Inreda.com

Har hängt en hel del på Inreda. Dom har väldigt mycket trevligt där. Tyvärr kan jag inte köpa något eftersom det inte riktigt går ihop med våran "hus situation" - 2 hus, var av inget är "vårt". Men när jag blir stor, stark och rik så kommer jag inreda mitt och Addes hus jättefint. Vi kommer få det väldigt vackert.

I've been visiting the webshop Inreda.com quite a bit lately and they do have quite a few lovely details. Unfortunetly beacause of our houseing situation - we can't really start decorating our house I won't be buying any of it. But when we have a real house our house is going to be cool. Maybe some of these pieces might have a home there...

Grejen man måste tänka på är att man inte bara ska ha en stil, utan det bästa när man ska inreda är att man ska ha både nya och gamla saker, både moderna och klassiska, både små och stora, både favoritprylar och fina presenter, både lite tacky och stilrent... Man måste blanda och göra inredningen sin egen, man ska inreda på ett personligt sätt, man ska inte bo i ett hus som ser ut som en IKEA eller MIO -katalog men man ska ta bitar och detaljer från överallt. Inredningen ska visa personlighet.

The thing with design, I think, is that shouldn't just have one stile, you should have your own style. Mixing and matching from all parts of life and things that you think are nice. Just mix and match and don't copy straight from a magazine. Your interiour design should show your personality.

Här är vissa fina inredningsdetaljer och småsaker som jag skulle kunna tänka mig ha i mitt hem.

These are some cool details that I think are quite cute and cool.

När man har ett "riktigt" hem tycker jag att man borde ha en fin vattenkokare , som man ställer på plattan och som tjuter när vattnet kokar. Speciellt när den är så här fin och rosa. Om man nu inte tycker om rosa så finns det andra färger.

I think to be able to make a good cup of tea you need one of those pots that go on the stove and whistles. And being pink doesn't hurt...

Rosta bröd gör man ju ganska ofta. Och oftast är man ju ganksa groggy på morgonen men om jag hade haft en sån gullig barbapappa brödrost som den här så skulle jag garanterat bli lite lite lite lite lite bättre på att äta frukost. Om det nu skulle vara så att jag inte vill rosa bröd så kan man ju alltid rosta Poptarts *mums* eller köpa en sån där påse som man kan tilllaga vad som helst i brödrosten. Den passar ju bra med vattenkokaren också. Rosa :)

Making good toast is something we all need in the morning. Warm toast with butter and jam - can it get better. Okay, I'm not sure if you guys know who Barbapapa is but the whole Barba family is quite a big deal in Sweden. Anyways a toaster with Barbapapa would make my morning. And if you don't make toast you can always roast poptarts - dear lord - give me... Pink :)

Kakburkar är ett måste i ett "riktigt" hem. Man måste ju ha någonstans att förvara dom dussintals kakorna som ska bakas varje dag. Mmm...och med tanke på hur otroligt husmorlig jag är så kommer jag att baka minst 4 olika sorters kakor varje dag ;) Hm...man måste nog ha många olika kakburkar för att kunna kalla sig själv riktig husmor och då är det ju roligast om dom är olika. Det kommer bli massor med chocolate chip cookies, bruna bröd, havrekakor, kanelkakor och massor av andra godsaker.

Ok, cookie jars are a must in a home, right? All the amazing cookies that are going to be baked everywhere need a place to live. And knowing myself - there will be alot of cookies baked ;). Lots of cans with different designs with chocolate chip cookies, short breads and lots of other goodies.

Tillbringare är något man måste ha, om bara för att använda för att ha vatten på bordet. Den här hade ju ett fint mönster till och med och sånt gör ju en glad. En vardagsmiddag kan bli så mycket finare och mysigare bara man har några fina dukningsdetaljer, fina tillbringare, servetter och ljus.

We all need pitchers, even if just to have some water on the table. I love the fact that this pitcher is colorful and has a nice pattern. A weekday dinner can be so much more by just adding a few details such as a nice pitcher, napkins and candles.

