My new feminine corner
Friday May 6th, 2011 by in Interior

Tomorrow I´m going to a new flea market again, and I hope I will find more treasures like this desk that I found last weekend. I have now moved the desk into our bedroom, and I´m even more happy with it now that I´ve made myself this little feminine corner…

Are you planning on going to any flea markets this weekend? Make sure to share your great finds on Stylizimo.com. I would love to see if you found any goodies.

Happy weekend everybody!

(Images: Nina Holst)

Outdoor furniture
Thursday May 5th, 2011 by in Outdoors

Although I make my own furniture for the balcony doesn´t mean that I´m not dreaming of “real” outdoor furniture. Home&Cottage released their new catalogue yesterday and it´s filled with furniture and decoration that I would love to have! Just see for yourself….

I love the look of this white rustic table. I bet it looks great in the kitchen/dining room as well as outside. The chairs looks very comfy and make a great contrast to the white table.

Pink is always so delightful this time of year. I can almost smell the flowers when I look at this dreamy picture – just lovely!

Blue is fresh and clean, and reminds me of the ocean. Oh, I wish I had many balconies, so I could have all of these color combinations… sigh!

Although I love them all, I think the first one and this last one are my favorites. I like the roughness and the neutral colors.

So, what to you think? Do you see anything you like? I hope at least you got some inspiration from these beautifully styled pictures on which color theme you want to have this year.

(Images: Home&Cottage)

DIY: Pallet sofa
Wednesday May 4th, 2011 by in DIY

Thank you so much for your input on my flea market find yesterday. I appreciate your thoughts, and I will absolutely think twice before I paint it. I´ll probably keep it as it is – at least for now *smile*

Anyway I thought I would show you our “pallet sofa” on our balcony today. I have made one out of two pallets covered with pillows and throws.
As a table I have used an old wooden crate, so I can decorate with flowers and candles, or simply to have a place to put my coffee.

So if you have a small budget for your outside area this year, maybe you can make something similar to my pallet sofa? It´s actually very comfortable to relax in.

Do you have any other pallet ideas?  Why don´t you share them on Stylizimo.com?
You can see our headboard out of pallets here.

(Images: Nina Holst)

Flea market find
Tuesday May 3rd, 2011 by in My Home

On Saturday I went to a flea market here in Oslo and I happened to find this beautiful old desk. Since I was little I´ve always wanted a desk like this and now I finally have one!

What do you think of the desk? Should I keep it as it is, or should I paint it? I´m thinking white maybe…. Please come with suggestions – I would love to hear what you think.

Have you been to any flea markets lately? Any great finds?

(Image: Nina Holst )

Table for four
Monday May 2nd, 2011 by in My Home

Hello everybody! How was your weekend? Mine started with a very nice Friday night with friends over for dinner. I showed you a little peek of the table on Friday, but here you have some more photos as I promised you.

I used two homemade linen table runners and my blue Tine K Home napkins (that I made a homemade candle out of, which I unfortunately forgot to use together with the matching napkins)
I also decorated each napkin with a wood anemone, which I also had in a couple of small vases on the table.
 
I like to keep the table simple but still have a few details that catches the eye, something lovely napkins and flowers does very well I think.

I hope you like it, and that it might inspire you next time you are setting a table.
You can see more pictures of the table here if you like. 

Have a wonderful Monday, everybody

Images: Nina Holst