09 March 2014

sunday mood



1 home of ceramic designer kajsa cramer via bodil bergquist, 2 home for sale via fantastic frank




finally spring
seem to have arrived 
here in oslo

sunshiiine

hopefully it will last

longer and brighter days
puts a big smile on my face



03 March 2014

the perks of being a blogger




in december, right before christmas, i got the chance to stay one night in the BLOGGER'S INN concept room at the lovely SCANDIC VULCAN HOTEL in OSLO -which i really enjoyed!

SCANDIC VULCAN HOTEL is supporting bloggers of different kinds, so if you are a blogger or entrepreneur with work-related activities in OSLO you can APPLY to stay cost-free at the BLOGGER'S INN concept room

the SCANDIC VULCAN HOTEL offers a cost-free hotel room, breakfast included, equipped with an iPad, remote control and 
tripod for your camera, wireless speakers etc to meet your needs as a blogger

you can easily apply to stay at the BLOGGER'S INN concept room HERE



14 February 2014

weekend and a movie



from the movie "her" © warner bros picture 




looking very much forward
to watching the movie HER
very soon

wishing you all a wonderful
weekend filled with love and
happiness


12 January 2014

display it!







lovely wall display
from the home of fashion blogger

a couple of picture ledges
wooden boards and brackets

makes a perfect base for wall display

i'm inspired!

...

thank you sooo much for voting for my blog 
over at ELLE decoration norway

today - sunday 13th - is the last day of voting 
for your favorite blog

you can easily vote HERE

...

happy sunny sunday!


09 January 2014

art in interior







you have to check out 

it's so inspiring 

decorated with paintings and drawings
in almost every room

i love how the art blends into the interior
just perfectly

and creates a personal and unique feel


08 January 2014

looking back



source 1, 2, 3




some favorite images 
posted on the blog 
in 2013

chemicals on landscape art project by filippo minelli
the arfelx strips sofa in a beautifully renovated melbourne home
glossy wardrobe cabinets



31 December 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR!


photo © adele cochrane




i would like to 
thank everyone of you
for stopping by this year
and for leaving your 
always so sweet comments 
and emails

wish you all
an amazing new year's eve

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

see you back here 
in 2014


23 December 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS






it's all wrapped
and ready

i will be going home today
spending the holidays 
with my family

looking forward to some 
peaceful days
in front of the fireplace
with some new books 
listening to this

wishing you all a 
wonderful holiday

MERRY CHRISTMAS!



20 December 2013

ELLE DECORATION AWARDS 2013







just received 
the best early christmas present
ever

i am nominated in the category
in ELLE DECORATION AWARDS 2013

i am sooo happy and honored
thank you ELLE DECORATION!

everyone is welcome to vote
and you can easily vote for your favorite blog
over HERE

until the 13th of january



19 December 2013

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE - the soft-toned gifts






i have a couple of gifts left to purchase this upcoming weekend, and i have a feeling i am not the only one... so here's another gift guide for you, hopefully it will inspire you to find some really pretty gifts for your loved ones.

a rose colored FLOW cushion from byLASSEN, the STOCKHOLM 2-piece salad server set from IKEA, the beautiful and inspiring book OK by SUSANNA VENTO and RIIKKA KANTINKOSKI with lots of diy projects, wooden houses for decoration handmade by BY SPIELPLATZ, a weekly desk planner for 2014 from HAY, the lovely VAKKA storage series from IITTALA in plywood or white, another soft and cozy ACNE scarf in a beautiful light beige color, the COVER CHAIR in oak by MUUTO and a decorative shelf from FERM LIVING in smoked oak veneer.

can hardly believe christmas eve is only five days away...
where did december go?



18 December 2013

christmas minimalism







three favorites 

a wooden christmas tree by varpunen
a simple triangle wreath by almost makes perfect
fern wreath pendant by wsake



15 December 2013

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE - the taste-good gifts






today i've got some tasty gift ideas for you, it's all about the cookbooks. i believe a good cookbook is never wrong to either give away or receive. here are my favorite picks for this christmas.

THE KINFOLK TABLE (as seen in the picture above) is a beautiful cookbook from the creators of the KINFOLK magazine, and it's a collection of 85 recipes for small gatherings, some of the recipes refreshingly simple. read more about the book HERE.

THE GREEN KITCHEN my personal favorite, 100 healthy, super tasty vegetarian recipes using whole food and organic products. the entire book is a colorful feast for the eye, just pop on over to their BLOG and you'll get the picture...

GRØNT, another cookbook focusing on vegetarian food and inspires healthy eating. written by camilla jensen. this is unfortunately only written in norwegian, but you can take a look inside over HERE.

TILBAKE TIL RØTTENE (the stone age diet) healthy eating, -the PALEO way, created by danish michelin-starred chef thomas rode andersen, available in NORWEGIAN, SWEDISH and DANISH.

