8 Pretty Easter Decorating ideas from Minimalist to Maximalist!
Easter in Sweden is a big event. Although the country is largely secular, the holiday offers a perfect excuse for families to gather in the spring sunshine (hopefully), eat some…
A Traditional Skånegård in the Southern Swedish Countryside
Hello friends! I hope you had a lovely break over Easter. We nipped away to my father-in-law’s house in Kullaberg (I once wrote a guide to that beautiful part of…
An Artist’s Cottage, Atelier and Gallery by the Sea in Cornwall
Usually we go to visit family in England at Easter, but this time sadly we didn’t have the time. Often when we go, we pay a trip to Cornwall in…
A Fabulous Walk-in Closet Idea in a Norwegian Home
It might not feel like spring in Southern Sweden yet (it snowed in some parts of Skåne yesterday!) but it’s on its way, I can feel it! Can you? One…
A Clever Small Space Hack in a Beautiful Danish Apartment
Hey friends! How are you this fine day? One of the things I have always admired about Scandinavians is how practical and resourceful they are. Something needs fixing? Out comes…
12 outdoor shower ideas from rustic to semi-luxury!
At our summer cottage, the garden is one big open space waiting to be converted into a series of ‘rooms’. I have so many dreams of how to make the…
A White Swedish Apartment with Lovely Outdoor Lounge Area
The leaves are starting to unfurl in Sweden which means gardens and balconies have been a hive of activity: sweeping, pruning, scrubbing down furniture – you name it. While we…
A Timber Swedish Cabin Surrounded by Woodland
What are your plans for the weekend? Having lived a separate week in their own apartments in Stockholm, Sofia and Mattias will no doubt reconvene here with their respective children…
A Stunning French Country Home Filled with Antiques
One day, when my children are fully grown, Per and I dream of spending part of our winter somewhere sunnier and warmer than Sweden. Not the entire winter – I…
What Happens in the First Two Months of a Home Renovation?
Every build is going to be different with its own unique set of challenges. In this blog I will share what happened as we started work on our “diamond in…