{ 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)

{ 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)

{ My kitchen }

Since I blogged about "Spring feeling" yesterday, I thought I would show you that I actually have a brought spring into my kitchen as well...

I got some gorgeous yellow tulips from a dear friend this weekend, and they certainly gave our kitchen a fresh look. Let´s say that I´ve started a bit early with my Easter decoration *smile*

Oh, I love this Savon soap so much! This one was actually a Christmas gift.

For those of you that have been reading my blog for a while, may recognize that I´ve now finally gotten my Eames chairs and my white Ikea table back from LA. You can see how our home made dining table looked like here. Which dining table do you like the best?

I can´t say how happy I am to get all our things back from our previous apartment. Oh, joy!

I hope these pictures gave you an extra spring feeling, and once again I will point out how much it does by having a little color on the flowers.

If you want to see more pictures on how my kitchen looks right now you can click here.


(Images: Nina Holst)

{ Feeling of spring! }

I have to admit that I really yearn for spring now that we are entering March, and it seems that the more I yearn, the more it snows so it's quite frustrating! Therefore I have now collected some spring pictures that can help us get some "spring feeling"...(for you that already are so lucky to have spring already; just enjoy!)

Gotta love this fresh, cute and colorful kitchen corner.

What a lovely place to enjoy the spring outside.

The flowery wallpaper gives the room a feeling of spring in an adorable way.

Flowers is all you need to give your room a touch of spring.

A sunny breakfast - yes please! *smile*

What do you do to give your home a feeling of spring?

(Images: Alvhem)

{ One shelf, two looks! }

Hello everybody! Today I would like to show you how different it looks only by changing colors on a few elements. I have used my home-made kitchen shelf as an example to demonstrate how different it can be...

In my first example I´ve used a cold blue/light turquoise and in the image below I´ve used a warm yellow. I only changed a couple of elements, but as you can see it looks quite different.

Which one is your favorite? Do you prefer cold or warm colors?

Also reminding you all that it´s possible to download a Stylizimo App for your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. You will now find a new version that works better than the first one. Read more about Stylizimo App here.


(Images: Nina Holst)

{ Photographer - Anna Kern }

Today I want to introduce you to talented Anna Kern. She is a Swedish interior and lifestyle photographer that has an amazing portfolio. 

I love how she captures the natural light, the beauty and the charm in here photos...

Light, crisp, and serene. Scandinavian design....oh, I LOVE it!

Do you like what you see?

Happy weekend, darlings! Any great plans this weekend? I just got the flu, so I guess I will be spending most of my time in bed.

(Images: Anna Kern)

{ A lovely place }

I always find it inspiring to look at pretty homes, and I found this lovely apartment that I want to share with you today.

I ♡ the sofa

I ♡ the windows

I ♡ the doors

I ♡ the hallway with all the books

I ♡ the kitchen floor

I ♡ the cosy mood in the kitchen

I ♡ the wallpaper in the bedroom

I ♡ the bed

I ♡ the bedroom floor

I ♡ the colors in the bedroom

I ♡ the desk in the home office

I ♡ the Eames chair beside the desk

Anything particular YOU ♡ about this apartment?

Thank you all for your greetings on my Valentine posts yesterday! I´m always glad that you take time out of your busy day to write me a comment.

(Images: Alvhem)

 

Stunning Coastal Exterior and Interior Renovation

I am always intrigued by renovation. I especially marvel at exterior transformations and this beautiful home in New York is no exception.


On a breathtaking piece of property on the Long Island Sound it was a perfect home for renovation. Above is the Before - a wonderful, quaint colonial.

And here is the After: Notice the change in the roof lines - the original second story was expanded and a second story was also added to the original one story structure - These external additions changed the ordinary into extraordinary.

The kitchen renovation is stunning boasting state of the art appliances and marble counters. Notice the arched entrances between rooms.

I love the classic details of this kitchen including the subway backsplash tile, lighting, marble counters and the exquisite detailing on the corners of the center islands.

Looking from the other side of the center island we can see the dining and family room area. Notice the arched bookcases which echo the arches through out the first floor.

With the addition of a second story over the original one story structure, the owners were able to add a spectacular wood paneled library with fireplace and vaulted ceilings.



Again if look closely you can great details in the millwork of this room. The arched window provides a spectacular view of the Long Island Sound.

An infinity edge pool gives the illusion that the water's edge begins just steps outside the back door.
Wonderful coastal landscaping seamlessly bridges this outstanding home from land to sea.
I adore oceanfront homes - How about you??

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(All photos by Chuck Choi and property of Oliver Cope Architects & Mayfair Construction)

{ Restoration Hardware }

Restoration Hardware was one of my favorite stores when I lived in the US. Maybe you understand why when you see these pictures from their collection...

I love all the old looking wood furniture that they have. It´s such a great mix with the industrial style that are so popular these days.

You can see more on their homepage if you like.

Have a sweet Saturday, lovely people!

Images: Restoration Hardvare

{ Enjoy the weekend! }

Wonderful, wonderful Friday! The sun is shining and we have the weekend in head of us! How great is that? Any plans for this weekend? I actually don´t have any plans yet, so I guess I´ll just relax. Hopefully I will find something better to do * smile *

I´m happy to see that I got a lot of new followers lately and I want to welcome you all to Stylizimo blog. I hope you will enjoy the inspiration.

Wish you all a wonderful and sunny weekend!

 Images: Nina Holst

{ DIY: Shelf in the kitchen }

Last week I made this shelf that we now have beside of our Nespresso. I think it´s nice to have things that I use often in reach and in an organized way, so when I saw a similar shelf over at the lovely blog "House of Svea", I knew that I wanted to make one too. It´s a great way to add some rustic nature into our otherwise white kitchen.

I treated the shelf with driftwood stain, so it got an older and used look. 

It´s the same one that I used on my dining table and desk.

See more of our kitchen here if you like.

Thank you House of Svea for giving me this idea - I love it!

I truly recommend her blog btw. Her blog is very cute, and it´s filled with great ideas.

Happy new week dear readers!

Images: Nina Holst

{ A sweet place }

Let´s have a tour in this charming apartment in Sweden. Usually I like the style to be a little bit rougher, but when I see  cosy and charming homes like this I just have to look...

Wooden floors and walls make it cosy right away.  

Notice the curtain - looks easy to make, right?

 This dining corner is adorable! You can´t go wrong with white, pastel green and lots of pillows.

 

A mix of modern and old gives character to a room - this is a good example.

Pay attention to the red color out in the hallway - how bold! The old window into the kitchen is also a very cute detail.

Simple, but a very cute bedroom. I like the clean look of it.

So what do you think of this apartment? Any details that you like in particular?

Happy weekend!

Images: Stadshem