Den här matlådan är ju underbar. Den kommer ju egentligen från Kina, eller rättare sagt så är det så här dom "gamla" kinesiska matlådorna såg ut. Man lägger alltså olika delar av maten i de olika facken. Man kan t.ex. ha ris i ett fack, wokade grönsaker i den andra och stekt kyckling i den tredje. Tanken är väl att det inte är en matlåda för enbart en person utan för flera stycken. Kanske lite otymplig att ha i kylen, men det vore bra snyggt. Om man ska på en pick-nick då vore den perfekt. Hm...kankse en investering för vårens alla pick-nickar, lagom till Valborg kankse?

I love this lunchbox - it just makes eating brought lunches so much more fun. This lunchbox is inspired by the old chinese food tins wherenby you use each layer for different foods. For example rice in one, chicken in one and woked veggies in the third. These lunchboxes aren't made for one person but for a family. Might be quite difficult to fit in the fridge but might be fun for the future pique-niques.

Jag tycker inte man kan få nog av ljuslyktor. Det finns massor med fina och man kan till och med göra sina egna. Antigen att man ställer flera stycken i en grupp eller att man ställer dem var för sig bildar lite olika sorters ljus. Man kan alltid ha många ljuslyktor, det är nästan så att man inte kan ha för många. Det är väldigt fint och ganksa romantiskt att ha många ljuskällor i ett nedsläkt rum. Så mitt hus kommer ha många ljuskällor.

I don't think that you can have too many candle votives. There are a gazillion beautiful ones and I think they make any room, table, decoration just a bit more... These votives are just lovely.

Dom här fotpallarna är gjorda i betong som värms upp av glödlamporna, så dom är både lite coola och uppvärmande. Samtidigt som dom kan lysa upp dom mörka kvällarna. Värmande fotpallarna är fantastiskt, det är nog en av dom absolut smartaste uppfinningarna någonsin. Det är mycket möjligt att mitt hem kommer att ha något liknande. Fotpallar är nämligen väldigt trevliga när det är kallt och ruggigt och man har kalla golv.

These footrests are made out of concrete and are heated by lightbulbs so the idea is really cool as well as heating. It could heat up any dark night. These have got to be the smartest invention ever especially for me who is sooooo frozen all the time.

När jag var liten hoppade jag alltid på K brunnar, det gjorde väl i och för sig alla småflickor. Alla ville ju se till att dom skulle få så mycket KÄRLEK som möjligt. Desto mer brunnar man hoppad på desto mycket mer kärlek man kommer ha i sitt liv. Jag måste ha gjort ett bra jobb eftersom jag har mycket kärlek i mitt liv =). Den här badrumsmattan är faktist mycket gulligare än alla andra mattorna.

The manhole covers in Sweden have different letters on them, such as K and S. I'm not exaktly what they stand for but when we were kids we used to say that K stood for Kärlek - which is Love. And therefore if you jumped on them you'd have luck in love. This is a bathroom rug which you can jump om every morning.

När jag får småttingar så skulle jag tycka det var väldigt gulligt att ha sånna här krokar till dom. Mammor och pappor brukar ju ha sina egna krokar och då tycker jag att lill-Adde eller lill-Karro borde få ha sin egen krok. Om inte en handuk så kan man ju hänga upp deras små über-söta tröjor eller nåt.

When I have kids I'd like to have these little hooks for them. Moms and dads have hooks to hang their clothes on so why shouldn't Tiny-Andy or Tiny-Karoleen?

Ja som sagt så är jag lite av en drömmare, men om man inte drömmer om stjärnorna kan man heller inte nå trädtopparna...

So I'm a bit of a dreamer, but if you dream of the stars you might reach the tree tops...

Darts for the Boys

Läcker klädupphängning, ganska säker på att man skulle vara väldigt ensam med denna väldigt fiffiga och häftiga pryl. Perfekt för pojkvännens lya eller brorsans ungkarlslya. Undrar om man skulle kunna bara "sätta upp" dart pilar på väggen. Det lär ju inte funka om man har väggar som är gjorda i något annat än trä, eller?

These darts are just a really cool way of hangning the clothes. I think you would be pretty much alone to have them too. It would be a perfekt present for a boyfriend or for a brothers new pad. I wonder though if you can actually just use regular old darts in the wall - cause I guess it would only work if you have wodden walls.

