“Oh, your 9am is downstairs”
“Super, I’ll just TAKE THE SLIDE down to the foyer”
“Rightio then!”

For a while, the most fun thing we had in our lunch room at a former workplace was a ping pong table and a boiling water machine that sporadically dispensed “SURPRISE 3rd degree burns”. Obviously, it was far superior to this lunch room. :(

“Let’s go brainstorm… but I bags the boat.”

One of my old workmates came up with business hammocks as a motivational tool…

WHAT?! They have them too?!!

Go to the Google Zurich Picassa album to view more!

Left – Artichoke pendant light shade from Louis Poulson.
Right – Norm 69 light shade by Simon Karkov.

I think I like the modern interpretations of the white pendant light shade much better – for starters they’re much more reminiscent of floral shapes, albeit highly stylised. They’re also much more accessible. The Artichoke pendant lighting is around $4,000, but you can buy a Knappa pendant light shade for around $40! It’s much softer and made from plastic too.

Knappa Klover from Ikea

Knappa Tulipan from Ikea

Midsummer light shade by Tord Boontje

Even better, is Tord Boontje’s light treatment – made from single sheets of cut paper that have that real handmade aesthetic. I’m in love, and I want one right now! These are even more floral, but still white so you can have your whole white trend as well as your cake (and eat it too!)

So, there are a few ways to soften the starkness of a white decor – but if you’re like me you’ll probably end up throwing a few cans of highly saturated colour at the walls just to feel comfortable!