While we're trodding on ice and plowing through snow already here in the very North as usual, the rest of the country is mesmerized (agonized?) by the early show of snow. This is a photo from Steinsöya in Romsdal.IMAGE BY EGIL. G O VIA FLICKR
WINTER'S OPENING ACT
While we're trodding on ice and plowing through snow already here in the very North as usual, the rest of the country is mesmerized (agonized?) by the early show of snow. This is a photo from Steinsöya in Romsdal.IMAGE BY EGIL. G O VIA FLICKR
LADY MARMALADE
One of my passions in life is... making jam and marmalades. It's a peculiar thing, I know, but I can't help it. This year I'm considering making a few jars as neighbour gifts with string, a simple tag and a sprig for embellishment. Pair with cheese and bread and merry christmas to all! Too bad I don't live even remotely close to an IKEA, where this perfectly sized and perfectly priced jar Korken is to be found.
IMAGE: PRODUCT IMAGE IKEA.COM
DOWNSIZING
I have been wanting to try my hands at creating a Finnish himmeli this fall. So here I am, pacing around the apartment, trying to find a good spot for one. Can't say that it's going particularly well. I might have to settle for a bunch of small stars. Instructions from Slöjd i Väst HERE.
IMAGE: SLÖJD I VÄST VIA 365SLÖJD.SE
WHITE AND BRIGHT
Speaking of glögg... Every year polls show that a great number of children in Scandinavia, and I bet it's the same all over the world, dread the holiday season. Since party season commences in November, consider this an early reminder. If your festivities include children, please adjust drinking plans accordingly.
IMAGE: PRESS IMAGE VIT JUL, PHOTOGRAPHER PERNILLA FÖRNES
PIXIE CUPS
Katarina Brieditis expertly combines modern and folklore influences, in this whimsical pattern for
Swedish porcelain producer Rörstrand. Rather charming. Because of the intense sweetness, spices, and strong alcohol, glögg servings are traditionally diminuitive. These cups hold 12 cl.
IMAGE: PRESS IMAGE RÖRSTRAND
NEVER TOO LATE TO START ANEW?
Not one, but two macbooks committed suicide in our home, erasing all the hundreds of photos, images and interviews in store for this blog. I must admit it's quite a sordine on my enthusiasm.
After a few days on and off, our winter is finally ready for a serious commitment, blanketing the landscape and erasing the distiction between mountaintops and sky. I'll follow suit and fire up the engines again. By november, this blog should be back in full swing!
After a few days on and off, our winter is finally ready for a serious commitment, blanketing the landscape and erasing the distiction between mountaintops and sky. I'll follow suit and fire up the engines again. By november, this blog should be back in full swing!
BUMP IN THE ROAD
Aaargh. Anyone who's been in my shoes will understand the frustration of complete hard disk melt down and the famous WSOD (white screen of death).
We'll be back soon, but not today. Sigh.
We'll be back soon, but not today. Sigh.
SHINE A LIGHT
Yesterday at the Nobel museum, one laureate communicated even to our three year old the concept of the field of work for which she was awarded. Mother Theresa was quoted saying: "Peace begins with a smile."
Designed by jewish designer Josef Frank in 1938, this brass or silverplated candelabra was named the "knot of friendship" as a symbol for peace and friendship. Available at Svenskt Tenn.
IMAGE: SVENSKT TENN
UNDERNEATH A CHESTNUT TREE
If there is one thing I miss in the North during fall, it is chestnut trees. Today, this old knuckly tree is where we're heading after a stroll through the old town in Stockholm and visiting the Nobel museum.
IMAGE: JAF-PHOTO VIA FLICKR
WHO WHOO THERE?
Not exactly a bird lover, I still adore the silhouettes from Wildlife Garden. Perhaps an owl would keep other guests away from our balcony. Scrubbing off purple bird poop stains during blueberry season is not a favourite activity of mine. A nice porch addition for those that are Halloweenishly inclined as well.
IMAGE: WILDLIFE GARDEN WEBSHOP
HOMEWARD BOUND
After a nice visit in Stockholm, it's time to plan for a return to the fjords and the mountains. Two different, but immensely beautiful, places. J'ai deux amours.
ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY
The shape and the production is the same today as it was 150 years ago, and the raw material is local clay from Gränsfors. Gränsfors Krukmakeri is a small family business now in the hands of its fourth generation, and one of two remaining potteries in Sweden. That in itself is remarkable.
IMAGE: NORRGAVEL:SE
DRAG QUEENS
Furniture on wheels. The unsung heroes of compact living. Since the industrial trend caught on, these helpers don't have to be tucked away in closets any longer. I'm trying to locate the measuring tape and see if one of them can be upgraded into art supply cart. The nice carts and baskets shown here come from GRANIT, the Swedish storage solutions company.
IMAGES: PRODUCT IMAGES GRANIT
NEW HANG UPS
IMAGE: LÄNNA MÖBLER WEBSHOP
KARL ANDERSSON & SÖNER
IMAGE: PRESS IMAGE KARL ANDERSSON & SÖNER; USED WITH PERMISSION
JAG VILL GÅ I BARNDOM
My first pair of shoes were from Kavat, the Swedish shoe company founded in 1945. They premiered their first collection for adults in 2011 and I am trying to hunt down a pair of Amanda this week.
Kavat in Swedish means bold, brave, or plucky, and I think I might need that in my stride as the fierce storms of fall are approaching the Norwegian coastline.
IMAGE: KAVAT ONLINE SHOP
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!
Fiftyseven days until the Polar night falls. We enjoy every single ray of sun mirrored in nature's bright colours.
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