Photo: SuckUK

Smeg

Det här kylskåpet från SMEG, vill jag ha när jag blir stor...det är helt fantastiskt snyggt. Den här gamla stilen på rundade kylskåp är fint och så färgen, ja...den är underbar... Tyvärr passar det inte riktigt in i mitt och Andreas planerade kök men ändå. Jag älskar färgen och formen. Man kan ju drömma eller hur?

This lovely fridge from SMEG is something I'd love to have in my kitchen. Unfortunely it doens't really fit into our planned out kitchen. I love the color and the shape. But a girl can dream right?

Smake är som baken

Man hittar alltid så annorunda saker på internet, saker som kanske inte är så himla snyggt eller fult för den delen. Snarare annorlunda. Vissa människor trycker säkert denna katt är jättesöt, men det kanske inte jag gör.

Sometimes you find different things on the internet, stuff that aren't really very nice or ugly. Just different. Some people might like this cat - but I might not...
Photo: Decorativehardwarestore.

Kuckeli-ku

Jag behöver verkligen en ny väckarklocka eller vad då ny, jag behöver en väckarklocka för jag/vi har ingen. Just nu använder vi mobilerna som väckarklockor och dom har ett sånt irriterande ljud. Visst man vaknar ju, men det vore ju så trevligt att kunna bli väckt av något som låter trevligt och ser söt ut. Min kompis C har (eller jag vet faktist inte om hon har kvar den) en jättesöt väckarklocka i ankform. Ankan, när det är dags kacklar, den är jättesöt. Har du kvar den C?

Den här söta väckarklockan kan jag tänka mig att ha. Men tyvärr tror jag inte att den låter som en apa när den ringer. Det hade varit perfekt.

I really need a alarm klock, cause right now we are using our cellphones as alarm klocks and they scare the shit out of me every morning. It would be nice to wake up to something that might be nice or fun to listen to. My friend C has a duck klock that quacks when it rings. It is really funny...

The monkey alarm klock would be fun. But I'm unsure if it makes monkey sounds, that would kick *ss.

Childhood

"Childhood och Vattenfall vill främja debatten om utsatta barn i världen. Därför ger vi dig möjlighet att kommentera alla inlägg i vår blogg - dessutom skänker Vattenfall 20 kronor för varje inlägg du gör i din egen blogg som länkar till uppdragbarn.se. Pengarna går oavkortat till Childhoods verksamhet. Använd gärna våra bilder på din blogg och tipsa dina vänner om detta."

Hjälp till du också, om bara 5000 bloggare gör det idag blir det 100 000 kr, länka till Uppdrag Barn du med.

Vanilla

En kopp med vaniljkaffe på morgonen borde ju göra vem som helst pigg och glad eller hur? Mmm... jag hoppas ju på det eftersom jag är grymt trött idag... grymt...

A cup of vanilla coffee should get any one of of bed, right? That's what I'm counting on, since I'm dead tired...

Medicine cabinette

Ett sånt här skåp har jag önskat mig (att hitta) jättelänge. Jag tycker dom är så otroligt häftiga, med massor med små lådor och fack och sen är det oftast åtminstånde 1 eller 2 lönfack.

När jag bodde i Malaysia så köpte min mamma ett liknande skåp (visserligen var det koreanskt) och jag ångrar verkligen att jag vid 16 års ålder inte fattade hur fint ett sånt här skåp egenligen är.

Jag vill iofs inte riktigt ha den här storleken på skåpet, jag vill helst att den ska vara ca 1.80 m hög och kanske något smalare eller eventuellt ännu bredare (så att det blir massor av fler lådor).

Tänk vad mycket kul man skulle kunna lägga i dom där minilådorna....Jag som är ett vandrande apotek (iaf när det gäller huvudvärkstabletter och migränpreparat) skulle ju få plats med massor av piller och annat skojigt.

Bilden kommer egentligen från Asia Furniture.

I'm totally in love with this Chinese medicine cabinet. I love the fact that they have a million drawers and a couple of secret compartments.

