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Chez Larsson
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A blog about house, home & organizing. Stylish Scandinavian style on a shoestring.
#1354 in All , #53 in Interior design

Happy V-Day

When I saw this on Pinterest (originally from Martha) I knew I had to try building one. Mini was on paw to supervise as always.    Heres my version of it. The dimensions of my three cardboard boxes w...

18 h ago

366: Day 37-43

Wordfeud. Addictive. Im playing with my friends Sanna and Anne.   Mini loves drinking water from the faucet. Sometimes I wonder if she gets enough to drink because Im not always there to turn it on. ...

1 day ago

Heart Garland

With V-day approaching quickly I thought Id show you a little crafts project that I did using a few of the notions included in the Valentines Day package I got from Panduro a few weeks ago.   I made ...

4 days ago

My New Closet

So with the switcharoo and with the old wardrobes above getting turned into office supply storage where did my clothes end up?   I simply carried everything downstairs in to the former pantry which I...

5 days ago 2 people like this

Home Office to be

  Work in progress. So with the bed gone Im now working on creating a home office in the former bedroom nook. The painted headboard is gone and stuffs waiting to be hung on the wall. Im getting a big...

6 days ago

Mystery Revealed

A couple of you guessed correctly. Ive moved my bedroom downstairs into the basement.   Its not because Ive missed having a separate bedroom or that its been weird having a bed in the living room but...

07 feb 12

366: Day 30-36

Leftovers for dinner on Monday. My latest passion are those sunflower shoots. So sweet and crunchy. Wille likes them too.   Love the combination of the white tulips with the blueberry sprigs in the S...

06 feb 12

Let There be Light

When I wrote about my laundry room after it was finished I got a comment recommending to get a motion sensor controled light in there. It was such a great piece of advice!   Now when I come downstair...

03 feb 12

Minis Gym

I saw this magazine carrier on Yvonnes blog a few months ago and loved it. I even loved it a little bit more when I realized that its a Swedish design and bought one. Who knew that the green of tenni...

02 feb 12 1 person likes this

Doing the Shuffle

Last weekend I did the shuffle. Bonus did not approve. He doesnt like change and I could tell he got antsy.   When you start shuffling stuff around in one space it sort of avalanches and often turns ...

01 feb 12

The Unfinished Project

This old wash stand is one of my very first really great finds. When I lived in Älmhult (the birth place of IKEA) back in the mid 80s I found it in an abandoned house along with some other stuff that...

31 jan 12 1 person likes this

366: Day 23-29

I still prep Wille’s breakfast in the mornings. His school days are really long and hard and I want to make sure he eats properly before leaving. Vanilla yoghurt with homemade granola, PB on toast, h...

30 jan 12 1 person likes this

Attention to Detail

I love attention to detail like that on my entry hall coat rack (which is the Wave by Design House Stockholm btw). See that screw? Its WHITE!  Please ignore the awful wall cladding, One day in the fa...

27 jan 12

Valentines Boxes

I decided to take a rest from renovating last weekend and devoted it to getting to know my new iMac but also to do some crafts. Ive been longing to do crafts for crafts sake. You know just sit there ...

26 jan 12

Stuck Glasses

How annoying is it when you get two glasses out of your cabinet and theyre stuck together? After getting the dishwasher that happens more often than before because I sometimes stack the glasses befor...

25 jan 12

Mr. Mac

Yes, you guessed it. I have welcomed Mr. Mac into my life. We met last Wednesday and have just started getting to know each other.  After reading all your very helpful comments I decided to take the ...

24 jan 12 2 people like this

366: Day 16-22

This is the grocery store, Coop, where I do most of my shopping during the week. It’s not the greatest store but it’s located really conveniently right next to where I pick my bike up on my way home ...

23 jan 12

Lightscoop Love

I have a new gadget. It’s called the Lightscoop. And I love it. This is NOT a sponsored post. I just want to share. Over here in Sweden we don’t have a lot of day light in winter as you have probably...

20 jan 12 4 people like this

Garden Plans

Yesterday I shared my interior to do list. Aside from that I have quite a few things to do in the back garden too this spring. And I can’t wait. Above you can see what that space looked like at the e...

19 jan 12

Interior To-Do List

Wow, I cant say it often enough but you guys are amazing! Thank you so much for all the GREAT advice on my computer conundrum. I think Ive made a desicion. Will let you in on what Ill do shortly, pro...

18 jan 12

Any Advice on a New Laptop?

  I need your advice. My boyfriend Sony Vaio isn’t feeling well at all. He’s been having all sorts of issues these past six months and I’ve tried to relieve him of the pains by moving virtually every...

17 jan 12

366: Day 9-15

This is the view from my office at work. I’ve had the same view these past 10+ years but will move within the office building soon and started packing stuff and figured I’d document for posterity.   ...

16 jan 12 1 person likes this

Wine Storage

Wow! Thank you so much for all those answers to my question yesterday. I loved reading them all, you are so sweet! So after that, on to todays post: I don’t have a whole lot of storage in the kitchen...

13 jan 12

Im Curious

I’m curious. It’s been a while since I asked you what you find most interesting here at Chez Larsson. I’m not asking because I aim to please. I’m asking because I have a feeling that I’ve gained some...

12 jan 12

Exchangeable Button Pillow How-To

I’ve seen all these cute button pillows around. Much cuter than the small stiff orange corduroy ones I had in my room back in the 70’s. So I figured I’d come up with a way to have those buttons but w...

11 jan 12 2 people like this

Fotografiska

Aside from exercising more another aim of mine is to take a day off now and then (ideally every week but we all know that’s not likely to happen) and do something other than working on the house and ...

10 jan 12

366: Day 1-8

So the first proper 365 project post of 2012 is here! I’ll post these on Mondays mostly because that way I’ll have a full week Monday-Sunday in one post. My mom left on New year’s Day after a ten day...

09 jan 12 1 person likes this

New Grout

I don’t know if you remember but when we moved in I said I wouldn’t do much in the downstairs WC. At that point the whole house was in such a mess and this tiny space felt like it was the nicest and ...

06 jan 12

Willes Closet

So yesterday I showed you how I switched handles and today thought I’d share a little makeover I did in the closet furthest to the left.   When we moved in and unpacked boxes in Wille’s room we soon ...

05 jan 12 2 people like this

Willes Closet Handles

One of the easiest and fastest ways to spruce up furniture is to change the hardware. It also works for built-ins of course and in the case of Wille’s closets, the brown glass knobs needed to go.   H...

04 jan 12

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