Tuesday Tips - Indoor Firewood Storage

I had a question from a follower a few days ago and to answer the question on how to store wood in the living room, here's a roundup of some ideas. It does of course depend on how much space you've got, but there should be something for everybody here. 

1.Anthropologie 2. Lundberg Design 

photo by West Elm

DIY and photo by Trine Thorsen

photo by Martin Löf

photo by  Lykke Foged

photo by  Mysecondhandlife

Which one is your favourite?

I'll be back next Tuesday with more Tips. 
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Wishbone Chair by Hans J. Wegner

Designed in 1949 the Wishbone chair by Hans J. Wegner is as trendy as ever. 

The chair was based on inspiration from antique Chinese armchairs. 

photo by Stylizimo

photo by Lotta Agaton

photo via Nuevo Estile and The Design Chaser

photo by Jonas Ingerstedt

Love them too?!
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DIY Advent calendar

Here's my advent calendar this year or I guess it's not mine but it's of course for Magnus. It's really simple and I now have a copper pipe to hang in my office after Christmas. 2 in 1 all happy. 

Here's what I did... I bought a copper pipe that my husband kindly cut in half for me. I didn't know you needed a special tool to do this, but luckily he had one in his growing toolbox. I also bought 3 meters of wire. All you have to do is to thread the wire inside the copper pipe and tie a knot. All the little presents were wrapped up in white mat paper, numbered with a black felt pen and then hung up with white string. 

photos by me

Now time to open number 1.

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DIY Advent Candle Stick Holders

A little roundup of DIY Advent Candle Stick Holders that are all quite easy to make. 

All you need is four bottles.. 

DIY by Dosfamily

DIY by Hege in France

DIY by Trendenser

Tomorrow I'll show you the advent calendar I have made.. 

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DIY cement candle holders

As tomorrow is the 1st of December and also the first day of advent I thought it would be nice to show you what I've made. 

Here's what you need:

quick drying cement

water

plastic cups

mixing bowl and something to mix with

(Don't clean or poor anything down the sink as this sets really quickly. Wash everything outside)

pair of scissors

fine sand paper

First mix in some water. The mix should be similar to the consistency of baking a cake, so quite thick and not watery. 

Make sure there aren't any lumps. Mix for approx. 2 minutes. 

Pour the mixture into your plastic cups. 

Shake your cups slightly to make sure the cement is level. 

To make space for a tea candle put a plastic cup in the mix and press down (not too hard). 

The cup should stick to the mix quickly. Leave the cup there to set. 

When the cement has dried (leave a couple of hours) you can simply peel off the plastic cups. 

You might need a pair of scissors to make a small cut. 

If you like you can use some find sandpaper to make the edges smooth. 

I decorated my candle holders with some number stickers. In my last photo I've also got some plum coloured Christmas decorations and a bulb wrapped in plum coloured wrapping paper to match. 

photos by me

Fancy making some candle holders? They make good Christmas presents too.

 You can find what you need in your local DIY store. 

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This DIY was sponsored by B&Q.

EAT

 We don't have a cat or a dog, but if we did I'd.. I say no more.

photo by Old Brand New

Tomorrow I'll show you my DIY advent candle sticks.
Happy Friday!!
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Not exactly white

I know I keep telling you I prefer white walls, but I also like these colours. There's something about this apartment in Amsterdam. I do love the way the light has been captured here by photographer Anne Dokter. 

all photos by Anne Dokter discovered via Bloesem Blog

What do you think? Too dark or just amazing?!

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