Ready for some outdoor entertaining? Here are some of my favorite bar setups for the backyard. (Note the pancake bar above!). Ice cold tea from a dispenser and Mason jars (these ones with handles fro...
Nothing smells better than sheets that have been dried outside in fresh air breeze. And preferably in a setting like above. (Good thing I don’t have a jealous bone in my body…). My Mom wo...
Mon Dieu. Good thing I live far away from Paris, because this jewelry designer would make me go broke… My Mom instilled in me, at a very early age, “only buy good quality jewelry (if need...
Hi, I am back after a spontaneous break from blog land. Too many things going on and too few hours in the day. I needed a week to just catch up with life and to get the smile back on my face! (We als...
Swedes are light craving people (the country hardly gets any light for months at a time) so no surprise that windows in many Swedish homes have minimal window coverings. It is all about letting the l...
Dining and art (and/or books) marry so well. Ledges and shelves to display art – and easily move them around - are brilliant. I love the vibe of this eating nook. I love the layered look of the...
I am thankful every day for the many fun, interesting, kind and lovely people I have met and meet, on a daily basis. I have a fun gig in cyberland, I must say! There has been a lot of customer intera...
It is heating up. Spring is finally here (this is Seattle, folks). Summer is around the corner. Prime time to head outdoors. In most major cities around the world, walking and public transportation a...
Did you hear about the close to a million images of New York going back to the mid-1800s that have been made public for the first time on the internet? New York city’s Department of Records (/o...
I love brick. Always have, always will. This weekend I was in ”cyberland” for more brick inspiration when I came across this home. Holy Cannoli! This home has my name on it! Two fab house...
Ok, that did it. When I saw this happy flower arrangement I immediately trotted over to our great, local antiques gallery, Haystack Antiques, and picked up a few vintage purple glass bottles that I h...
Just glanced through a “special issue” of House & Home (Best Decorating) and I ripped out many pages of goodness. I hope you find them as inspirational as I do! Make your own driftwoo...
The older I get (ha!) the less perfect I want. Perfect is boring to me. My own home is looking & feeling more and more lived in and that feels good in my heart and soul. Showcase rooms have neve...
I can only take trendy wall coverings in small doses — small room, accent wall etc. (Timeless, hand painted wall coverings are a whole different story). But this wall hanging I like. Both trend...
I am signing off for the week. With Easter festivities in the works and a happy sun sending us warm rays (finally!), I am stepping away from the computer for a few days. Wishing you all a Happy Sprin...
Oh my, Oh my. So much loveliness out in cyberland. Here are a few things which made me look twice (and it some cases, squeal in utter delight!). What an inspirational art wall. The Robin’s blue...
I have a bunch of really good Swedish friends here in Seattle. A really fun, smart and highly entertaining group of people, I must say! (Mariana and Pernilla I still can’t get over the fact tha...
Time again for a little chat with blog friends I find inspirational. (And if I follow your blog, you know that you will be drafted too!). I always look forward to my friends’ input because I kn...
Here are some clever ways to display your fanciest fashion items. I am totally in love with the room above. What a creative work space for the fabric loving designer! And the torsos on top of the sim...
I like Easter. It is a fun family holiday for us involving quality play time with close friends and family and lots of good food. As always I tend to be more on the laid-back side with my decorations...
Busy, busy over here. Sorry for the lack of blog visits this week. I have some serious blog catching up to do. My lovely, local blog sis, Marianne, recently gave me an article from Architectural Dige...
I get such a kick out of friends turning their passion into business! I always have and I always will. I breathe the excitement with them and of course I do what I can to support their efforts. Time ...
Hi friends. Here are some things that makes me pulse race extra fast! 1. Pretty chairs with dark chocolate brown/cognac colored leather upholstery. I hope this will be the year when a few will move i...
Today you will find me over at the extraordinary blog, The Enchanted Home. Hope to meet you over there! The author behind the blog is the beautiful Tina, and while she is hardly a new name to my blog...
On my recent tip trip to Stockholm, I came across this lovely Swedish home in a design magazine. What really caught my attention was this art piece on the wall. An abstract piece in ink made by the h...
You would think that I, coming equipped with deep green eyes, would appreciate the color green — not so. Green has been my absolute least favorite color for a very long time. But for the 12 mon...
I have a serious crush on anyhing by Ilse Jacobsen. Her high-end fashion items brings so much joy to me personally and it is an honor to represent her designs in my store, Splendid Willow Avenue, (if...
Valentine’s not so much. My husband knows better than to bring me anything on the official Hearts Day. But our Anniversary is different. That is OUR day. And to me very special. I married a rea...
The Swedes are the BEST at merging old world with new. They do it effortlessly and beautifully. Simple lines are they key. And it helps to lean on a country with a long, rich history and a huge appet...
After having been on this planet for quite a while I am still not sure I understand the concept of traveling lightly… Ask my great long time friend Sanne (I love you girlfriend!), who always ki...
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