Stop, Look, Listen 02: 3 things that caught my eye this week

Here’s a bit of easy Sunday reading for you – another instalment of Stop, Look, Listen. Stop might be a new interiors launch that has stopped me in my tracks, Look might be a new book on my reading list or product on my wishlist, and Listen might be a podcast, TV recommendation, interiors magazine or event that I think you’d like to know about too. I hope you enjoy!

STOP
Everyone’s familiar with the Wishbone chair, right? Considered somewhat avant garde when it was first put into production in 1950, Hans J Wegner’s CH24 chair has since become a design classic, instantly at home in almost any style interior. Now London-based designer Ilse Crawford has created a beautifully considered palette of new colours for the Wishbone chair. Inspired by the abstract expressionist paintings of Danish artist Per Kirkeby and the Nordic landscape, the nine matte tones are described by Crawford as ‘primal, elemental, rooted and deeply connect to nature’. My favourites are Seaweed, a dark green that pays homage to the natural potential of algae, Falu, inspired by the traditional red houses of Scandinavia, and Barley, a soft pale beige that’s the perfect neutral. Considering 40% of Carl Hansen & Son’s Wishbone chair sales are for the coloured versions, these timeless colours are bound to be popular for many years to come.

Available from March 2022 

LOOK
It’s my daughter’s first birthday next week; it’s crept up on me so quickly and I’ve only just got round to getting a few things for her party. We’re keeping it very simple and small (I haven’t even got here a present!). I think it’s so easy to go overboard just for the sake of it, when in reality they probably won’t even remember the occasion. It’s of course nice to celebrate – it’s such a big milestone – but I hate all the waste that comes with a birthday. These eco-friendly party plates went straight in my basket – they’re made of bamboo, wood fibre and sugarcane, and are finished with water-based ink dyes. The scalloped shape adds a cute detail and unlike paper plates, I imagine they could be used again.

Small mixed fibre plates, set of 8, £11, from Meri Meri

LISTEN
I picked up this interiors magazine from Magalleria while I was on a trip this week to Bath. Magazine B is a monthly magazine that offers an unbiased look at a different brand each issue. They’ve previously profiled the likes of HAY, Muji, Instagram, Pantone, IKEA and Acne Studios. Taking a break from showcasing single brands, this issue takes on the subject of the home via a series of short interviews with creators from across the world. The focus is less on home style, and more on how these individual spaces connect with the person who lives or works there on a deeper level beyond aesthetics.

Available from Magalleria for £20