A beautiful white home

This home is mainly white, but it has got some nice black details. What I like about this apartment is the mixture of designer and vintage furniture. It makes it more interesting. It simply wouldn't look the same without it! 

I'm a huge fan of art on benches. I'm in the process of doing something similar at home. It's also great when you're renting, so you don't have to make too many holes in the walls.

I also spot a DIY projects - the art behind the sofa. It looks great next to the Pia Wallen cross blanket. 

 

The vintage table in this room is what catches my eye. That and the striking black and white poster. The Hans Wegner chairs are great too of course! 

Posters in the kitchen -  so trendy!

photos by Bolaget

This Swedish apartment is full of light, just the way I like it!

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Pinbassador - my event in Glasgow

I'm excited to say I've been chosen to be a Pinterest Ambassador (in fact I'm the very first one!). If you follow me on Pinterest you might have noticed that I pin a lot and I'm a passionate Pinterest user.

Pinterest are calling us Pinbassadors. My first event will be held in Glasgow on the 20th August. If you would like to come please send me a message and I'll add you to the list. We'll talk about Pinterest and how we can use the platform. There will be an interior design related workshop too. Pinterest UK will also be present on the day. 

The venue for the night is amazing, award wining South Block. I can't wait! I'm in the middle of organising everything with Pinterest and some very cool interior design related sponsors, as there will be goodie bags for all of the participants. I will of course document the night with lots of photos and a follow up blog post or two. You'll be able to read more about it on the Pinterest blog too. 

The other exciting news is that I'll be featured in The Times soon in the Bricks & Mortar Supplement. There's plenty of things happening here, this is not even all, but I'll tell you more later.. 

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Tuesday Tips - DIY VASE

So this Tuesday Tip is a very simple DIY vase. This used to be a glass jar filled with black olives. Instead of taking the glass jar to the bottle bank, I removed the label and decided to do something with it. Not sure if you call this recycling or upcycling or both! 

What you need:
A recycled glass jar
A napkin (or a piece of fabric)
String
Scissors

I folded the napkin slightly to make it the right size for my jar. 

Then add some string to keep the napkin in place. 

Voilà!

I think it would look great on a large party table with lots of jars in different sizes. 
Can you picture it?!

I've got some exciting news to share with you tomorrow.. 

hx

Outside at Mrs Hardy's

Lately I've been dreaming of some outside space. I'm finding it a bit difficult living in an apartment with no outside space. It was fine in the winter, but this summer I've missed some outside space. Especially with a 7 year old, who wants to play fotball all the time.. ! It was so different in France where he could go outside and play whenever he wanted. I've not been blogging much as I've chosen to spend time with Magnus and also we've been at the park a lot! 

I think a covered terrace would be ideal here as it of course rains a lot in Scotland. On the inspiring blog Mrs Hardy I've found a very pretty outside space. Manuela is a DIYer, but also an architect. She comes up with lots of great ideas. She made the dining table herself. I think her covered dining area is just perfect! It's ready for a great evening with friends. 

Wouldn't it be fantastic to be able to hang up artwork outside? 

Not only is the dining space beautiful, the entire space is just perfect. I love the raised flower box, also made by Manuela. It acts as a separation and defines the area, but also as a backrest to the bench/sofa. It looks really comfortable with all those lovely cushions. 

all photos by Manuela Hardy

I guess I should stop dreaming. It's back to work for me! 

Hope you're enjoying the summer!! 

hx

Tuesday Tips - DIY clothing rail

This Tuesday Tip is a DIY that doesn't require a lot of time. To make this clothing rail all you need is a coffee table leg and some screws. Not only is this DIY quick, it's inexpensive too. 

This is a great way of displaying a few nice things in your bedroom. I think it could work in a hallway too. It would also look great in a clothes or furniture shop. How would I use this clothing rail in a furniture shop? I would display blankets on the coat hangers.

