{ Spring flowers - how can we use them? }

Today I´d like to show you some ideas on how you can bring spring into your home simply by adding flowers. I don´t know about you, but flowers make me happier and spring flowers are full of joy with their lovely colors.

A nice idea is to put some miniature Primula in your favorite cups like in the picture above.

Or you can add flowers to your table setting, and do something similar as showed in the pictures underneath.

Fresh colors like these create good energy in the room!

Lots of spring bulbs in a wooden crate make a great result. Maybe you can grow them yourself?

Do you have a favorite spring flower? Do you have them in cups, vases, pots, crates, baskets....? Maybe you want to show me, by uploading some photos on Stylizimo.com? I would love to get some more ideas *smile*

Have a wonderful weekend, darlings!


(Images: Wunderweib)

{ H&M HOME - new store! }

It´s an exciting day here in Oslo, Norway today! H&M opens the country's first and the worlds 6th "H&M Home store"! For the first time in Norway we can buy interior products from H&M Home in store - Oh joy!

Their concept is quite different compared to other shops. All the items are like little magnets and with a small magnetic board you can put together your "shopping cart". The board will get scanned at the register, and you retrieve the goods there after you have paid.

These products are just a little peek of what they actually have in their home collection. You can view more on their homepage.

I´m unfortunately too busy to visit their new store this week, but I will go there next week for sure! Maybe I can take some photo´s for you as well.

Have you ever been to a H&M Home store before?

I´m overwhelmed by all the nice feedback I got on my DIY headbord/Bedroom yesterday! I´ll take your advise and not paint the pallets, and keep them as they are *smile*

Thank you all!

xoxo, Nina

(Images: H&M / Collage: me)

The French greige

Det är härligt att låta sig inspireras av utländska hem, det blir annars så likriktat svenskt allting. Det här huset i Provence i södra Frankrike och har den franska ganska typiska ljusa greige putsen både på väggar och golv som matchar perfekt med deras klassiska stenväggar. Att inredningen sen går i vitt, naturfärg och trä gör att det blir ett väldigt jordnära och harmoniskt intryck. Kul att de blandat ruffa trämöbler med moderna lite mer 'snygga'. Om du undrar hur man ska kunna anamma det här i ett skandinaviskt hem, kika på dagens inlägg hos Linda.

Take a look at this house in Provence in south of France. I like the earth to ground colour scheme with the greige on both floor and walls, and also how they have mixed rough wooden furniture with a more modern neat style. It works really great and it looks calm and harmonic. Take a look at Living like Lindas post today, these walls in a more modern and scandinavian house.

Photo from photographer Nicolas Mathéus

Vårinspiration från Åhléns

Wow, 492 som följer bloggen via bloglovin, det är så kul att se hur det går, i och för sig väldigt sakta men, uppåt. Du vet väl att om du följer min blogg via bloglovin så har du möjlighet att få ett mail varje gång jag gör något nytt inlägg.

Åhléns skickade ut nya inspirerande vårbilder för någon vecka sen. Så här ser de ut.

New spring inspiration from Åhléns.

Pressbilder

{ DIY: Headboard! }

When I showed you the pallet ideas yesterday, I also promised you that I would show you what I have used my pallets for. So without further introduction - meet our new headboard!

I´m actually quite pleased with the result, but I´m not sure if I should paint them or not. What do you think? I´m thinking either black or white. I kind of like this natural color as well....

So what do you think? You can see more photos of our bedroom on Stylizimo.com.

Wish you all a wonderful day! Here in Oslo it's snowing A LOT at the moment, so it seems that we have to wait a bit longer for spring.

(Images: Nina Holst)

{ DIY: Pallets }

Today I want to share these cool Euro pallet ideas from Stylizimo´s members. It´s amazing how many ways one can actually use a pallet as a furniture...

Cool, right? I actually have Euro pallets in my apartment as well, but I´ve used them for something else. I´ll tell you more about it later *smile*

Thank you Noe på Hjertet, Siljesol and Fjasevashuset for sharing these cool DIY ideas! They are very inspiring.
If any of you readers have DIY projects that you want to share, you are welcome to upload pictures on Stylizimo.com


Images: Noe på Hjertet, Siljesol and Fjasevashuset via Stylizimo.com

Can a bedroom be better than this?

Den här härliga sovrumsbilden kommer från fotograf Roland Persson. Behagligt lugnt nästan meditativt med en beige och brun färgskala. Vackra detaljer som altartavlan och ljuslyktan passar bra in med den ruffa väggen och den asiatiska tavlan ger lite spänning. Bestlite lampan, ja passar inte de lamporna in var som helst! Kan det bli bättre än så här?

After so many rooms with black and white lately I find this soft beige and brown asian interior very refreshing. Its from the swedish photographer Roland Persson. The ornamental headboard and the lantern matches the wall perfect, and the lamp... doesn't the Bestlite looks good everywere!

Foto Roland Persson, Söderberg Agentur via Desire to Inspire

Lotta Agaton flyttar

Jag har länge fascinerats av Lotta Agatons styling som är så välbalanserad men också väldigt karakteristisk för just Lotta. Hennes hem har ni nog sett flera gånger tidigare, tror jag visat det ett par gånger här på bloggen och sen har det varit med i flera inredningsmagasin plus en del reklam. Men det tål att visas igen. Nu ska Lotta flytta och har lägenheten ute till försäljning vilket ger oss andra en chans att kika in och se hennes vackra hem ännu en gång. Fler bilder hittar du här.

The swedish stylist and blogger Lotta Agaton is now moving from her flat in central Stockholm. Her home have been shown many times in magazines, commercials and even here on this blog. Take a look at her nice flat with her so characteristic styling. You can find more images here.

