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What could be more shoestring than winning something for free! Here at Blackbirds, we were lucky enough to be the recent winners of this Ekobo large salad serving dish and serving spoons from @wintersmoon [see www.wintersmoon.co.uk ] Given a choice of colours, the bright yellow looks most at home on the sideboard in our sunny dining room, and the stone coloured servers offer a nice contrast. As it happens, we have also bought a number of things from @wintersmoon which will feature either in our upcoming book, Mid-Century Modern on a Shoestring, and/or on our Instagram posts. They're a lovely small business, run by Julia ( no sponsoring going on here, just for the record!) selling a charming range of handmade, vintage and contemporary items with an emphasis on eclectic and ethical . They are based in Chichester, and whilst they have an online shop, you can also pop in to see them if you are local as they have an 'open studio' a couple of times a week. Last but not least, most of their stuff is highly compatible with a mid-century modern interior, as this photo hopefully demonstrates.
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Jane Chambers
3/8/2019 01:01:00 pm
This photo is filling me with nostalgia! I love the teak of the sideboard and I remember those books too. The 'winning bowl' definitely goes well, too, shown off admirably well by the teak. I firmly agree about mixing old with new, and love your mid-century modern styling!
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Blackbirdsandme
3/8/2019 03:33:11 pm
Hi Jane, thanks for your comment! It was difficult to choose between the yellow and teal blue options for the salad bowl, but I think we chose the right colour. Our dining room scheme (as you can see from Room Ideas - Dining Room- on the home page) is very much influenced by the 'blackbird theme' and the yellow features strongly along with a black and white backdrop. We've added a pop of soft blue for contrast (maybe representing the blue sky!), but the main colour-interest is yellow, just like the blackbird's bright beak!
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