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N E W S S P R I N G 2 011

Aspen white

Basic Straight 33natural /

Finere white

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This folder presents a selection of our new products forspring/summer 2011. For all our news, or if you’re wondering

about sizes, materials or other details, please check out our web:

The website also shows you all of our other products: shades, stands, lamps and accessories. And Christmas stars, light-strands and other decorations, of course. See you online!

Karl 38 navy blue /

Tripoli white/chrome

table

Karl 24 brown /

Blidö naturalSigne 18 beige/blue /

Stor-Klas natural

Signe 33 beige/blue /

Tripoli teak/chrome tableSigne 28 beige/blue /

Möja

Karl 28 brown /

Stor-Klas white

Karl 21 denim /

Lill-Klas white

Karl 21 beige /

Lill-Klas natural

Karl 24 beige /

Grinda

We Nordic people have a special relationship with the summer and our summer dwellings. After the long dark winter, when the spring finally arrives and the days become longer, we long for contact with Mother Nature: to the sea, to the lakes.

Many of us have our summer-houses along the coast or lakesides. No matter whether we have a mansion or a cottage, we need some months by the water to recharge our batteries with sunshine and summer life. The memories we accumulate are like woodpiles – they keep us going through the winter.

We have drawn our inspiration for the spring 2011 collection from Nordic summer-houses. When we decorate our summer dwellings we take inspiration from the countryside and the sea, both in colour scales and choice of materials. Marine aspects are often present. The simple life predominates. The overall impression is bright and white, with lye-trea-ted wooden floors and ornaments from bygone years, worn with beauty.

We have made new lampstands from driftwood painted white and combined with simple cotton or linen lampshades. Many of the spring lampshades are in mild, calm colours: blues, browns and beiges. Our new lampshade series, Karl, is made from a chambray of half linen and half cotton – a simple shade with clean lines which we sell in four dif-ferent colours and six sizes. New for the spring is a fresh series of Laura lampshades, this time in thinly-woven linen with a structure as light and airy as a summer curtain!

Don’t miss the hand sewn Signe lampshades in checkered cotton, which suit all sorts of summer homes. Then we have our new table lamp stands in turned wood painted white, antique white and a new colour for this sea-son: natural birch with a clear varnish finish and a touch of white to prevent the wood from yellowing.

My favourites among the lamp stands are probably still Borgvik and Husby, both in cast aluminium in the shape of old candlesticks painted matt black or matt white. They manage to be romantic, decorative and rustic all at the same time. Just add a long, bright Scandinavian summer evening and there is not much else to wish for.

Enjoy!

Monika Lindström

PS. If you have any questions, viewpoints or ideas you are always welcome to get in touch! Send an e-mail to me at info@wattveke.se

Signe 28 beige/blue /

Möja

Karl 24 beige /

Grinda

summer watersLonging for

Emil

”Entering amongst the cliffs, we were

sheltered from the wind, warm sunbeams

began to play, streams to flow, and groves of

pines diversified the rocks. Sometimes they

became suddenly bare and sublime. Once,

in particular, after mounting the most

terrific precipice, we had to pass through

a tremendous defile, where the closing

chasm seemed to threaten us with instant

destruction, when, turning quickly, verdant

meadows and a beautiful lake relieved and

charmed my eyes.”

Mary Wollstonecraft, Letters written during

a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and

Denmark (1796).

Karl 48 denim /

Tripoli

white/chrome

floor

Signe 28

beige/blue /

Stävlö

Karl 21 navy blue /

Lill-Klas natural

Basic Straight 17 white /

Aspen chandelier

Laura 25

linen brown /

Stor-Klas natural

Ellen 25 /

Ekeby

matt white

Sara 43 brown

Basic Straight 17 white /Aspen chandelier

Signe 46 beige/blue /

Tripoli white/chrome floor Ellen 25 / Ekeby matt white

Ellen 21 / Husby antique black

Laura 25 linen brown / Ekeby antique black

Laura 20 linen cream / Borgvik antique black

Laura 25 linen light blue / Husby antique black

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Watt & Veke ABKornhamnstorg 49111 27 Stockholm

Swedentel: +46 (0)8 34 23 33

fax: +46 (0)8 643 56 60info@wattveke.se

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