..life begins in the garden

An old beautiful plank just became our new shelf, old boilers are great for herbs and other plants. I LOVE summertime! With these pictures I'm joining NIB's contest in the last minute. This month challenge is "garden / patio". See more contributions here.

Tomorrow it's all about flowers and weddings!

..wall decorations

As you can see from earlier blogpost I'm fond of hanging a lot of different stuff on the wall. Here are some of the wall decorations I've done recently. The purse is a vintage one I just got from my grandma. I absolutely love it!! Btw, the wreath is the dried version of this.

..photo restoration

 

This photo was taken in the 50's. The girls were best friends and decided to go to a photographer to get their picture taken, wearing their new sweaters. Now, 60 years later they thought this photo was gone for ever, but my mother in law had a copy of it - this is where I became a part of this story :) I also editet a version without the torn edges, but I think it's neat to keep it this way.

..living room

I think those before and after pics will have to wait for a while. No rooms are completely finished. But I'll continue with the snippets. The blue fabric you see is from our couch. We got it from the previous owners of the house and we like it very much! It's from the late 60's. And the "new" vintage ladder is also very loved.

Tomorrow it's time for my very first giveaway..

..my kitchen

 ..aand I'm back after a (not planned) break. I will continue to show some more pictures of our apartmet. Here are some details from our kitchen.

Have a great day!

..my vintage wall

We are working on selling our beloved appartment these days so I thought I would like to share some pictures of it before we're packing everything down. 

Here is  a picture from the wall of our entry room:

Framed butterflies: My sweet friend Marie gave me this to me. She found it in Paris.

Plant: I simply love plants in jars! Also check out this post

Old picture: The little boy is my husbands grandfather. 

Talking about old photos. I had a discusion with my brother today. We both like old photos, but he thinks it's more fun with photos of strangers, so that he can make up their stories. I like to know the story behind every picture and it should also be family members. What would you prefere?

..I'm curious

This lovely box is filled with money. 30 people have been guessing the time and date our baby will be born, and whoever is closest gets the money. Everyone had to put 20 kroner ($3,50) in the box to join the contest. I really wonder who the winner will be..

..suitcase addiction

First of all, cudos to Katie Thompson for designing this awesome chair!

Second of all, yes, I must admit that I have a suitcase addiction (vintage suitcases). The problem is that I don't want too much stuff in my tiny appartment that don't have a function. But luckily for me suitcases are great for organizing stuff! Here is a list of ideas on what to fill them with;

..Board games
..Ribbons
..Art supplies
..Baby clothes
..Photos
..Yarn
..Magazines
..Books
..Towels

..do you have any other ideas?


I also like this idea I found at 'A beach cottage'

..winter details part III

This is my favorite part of our livingroom these days. I just LOVE the little tree in the big pot.
..the chest is from a Norwegian store called Skeidar
..the little suitcase is from the American craft store Michaels
..the vintage oil lamp is from a thrift store marked
..the stick is from a lake in California (I'm writing favorite scriptures and other nice stuff on it)
..the tree and the pot is from my store

..and I should fill you with?

Not often is bright colours sneaking into my apartment, but it was love at first sight when I met this box at Salvation Army! The fun part was to figure out what purpose it should have. It's now filled with tea bags..

..a handful of love

..something old, something new

I love giving housewares different jobs than what they normally are used to. And I can feel they love me back.. The cream jug is either a flower vase or a candle holder, the sugar cup contains my cotton pads and the coffee jar protects my q-tips. They are all vintage items and were found at a yard sale.

..i love yard sale

.this old oil lamp is now faithfully giving light to our kitchen table

.i love my new lamp shade

.a beauty bag got a new job as my sewing box

.this linen tablecloth and eight linen napkins were given as a wedding present in 1939