I know we live in an artistic neighbourhood. Djursholm particularly has been home to numerous well-known creative people in its 150 year history. It is home now to a huge array of artisans, many of whom are members of Danderyds Konsthall. Despite this, I was still surprised when I was introduced to Märtha Cardelius and discovered how beautiful she could make the ever-practical notice board...!
Märtha works from her workshop at home here in Danderyd. Neat piles of wonderful fabrics sit on shelves and notice boards cover the workshop walls. There is a big selection of children's fabrics and plenty of more grown-up patterns from Svenskt Tenn. The ex-financier has taken various upholstery classes and loves recovering old, beautiful bits of furniture to give them a new life and look.
The inspiration to start creating these wonderful notice boards came from her mother, who had made them when Märtha was a child and had given her a board when she moved into her first flat.
The inspiration to start creating these wonderful notice boards came from her mother, who had made them when Märtha was a child and had given her a board when she moved into her first flat.
Märtha decided to recover it for her first child and then made subsequent ones for her other two children when they were born. Word spread amongst friends and family and, in 2012, Märtha created her company: Made by Märtha.
The board above is made in green Toile de Jouy and the one to the right in Sandberg's Petronella fabric with pink ribbons. Both are 695kr in the small size (50 x 31cms) - see below for the standard sizes. Märtha makes the boards to order so can make them in any size or shape. Generally, she produces around one a week, splitting her time between these and reupholstering all sorts of wonderful, old and not-so-old furniture.
The board above is made in green Toile de Jouy and the one to the right in Sandberg's Petronella fabric with pink ribbons. Both are 695kr in the small size (50 x 31cms) - see below for the standard sizes. Märtha makes the boards to order so can make them in any size or shape. Generally, she produces around one a week, splitting her time between these and reupholstering all sorts of wonderful, old and not-so-old furniture.
I'm discovering that many of the businesses that operate in Danderyd are run from home and life feels very balanced when sitting and interview business owners in their garden and with a pot of tea! There isn't any point in calling Märtha at 3pm on a weekday, she'll be collecting one child and other or heading off to some fun activity. But call her in the morning and pop over to talk fabrics and you'll end up with a really original, stylish and practical notice board that will look super wherever it is hung.
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