time of the aquarius

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Almost summer -------- Melkein kesä

Crazy kids, seawater is around +14°C and they just wanted to swim. Last autumns best sale bargains were those neoprene suits. With those on, swimming in a cold seawater is (almost) okay. This...

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For the Friday -------- Perjantaille

It´s friday, the day when we are leaving to country side. After work we are packing the car and if the traffic is okay, it takes about two and half / three hours to get there. Our tiny cottage has...

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For my budget friendly summer kitchen -------- Kesäkeittiötä budjetilla

My favorite outdoor products comes from Swedish Röshults. Yes, I have expensive taste... but reality is that I have tight budget so here´s some ideas for my budget-friendly summer kitchen:Black...

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spray paint with a copper -------- kuparin hohtoa kasvimaalle

For the latest Deko magazine I made a styling for all green thumbs. With a copper spray paint I made a simple paint diy for a basic (cheap) zinc watering can, bought from Clas Ohlson. Be patient...

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Todays outfit and new patio -------- Päivän asu ja uusi patio.

Happy but exhausted. Most of the painting is now done and also summer houses sauna´s new patio is almost ready. One step and bannister are still unfinished but you can already see what´s coming....

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Plant shelf -------- Taimihyllyllä

Kekkilä (a Finnish company specialised in growing mediums and mulches) sent their Plant Shelf to me. I´m fan of these multipurpose products, which of course, are made for pots and plants but here...

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paint paint and paint -------- maalia, maalia ja vähän viel maalia

I worked like a machine for three days. My plan was just paint few walls, just test the paint but then... I painted the sauna house and almost entire main house. Only back of the house and some...

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shapes and colors -------- muotoja

Some inspiring shapes and colors. Marble shopping board I bought for my last photo shoot and Nick Fraser´s terracotta pot is my everlasting favorite. Tomorrow is already May and I´m pretty sure we...

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few little things -------- pari pikkujuttua

There´s a nice flea market on the way to our cottage. Last time when I drove here I found this rattan stool to kids bedroom. Its perfect for reading bedtime stories. Muuto´s green flower pots are...

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no more snow or ice -------- kesää kohti

I drove to country side yesterday with my three years old son and now we are back home. This time little Bruno was my renovating buddy. I had some doubts how things would turn out but everything...

Apr 27, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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48 square meters -------- 48 neliötä

Two bedrooms, tiny kitchen and living room = together 48 square meters plus sauna with a small guest room (first picture), that´s our cottage. No running water or other exclusive elements....

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a rainy day -------- sadepäivää

Yesterday, after work I drove here ( to our cottage) with my elder son. It´s raining but I don´t mind. He´s playing Nintendo and I´m reading Joy Adamson´s Born Free. Tomorrow I´ll continue...

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xx

Right now I should pay some bills and do serious work but here I am just playing cards with some photos. Working from home is once a while bit difficult.But, it seems like at the end of this week...

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same place different year -------- sama paikka, eri vuosi

About three and half years ago, when I started my blog, this was a baby room, little Bruno had a crib here. Now room belongs to my little tweenie who collects nail polishes and plays basketball....

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collections -------- keräilyerät

Some stuff to our cottage. Plan was to leave tomorrow but youngest is now sick and I´m following him and fast... The whole spring has bean like this. Renovating with three kids is not very easy, If...

Apr 11, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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mr Morris --------- pikkuherra Morris

I got it yesterday, the Morris table on the front. Hanna ( I call her the goddess of the cooking books) called -I have one extra Morris table, it´s slightly scratched but you can maybe fix it. Do...

Apr 9, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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and the chair -------- ja se tuoli

After I finished the Trienna sofa, I also upholstered Trienna chair. And again... grey wool looks nice. Fabric in same as before: Lauritzon´s Terra Silver. I made earlier one test version which was...

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its done! ----------- se on nyt valmis!

My 50´s Trienna sofa project is now finally ready. I just finished the re-upholstery. Beautiful wool felt fabric I found from Lauritson´s collections. Here is some before pics and the story behind...

