The sun always shines on TV

 

Oh yes. It is so easy to live here and now when it is -20 °C outside. I really try to not dream ahead to the spring and world of tulips... Where there are no tights and no static electricity in your hair and everybody is happy and strolling around at an easy pace, enjoying the weather. Because now the streets are quite empty. Sigh...The year's coldest months are here. The only one that is outside now, is the weather itself. So we leave you alone weather; have fun out there. We do not need you. We can be inside instead (and look at the sun through the windows). So let's escape reality to the world of pictures...

Tulips and vases / Encouraging words/ Glitter and glamour / Menu candleholder

The more I see Menu's wall candleholder, the more I like it. But it requires its space. So you do not run into it. With your electrostatic hair.

And psst... talking about the weather. A trip to memory lane, here, where I did not care about any wall candleholders, but posters of Mr Harket. Sweet days.

Have a nice Sunday! Is it warmer at your place?


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Love at first sight

 

OoH no. My heart cannot handle these. It almost stopped.

If I open the window and wish hard...?
 

New wooden lovebirds from Rosendahl.

 

Words / Pinterest

 

 

St. Knut's Day

 

Tomorrow is Tjugondag Knut (see here), that is, if the Christmas trees and decorations have not been taken down by now, tomorrow is the last day. Hurry...!

So I must be the last one blogging about Christmas now, but perhaps you forgive me if share my own pictures now? Better later than never... Hope you like them! I would be so glad to hear from you!
 

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Joanna and personality

The interior architect and designer Joanna Laajisto's home has circulated around the blogosphere this week. Usually I am allergic to posting things that is everywhere but the photos that I liked most this time were usually not shared by the bloggers. So here they come!

 

You see the black wall lamp? It is her own design. Called Edit.

 

I liked her expression that she willingly helps with interior planning (bathroom, kitchen and storage), but that the decoration must be done by the inhabitants themselves.

 

So true. Personality. You cannot buy personality.

 

And the Aalto stool never disappoints. So simple and with so many different faces. But always right.

 

The cushion. It is nice. Vintage-style.

 

I cannot say anything about the inside. But I have always liked the magazine covers of Kinfolk.

I would love to have them on my sofa table!

Artistic enough!

 

Read and see more here.

Pictures / Residence

 

Wish you a happy weekend!

 

 

With flowers in my hair...

 

Jag är fortsättningsvis så galen i dessa lampor som visades i Plaza Interiör 9/2013. Hanna Wessman har stylat den nyproducerade lägenheten i Stockholm med vackra tyger, design, vintage prylar och... dessa lampor. Lite som Dagg vasen men i taket... Jag hoppas att hon inte lämnade dem i lägenheten. Once in a lifetime fynd!

Annars väldigt i spring mood just nu. Ingen snö och så får det gärna förbli.

I am still so crazy about these lamps that were shown in Plaza Interiör 9/2013. Hanna Wessman has styled the newly produced apartment in Stockholm with beautful textiles, design, vintage finds and...these lamps. Looks a little like the Dagg vase. Just that it hangs from the ceiling instead...I hope she did not leave the lamps in the apartment. A once in a lifetime finding!

Otherwise I am so in spring mood right now. No snow and hope it remains like that.
 

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Modern cross-stitches

Oh, I like these. Cross-stitches go 2000. Reminds me of those embroideries by grandma. Gry Fager livens up an old tradition with these stylish pieces. So typical of the 21st century. Why would we sew when we can make the same on the computer?

 

See more here.

It is something about...

...Svenskt Tenn. Love the pattern in the black cushions above. Reminds me of that I have the same textile in my cupboard and need to create a pillow of it as soon as the Christmas holidays are here...

Otherwise thinking too much about wall art right now. I have such difficulties to hang something on my newly painted, fresh, white walls... All those holes if you regret or change your mind... Leaning is one idea, but that also takes some space from the sideboard.

Anyway, have a cosy Sunday!

Inspiring photos

 

Sofa with Svenskt Tenn cushions / Quotation / Cute sweaters holding hands /
Beautiful mix of framed posters / Plant with birds and striped Aalto stool - source lost

 

Cosy Christmas

 

I started the morning by reading a fashion magazine and the horoscope said:

 

The Christmas will be nice and cosy in a homelike way. You concentrate on being together rather than on a huge amount of presents.

 

I left out "...a table loaded with Christmas food and drink" as it sounded so boring to be without that.

 

No, I do not trust horoscopes but if they are nice I do. The food and get-together emphasis sound nice. And I am sure it will be special and very enjoyable and homelike during Christmas. All things after the moving are soon in place and I can just curl up with warm socks in the sofa, eat peanuts and marmelade and burn candles.

 

But anyway. Wish lists need to be done. I do not have a clue right now. But here is at least one version. It might change still...Enjoy!

 

potholder and mat / Svenskt Tenn

bird / Architectmade

kitchen towel / Design letters

stool / Artek

 

 

Weekend mood

 

In the mood for mood boards.

Here comes my inspiration for this weekend.

I am cleaning (phew), thinking about lamps,

decorating with lemons, as well as enjoying the free days

 (exercise and fresh air)...

 

Lemons (like this fruit) + marble / Home + love / Black and white photo /

Artek pendant / Glossy lamp / Handwriting / Eames blackbird / Roses

 

Autumn smiles...