If you don't have copper coat hangers you can easily spray paint some standard ones with some copper spray paint. It's not more complicated than that. 

photos and DIY by Love Aesthetics

Next weeks tip is also a quick and inexpensive. 

hx

My Attic Bedroom

I keep saying how important it is to be personal in decor, so when I saw this bedroom by My Attic I had to show you. Marij has brought together some little treasures from her travels. It's so different. I'm loving all these patterns! Very graphic. 

photos by My Attic

Doesn't it look great?

hx

Faye Toogood's Home

The photos might not be new, but they were new to me and might be to you too. This home is unique and out of this world. Designer Faye Toogood has, in my eyes, created a perfect home. It's all perfect. It needs no more words. Today I'm leaving you with these beautiful pictures. Enjoy!

photos by Henry Bourne found on T Magazine

Have a lovely day! 

hx

Tramuntana Hotel

Første gang jeg oppdaget dette bildet og måtte se mer. Jeg elsker tilbake til fram lerreter og har skrevet om dem før ( her og her ). Costal inspirasjon ved siden av de hvite vegger og hvite møbler virkelig stikker seg ut og gir fra seg en fin avslappet ferie følelse. Rommet ville ikke helt har den samme følelsen uten de blå tonene. De tre avføring er også et must i disse dager, ofte brukt som sidebord som her. 

Dette fantastiske hotellet, som ligger i nord i Spania kalles Tramuntana Hotel. The hotel was designed by INTSIGHT. Jeg elsker disse kyst farger. De lamper bambus anheng fra Bloomingville ser flott ut og skaper en fab statement for dette rommet. Jeg liker også de lyseblå stoler. 

Denne bokhyllen ser veldig lik den jeg lagde for en stund tilbake. Kanskje jeg burde tenke på å male mine .. 

Ikke flaskene med olivenolje ser flott ut? Hva en flott måte å legge farge!

Soverommene er minimalistisk og smakfullt innredet. Jeg liker de blå dip farget puter og det faktum at de har holdt den hvite og blå som en "rød tråd" gjennom hotellet. 

bilder av Tramuntana Hotel

Jeg tror bor her ville være rolig og avslappende. 

Ja, det er ferie tid, men vi kommer ikke til Spania .. Vi er off til Norge!

hx

New table in the living room

It was time for a new table as the retro one from France was getting more and more wobbly. A wobbly coffee table is of course not ideal, so our poor old retro table is out and in is this black and grey table from Made.

You can pop over to Life in Sketch to see more photos of our living room. I know, I've gone a bit colour crazy! I think it's healthy.. It's summer and I love decorating with flowers. 

(The cushions from Ferm Living.)

Our new table acutally came with two smaller tables that can fit underneath the grey one. I didn't really see the need for three tables in our small living room, so instead I've been a bit creative.. Magnus has got a new bedside table and we also got a new side table. I'll show you that later. Magnus and I have got a project this summer - to paint and re-decorate his room. We'll be starting after our trip to Norway. We've yet to decide on a colour scheme, but we're discussing it! It's fun deciding what to do together, although I do have a feeling it wouldn't just be the table that would be red if he got to choose everything.. 

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Tuesday Tips - Studio searching

Today I'm taking you to Denmark to visit photographer Kirstine Mengel and her fabulous new studio. Who wouldn't want to work from here? It's got high ceilings and natural light, not to mention lots of space. If you ever find yourself looking for a studio, I've asked Kirstine Mengel for some tips on what to look for. 

photo by Kirstine Mengel

What is the most important thing to look for when you search for a studio? 

It is the size of the room, that you can get distance to the background and you have the right hight.

Why did you choose this studio? 
Because it is a great room with lots og daylight from the big windows and its very easy to get big furnitures and other products in to the studio through the gateway.

photo by Kirstine Mengel

What do you like the most about your new work space? 

I like that it is a raw space with lots og daylight that gives me all options for shooting the pictures I like.

How long does it take to create a set like the one we can see below? 
I created the set together with stylist Sanne Korsholm and it took about half a day to get it as we wanted.

photo by Kirstine Mengel

photo by Kirstine Mengel

photo by Kirstine Mengel

Hope you enjoyed this visit to Kirstine Mengel's studio. 

You can follow her work on her blog and Facebook page. 

Having a studio is definitely on my want list!

hx