Pretty Danish Christmas inspiration

Morning! I hope you had a great weekend? I'm on the early morning train, traveling through the countryside, the sun is sloooowly starting to rise but it's cold brrrrr. Where I really want to be is back in bed (or in this room with dark green walls - could this be the wall colour of 2016?). Failing that I'd love to be pottering around, putting the final touches on our Christmas tree (this is our home several Christmas's ago).  That's why I couldn't resist sharing a little more festive inspiration today, this time from Broste Copenhagen. The Danes really do know how to decorate for Christmas, don't they? 

Broste AW15 Photography: Line Thit Klein. Styling Marie Gravnbøl

So pretty! I love the touches of eucalyptus and washed grey linen.

All of these items can be purchased through a Broste stockist. I also absolutely love this linen tableware.

More beautiful Danish homes at Christmas include this beautiful house in the snow and inside a rustic log cabin.

A few more Christmas links I love today: 

This simple white star garland.

Christmas cards - the art of beautiful penmanship made easy. Oh yes we can!

Decorating with a personal touch using instagram / instax.

If you love the macrame wall hanging trend but would like something a little different from the white -  how about this one? Art in itself?!

10 of the best simple table decorations.

Fab Alternative Christmas trees. 

Pretty Scandinavian Christmas inspiration for the home.

Have a great start to the week! 

PS This is not a sponsored post, I just love the images....

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Simple, yet beautiful Christmas decorating ideas

I hope you're having a lovely weekend. Tomorrow we're going  into the forest to chop down our Christmas tree  - one of my favourite days of the year! Which means we'll be spending the afternoon decorating the home with the lovely scent of fresh pine! If you think it's a little too early for a tree you could always do as Norwegian photographer  Elisabeth Heier does - brings the tree indoors and leaves it undecorated until nearer Christmas, after all, they're beautiful in their own right.  Here's my inspiration....

1. Marie Delice Karlsson (see the full home tour here - beautiful!). 2. Per Ottar Walderhaug 3. Freckle & Wulff wreath tutorial. 4. No credit (can anyone help with this so I can update the post?). 5. Elisabeth Heier.

See the full tour of Elisabeth's lovely Norwegian home decorated for Christmas last year. 
 
Other links I love:

How to bake delicious 'kanelbulla' or cinnamon rolls which will make your home smell divine. 

Christmas tree alternatives for small spaces , and the pared down Christmas tree.

10 IKEA hack ideas for the holidays.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend - see you Monday!

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Over to the dark side in a Swedish space

It's no secret that dark interiors are becoming more and more in focus. This elegant Swedish apartment has been artfully home staged for sale as part of the new Kajtorget Dalénum project. I absolutely love the mix of dark grey, blue and green walls. It's amazing how items pop out against the darker backdrop, you notice pictures and wall hangings so much more! I have several black walls in my own home and although dramatic and cocoon-like, I can't emphasise enough just how important it is to double up on lighting - take note if you're considering going over to the dark side! having said that, the results are beautiful, as you can see in this home....

Hitta Hem / JM

Do you have a favourite wall colour between these? I find the green very calming...

Similar paint colours: Railings or Black-Blue, St. Paul's blue, Green smoke,
 
Items I know and love: Source lovely macrame wall hangings here, chunky knit blanket, SINNERLIG light, linen table cloth, superfront cupboard doors, MUUTO side table, the koushi lampshade is similar to the one over the bed, linen bedding. I like these brass wall lights.

Other homes with dramatic dark walls include a truly fabulous dark grey and white home, subtle green and grey walls in a Norwegian home and industrial with warm wood in a Swedish home.

Could you go over to the dark side?

I'm flying back to Sweden today after a flying visit to London (to meet my adorable new niece!). For those of you feeling a little festive, I haven't forgotten you - I promise to try to stop by later today or tomorrow morning with some lovely Scandinavian Christmas inspiration....'oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful.....'

Have a great end to your week!

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A Norwegian home with subtle Christmas touches

I arrived in London yesterday evening and rushed over to see my newborn niece, I have to say she's soooo beautiful - tiny! I can't wait to stop by for another cuddle (I might try to pack her in my suitcase without my sister seeing). But first, today's post. And since I'm feeling a little Christmassy I thought we should take a peek inside the Norwegian home of Nina Holst of Stylizimo blog and see what she's been up to by way of decorations (it would be rude not to right?!). Needless to say, the Christmas touches are beautifully subtle and draw on the abundance of nature outside her door. They're also in keeping with the rest of her home, with a palette of white, grey and green which look lovely against the natural wood, rattan, seagrass, and walnuts! Enjoy! 

Photography: Nina Holst - Stylizimo

I love Nina's choice of simple seasonal plants and flowers which include a white amaryllis, hyacinths, sprigs of Skimmia and of course a fir tree, I bet her home smells divine!

Other items I know and love: Dining - Wishbone chairs, By Lassen Kubus candleholder, natural seagrass basket (love these!), sitting room - AJ floor lamp, painting for sale by Nina, sheepskin throw. Bedroom - series 7 chair, AJ table lamp, glass vase.

Just because it's December.....I also absolutely love this Danish home decorated for Christmas, a cosy Swedish cottage with twinkling fairy lights and a country-style Swedish Christmas. Oh I wish it could be Christmas everday.....in Scandinavia!

Have a lovely day!

PS Happy birthday to my beautiful friend Laura - who I've known since the day I was born (our cots were beside each other in the hospital maternity ward (25 years ago eh hem) and we've been friends ever since!).

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