I am one of those who like to stack away things that are ugly, and fire exstinguishers are one of them. In the last place I lived, the previous owner had made a wooden box to keep it in. I was a one ...
On this coming April 28th.and 29th., I am doing my last workshop in a year or so. If you have been thinking about joining my course, this will be the last chance for a while. Having a baby in A...
During the spring and summer months, in between renovating the house, photographying, photoshopping and whatnot, I spend as much time as I can on my wonderful porch. There, surrounded by lovely...
There hasn´t been many blogposts lately, none in the last month to be correct. My excuse is not the work and going away, but the fact that I have had nothing to write about. Not that there´s not been...
Beautiful song and musicvideo by Swedish Iranian, Laleh.Aaaahhh, me like a lot!
Last weekend I had my first workshop out of two in beautiful Bikuben, a cosy old house in my home village of Tofte. Eight eager girls met with their cameras to learn more about the wonders of photogr...
Wallpapers are hot and you can find them in all colors, patterns and variations. Even though I am not a wallpaper "gal" myself, my favourites are the "earthy" ones inspired by n...
In a few weeks time, I am heading for Marrakech with my Icelandic agent, stylist, blogger and friend, Gerdur Hardardottir. Morrocco is one of my favourite places to travel with it its great contrasts...
Not too long ago, stylist Kirsten and I visited ex- co employee at Kvist (now Bolina), ceramist,Silje Aune Eriksen in her colourful home in Briskeby, Oslo. Her place is filled with colorfu...
Talking about black and white with the wooden dash, LOVELY isn´t it?All images products to be found at Kvist.
Black and white combined is always chic and by adding a some wooden elements to it, I think it is even lovelier. The black and white calendar from Hay is still one of my favourites, but I think it is...
with this beautiful ceramic from Höganäs Keramik, designed by the Swedish design team Front, launched in 2010. I would love the teapot, in white matt or white blank (the grey I could also go for!), I...
There´s only ten more days of this month before we hit February, and only a month until my first workshop this spring. If you would like to know more about your camera, how to have control over your ...
2012 has already started out to be a busy year and blogging has been put aside. Again :-(. So far this year I have visited and photographed a couple of beautiful homes, photographed new wallpape...
A week sure goes fast and so does a year! Remember posting the happy new year 2011 post like it was yesterday. Scary! Well, it is time again. To wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!Hope 2012 will be ...
This year I was sure I was going to add a little color to the x-mas decorations, but as always, endend up with what I always do, the greys, the browns, the whites and the blacks. Everytime I walk int...
The big day is here and the winner of the competion is about to be drawn. For those of you who participated (surprisingly few actually!), here are the correct answers: Goro Krumka ker S...
In Norway we have an old tradition saying that you should bake at least seven different sorts of cakes for Christmas. This Christmas I would like to challenge my Norwegian or Norwegian speaking reade...
I don´t there should be any doubt that my boyfriend and I are into wood these days... Tall and wide shelves, tall and narrow shelves, small shelves, tables, benches and consoles, we make it all! Comm...
Nothing is more thoughtful that giving away a homemade gift, and nothing greater than receving one. Especially when it´s edible! The "hours" you have spent making that special treat for that ...
A few years ago I bought and apartment just like this- in the same building- just a few doors away. I had for years been dreaming about a "New York style" loft, with concrete floors and walls...
New addition to our "furniture collection. Small kitchen table, desk or a side table. The choice is yours (or mine...) :-) Photography: Trine Thorsen
My boyfriend unfortunately discovered Nigella´s Guinness Gingerbread a few weeks ago, and has for the two past Sundays kept himself busy in the kitchen making this amazing cake.The result each Sunday...
I have scraped and removed paint from three doors in the house, and I´ve already had enough of it. There´s about seven left, and even though I am not going to continue the project until next summer&n...
I ´ve had a few people contacting me regarding workshops and have now set two new dates for you to join. The first one out is on Mars 3rd.and 4th, the second one, April 28th and 29th. The workshops w...
Ok, it is time to start on my Christmas wishes and here´s one out of many.My breakfast plates have started to crack, and I desperately need new ones before I am being charged of attempt of murder (do...
Even though my boyfriend and have more than enough with work and the house, we have started on a new project, furniture making! Since I am so fortunate to have a very handy man, why...
We never get enough of great decoration- and gift wrapping ideas, and this year EVERY magazine have their own Christmas issue filled with exactly that. We se more and more colors and ...
Great eye exercise on a Sunday morning :-)Have a lovely day!Lovely posters from Keep Calm GalleryDesign by Hayley & Lucas
I have finally had some time to renew my website and the result is tons of new images of homes, food and people. If you like something that you see, and would like to share it with someone else, pls....
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