When I lived in Malaysia my mom bought 2 of these cabinets - although I think they might have been Korean not Chinese. I really regrett, that at the age of 12-16 I my interiour designing sucked big time. I just didn't get it...

I don't really want exactly this cabinet, I would rather it was about 6 feet tall and a bit thinner or even a bit wider. The bigger the more drawers.

Oh, can you just imagine all the fun stuff you can have in all the drawers. Me being a little nomad - bringing half my house when I leave my house.

Picture from Asia Furniture.

For the feetsees

Sånna här skor/strumpor tror jag att jag ska ta och köpa. Jag har tidigare haft dykarskor som jag tyckte var helt fantastiska, dels när jag dök och dels att gå omkring med på klippor, på stranden och liknande. Dom här verkar bra eftersom dem har tår och det tror jag ger väldigt mycket mer rörlighet. Undrar hur tjockt matrial det är i skorna. Enligt företaget Vibram, så kan man använda Five Fingers till: Segling, Klättring, Fiskar, Wandring, Löpning, Cykling, Aerobics, Yoga, Pilates mm.

I think I'll have to buy these shoes/socks. I think it would be a great addition to my diving equipment. I've previously had other diving shoes, when diving and walking around clifs. These shoes should give so much more mobility. Just wondering about how thick the material. According to the Vibram company, you can use Five Fingers for sailing, climbing, fishing, running, biking, aerobics, yoga, pilates and so on.

Spa lights

Hittade dessa hos Design & Inredningsbloggen. Coola som bara den. Mycket smartare än att ha ljus runtom badkaret, om man tänker på brandrisken och så vidare. Dessa kan vara i badet, sitta på badkarskanten eller runt om i badrummet som mysbelysning. Finns i gröna, blåa och rosa. Jag skulle så klart välja dem rosa för att dom var så gosiga. Dom finns i 2-pack på Inreda och kostar 135 kr. Alltså relativt billiga och säkrare än ljus!

I found these at the blogg, Design & Inredningsbloggen. They are very cool. So much smarter than having candles along the bath because of the fire hazard. These can be put in the bath, under the water or around the bathroom, on the tiles, like cozy lighting. There are green, blue and pink ones and I obviously want the pink ones. You can buy a two pack in the web shop Inreda and cost 135 sek. Relativly cheap and less risky than candles.

Yummy

En stor kopp med rykande te är ett måste när man mår som jag gör idag. Halsen gör ont och är allmänt tjock. Undrar hur många tekoppar man måste dricka för att halsen ska bli bra?

A big cup of tea is what I need a day like today. My throat is killing me and feels really thick. I wonder how many cups of tea I need to make it all better?

Shelfs

Den här byrån/skåpet häftigt. Den skulle kunna fungera som både en vanlig byrå att ha intill en vägg eller som en rumsavdelare. Bra förvaring också ser det ut som. Dels har man ju plats att ha lite fina saker på "trappstegen" och sen är det en massa fack och lådor att förvara massor med smarta saker i. Otroligt snygg design och just det här mörka träet skulle vara så himla snyggt att ha hemma. Stilrent men gammaldags och snyggt, mycket snyggt!

I really do like different furniture. This shelf is one of my favorites. The dark wood, the nice staircase function and the versatillity of it. The shelf can be used as either a normal shelf along a wall or a shelf dividing two rooms but keeping the room spacious. It would be really nice to have small favorite nick-nacks on the steps as well as things in the drawers. I would have liked the shelf to have more drawers.

Sunday breakfast

Boredom is the mother of all invention...

Cozy

I need a new Lunch box

There are lunchboxes and there are lunchboxes. Unfortunately the lunchboxes I have aren't really sufficient for my needs. As a girl you always have the problem of where to place your lunchbox. If you put it in your purse with all your other things, you always risk having your purse and all the stuff in it smelling like salad dressing or some other food. And I might like the food when I eat it, but I'm not sure I want to smell it all day and for the next month. Of course you can carry your lunchbox in a little bag on the side, but that kind of negates the point of having a huge purse, right?

