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Last week Tivoli Audio had a press day. After the event I got basic the press bag but instead of the normal brochure, memory stick and ad mug content, there was PAL® radio. What can I say? Just excellent. Its portable and easy to use so its just perfe…
Nynne Rosenvinge is a talented Danish artist and illustrator and here is her latest work in lovely pastel colours. Now you have a chance to get one of these posters to your wall just by telling me which colour is your favourite. Three lucky winners wil…
Stall bars, rings and see-saw make everyday life more active. The “grass” pattern on the back wall was made from monochrome wallpaper. The pattern was first drawn using a pencil and ruler, then cut out with scissors and pasted on the wall in three sections. The wall cabinet is originally a kitchen fixture. When…
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I just got back from three days full of fun events in Copenhagen, where I participated in a blog tour arranged by Allan from Bungalow5 and the new design fair Design Trade. On our first evening there we were invited to a dinner in the beautiful home of…
Iittala group ( Iittala, Arabia, Hackman, Fiskars) presented yesterday their fall news like Elina ans Klaus Aalto´s Vakka plywood “baskets”, Leimu & Lanter lamps and Fiskars Kitchen Garden.Place was a real home so the atmosphere was also rel…
I think these white-tailed deers were posing to me. I saw them throw our cottages (bedroom) window. They are visiting us regularly. Cute, aren´t they?***Kuten jo sanoin, blogi leviää kesäksi. Menee vähän sinne, tänne ja välillä vaikka metsää…
Essential, or not. These I just want… apc cork high heels I already found -80% sale from here. Great summer bargain. Grey linen sheets from Merci and bikini tops from COS. Outdoor shower will be my next summer (cottage) projects. Sauna is nice b…
Time for a giveaway! This week you can compete for a set of 4 espresso cups and saucers from Marimekko (who just opened an online store with international shipping), with a total value of €122.
The espresso cup is the newest addition to Marimek…
Lovely inspiration in this apartment for sale in Gothenburg, Sweden!
I will try to keep the blog updated next week, but since I am going to Copenhagen on the Design Trade blog tour with a super full schedule, and then moving to my new apartment, I…
I just saw these photos on Facebook and loved them so much that I immediately wanted to share them with you! I am moving next week, and my head is full of plans for the new apartment. I am going to try to keep it quite minimalist, so I’m leaving most o…
Sun shines and wind blows so one tip… I bought the bottle from my hair dresser few months ago ( so this is not an payed ad !) and just one drop is enough. Ad says: A luxury oil, but bottle looks like a basic market pro…
You can build an inexpensive book and toy shelf for the child’s room from wooden boxes. With creativity, you can make it look like a mighty fortress! The back walls of the boxes can be…
I’m a Swedish Hasbeens-fan. I own three pairs already and could easily buy a few more. These nice photos are from their upcoming autumn-winter season.—Olen Hasbeens-fani. Omistan kolme paria erityylisiä puukenkämalleja joissa tepa…
So, I spent the weekend in Berlin at this bloggers conference called The Hive. Since I have been to this kind of event before, my expectations weren’t really too high. I mean, I’ve been blogging for almost eight years now, so there isn’t really all tha…