Mood board

 

All that inspires me this autumn. Jeans, dark colours and streaks of gold.

And always in the mood for pink.

 

Black ceramics and yellow autumn leaves

Golden bracelet and dark grey textiles

Pink graphic painting

Autumn walks - bllue jeans and golden zips
Smile...
 

Retro details

  

I like this kitchen with the happy retro details. Once again I am reminded of what a design treasury Finland is when it comes to kitchen details and tableware. The old Hackman saucepan with vegetables and Arabia bowl with mushrooms are rarities and quite costly at the flea markets today, but brand new saucepan look-alikes are also produced if you want to copy the feeling (see here). Quite near the original ones by Esteri Tomula. Also the kitchen towels in retro style are quite easy to find nowadays.

 

Quite funny also that the upper row of cupboards is old, whereas the lower row is modern. Yes, why not mix everything? Just dare to!

 

Photo / Avotakka

 

Illustrations

Illustration love.

 

Cute polar bear as print or cutting-board / by Formation Norrland

Would like to have it leaned on my (kitchen) worktop

 

Cool tape with heads inspires me to draw figures / Pinterest

 

Lovely plates and leaf tape /by Aprill Aprill

The plates would be cute for serving chocolate balls, wouldn't they?

 

Black and white tape with funny figures / by Kanelikauppa

 

Do you like them, too?
 
Have a nice Sunday evening all!

 

Beautiful

 

Take care and listen to this beautiful song.

 

Tuesday mood

 

My Tuesday inspiration.

 

Oh, the brass-studded fruit above reminds me of my bad luck at the flea market event this summer. You know the feeling when you see something and reach ten seconds too late. The mother and girl bought them for 5 euros each. Equally nice although they were in silver.

  

Cosy Eskimo cushion in velour cotton / By Nord

Brass-studded apple and pear from Rock 'n roll London

Feel-good words and photos from Pinterest

 

Have a nice evening!

 

Post-summer

My mood board for September... I love summer most of course, but nevertheless autumn is special, too. My birthday comes up soon and it is, so to say, my season, but I also find it cosy in the autumn to get back to the routines, wear long trousers again, light the lamps as well as candles inside, curl up in the sofa corner and read something good, follow new TV-series and start afresh with new ideas and strength after the summer. The air is crispy and it is easier to exercise outside when it is not too hot. I have decided to be the health self this autumn, take long walks and run a lot and also try new interesting recipies more often...What about you?
 

Food styling by Line Klein / Terrace /These shoes were made for walking / Fascinating handwriting / Chocolate cake with raspberries and pistachio nuts
 

Chocolate

 Own mood board

1-2-3-4-5-6

 

No, I am not sad. I just like the cool hand-writing above.

And chocolate, pink and green plants.

They say that to plant something is to believe in tomorrow.
The green house from Design House Stockholm is so cute, isn't it?

 

Days are rushing. My friends' wedding (it was so fun and nice) and

plans for my new home. Summer, please stay...

here

 

Flora and fauna

Dagens inspiration

 

Tänkte liksom Frida leta efter elefantöra (pilea peperomioides).

Vilken mysig växt! Runda blad!

 

De fina illustrationerna i collaget är gjorda av

Mette Hørsted Kocmick och Sofie Børsting.

Postkorten kan färgläggas och ramas in! Coola!

 

Håller med om att art and fun är en ny (vägg)trend som motvikt till

alla citat och foton som cirkulerat ett tag. Eller vad tycker du?

 

Gäsp. Gonatt mina vänner. Vi hörs en annan dag!

 

 

Today's inspiration

 

Just like  Frida I will look for the plant Pilea peperomioides.

Sweet, isn't it? Round leaves!

 

The nice illustrations in the collage are made by

Mette Hørsted Kocmick and Sofie Børsting.

The postcards can be coloured and framed! Cool!

 

I just agree that art and fun is a new (wall) trend as counterweight to all

quotes and photos that have circulated lately. Or what do you think?

 

 Zzzz. Good night my friends! See you again another day!

Pictures Google + Etsy webshops

 

 

Terrace love

My absolute terrace favourites!

I like the wooden beds Riviera from Trip Trap (see picture above).

 

Source of inspiration / Bo Bedre. Always. ♥

 

 

Terrace wishes:

 

A lot of space so you can move around and follow the sun.

Big windows so that the border between indoors and outdoors disappears.

Somewhere to eat and drink.

Shelters from the wind (corners).

White and grey or windblown wooden.

 

 

Saturday plans

Mood board by me 

 

dagens inspirationsbilder

 

Det bär snart iväg på picknick till 1700-tals örtagården och parken, med spel, vän-quiz, och om det inte regnar, stadsorientering till betydelsefulla ställen, samt ABBA dans och middag... Allt för vår vän som snart ska gifta sig! Det regnar inte så det ser lovande ut!

 

Ha en fin dag!

 

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today's inspiration

 

Soon off for picnic in the 18th century herb and flower garden, with games, friend-quiz, and if it does not rain, town orienteering to meaningful spots, as well as ABBA dance and dinner... All for our friend who is soon getting married! It does not rain, so it looks promising!

 

Have a nice day!

 

 

June

I am so much into cognac-coloured leather right now. Stripes. Summer. And June.

I hope you are also enjoying the sun and the weekend.

 

< Happy Friday! >

 

Mood board by me with pictures from Pinterest