And then you obviously have the option of having a cooling bag with you, like many Americans have, but that just ain't my cup of tea. When searching the net for smart things I found this Food thermos (that is what its called in Swedish anyways). Essentially it is a lunchbox with a heating or cooling containment capability. The food is kept warm for about 3-4 hours and if it cools it is just to reheat it in the microwave for a couple minutes. Also the inner bowl (removable) is 2 parts so you essentially can have 2 different foods or salad in one and food in the other. It costs 149 Kr, which is quite a bit more than you would pay for a lunchbox, but I definitely think it is worth it.

Furniture for a future home...

I found lots of inspiration for a future home at Elfa. Elfa is a Scandinavian furniture company, started in 1947, and now is comprised of about 10 firms, delivering furniture all over the world. They seem to have perfected the idea about smart storage as well as elegance. When ever I walk into a house or a home I almost automatically try to find how the home owners have solved the never-ending question of storage. There is a true fact in the universe and that truth is that you always have to much crap. And to be able to make sure to hide all that crap you need to find a sort of smart and well-hidden storage. And to tell you the truth, it is pretty damn hard.

I'm usually a person that likes my house very none cluttery, you should see lots of the beautiful wooden floors of the house, see the cream colored walls and the minimalistic feel should stand out. The rooms should be airy, light and none cluttery. So the picture on the left is actually not really my cup of tea, but I kinda like it anyways. I like the fact that the bed is enclosed. It feels really cosy. And at the sa me time it creates lots of smart storage. I guess this is a very smart solution if you happened to have a small bedroom. It is just a little too cluttery for my taste.

When I have a house I will make sure that my kitchen has a "walk-in" pantry. A place where all the stuff that you don't really want or need to have on the kitchen counter, within arms length, can be stashed away. Of course this pantry should be equipped with lots of smart shelving. Something like the picture on the right would be a dream of mine.

As far as the bathroom is concerned , the bathroom is a place where you need lots and lots of storage. As a girl it isn't a big deal to have 10 perfume bottles, 8 body lotions and 532 thousand other product that are used anywhere from everyday to every other year. That's just the way it is, and trying to change it is just meaningless. Just live with it! So therefore it is quite smart to have a storage system as the picture on the left shows. A very smart drawer/basket system where you can see the content of each drawer/basket and you can have different sizes and lots of variation. Granted the system isn't pretty, but it is smart and easy. This might be one of those things that you have in a bathroom that usually only is used by the family (if you might have another bathroom for guests). Also hiding the system isn't to hard with some pretty fabric.

Lastly you can never have too much storage in your hallway. It's not very pretty to have shoes, gloves, jackets, hats and bags all over the floor and walls just as you enter your beautiful house. It doesn't really give the best of impressions. Therefore using a chest of drawers or a shelving system to stuff away things that aren't too pretty or just not fun to have around is pretty smart. I know that my parents had a shelf made for shoes, it was really flat, just so that 2 rows of shoes would fit and then you could pull the drawer out and see all of the shoes. Very smart. Also the storage system on the right is pretty smart, placing it on the door makes sure that you can close the door and not see the baskets also you don't need to clutter up the hall way with yet another piece of furniture.

Seriously visit Elfa's website, they have lots of great ideas for inspiration and even if you don't plan to buy anything via them you can always build your own.

Mulberry Bayswater

I wish I had unlimited amounts of money, cause if I did I would buy a Mulberry Leather Bayswater bag. Look at it, it is amazing, I love the color of this soft leather, and it is one of those bags that will age gracefully. Its like Sofia and I talked about, when she bought a pair of lovely black leather Ecco boots, that good quality leather goods are an investment for future and for out children. The boots she bought are a perfect for her daughter when she is about our age. The more Sofia uses the boots the better they will become. It is the same with this Bayswater. The more it is used the softer the leather is going to be. I'd love to be able to give my daughter a present like this one when she turns 21. Except for the fact that I might be too fond of it so that I'll only let her borough it :) Anyways, if I only had unlimited amounts of money, I'd buy one of these, cause I sure as hell don't have € 805,38 laying around. But if I did I probably would buy a gorgeous Bayswater for me and future generations of Lindberg women.

Ikväll/Tonight

Ikväll ska jag träffa min älskade C... det var länge sedan. Vi brukar kunna ha det mycket skojigt ihop...

