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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

My style, that daybed, our office move....

I'm so happy to have found this gorgeous photos on Temp*files. It is exactly what I had in mind for the vintage army bed I got from one of my sponsors Chez Les Voisins last summer for our holiday home in France .
Between wallpapering our bedroom and well..enjoying our holidays at the beach, I didn't get around to take decent photos, well not as good the one Claude took on Temp*files anyway, so this one is perfect. 
I spotted two of them in Isabel Marant's flat in Paris on Refinery29, mine will end up either in Mila's room or in our tree house for afternoon naps up in the air.

On a completely different subject, we found new offices for BODIE and FOU!!!!

Thanks to Viktoria who reads this blog and is a regular customer of BODIE and FOU (thank you so much Viktoria!), we are moving in with Bombay Duck in Acton. 
So this is the perfect time to put all these inspiring workspaces I collected on Pinterest or the ones I wrote about here including Isabel Marant's workspace to good use and come up with something really nice. 
Our new offices are gorgeous - think original floorboards in an old industrial warehouse with massive windows and heaps of natural light! As they are slightly bigger, we will be able to set up our own styling/photography studio  and showroom so come and say hello to us next year!

{Thank you for leaving a comment. Reading them always makes me very happy}

(C) photo Temp*files | Similar daybed from http://www.chezlesvoisins.fr/

Je suis super contente d'avoir trouvé cette belle photo sur Temp*files parce que c'est exactement ce que j'avais en tête pour le lit pico que j'avais commandé chez un de mes sponsors: Chez Les Voisins l'été dernier pour notre  maison de vacances en France .
Entre re-tapisser la chambre et profiter de la plage, je n'ai pas vraiment eu le temps de prendre de jolies photos...enfin pas aussi jolie que celle que Claude a prise pour Temp*files et celle-ci est juste parfaite. J'ai vu  sur Refinery29 qu'Isabel Marant en avait deux dans son salon, le mien va finir soit dans la chambre de Mila soit dans notre tree house pour faire des siestes dans les nuages.

Dans un sujet complétement différent, nous avons trouvé de nouveaux bureaux pour BODIE and FOU!!!!
Grace à Viktoria, lectrice de ce blog et qui est une cliente régulière de  BODIE and FOU (merci beaucoup Viktoria!), nous allons emménager avec Bombay Duck à Acton. 
Et donc, je vais enfin pouvoir me servir de toutes ces images de bureaux inspirants que j'ai répertorié sur  Pinterest ou ceux dont j'ai parlé ici y compris celui d'Isabel Marant pour créer un bel endroit. Nos nouveaux locaux sont canons - parquets en bois dans un vieil entrepot typique de Londres avec de grandes fenêtres et plein de lumière naturelle. Comme ils sont un peu plus grands, nous allons pouvoir également installer notre propre studio de photo et stylisme et un showroom, alors n'hésitez pas à nous faire un petit coucou l'année prochaine!
{Merci de laisser un commentaire. Cela me fait toujours plasir de les lire}
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Saturday, October 6, 2012

In search of inspiring workspaces

The lease  of our offices is up for renewal in March and I have been informed by the management company that the rent would increase by 12% which is really high given the economic climates so I'm now searching for new, inspiring, affordable offices in West London to keep our options open.
It's a real shame because we have been very happy in our current offices. We are blessed with a huge amount of natural light and our unit has great white brick walls, NYC loft style....
For having operated from 'not so inspiring' premises in the first years of the business, I know how important it is for the spirit and the well-being of your team (and yourself!!) to have a nice, working environment so I'm on a mission to find a workspace that will feel like home.
If you hear of anything, office/light industrial spaces available or large spaces at ground level (for deliveries), forgotten shops  that we could turn into a concept store, let me know....
We are after 850 sq ft which we could divide in stockroom & offices or a large open plan but nice like the one we currently have.
In the meantime, here are some really nice offices I wouldn't mind working from.

This one which has been a great source of inspiration for me since...forever (Credits: VT Wonen)

I'm fascinated by this long desk... (Photo by Adrian Ray for Oneighty Creative)
I love the creative mess of Isabel Marant's office
Like the blackboard detail of this one (sorry it's a nightmare to find out the source when something has been put on Pinterest via Tumblr)

and of course, there is always Jacqueline Morabito. After spending over an hour in her office, I really wish I had bought white folders instead of bright pink! (Photo by me, please credit!))
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Styling from Amsterdam Part 2

This is a picture I styled and shot last June in Amsterdam when I stayed with my good friend Desiree from Vosges Paris. We attended Meet The Blogger on Saturday but I spent Friday and Sunday shooting a few images for the BODIE and FOU AW/12 catalogue (you can request a copy here). I love her home very much so it was a real pleasure to imagine a workspace a la BODIE and FOU with some of my favourite things like the Feathers print, and our clip on light which is now back in stock.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Summer workspaces

Because some of us still have to work during the Summer rather than living a life of luxury, chilling out by the beach or the pool, here are a few inspiring workspaces with a happy, summery vibes
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Sunday, July 1, 2012

BODIE and FOU in Taiwan

I know we get a fair amount of press but even after 7 years, it never ceases to please me. Today, Siham sent me this screen shot and I have to admit that it really makes me happy to see my baby featured in the front cover of a Taiwan magazine. I think it's pretty cool!


