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Tip for scented candles

Monday January 9th, 2017 by Nina Holst in Interior

KEEP THE SCENT LONGER

I love a good bargain, and when I found this pretty glass box at sale the other day (now only 50 NOK at H&M Home!), I knew right away what I wanted to use it for. The scent will last longer if you have a lid on it or keep the candle in a box. Since most of the scented candles are very pretty, I want to see them even if I´m not using them, so a glass box like this is perfect as a container. Now I can just open the lid and use the candle when it´s still in the box.

Decoration (and bargain) tip of the day!

photos © Nina Holst

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The perfect lamp

Thursday January 5th, 2017 by Nina Holst in My Home

photo © Nina Holst

For a long long time I´ve had the PH Artichoke lamp on my wishlist. In my opinion it is the perfect lamp, but I am not able to tell you in great detail why. It just is. So when Christmas came I managed to persuade my fiancé that maybe the house deserved a gift this year. Thankfully, he has the same affection for the lamp, so by Christmas day the PH Artichoke was hanging from the ceiling and what a feeling it was – and still is. I will be the first to admit it is a bit of an insane purchase, but knowing that this lamp will probably stick with me for the rest of my life makes it worth it. It feels like it has been a long distance love affair, and now my beauty has finally come home : )

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Last year´s home projects

Wednesday January 4th, 2017 by Nina Holst in DIY

THE PROJECTS OF 2016

Another year has passed, and it´s always fun to look back at some of the projects that have been done in the house. Mostly as a reminder for myself since it is so easy to forget everything that has been done, but also as a summery of the year 2016 here on Stylizimo Blog.

The first project in January was renovating the guest room, and we painted it in a perfect blue color (picture above).

Then we replaced both the stairs in the house, which made a huge difference! You can see the before & after pictures here.

We also changed the fronts and added a marble top on our IKEA Bestå in the living room. Find more info about the Superfront upgrade here.

Our bathroom got a little makeover until we have the money to renovate it. It´s amazing what some painting can do! Find before & after photos of the bathroom here.

In July I shared before & after photos from the house outside. Once again painting can do wonders!

Right before summer started, we got the glass railing fitted in the front of our new built terrace. It became very nice!

Another outdoor project was the DIY outdoor sofa out on our terrace. My favorite spot this summer for sure!

In August our bedroom got an upgrade with this super cool clothing rail. I love it!

In September I painted our hallway in the beautiful color LADY Cashmere.
The day after our kitchen got a makeover with a new color and a few changes as well. See more photos from our “new” kitchen here and here.

Some of the walls in the living room got a new color during autumn as well, and the bookwall/picture wall got a new look.
I also bought some curtains on budget to soften up the living room a bit. With the big windows it can easily seem cold and naked in the winter, and this upgrade certainly helped.

In November I did an IKEA bookcase hack, and painted it in the same color as the grey corner you see above. Finally a place for books etc.

Last project in the house was the new color downstairs where I have my office space. I´m so happy with this grey/beige color instead of the white that we painted when we first renovated down here.

So as you can see, there have been a lot of projects going on in the house during 2016, and I wonder what 2017 will bring.. : )

photos © Nina Holst

Office in the living room

Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 by Nina Holst in My Home

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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope the holidays have been treating you nice and that you are fully recharged for the new year? I’ve had some quiet and relaxing days up in our family cabin, and are now ready to begin the new year.

Today´s office is actually in the living room, so I can enjoy the sunny view and some of the Christmas presents that we got ( .. and bought for ourselves ). One of the presents that I´m really excited about, is the beautiful Vako vase from Oslo Deco. I´ve been wanting this vase from the first moment I saw it, as I love its simple and modern sculptural shape. I think it looks very nice in our living room! Unfortunately, aren´t the selection of flowers the best right after Christmas, so I look forward to buy a nice colorful bouquet like this one, next time I need new flowers.

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Table setting Christmas Eve

Friday December 23rd, 2016 by Nina Holst in My Home

SIMPLE GREY CHRISTMAS TABLE SETTING

I have been working my way through a long to-do list today and are now almost done with everything inducing the table setting. I´d like to have a stress-free day tomorrow and just enjoy everything, so the more I have ready, the better. I need to have time for the traditional cartoons etc. in the morning you know – they put me in right Holiday spirit!

The table setting this year is in grey, white and green and is quite simple. I´ve decorated the linen napkins with the same greenery as I have in the small vases that´s in the middle of the table. Then I have some painted spruce cones spread around the table to make it more Christmassy. The tableware and silverware are family heirlooms and are extra nice to use on a day like this.

And with these pictures I want to wish you all a magical Holiday! I will take some days off from blogging, but you can follow me on Instagram for updates in the meantime.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!