I'm meeting up with my beautiful friend C tonight... It's been a while. We usually have a great time together...

Wacky Wednesday - Pizza Beer

Wacky Wednesday - bringing you the strange things out there...

Yes ladies and gentlemen... you saw it here... well probably not first... but maybe 3 or something ;)

An ale brewed with oregano, basil, tomato and garlic. It’s a decent brown style ale, with apparently only a hint of oregano and tomato taste, tasty with a slice of pizza according to Serious Eats. The beer would cost you, $1.99, which basically makes it impossible for you NOT to try it.

To make the Mamma Mia Pizza Beer, Chef Tom and Chef Athena, they actually bake a margarita pizza and throw it into the mash to steep, along with garlic, tomatoes, and spices.

I think it just kinda sounds gross - but if I ever see it - I'm pretty sure that I'd buy it.

*Wacky Wednesday brings you strange things in the world...

Jimmy Choo

Dom här skorna från Jimmy Choo är så himla söta. Blå ballerinas, med små stjärnor. Så himla fina, jag vet inte riktigt hur mycket dom kostar, men jag kan tänka mig att dom kostar en del men det skulle nog vara värt pengarna.

Jimmy Choo är ju väldigt bra kvalite, och tydligen ska dom vara så sköna så att man inte ska behöva ta av sig dom när man sover.

Och dom här rosa är underbara. Jag skulle älska att ha ett par sånt. Hur snygga som helst till kjol och klänning. Sen kan man ju ha dem till jeans också. Jimmy Choo är min favorit skodesigner.

These shoes from Jimmy Choo are just way to cute. Blue ballerinas with small stars, amazingly cute and chique. I'm not sure what the price will be but they probably cost quite a bit. The quality in JImmy Choo's is amazing, aparently they are so comfortable that you could sleep in them.
And these pink darlings are just "yummy". I'd LOVE to own a pair. Just brilliant with wither a shirt, a dress or a pair of pants. They would go with anything! Jimmy Choo is definetly my favorite shoe designer.

TisdagsTema: Humor

Dagens TisdagsTema är Humor. Och det är verkligen en jätteroligt tema. Jag hittade en bild som jag tyckte var väldigt roligt - det var det i alla fall när det hände. Hoppas inte min älskling Siro blir ledsen nu men... När vi var i Egypten för vårat bröllop var det ju ganska många förberedelse för att allt skulle ble så perfekt som möjligt. Vi fixade hår, naglar och diverse annat smärtsamt. När vi på kvällen kom hem från frissan så, när Siro skulle ta av sig strumporna hade strumporna fastnat i hennes nymålade tå-naglar. Detta hände typ mitt i natten och jag kan lova att vi skrattade, som besatta... Jag tror vi höll på i en 15 min, sen fnissade vi lite till ;-) Jag hade svårt att hålla kameran stadigt därför är bilden väldigt oskarp ;-) Som sagt hoppas inte Siro blir ledsen, utan påminns av det fantastist roliga.

TisdagsTema is a swedish community of photographers who every tuesday depict a specified theme in a photo. Todays theme happens to be Humor. This picture is taken in Egypt, after quite a few wedding preparations. After comming home from a manicure and pedicure Siro realized that her socks had stuck to the newly painted nailpolish on her toes. And it was really very amuzing at the time. I had a hard time holding the camera straight from laughing so much. I hope this picture doesn't make Siro sad, but reminds her of all the fun we had, and the lack of sleep ;-).

Pottery Barn

The Pottery Barn has some amazing things that I'd love to have in a future home. Going through their online catalogue I realized I pretty much liked each "room" that they had set up. Doesn't this mean I should be institutionalized? Yeah, probably.

There were a couple of pieces and ideas that I really liked. And I thought I would share them with you. As you might realize I really like large dark wooded furniture, rather a very "cigar-room" feel than anything else. But at the same time I want white clean spaces and no clutter. So it is hard to combine these two styles, but I think Pottery Barn shows that it can be done, and not to difficulty.

For example this chest, Emmett Trunk, used as a coffee table, made in darkened birch wood. I love the rustic, "cigar-room" feel to it, and I think it goes very well with the white sofa in the background. The possibility to open the chest/trunk also makes it very interesting, 1. because of storage (Yes, I do love my storage) 2. For easy cleaning when company come with short notice, just shove everything into the trunk and it will look much cleaner. The chest will set you back about $699.

