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Christmas tree decorations

Saturday December 10th, 2016 by Nina Holst in Uncategorized

MY CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS

On today´s agenda is buying a Christmas tree, and hopefully we will find a nice big tree for this years celebration. This means that I also have to decide on how to decorate this year´s Christmas tree, and I´ve been looking back on some earlier trees I´ve decorated to get inspired. Last year I went for silver, white and gingerbreads, and the year before that it was gold, black and white, and before that; copper, black and white ( I remember I found the copper and black ornaments at a second-hand store, and I was so happy! )

I´m still very into silver decorations, and since I started saving on some nice “silver” ornaments and bought a lovely new star last year, I´ll go for a silver scheme this years as well. I might even copy the gingerbread stars I´ve made, as I like the warmth they add. They also bring a delightful Christmas scent into the house that I love.

What are your plans for this years Christmas tree? And what color theme are you going for?

Underneath you see my mini-tree from last year. Sometimes I like to kick off Christmas with a small tree before we buy the big tree. I just love the smell of a real Christmas tree in the house!

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Christmas gift wrapping ideas

Wednesday December 7th, 2016 by Nina Holst in DIY

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CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAPPING IDEAS WITH SCOTCH

In collaboration with Scotch I´ve made some Christmas gift wrapping ideas for you, and as you can see I went for a natural theme this year.

By using elements from nature, I feel that it gets more personal and adds a nice touch to the Christmas presents without spending a lot of money.
To give the gifts that natural look, I mostly used brown paper, but to mix it up a little I also used matte brown paper with a white pattern on a couple of them.

As for the gift tags, I prefer the simple brown ones as they can easily be given your own personal touch. To add a fun detail, I´ve used Scotch Double Sided Tape on two of the tags and taped a wooden tree on one of them. On the other one, I made a green Christmas tree using small parts of some branches from a tree in my garden.

To follow up on the natural theme, I´ve used twine instead of ribbon. There are many ways to decorate with a twine, and here you see a few alternatives. To add the finishing touch, you can use pinecones (painted or natural), cinnamon sticks, star anise, and green branches etc. to decorate the gifts.

I hope you got some ideas for this year´s Christmas gift wrapping, and that you will find the time to put some love into the wrapping as well as in the gift.

Here are the Scotch tapes I used on the gifts

From me to you…

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DIY Christmas candle

Tuesday December 6th, 2016 by Nina Holst in DIY

DIY CHRISTMAS CANDLE – A PERFECT GIFT!

Looking for an easy Christmas DIY? Let me share this simple, but very decorative DIY Christmas candle that I made earlier today. All you need is a candle, cinnamon sticks and a glue gun. Start by gluing one cinnamon stick at a time, until you have covered the whole candle, and that´s it!

Wrap it in some cellophane, and you have a lovely handmade Christmas gift (or a natural scented Christmas decoration for your home).

photos © Nina Holst

A simple outdoor christmas decoration

Friday December 2nd, 2016 by Nina Holst in My Home

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A SIMPLE OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATION

I´m having big plans on making it nice and Christmassy outdoors this year, and first out is this green wreath that I´ve decorated my little table out on the balcony with. In the middle I have a lantern with some pinecones and nuts. Simple and beautiful!

Happy weekend from me!

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10 julefavoritter fra Room21

Thursday December 1st, 2016 by Nina Holst in Products / Shop

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10 JULEFAVORITTER FRA ROOM 21

Kalenderen viser i dag 1 desember og det er på høy tid å planlegge julen. Selv kunne jeg tenke meg å investere i litt mer julepynt i år, deriblant en ny julestjerne og en lysende adventsstake til kjøkkenvinduet. Dessuten trenger jeg mer pynt til treet, da jeg drømmer om et stort juletre i år.

På Room21.no finner man både julepynt, serviser, glass og hva man enn skulle trenge til jul. Her har jeg plukket ut noen favoritter som kan komme godt med i julen:

1. Jul betyr som regel mange borddekkinger, og denne rustikke grå tallerken fra House Doctor (som nå også er på tilbud skaper en lun og god stemning til bordet.
2. Lyslykter er et must på denne tiden av året. Jeg liker så godt disse frostede glasslyktene fra Tell Me More.
3. Fine julekuler er ikke alltid så lett å finne. Blanke hvite kuler gjør seg godt på treet og er tidløst og vakkert.
4. Har du ikke adventsstaken i boks ennå – hva med en lekker Season lysestake fra Georg Jensen? En super julegave til seg selv eller noen andre.
5. En ny favoritt som allerede er i hus er den vakre Spruce snurrebass fra Kristina Dam. Fin, ikke sant?
6. Grå marmor julekuler – ja takk!
7. Saueskinn er det ultimate trikset for å skape lunhet. Legg det på sofaen, eller sleng det opp i en stol eller to.
8. Lyshusene fra Kahler er en juleklassiker, og jeg har selv en liten samling. Disse er kjempefine til borddekkingen også! Her i medium og small.
9. Jeg trenger en julestjerne og synes Sputnik fra Watt & Veke er så vakker. Spørs om jeg ikke må klikke denne hjem – hva synes du?
10. I flere år har jeg lett etter en fin adventsstake som kan stå og lyse i vinduet. Den fineste jeg har sett til nå er ÖR10 fra Örsholmsstaken. Den er litt i dyreste laget, men den er kanskje verdt det?

Har du alt du trenger til jul?

// Innlegget er i samarbeid med Room21. Tipsene er valgt av meg / Kollasj: Nina Holst

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