Showing posts with label bodie and fou styling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bodie and fou styling. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX: COFFEE TABLE

When it comes to decorating, I think it's very liberating to allow yourself to think outside the box.
I used this pretty owl vase mostly as a pen holder and until recently this stool was the perfect side table to have by my sofa.
My inspiration for the shot above was a coffee table made out of African stools spotted in an old Living Etc issue (circa 1998). Unfortunately I can not check the credits any longer as I threw away lots of magazines when we moved from Bristol back to London but I'm pretty sure it was a Dutch house.
In all these years searching for similar stools, I only came across dark African stools or lighter ones that cost an arm until I used this wooden stool.
What do you think? 
Would you mind sharing what 'outside the box thinking' you've done at home with your decoration?

I'm also very excited that the God of Design aka Philippe Starck has chosen 20 of this stool to decorate his new MAMA SHELTER in Istambul. How cool is that!!?? I wish I could travel with our stools...

// Photography: Francois Kong | Styling: Karine Kong  | Small Talk print (on the wall) | Bamboo pendant light
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Quand il s'agit de décorer, je trouve que cela fait beaucoup de bien de se donner le droit de faire les choses différemment - de penser outside the box comme disent les anglais.
J'utilise plus ce joli vase comme pot a crayon et jusqu'a récemment, ce tabouret était la table d'appoint parfaite pour garder ma tasse de thé à proximité. 
Mon inspiration pour cette image était une table basse constituée de tabourets Africains que j'avais vu dans un vieux Living Etc (circa 1998). Malheureusement, j'ai fait le ménage dans mes magazines et je ne me souviens pas du nom du photographe ou de la propriétaire. Tout ce dont je me souviens c'est qu'elle vivait en Hollande. 
Pendant de nombreuses années, j'ai cherché des tabourets qui feraient l'affaire mais je n'ai trouvé que des tabourets en bois foncé ou des clairs qui coutaient super chers jusqu'a ce que j'utilise ce tabouret en bois.
Qu'est ce que vous en pensez? Ca vous dirait de partager vos idées déco 'outside the box thinking' ?
Je suis aussi super contente de vous apprendre que le Dieu du Design: Philippe Starck a choisi 20 de nos tabourets pour décorer MAMA SHELTER a Istambul. C'est génial non?? Qu'est ce que j'aimerais voyager avec nos tabourets...

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Rocking the Industrial vibe...

 If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen a few behind-the-scene shots! 
This week, I styled new things from our Industrial Chic collection and I had a ball because there is nothing else more inspiring than styling products you really love.
And I love this clothes rail and this new stool!

The Form table (pic 2 & 3) is now sold out but will be back in stock end of June. The Rock Flag print is from here and the Bell pendant light is a new light from Normann (be careful the large model is actually huge!)
What do you think? 

// Photography: Francois Kong | Styling: Karine Kong 

Thursday, April 25, 2013

I would love to get your feedback on our latest catalogue


BODIE and FOU SS/2013 catalogue Styling: Karine Kong Photography: Francois Kong www.bodieandfou.com
BODIE and FOU SS/2013 catalogue Styling: Karine Kong Photography: Francois Kong www.bodieandfou.com

BODIE and FOU SS/2013 catalogue Styling: Karine Kong Photography: Francois Kong www.bodieandfou.com

BODIE and FOU SS/2013 catalogue Styling: Karine Kong Photography: Francois Kong www.bodieandfou.com
BODIE and FOU SS/2013 catalogue Styling: Karine Kong Photography: Francois Kong www.bodieandfou.com
BODIE and FOU SS/2013 catalogue Styling: Karine Kong Photography: Francois Kong www.bodieandfou.com

Here is my latest baby...
A small yet beautiful, inspiring catalogue, packed with styling & decorative ideas to show you how to create inspiring, welcoming and beautiful family homes (you can view it on issuu here).

While it's lot of hard work to put something like this together (and it costs an arm!), I thoroughly enjoy the creative process and it's quite amazing after months of hard work for us to hold a print copy in our hands (no it doesn't break my heart when you want to be taken off our list...#just a little #ItTotallyBreaksMyHeart #labouroflove #justkidding).

We won an Award with our first catalogue but I'm specially proud of this one because this time, I was able to style everything so there isn't a single spread I don't like but I have my favourites...
OK.. I'm in love with our NATURALS // moodboard on page 4 & 5, it's a collection that I sourced when I went to Paris at the beginning of the year and that really inspired me.

Unfortunately, one of these gorgeous chopping boards is already sold out and I don't think, we will be able to get any more this year and I so encourage you to get a few of these ceramic bowls...they are gorgeous!

 I also have a real soft spot for the workspace one which I styled in our new, gorgeous offices and I love our stonewashed linen collection because it is truly a beautiful collection!
Sadly, our supplier had some production issues so a couple of colours featured in the catalogue will not longer available (blue and mustard) but we are getting some really nice new colours next week (chalk, blush, green, denim) which I will style very soon to show them to you.
I would love to know which images/styling/double spread you prefer and why. It's always nice to get some feedback!

//Get a copy of the BODIE and FOU catalogue here | Styling: Karine Kong | Photography: Francois Kong 

For styling/shooting commissions, please email me to leblog(at)bodieandfou.com