eaten! how fantabulous! just remember to breathe! and remember that they're coming to you because they already love what they see, so don't panic!!! break a leg tomorrow & enjoy!!!
Yay! Bring on Meet the Blogger London!!! What amazing news! My phone rang too today and it was…my mum…hehehe… Red is pretty much the only magazine I read on a monthly basis (apart from all the interiors ones) and I look forward to seeing you in it! This is just too cool…. xo
Wow, congratulations. I'm so thrilled for you. You'll have to scan the magazine features when you get them so we can see them in America. Although I think they might carry the 25 Beautiful Homes in Barnes & Noble. And yours is indeed a beautiful home. Yay!
Ooh how exciting! Loved your feature in House Home.<br />I'm currently designing an interiors supplement for the mag I work on. It is neither an interiors magazine, nor a classy monthly like Red, but I will look out for your home and use it for inspiration!
WHAAAAAT?!! You are so fabulous. Please don't forget the little people when you launch to superstardom. I'm going to milk it and tell everyone I knew you "way back when."
Congrats. You have lovely taste and you're ace so am not at all surprised. Your trip looks fabulous! xxx
EEEEEK and OMGOMGOMG!!! I am sooooo excited for you! Firstly, your time in Stockholm sounded absolutely wonderful! And then, WOWOWOW you are getting famous! If I saw you now, I would be holding your hands and jumping up and down, probably shrieking a bit :p <br /><br />Well done, you! SO EXCITING!!<br /><br />Meera xoxo
Omg omg!!!!!!!! Super exciting!!! Congratulations but this is totally well deserved because you and your style are fab!! Cannot wait to see this in Red (my fave magazine!) Oh and love the pics – stockholm looks fab xxx
One of these days maybe I'll make it to a blog conference. Right now I can't justify the expense, but maybe if I'm ever working again, I'll take the plunge. I know I would have a great time meeting kindred spirits in person, as you did.<br /><br />I'm so elated for you about the magazine features. Really hope your interview went well today, and I can't believe your next
Guapa! Just read your blogpost, what a great story! Loved it! And can't wait to read about the intreviews and shoots! Freakin' excited for ya!!! :) <br />Hugs from Holland
looks like you had an amazing time, you are blogtastic right now!!! so excited for u:) oh and guess what i purchased today? gave you a little mention on my blog as your bar cart is one of my inspirations for my new project;) speak soon x
massive, massive congratulations on the magazine features! can't wait to see the articles! x
I. AM. SO. HAPPY. FOR. YOU!!!!!! This is HUGE my friend. Luckily your place already looks fab so you are ready to go. :) Can't wait to read (and see) both features!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, just seen your news – SUPER exciting stuff!! Let us know when it's out! [As if you wouldn't ;)]
Wow how exciting! So deserved. Will you still talk to us now you're famous?! x
WHAAAAAAAT????!! That is AMAZING news, huge congrats!! So pleased for you and I can't believe it's happening so fast too – can't wait to see the articles, do you know when they'll be published?? Oooh, am all in a tizzy now, so exciting.<br /><br />And the Stockholm tour looks awesome too, love that city soooo much. xx
Hi Kimberly,<br /><br />OMG you got another email about a feature!!! I'm so happy for you! I hope you will show us here on the blog, because I can't get hold on these magazines in Sweden :(<br /><br />Thanks for the link! But next time you better tell me you're shooting so I can do a sexy blog pose ;)<br />Wish you a lovely Sunday!<br />Emelie