Tuesday Tips - DIY clothing rail

This Tuesday Tip is a DIY that doesn't require a lot of time. To make this clothing rail all you need is a coffee table leg and some screws. Not only is this DIY quick, it's inexpensive too. 

This is a great way of displaying a few nice things in your bedroom. I think it could work in a hallway too. It would also look great in a clothes or furniture shop. How would I use this clothing rail in a furniture shop? I would display blankets on the coat hangers.

If you don't have copper coat hangers you can easily spray paint some standard ones with some copper spray paint. It's not more complicated than that. 

photos and DIY by Love Aesthetics

Next weeks tip is also a quick and inexpensive. 

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Our trip to Norway

Right, where were we.. It's been a while since I last wrote a post. We had a nice trip to Norway. It was a bit different this time as my parents are moving to Spain and selling their home (where I lived from 0 to 22). We helped them with garage sales and went through our old things that we still had at the house. I brought back with me old Monochhichi Monkey Doll (yes I had to look that up!) and sentimental things like my first school book. I still remember we were asked to draw ourselves in a hand mirror. You can see them both on Instagram. Unfortunately my drawing skills never improved much. 

In addition to sifting through old things, my husband and I went to Oslo for a couple of days. We stayed with my brother at his apartment and visited Grûnerløkka, Aker brygge and Gressholmen to mention some places. 

Love this ceiling! Restaurant Grisen (The PIG) at Torshov, Oslo. Great food too!

You can't go to Norway without visiting a Viking Museum. We went to Midgard Historical Centre. 

So it's all back to normal here except for the fact that Magnus is of course on his school holiday, soo it's a bit of work here and a bit of lego building there.. I thought it would be quiet during the summer months, but I've got more things on than normal, so trying to juggle it all!

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I'll be back tomorrow with a Tuesday tips post!

It's nice to be back blogging again.

Hope you're enjoying July!

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My Attic Bedroom

I keep saying how important it is to be personal in decor, so when I saw this bedroom by My Attic I had to show you. Marij has brought together some little treasures from her travels. It's so different. I'm loving all these patterns! Very graphic. 

photos by My Attic

Doesn't it look great?

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Faye Toogood's Home

The photos might not be new, but they were new to me and might be to you too. This home is unique and out of this world. Designer Faye Toogood has, in my eyes, created a perfect home. It's all perfect. It needs no more words. Today I'm leaving you with these beautiful pictures. Enjoy!

photos by Henry Bourne found on T Magazine

Have a lovely day! 

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Tramuntana Hotel

Første gang jeg oppdaget dette bildet og måtte se mer. Jeg elsker tilbake til fram lerreter og har skrevet om dem før ( her og her ). Costal inspirasjon ved siden av de hvite vegger og hvite møbler virkelig stikker seg ut og gir fra seg en fin avslappet ferie følelse. Rommet ville ikke helt har den samme følelsen uten de blå tonene. De tre avføring er også et must i disse dager, ofte brukt som sidebord som her. 

Dette fantastiske hotellet, som ligger i nord i Spania kalles Tramuntana Hotel. The hotel was designed by INTSIGHT. Jeg elsker disse kyst farger. De lamper bambus anheng fra Bloomingville ser flott ut og skaper en fab statement for dette rommet. Jeg liker også de lyseblå stoler. 

Denne bokhyllen ser veldig lik den jeg lagde for en stund tilbake. Kanskje jeg burde tenke på å male mine .. 

Ikke flaskene med olivenolje ser flott ut? Hva en flott måte å legge farge!

Soverommene er minimalistisk og smakfullt innredet. Jeg liker de blå dip farget puter og det faktum at de har holdt den hvite og blå som en "rød tråd" gjennom hotellet. 

bilder av Tramuntana Hotel

Jeg tror bor her ville være rolig og avslappende. 

Ja, det er ferie tid, men vi kommer ikke til Spania .. Vi er off til Norge!

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New table in the living room

It was time for a new table as the retro one from France was getting more and more wobbly. A wobbly coffee table is of course not ideal, so our poor old retro table is out and in is this black and grey table from Made.

You can pop over to Life in Sketch to see more photos of our living room. I know, I've gone a bit colour crazy! I think it's healthy.. It's summer and I love decorating with flowers. 

(The cushions from Ferm Living.)

Our new table acutally came with two smaller tables that can fit underneath the grey one. I didn't really see the need for three tables in our small living room, so instead I've been a bit creative.. Magnus has got a new bedside table and we also got a new side table. I'll show you that later. Magnus and I have got a project this summer - to paint and re-decorate his room. We'll be starting after our trip to Norway. We've yet to decide on a colour scheme, but we're discussing it! It's fun deciding what to do together, although I do have a feeling it wouldn't just be the table that would be red if he got to choose everything.. 

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Tuesday Tips - Studio searching

Today I'm taking you to Denmark to visit photographer Kirstine Mengel and her fabulous new studio. Who wouldn't want to work from here? It's got high ceilings and natural light, not to mention lots of space. If you ever find yourself looking for a studio, I've asked Kirstine Mengel for some tips on what to look for. 

photo by Kirstine Mengel

What is the most important thing to look for when you search for a studio? 

It is the size of the room, that you can get distance to the background and you have the right hight.

Why did you choose this studio? 
Because it is a great room with lots og daylight from the big windows and its very easy to get big furnitures and other products in to the studio through the gateway.

photo by Kirstine Mengel

What do you like the most about your new work space? 

I like that it is a raw space with lots og daylight that gives me all options for shooting the pictures I like.

How long does it take to create a set like the one we can see below? 
I created the set together with stylist Sanne Korsholm and it took about half a day to get it as we wanted.

photo by Kirstine Mengel

photo by Kirstine Mengel

photo by Kirstine Mengel

Hope you enjoyed this visit to Kirstine Mengel's studio. 

You can follow her work on her blog and Facebook page. 

Having a studio is definitely on my want list!

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