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cottage´s guest room -------- mökin vierashuoneessa

This cottage´s quest room is not ready yet but I have curtains now. Fabric is from Kauniste and it´s just perfect. *** Vihdoin on verhotkin mökin vierashuoneessa. Kaunisteen Metsä sopii tänne...

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(summer) cottage ------------- terkut saaristosta

We just came back so greetings from the archipelagoes. Almost five days easter holiday is over and now washing machine is singing. There´s nothing new inside the (summer) house except the blinds...

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nature walks in -------- luonto astuu sisään

Light, natural wood and nature walks in feelings. That inspires me right now. Besides Normann Copenhagen´s trolley would be just perfect next to our dinner table. Last summer "nature walked in"...

Mar 28, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Royal system by Poul Cadovius

Do you remember this shelf that I found from our summer houses shed. It was dusty and totally wreck but after I painted it became awesome. And now I found out who the designer is. Shelf is Danish,...

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boys kingdom --------- poikien valtakunta

Here lives two fans of Legos, cars, games and robots. My minimalistic (less is more) part loves that big storage box under the bed. It hides so much toys. *** Poikien valtakunnassa on kaikki ok,...

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friday morning gym ----------- perjantain jumppapallo

I needed some change so I had a tiny friday morning gym. Damn heavy this gray sofa... Now off to work but happy, happy Friday! By the way the Swedish Residence magazine is really nice, one of my...

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golden bell ------------ pikkukulta

Actually I bought the Golden Bell to our summer house but right now I need some bling bling here at home. My head in bit empty, so much going on. Enjoy the week! *** Oikeastaan sen piti päätyä...

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those tiny details ------- ne pienen pienet yksityiskohdat

You know those tiny little details that bothers you... I never liked these almost look like aluminium switches. They are just plastic. So I painted them and now they are matching to oven´s knobs....

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congrats ---------- onnittelut

Kekkilä´s Greenlight (design by Linda Bergroth) is garden product of the year in Sweden. Congrats Kekkilä & Linda. My lamp of the year is on the table. Artek had a sale... *** Ruotsalaiset...

Mar 16, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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seven favorites --------- kurkistusta komeroon

I had to think four days, will I publish this or not but here it is... Latest Evita magazine (only in Finnish) and seven favorites from my wardrobe: Acne´s 50´s style dress, Swedish Hasbeens...

Mar 15, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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less is more ------ vähemmällä enemmän

Normally I need some structure and little bit of colors I am not fan of totally white spaces. But for me, it´s so relaxing when the drying laundry and all kids toothbrushes and toys are away. Just...

Mar 14, 2013 Like

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Minna Jones

Almost summer -------- Melkein kesä

For the Friday -------- Perjantaille

For my budget friendly summer kitchen -------- Kesäkeittiötä budjetilla

spray paint with a copper -------- kuparin hohtoa kasvimaalle

Todays outfit and new patio -------- Päivän asu ja uusi patio.

Plant shelf -------- Taimihyllyllä

paint paint and paint -------- maalia, maalia ja vähän viel maalia

shapes and colors -------- muotoja

few little things -------- pari pikkujuttua

no more snow or ice -------- kesää kohti

48 square meters -------- 48 neliötä

a rainy day -------- sadepäivää

xx

same place different year -------- sama paikka, eri vuosi

collections -------- keräilyerät

mr Morris --------- pikkuherra Morris

and the chair -------- ja se tuoli

its done! ----------- se on nyt valmis!

cottage´s guest room -------- mökin vierashuoneessa

(summer) cottage ------------- terkut saaristosta

nature walks in -------- luonto astuu sisään

Royal system by Poul Cadovius

boys kingdom --------- poikien valtakunta

friday morning gym ----------- perjantain jumppapallo

golden bell ------------ pikkukulta

those tiny details ------- ne pienen pienet yksityiskohdat

congrats ---------- onnittelut

seven favorites --------- kurkistusta komeroon

less is more ------ vähemmällä enemmän

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