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New 2010 Rabens Saloner Fashion Line


Posted March 2nd, 2010 by holly@huset No Comments »

I’m pleased to announce that huset has received many new Rabens Saloner pieces! We think designer Birgitte Raben Olrik has really outdone herself this time and believe you’ll find these Danish designs… hot, hot, hot!

While the slideshow (above) shows a few of the pieces we have received, we have many more waiting for you right now in our online store.

To see our full collection of 2010 Rabens Saloner Fashion Items Click Here!

If you’d like to see specific items from the slideshow, here are their direct links:



Creative & Modern Valentine’s Gifts


Posted February 12th, 2010 by holly@huset No Comments »

Looking for a great Valentine’s gift this year for that someone special?

Here are some creative (and modern) Valentine’s gifts that are sure to be a hit!

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Whether your Valentine is 5 or 95, huset’s got you covered!

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(pictured from top-left) – Playsam Jetliner, Nylander Original Rock N Roll Silk Tote Bag, Lotta Kuhlhorn Pukki 88 Trivet, MOR Nordica Body Scrub, Odd Molly Secrets Tank, Gotfred and Gertie Goat by Rice DK, isak Blossom and Bill TrayOdd Molly Secrets Under, Triwa Code Red Watch, Odd Molly My Lips Love Me Lip Balm, Anna Kraitz YOU Tea Cup and Saucer



Outfit of the Week – February 11, 2010


Posted February 11th, 2010 by holly@huset No Comments »

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Odd Molly T88 buttondown

Triwa Code Red Watch

Odd Molly Lip Balm

Odd Molly Hand Cream

Tuttmemo Memory Game

Acne Pose Lace-Up Ankle boots

Nudie Jeans



Stockholm Fashion Week


Posted February 7th, 2010 by holly@huset No Comments »

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Sweden’s greatest designers present their autumn/winter 2010 collections in Stockholm this week. Since its inception in 2005, the Fashion Week by Berns catwalk has grown its slate to support nearly forty Scandinavian design houses twice annually, with the primary focus being to attract the international fashion community of press and buyers to Swedish and Scandinavian design.
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“Fashion Week by Berns is without doubt Stockholm’s finest event” says Christian Lippich, designer of the Men’s collection at Tiger of Sweden, in King Magazine, November 2008.
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“Fashion Week by Berns features the most prominent Swedish designer shows, industry seminars, and…



Johan Linsten shows at Stockholm’s Design Week


Posted February 6th, 2010 by holly@huset No Comments »

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One of the most interesting young Scandinavian designers today is Johan Lindstén from Sweden. He participates in Stockholm Design Week this week, which is an exhibition under the name Check In 10, which refers to the 10 young designers who are “checked in” and exhibits at Hotel Birger Jarl in Stockholm.
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Johan Lindsténs design is conceptual in style, and is based on an interpretation of an ancient occupation, embroidery. Under the name Dream about an idyllic place… Johan Lindstén has made a series of chairs where the upholstered backrest of the chairs all have a wonderful embroidered scene sewn on. In this way he gives historical and cultural…



News from Stockholm Furniture Fair


Posted February 5th, 2010 by holly@huset No Comments »

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RVW is a new Swedish furniture manufacturer founded by designers Jonas Nordgren and Johannes Herbertsson who grew tired of the fast paced design business and decided to take matters into their own hands. RVW stands for consistency and condemns trends and hype in order to produce furniture that has no expiration date.
Based in Malmö in the southern part of Sweden, RVW works closely with suppliers in the Öresund region and Småland to produce their furniture. Besides breathing life in local artisanship, they also pay homage to Scandinavias design heritage.?“We see it as something self-explanatory to continue on the Scandinavian design heritage and to produce something specific from the library of materials, ideas and forms crafted over centuries,”…



Outfit of the Week


Posted February 4th, 2010 by holly@huset No Comments »

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Odd Molly Freedom Blouse, Swedish Hasbeens Lace Up Boots, Triwa Purple Haze Watch, Anne Black Flower Earrings



It was wedding time at Formex, real Swedish royalty glamour!


Posted February 1st, 2010 by holly@huset No Comments »

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When visiting Stockholm’s Formex Gift show last week, we were struck by all the “hoopla” over Crown Princess Viktoria and her boyfriend Daniel Westling’s upcoming wedding. The royal event will happen in June (of course!) and all of Sweden is awaiting with much anticipation. At Formex there was plenty of vendors which were showing their official wedding collection of products to retailers throughout Sweden. We couldn’t help ourselves in getting a little excited too. All of these products were specifically designed and made for the Crown Princess and her man, and it was the first time that any of these products were shown.
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Some of our favorite views from the Formex Show


Posted January 27th, 2010 by holly@huset 1 Comment »

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It was wonderful meeting with a lot of our Swedish vendors at the Formex show and seeing all their new items for the Spring / Summer collection. One of our favorites Camilla Engdahl was there showing her wonderful Arla birds.
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Sagaform had a wonderful new selection of happy and colorful items as well.
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We are also very excited about our new pieces coming from Danish design brand Rice.
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Several new finds were also on hand and will soon be in our store in the coming months, we can’t wait to share them with all of you!
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Views from Formex


Posted January 26th, 2010 by holly@huset 1 Comment »

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We just returned from Stockholm’s Formex Gift show, and what a whirlwind trip is was! Just a few days to see all the new items offered for Spring, as well as meeting some of our vendors and making new connections too.
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The theme for this years Formex show was Creative Flow, and according to designer Jan Rundgren, who created the main exhibition”Creative Spaces”, is summed up by: “Studio trends are precisely with the times, the individualistic style feels like one of the most powerful things at the moment. We’re looking for something unique in both objects and expressions. The spaces are bohemian, spontaneously decorated and show that a…