WHAT KATIE ATE 107 unique and gorgeous recipes collected in a beautiful cookbook with a rustic feel, written and photographed by katie quinn davis, who is also the creator of the amazingly beautiful WHAT KATIE ATE food-blog.

CEREAL MAGAZINE an independent food and travel journal published quarterly. each volume of CEREAL contains detailed expositions of food, travel destinations, as well as profiles on products, people and places. since this is a magazine, and not an actual cookbook, a whole years SUBSCRIPTION would be pretty awesome to give away to someone special.

be sure to check out different online stores for delivery dates on receiving your books in time for christmas, or visit your local bookstore for the titles above.



14 December 2013

a beautiful danish christmas home





the home of 
stylist, photographer and art director
mette wotkjær and her family
in denmark

for more inspiration
pop on over to femina.dk

have a wonderful
weekend



13 December 2013

weekend inspiration - online magazine BY FRYD 4







JEANETTE LUNDE
with the lovely blog BY FRYD
just released a brand new x-mas issue
of her online magazine BY FRYD

pure eye candy

i was V E R Y excited when jeanette asked me
to contribute to the magazine with the
DIY WINTER BLOSSOM ORIGAMI
(check out page 52-55)

i am so honoured to be a part of this issue
thank you JEANETTE



08 December 2013

picture love + the sound of sunday


photo line klein styling kinfolk



today
i love this peaceful image
captured by line klein

it's 
F I N A L L Y 
snowing 
in oslo today

pure bliss

listening to
beautifully performed by 

the song is
available for purchase


06 December 2013

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE - the edgy gifts






oh, the days are just flying by and we are one week into december already. 

here's a new gift guide for you, filled with some really cool stuff! 

first of all, an awesome CAMERA LEATHER STRAP designed by the norwegian fashion and lifestyle blogger CAMILLA PIHL in collaboration with DAVID ANDERSEN, a wool beanie by norwegian FWSS, a ridiculously cool chair -the CHAIR ONE, a CERAMIC FACETED BOWL with a matte outside and shiny inside, a two piece twist back BIKINI by EPHEMERA, matte metal PYRAMID designed by ANNA-LEENA, the POV CANDLEHOLDER series from MENU, a classic black handbag is never wrong and the CÉLINE trio is MY FAVORITE PICK, and lastly a large, warm wool scarf from ACNE.

wishing you all 
a wonderful weekend



05 December 2013

how to decorate for a christmas-party







amazingly 
B E A U T I F U L
and so inviting

decorated by karen mordechai

you probably remember
i posted these images last year as well
but i think they are worth showing
over and over ...and over again

enjoy!



02 December 2013

winter blossom








a pretty japanese origami ball - a kusudama
it's a fun-to-make and decorative winter blossom

easy to fold
takes a little bit of time
but it is definitely worth it

you need
a ruler
paper
pencil
a pair of scissors or paper scalpel
paper glue
a silk ribbon for hanging

start with cutting squares 7x7cm (in the end the ball will measure 13 cm in diameters)
you will need a total of 60 squares

the tutorial i've made show you how to fold one basic shape step-by-step
when you finish step 13, you glue the two folded parts together and it will look like a kind of cone shape

when you have folded and glued each of the 5 cones, you glue these together like a flower in step 14
(be patient and let the glue dry in-between)

you will then need a total of 12 complete flowers (step 14) made out of 5 cones - and then you start to glue the flowers together, starting with one half of the ball, and remember to glue the ribbon in the middle, glue the other half of the ball, and finally glue the two halves together - and you are done!



30 November 2013

oh, so calm and serene







and creative fashion director
elin klings home in stockholm 
is up for sale these days

so calm and serene

i blogged about the same apartment
back in 2011

you can see the rest of the apartment
for sale over here


26 November 2013

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE - the feel-good gifts







december is coming up really soon, so i feel like it's time to start planning what we want to give are loved ones for christmas this year. i love to start planning early, because it gives a bit more time to just enjoy december and its magic in a more comfortable and slower pace.

i'm creating a tiny christmas gift guide series here on the blog this year, -starting off with a feel-good gift guide, to give you some inspiration.

here i've chosen some favorite products which look, smell or makes one feel really good!

a delightful lip balm from RODIN, the almond and linseed hair care series from KORRES, the all natural bio active skin care range from ISUN, a cosy 100% mohair plaid from HIMLA, the all around JOSIE MARAN argan oil moisturizer, scented candles - this one from TROMBORG, pipe earphones designed by KIBISI... complimented with a mindfulness app, chunky skeins of soft yarn for a creative new years project from PICKLES, and i think a subscription for an inspiring magazine is a great gift, that 
lasts for a long time.