This was the workspace shot we did for our first Christmas catalogue last year to launch our inspiring workspace collection and soon, I will show the one we shot in Amsterdam which is very cool too.
Have a great Sunday afternoon

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Off to Amsterdam...

Tomorrow afternoon, I'm flying to Amsterdam to attend the Meet The Blogger conference (see this little interview they kindly did with me) so I may be catching up with a few of you on Saturday.
I really enjoyed last year's trip because it was very inspiring on many levels...I got to meet lots of interesting & inspiring women who I have stayed in touch with since then (merci Twitter and Facebook), Holly was launching her first book Decorate which we know now, became a HUGE success and I got to see a fair amount of inspiring places and shops thanks to Desiree from Vosges Paris. Of course, I came back with a few souvenirs including this very heavy but beautiful wooden chopping board and a white stool, that British Airways almost prevented from taking on board.
I love Amsterdam. I think it is a very inspiring, creative city and I can't wait to immerse myself in the Dutch way of life for the next three days, sharing creative ideas with Desiree, reading her old copies of VT Wonen and eating her homemade raviolis.
This year, I'm even more excited by it because Desiree has made some amazing changes to her home so I'll be working from this gorgeous workspace below on Friday morning and in the afternoon, we will work together and style a few shots....A weekend in heaven, I'm telling you!


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Friday, April 6, 2012

personal space..




Holy Moly it is finally Friday!  Has this week seemed eternally long to you too?  This looks like a fantastic personal space, somewhere to write thank yous and play around on a Ipad.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday weekend and week if you are taking a little time for yourself!

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Grey office space




Oh how is it Monday once again??  What I would not give to have a (clean) office that is this fabulous!  Today is the day to get my ducks back into rows and get moving forward.  Last week seemed to fly past me like a freight train, so please forgive any unanswered emails or phone calls.  I have a new intern starting today and I am hopeful she can get me back on track here!

Wishing you a wonderful day of taking care of business!

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Friday, February 3, 2012

Happy thoughts for the weekend...

This has been an exciting week for us! After spending a month putting to bed 2011, we have now kicked off the work on our 2012 collection and our Summer catalogue and I'm feeling really inspired by all the new, gorgeous things you will have this year. 
The next batch of Ball chairs (stock arriving next week) will get featured in Living Etc, The Times and a few others cool interior magazines and although I know I had at some point said that I was not keen on pink, the new Ball chair in soft pink is, as Mila would say, just delicious!
We've also received a big delivery of MT masking tapes which Sophie is busy adding to the site and they should all be live by Monday (think fluo, bright yellow and orange....we're onto a colourful Summer!).
Our beloved Batgirl print & Feather print should be back in stock next week.
On the family front, I'm taking the minx to Ikea tonight to get some white boxes for her bedroom and achieve THAT level of organization. She wants another, bigger Pigmée doll in her bedroom so we are currently negotiating her room being tidy for more than a weekend Vs the new Pigmée doll...
Have a great weekend!





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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Artistic inspiration




Sometimes a simple piece of art can inspire a million ideas!  
This is so vibrant and gorgeous!

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Friday, January 27, 2012

Relaxing weekend

I have been wrestling with Google Apps most of the day and several times I felt like screaming my head off. It's time like this that I fondly remember how nice it was to work for a big corporate company where I only had to dial a number for an IT guy to come up and fix everything (sigh)
Anyway, I've finally managed to set up everything and now I really need a creative break!!

I love, love these inspiring shots of Le dans La workspace spotted on Tantjohanna. Things are a bit on top of each other but it still looks so calming, especially all the photos on the wooden board.
What are you up to this weekend? I'm on a mission to Spring clean my wardrobe and sort out Mila's cupboard. I'm not pregnant yet but I'm certainly in the nesting mode. Have a fab weekend
J'ai passé la journée à batailler avec Google Apps et plusieurs fois j'ai cru que j'allais hurlé. C'est dans des moments comme cela que je me souviens que c'était quand meme sympa de travailler pour une grosse boite ou je n'avais qu'a appeler pour qu'un bonhomme du département informatique débarque dans mon bureau et régle tout. Enfin, j'ai quand meme réussi a installer le nouveau système et maintenant j'ai vraiment besoin d'un break créatif!

