in the mail

A photo from KW, the institute of contemporary art in Berlin .
By immensely talanted and generous Kristina of no penny for them.  See the photo here. I am fascinated by the depth and the reflections. I can't stop looking at it. Sinking into it. Earlier today I found my nine year old standing looking at it. All absorbed. It's calm and yet very dramatic at the same time depending on how you look. Thank you so much,  Kristina!

where we blog from

I am so very happy to be over at Jane of Ill seen,Ill said today. Jane runs a feature called Where we blog from and I was so honored to be asked to share my space.
Above some of the spaces shared by previous participants. I am in the most amazing company. Thank you Jane!

Simplesong
The Haystack Needle
Darling Dexter

blog

All photos from, i lay my hat and wish to stay, a new blog that I am really looking forward to follow.

OK

Pillow cover OK by Elisabeth Dunker. I first saw it over at Fine Little Day, fell immediately in love and went and bought it at Envelop. I'll post my own photo as soon as I get it.

weekend

We painted the other half of the living/diningroom. Now we're waiting for wallpaper samples.
I made a simple pomegranate marmelade which we had together with goat cheese. It was very easy to make and tasted delicious. If you want to try it just boil sugar, lime juice and pomegranate. Use a rod mixer to smooth the marmelade and let it simmer until thick.

And thank you so much Guusje for the sweet and encouraging words about my blog. I am sorry to say though that I am a bore when it comes to challenges like this and I think I'll pass but I still want to say how much I appreciate your blog. It feels like such a happy and joyful place to visit. Thank you Guusje!

bedspread

Oh, how I love this blanket/bedspread sewn and shooted by designer and blogger hujour who I so happily discovered via grijs.
The fabric used is lovely Nyytit by Hennamari Asunta for Marimekko.

Miko Design

Yesterday I met another blogger for the first time in my life (meet deliberately that is, I guess). I did a post about this fantastic play house and it turned out that Erika of Miko Design was going on vacation to Stockholm. We brought our kids and met in Vasaparken, Stockholm. I had such a great time talking to Erika, watching our kids play. We got these wonderful gifts that Erika made. The robot is actually drawn by Erika and her girls together. My smaller kids slept with their gifts in their beds last night. Thank you so much all three of you for a great blog/play date. I could have talked forever.

blog love

I just wanted to thank Anna Caroline over at Design Studio 210 for giving me the One Lovely Blog Award. I am supposed to pay it forward and name 15 newly found blogs but I am afraid I'll have to pass on that part for now. Anyway, I love Design Studio 210 . Lots of nice pictures and new design. Thank you so much, Anna Caroline, for the award. It is such a great encouragement.

blog love

I am a useless crafter. But nevertheless I wanted to sew something for a much longed for baby. I googled and stumbled upon a blog that filled me with awe, admire and inspiration. I am now spending my evenings trying to create her little owls. If you havn’t already, please visit moonstitches:
blog
flickr

in the garden

The sun is shining from a clear blue sky, the sea is lukewarm and I spend my days and evenings in the garden or at the beach. There's no time to search the web for interiors and design right now. Instead I've been documenting my garden days and if you like you are very welcome to visit me in my garden. I'll be posting here too but maybe not with the same regularity as usual. My garden blog is a newborn and I am not even sure wich language I will write in. Maybe I'll just mix. Anyway, if you have the time, please stop by. Malo in the garden.

in the mail!!

I got home today and was so happy to find this in the mail. It's a Wallpaper City Guide and two beautiful photographs by Kristina from No Penny For Them. She had a giveaway a couple of weeks ago celebrating her first vacation in years and I won!!! It was amazing to find this lovely parcel in the mail. Beautifully wrapped, a gorgeous card and the City Guide is fantastic. Now I am very eager to go to Venice but first I want to visit Berlin. If you visit Kristina's blog Mostly Berlin you will see why. Her photos and the way she describes her city is so very inspiring.
If you havn't already, make sure to visit Kristina:
No Penny For Them
Mostly Berlin
I love this blogging!!!

Bloesem

I am so happy and honored to have gotten the opportunity to do some guest blogging over at one of my all time blog favourites, Bloesem, this week. Thank you so very much, Irene.

The Butter Flying

I first saw the work of The Butter Flying over at Visual Notes last week. Isn't it amazingly beautiful? Visit the artist's blog and shop to see more. And you can also go to Old Sweet Song and check out Prestent Time.

hangers

Take the chance to win this beautiful embroidery by etsy seller Samskiart over at Design for Mankind. Also I found these personalized hangers by etsy seller lilafrances. I would love them as signs on my childrens doors. Via the style files.

Welcome!

I might have some new visitors coming from Norway (and other places of course). I am so happy and proud that Astrid included me on this list over att klikk.no. I am in the company of some of my absolute favourite blogs and I am also very much looking forward to check out the blogs on the list that are new to me. Thank you Astrid!
To everyone stopping by this blog of mine - welcome! I hope that you'll find something that you like and also -if you are a blogger yourself -don't hesitate to link. I would love to hear from you.

Balloon lamps by Jenny Beardshall

Beauty

Oh, I love this. From here.