Bathroom makeover – Before & After
Tuesday March 29th, 2016 by in Interior

Bathroom makeover

Bathrooms are very expensive to renovate, and since the bathroom connected to our bedroom wasn´t all that bad with its white tiles, we chose to give the room a little makeover until we can afford to renovate it in the future.

As I have told you many times before; painting can do wonders! All I did was to paint all the wood on the cabinets black ( Lady Supreme Finish, Matt 9938 Dempet Sort ), and laminate counter top I painted with lime paint and a sealer ( both from Pure & Original ) for a concrete and more modern look.

I also painted the doors ( one to the bedroom, and one to the sauna ) in the same black color.

DIY Marble shelf

On the white plastic shelves in the top cabinets, I used marble foil contact paper from Panduro to make them more stylish. A very easy upgrade if you have a surface you don´t like.

So what do you think about my makeover? It´s not that bad considering that this is a bathroom from 1986, huh?

Bathroom makeover_black

BEFORE THE MAKEOVER:

Bathroom_before

Images: Nina Holst / Before photo: Finn.no

Happy Easter from the cabin
Friday March 25th, 2016 by in Uncategorized

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The Easter holiday has began and we are spending some days up in the mountains at our family cabin. Hoping for some sunny relaxing days together with the family…

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday!

HyttestemningHytte_kjøkken

Images: Nina Holst

Natural Easter
Thursday March 24th, 2016 by in Table Setting

Easter

If you are into a natural look for Easter, maybe this simple table setting can give you some ideas. Here I have tied a twine around a piece of baking paper that I have wrapped around a napkin. Then I have decorated with a couple of pussy willows twigs to bring nature to the table. Simple and very decorative.

Want more Easter decoration ideas? I´m also sharing 10 Easter decoration ideas over at Abito.no this Easter.

Natural Easter

Images: Nina Holst

Kjøp for 3000,- og få 500,- i rabatt på Room21
Wednesday March 23rd, 2016 by in Products / Shop

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Room21 favorites_Stylizimo
Med sesongbytte og vår i lufta er det sikkert mange av dere som ønsker litt nytt og fresht til hjemmet også. Jeg vet iallefall med meg selv at man ønsker litt forandringer, og nye vakre ting til hjemmet kommer på ønskelista. Da er det jo kjekt at Room 21 nå har en kampanje hvor du får 500,- i rabatt dersom du handler for 3000,- eller mer. Jeg finner alltid masse fint på Room21, så det er jeg sikker på at du gjør også.

I denne anledning har jeg valgt ut noen favoritter fra nettbutikken, som jeg synes passer godt inn i et vårhjem. Lyst og skandinavisk med en naturlig touch!

 

12 FAVORITTER FRA ROOM21

1.  Pion bordlampe fra Wrong for Hay er jo bare råtøff! Ikke er den så dyr heller. Hot – alert!
2. Metallvasen fra Tell me More er rustikk og lekker, og skaper en fin kontrast til de andre produktene.
3. “A peony for your thoughts” poster fra One Must Dash er noe av det nydeligste jeg har sett på lenge.
4. Duftlyset RO fra Skandinavisk har en duft at skandinavisk ro – det kunne jeg tenke meg å lukte litt nærmere på.
5. Basket pledd fra Elvang er perfekt både til innebruk eller på terrassen i vårsola. Rett og slett nydelig!
6. Jeg har jo en ting for stoler, og Trifolium lenestol fra OX Denmarq er en av mange klassikere som faktisk ikke tømmer lommeboken.
7. Den svenske klassikeren Pallo vase fra Skruf er en vakker og tidløs vase som helt klart setter prikken over i´en i rommet.
8. Den stilrene “Lens oppbevaringseske” fra Wrong for Hay passer perfekt på stuebordet, eller som et smykkeskrin. Designet av Oslo baserte Thomas Jenkins.
9. Around bord fra Muuto, designet av Thomas Bentzen er en god match til stolen og er perfekt til å sette sin drink eller kaffekopp på.
10. Dot Surface pute fra HAY gir stuen et skandinavisk og moderne uttrykk, og passer godt inn sammen med resten av produktene over.
11. Leselys må man jo ha. Pull lamp fra Muuto er veldig fin stålampe som understreker den nordiske stilen.
12. Maggiz avishylle fra OX Denmarq i lær passer perfekt til Trifolium lenestolen over. Den koster litt, men det er vel alle de vakre bladene verdt?

 

Collage: Nina Holst

Easter table setting & DIY Eggs
Monday March 21st, 2016 by in DIY

EASTER table setting

As I´m a big fan of blue these days, this year´s Easter table setting became white and dark blue.

I started by making some blue marble Easter Eggs that I hang in a twig above the dining table as a centrepiece. Then I folded the bunny napkins that I showed you this Saturday to emphasise the Easter feeling. As for tablecloth I used a couple of beige table runners in linen, as I didn´t want to make it too formal as it´s meant for breakfast/lunch. For dinner it would be nice with the dark blue tablecloth I used on my New Year´s Eve table setting for example.

Marble eggs_blue

The blue marble eggs was actually very easy to make, and took me only a few minutes. All you need is eggs, a nail polish in the color you want to use ( I used “Prussian wool” by H&M ), some water in a disposable plastic container and some rubber gloves (so you don´t get nailpolish all over your fingers).

 

HOW TO MAKE MARBLE EASTER EGGS:

Fill the plastic container with lukewarm water and add a few drops of the nail color you want to use. Then use a finger to swirl it a bit around to make a pattern. Then dip the egg and swirl it around so you cover the whole egg. Put the egg on some paper to dry.

Marble eggs

Table setting easter

Images: Nina Holst