Now that it is officially Summertime, we're spending a lot more time in the garden and outdoors! Finding the perfect flowers, furniture and accents for your outdoor spaces can be tricky. You want the areas to be comfortable and function according to your needs, but how do you accent the spaces to highlight your unique personality and style? We are here to tell you, Gnomes are where it is at!
Gnomes have been a staple in Scandinavian design since the early 16th century. They protect the animals and guard your garden from birds eating all of the fresh produce and seeds. I am the first to admit that when I told my hubby I wanted a gnome end table he said "NO WAY!". Gnomes have always been portrayed in a more cartoon-ish, hokey light, but we are here to show you how to design with gnomes in a more classic setting.
Gnomes are no longer just for the garden (although that is where we prefer them). As you can see, people have started to incorporate them into their living rooms and bedrooms as side tables or quirky bookshelf accents.
Designer Phillipe Stark's take on the "modern gnome" design for tables and stools is my favorite! The designs are agreeable and humorous, but also with an eye to practicality: the hats of the gnomes, in fact, are flat and circular specially to be used as a worktop or as a stool. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use!
We also love the solid-colored gnomes that add some pizzazz to a space, & feel the most modern.
If you love the gnomes, but don't know how to bring them into your own home, we are here to help! We would love to assist you in any interior design needs you may have.
Gnome Product details from above Moodboard (from top to bottom, left to right):
1. Gold Gnome - Kartell // 2. White Gnomes - West Elm // 3. Blue Gnomes - Loll Design Studio at Dwell on Design Exhibit // 4. Group of Gnomes - Ikea // 5. White & Gold Gnomes - Fox & Monocle // 6. Gnome Table/Stool - Kartell // 7. Gnomes Live Here - Sunshine Ceramics Etsy // 8. Orange Gnome - Urban Poppy // 9. Kartell Gnome Table - Hive Modern