{ Our living room }

I promised you that I would show you some more pictures of our living room, and now that everything is in its place I have snapped some pictures...

As you can see it´s not very colorful but from time to time I add colors using colorful flowers. The magazines on the ladder are also bringing some color into our living room.

I hope you like my new living room, and that it gave you some inspiration. I have taken some more pictures, and I will be adding them on Stylizimo.

I´ve also seen that a lot of you have joined as members on Stylizimo.com, and that makes me really happy! I hope you all will enjoy the community and that we can inspire each other. I love looking at the albums that you upload.

If you´re not a member of the Stylizimo community yet, you can sign up for FREE here (You can choose between English or Norwegian language up in the right corner). Everyone is welcome, and it´s optional if you want to upload photos or not.


(Images: Nina Holst)

Sängen mitt i vardagsrummet

Vilken kul idé att bygga upp en stor dagbädd av lastpallar mitt i vardagsrummet. Om man nu har platsen förstås. Skönt att slänga sig på och läsa, se på tv eller bara hänga. Snyggt med de runda lamporna till. Lägg märke till att de blandat ganska friskt inte bara när det gäller lampor utan även stolarna i bakgrunden. Fungerar bra om man som här håller sig till vitt.

Isn't this a fun idea with a day bed in the living room. Great for relaxing or just hang out. In case you have the space. Notice the mix of lamps and mix of chairs in the background. Works great as long as you stick with white.

Foto Vt Wonen

{ Enjoying the weekend }

Hello you, and hello Sunday! The sun is shining and it seems like it´s going to be a wonderful day here in Oslo today! Our weekend is all about the World Cup event (which is in Oslo now), enjoying the great weather and eating freshly baked cinnamon rolls. I also got some new interior magazines that I´m enjoying - the weekend couldn´t be more perfect!

I also made these cappuccinos with hearts on. To make the hearts I made a stencil out of paper and sprinkled the cinnamon over the cappuccino. It's always nice to do the little extra.
Unfortunately I don´t have the right cappuccino cups yet, but it tasted delicious anyway *smile*

I hope you are enjoying your weekend as well. Happy Sunday!


xo
Nina




(Images: Nina Holst)

Kom igen nu, våren, jag står inte ut längre!

Ibland undrar jag om det verkligen var tänkt att människor skulle bo i det här landet. Nu pratar jag inte om samhällsklimatet eller andra hemskheter utan svensk som jag är så pratar jag så klart om vädret. Detta gråa trista och kalla land som kanske egentligen var avsett för... älgar? Nu borde jag egentligen inte klaga för idag kikar solen fram här, men den senaste veckan har det varit rena självmordsvädret. Så vad gör man, springer till blomsteraffären och köper lite tulpaner och lökar så klart. Så nu är det hopp om livet igen. Tjoho, bara mars kvar?

Come one Spring! I can't take it anymore, I want spring and I want it now. This country is too cold to live in and the winter is so long. How could anyone ever have thought it suitable for people. Please let it be spring soon!

Foto Purple Area

A Little R & R

The kids are on vacation so we will be busy having some family time.

I will back soon with an “Artist Spotlight” – But here is quick sneak peek of the painting I just picked up in NYC this weekend!

I’ll keep you guessing who the artist is until I return! Have a great week!!

xxx-Gina

{ KitchenAid love }

A few days ago I got the KitchenAid Mixer that I actually got for Christmas. I told my fiancé that he should wait buying it until it was on sale. So yesterday I had to bake some chocolate cupcakes and celebrate that it´s finally here. Oh joy!

If somebody in Norway wonders where you can buy it for a more affordable price, you can check out Komplett.no

Hopefully I'll have time to bake more this weekend. It's much more fun now that I have equipment.

Wish you all a happy weekend! Have FUN *smile*


(Images: Nina Holst)

Hem & Villa mässan i Malmö

Nu blir det mässbilder igen... nämligen från Hem & Villa mässan i Malmö som i dagarna arrangeras tillsammans med Skånska Trädgårdar. I år är mässan lite provisoriskt uppbyggd vid Jägersro Travbana. Mina hemtrakter faktiskt, eftersom jag är uppväxt på Ponnygatan strax intill, tror inte jag varit inne på travbaneområdet på trettio år minst. Så det blev en liten flashback bara det. Jag var där med Stina från bloggen Too much inspiration. Här kommer några av höjdpunkterna från mässan, favoriten tyckte nog både Stina och jag var IKEAs monter. Utställningen pågår fram till Söndag och är öppen för allmänheten!

Exhibition again, now from my hometown Malmö. Its a small exhibition with focus on home and garden. I was mostly in for the garden show cases even if I liked IKEAs most. This is how it all looked!

Hem & Villas egna inredare byggde upp ett inspirationshem med kök, badrum och hall tillsammans med IKEA Malmö. Lägg märke till den randiga färgglada väggen!

Svenska Moderådet med Lotta Ahlvar i spetsen hade tillsammans med Mäster Grön byggt upp en monter som skulle spegla livet inne och ute.

Blomsterfrämjandet var med på flera olika ställen, men den här lite mer blandade miljön med naturliga toner gillar jag. Hyllan med repen kanske kan bli ett diy projekt för våren.

Jenny Strandhs Blomsterdesign brukar alltid få med flera roliga idéer för blomsterdekoration. Den här gången var det lite engelskt teparty över det hela.

Men det fanns även något för den stilrena sparsmakade typen (vem kan det vara) som gillar grått. Från Flyinge Plantshops monter.

Foto Purple Area