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Fine Little Day: Ideas, Collections and Interiors
Welcome to the world of Fine Little Day. Take a peek into the fascinating life of Elisabeth Dunker. This is a woman of many blogger, writer, stylist, designer, photographer and artist.
This, her first book, is filled to the brim with inspiring images of everything that she takes joy in. We meet her in the studio, where she presents her workplace and sanctuary, before she introduces us to one of her greatest loves – collecting! With colourful baskets, crochet potholders, vintage embroidery patterns, Scandinavian china and retro novels just as a start…
Next a tour of Elisabeth’s own eclectic home. Bursting with colour and pattern, her Gothenburg apartment is an enviable mix of handmade blankets, vintage finds, bold printed wallpaper and fabrics, smart storage and classic Scandinavian furniture. She also gives us plenty of ideas for recreating the look, with quick and easy projects to try at home. Press flowers, re-use textiles in a patchwork, make pearl baskets, decorate wooden spoons or print a sweatshirt…
Enjoy a trip out of the city as we are shown around Elisabeth’s cabin in the woods, with atmospheric pictures of the beautiful Swedish countryside and yet more decorating ideas, this time with a more rustic feel. With home tours of Elisabeth’s creative friends and partners we also meet Japanese artist Mogu Takahashi, Swedish illustrator Henning Trollbäck and hear about her succesful collaboration with Swedish homewares brand House of Rym, to name a few. This inspiring book is full of pictures, fun and heart.
This, her first book, is filled to the brim with inspiring images of everything that she takes joy in. We meet her in the studio, where she presents her workplace and sanctuary, before she introduces us to one of her greatest loves – collecting! With colourful baskets, crochet potholders, vintage embroidery patterns, Scandinavian china and retro novels just as a start…
Next a tour of Elisabeth’s own eclectic home. Bursting with colour and pattern, her Gothenburg apartment is an enviable mix of handmade blankets, vintage finds, bold printed wallpaper and fabrics, smart storage and classic Scandinavian furniture. She also gives us plenty of ideas for recreating the look, with quick and easy projects to try at home. Press flowers, re-use textiles in a patchwork, make pearl baskets, decorate wooden spoons or print a sweatshirt…
Enjoy a trip out of the city as we are shown around Elisabeth’s cabin in the woods, with atmospheric pictures of the beautiful Swedish countryside and yet more decorating ideas, this time with a more rustic feel. With home tours of Elisabeth’s creative friends and partners we also meet Japanese artist Mogu Takahashi, Swedish illustrator Henning Trollbäck and hear about her succesful collaboration with Swedish homewares brand House of Rym, to name a few. This inspiring book is full of pictures, fun and heart.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2014
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
February 10, 2017
This is by far the cutest book I've come across in my recent dive into interior design book. Growing from a personal blog, Fine Little Day has grown into a tiny little design house. Quirky, random, and authentic, the home-spun art, personal essays, and short bios of artist friends included here provide a nice contrast to all those overly-frilly, museum-like books that litter the shelves.
June 23, 2017
Ever find a book that perfectly matches your aesthetic? Everything you've ever dreamed your home could look like? An author whose voice echoes the one in your own head? That book is all of this for me. I don't expect everyone to love it nearly as much as I did, but it's one of those things that just makes me so happy to flip through. I wish I had 50 more books in this vein. This is a new personal favorite in lifestyle/design.
January 11, 2019
This style has always killed me. It’s so deceptively primitive but takes such a trained eye for balance and white space that it is almost impossible to pull off without seeming twee. And while I loved the aesthetics, the projects and text were lacking.
July 29, 2017
Very sweet and nordic. Mis-matchy, folksy, traditional, eclectic and artsy. If I published a craft book I hope it would be a lot like this. very sweet.
March 17, 2018
Really nice paper, nice pictures. Pleasant!
April 7, 2023
I got this today on holiday in a book shop. Just loved the creators style and disobedience from categories and order. Just beautiful inspiration that I found really inspiring!
September 1, 2023
The designs and visuals in the book were very nice. I really loved the layouts and spreads. Although, the text was lacking and not as interesting as the visuals.
October 5, 2016
There were sections I really liked (like the summer cabin, oh man. Major property envy.). But this book is kind of disjointed. Like it didn't know what it wanted to be. I suspect Dunker would say "that's the point," since she talks about her artistic process being very spontaneous and draw-outside-the-lines-esque. As an artistic/life philosophy, sure. As a book? Maybe not. A little organization never hurt anyone. Still, a lovely book that I will be happy to display on my bookshelf and peruse from time to time for decorating and DIY inspiration.
August 2, 2016
A fun anthro clearance find. I enjoyed perusing it, but my husband is not keen on me sewing vintage doilies together for blankets or window coverings....
November 21, 2016
Combination Scandinavian travelogue/lifestyle...an offshoot of her blog, but it may work better as a blog.
April 19, 2017
A beautiful aesthetic and some lovely bits of writing.
December 7, 2018
So wonderful and fun to read. perfect for me. Wish there were more by E. Dunker
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