J'adore, j'adore ces jolies photos de Le dans La vu sur Tantjohanna. C'est un espace de travail, un peu désordonné (elle va etre contente Aurelie quand elle va lire cela) mais en meme temps, je le trouve reposant et je suis fan des photos sur la cloison en bois.
Quels sont vos plans ce weekend? J'ai des envies de rangements féroces et je vais m'attaquer à mon placard et la chambre de Mila. Je ne suis pas encore enceinte mais je suis définitivement en train de préparer un petit nid pour le bébé. Passez un bon weekend!
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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Workspace




Clean and simple with a great view...  I love the bookcase- I always need more space for my books!
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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Workspace...


I love love this space.  So simple and clean- if only I could keep mine that way how nice it would be!
The door and the trim just set it off perfectly.


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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Workspace


Gorgeous workspace!  I love all of the natural light which is a must for me!  Humm I don't see a spot for the computer though..  maybe on the other side of the room??

image from elle decor via the Aestate


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Sunday, November 20, 2011

workspace



This space seems so easy on the eyes simple and clean where you could just open up the laptop and get some things done.  It is nothing like my desk that is covered in papers and misc little things that my kids have made and given to me. 

I love the finish on the table and the key is the fresh flowers I think!

image via g-style

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

My styling job for BODIE and FOU

Last Summer, I went to France to shoot the BODIE and FOU Christmas catalogue with François (behind-the-scene photos I took here). We had one week to do a few shots which we did at my parents' place and thanks God for that, because my mum is a bit of hoarder and she had every single thing I had forgotten to pack (string, cellotape, industrial shelving, wooden planks), you name it, she had it!
I styled four shots (front cover, page 5, page 23 and page 28) and while I enjoyed every minute of it, I found there was a massive difference in styling a few things in my home to achieve a pretty look and styling a shot for the catalogue (let's say more pressure!)
However, my favourite styling job was by far, the workspace one, probably because it is very close to how I would style my own creative space at home, mixing inspiring images from magazines with more personal things like photos from Mila.
Doing a job I love, I'm a firm believer that is very important to surround ourself at work with things that are going to inspire us and bring you a little happiness so I also put a little pink artwork together to feature what Mila once told me: "Maman, tu es la reine des bisous" (Mummy, you're the Queen of kisses).
This workspace has a soft industrial vibe, inspired by the new House Doctor DK but also, all these beautiful images I collect on Pinterest and we had such an amazing response that it looks like we will do another catalogue and this, will become a regular feature (Yippee!).
Maybe we can have some guest contributors...
Below, top image is the shot finished and then coming altogether for the catalogue



On the shelf: Clip on light | roll of Scrapwood wallpaper | wire letter tray and then the stool (the trestles are from Ikea).
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Workspace


This does not seem completely practical for actual work but I like it.  The floor is amazing and the lights are very very cool!
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Sunday, November 6, 2011

workspace...




How great is this desk - 2 sided and full of storage!  Love it and the mix of formality with the informality makes the space seem so creative.


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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Yellow + House Doctor = Lemon bliss

We received a big delivery* from House Doctor DK which gives me butterflies each time.
Our new arrivals include these colourful yarns, a quirky Owl lamp and who forgot to order the shades that go with it!! (ME!..duhh!), some gorgeous hooks and this Pipe light!

Now the Pipe light in yellow really fired up my imagination because he reminded me one gorgeous shots styled by Shane Powers which Holly featured on Decor8.

Having worked last week on a soft, feminine, boho workspace for our catalogue, I thought it would be nice today to look at achieving a feel-good workspace around yellow...

It is up to you if you want to paint a whole wall in yellow to create a feature but I think yellow, although very cheerful, is a tough colour and it can be tricky to find the hue of yellow that will really work with the natural light in your home. However, it is very easy to inject touches of yellow and achieve a feel-good mood around your workspace.
You can put together a little moordboard like Leslie with fabrics, images of things you're dreaming of (i.e. this CV lust-have clutch bag)

Or simply paint an old picture frame in yellow and add a few lemon touches with pretty art prints and illustrations on your wall.

Or you can paint an old chair found in a second-hand shop and add more masculine accessories so that the space works for you and your hubby. The London weekend print is similar to the one above and the clip-on light by House Doctor will work as a treat!
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

I love this!

How is this for an inspiring workspace?! I'm showing this to Sophie and Aurora tomorrow!
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