Another great coffee table is this, Charter Coffee Table, in solid mahogany wood with drawers for, yes you guessed it, smart storage :) I like the fact that it is very low and that it has this beautiful dark wood. The color is called Espresso stain, and that just makes me dream about this dark warm mully place where all the furniture is the same beautiful dark brown. Unfortunately this only has 7 drawers and not 14 as I would like it to have, meaning that you have drawers on both sides. This will also cost you $699.

This cabinet system, Miller Modular Storage, is truly an act of genius. I love the fact that there are several cubbies for different things, such as an x cubby for whine bottles. Very Cool! Obviously you can create the shelving system the way you want it. I love that the shelves are black, but obviously they would look great in some other dark wood. I'd love to have this shelving system in my dining room or in a kitchen, however if i would have it in a kitchen I wouldn't want it in a dark color, but I would like to have it in white. I want my kitchen white. Yeah, I have strange ideas I know :) The cupboards at the bottom are great also, but I would probably like to have some cupboards on up at the top too. You can never have too much storage you know :) Can be made in pine or birch and costs, as it is in the picture above, $7000.

As long as we are in the dining room, I'd like to show this beautiful dining room table, Fransisco Dining Table, a squared table in a black, mahogany or white wood. The table sits 8 people, but can be extended so that it will seat 12. I would like to have chairs similar to the ones on the picture or dark colored chairs, same color as the table obviously, with seats in leather, somewhat lighter than the wood. I would also like to that this table, in white, in the kitchen, with a kitchen sofa, it would be the perfect place to have a lovely country breakfast with that family. The table costs $999.

I'm sure all of you would like to have this furniture too :) Its pretty isn't it :)

Deluxe

Jag gillar verkligen detta soffbord, det är otroligt smart. Finns hos BoConcept och kostar 5.799 kr. Funktionellt soffbord medotroligt smart förvaring, för att gömma fjärkontrollen och andra bra att ha saker. Samtidigt så kan man lyfta upp skivorna för att kunna använda bordet bättre, till att äta eller använda bärbar dator. Men jag antar att det fungerar bäst med en ganska låg soffa eftersom bordet verkar vara ganska lågt. Lite saftigt för ett soffbord tycker jag men samtidigt är det snyggt mycket snyggt.

I really do like this coffee table. It is very mutli-functioning. The fact that you can raise some parts to be able to eat or use a laptop computer at a more correct level, insead of bending down over a coffee table. Also there is quite a bit of storage in the table too and that I love! The coffee table can be found at BoConcept and the price is 5,799 kr or about $900 - which is quite steep for a coffee table. But it is quite cool - for a chique modern appartment...

Letters and numbers

I'm one of those people who really dislikes things or object that only have one use - you know garlic presses, olive spoons or other such single use objects. But in this case I have to make an exception. These Letter and Number Ice Trays from The Spoon Sister. These trays are made from silicone and can be used in the micro, the freezer or the oven - I guess that is why I don't utterly think they are stupid ;-)

I just love the idea to be able to make I love you breakfast muffins for my finance or Happy birthday jello letters for the birthday cake. Oh or for valentines day, you can make cute brownie messages... Yep, I'm a child I know... And obviously there is a tray for numbers...

The set of Letters and Numbers can be bought for $29.90 and the dollar being low it's pretty cheap.

Tres chic

There is a problem with being a non-celebrate wife and future mother - the fact that when designing your house you aren't allowed to use all the little girly details that you want. All the ladies out there know exactly what I mean, no pink frilly things, no cute pink wallpaper or anything that can be seen as non-macho - incase any of the males in the family bring home other males - yeah you know exaclty what I mean - there will be snickering and other such stupid behavior.

So now lets say that, for the fun, that I'd have full designing power in the house then first off I'd have these very very cute shower curtains in my bathrooms. They are both very girly and should be a part of every girls bathroom - with other pink fluffy things. One with dresses and the other with accessories.

Ok, you all see what I mean now right? They are really quite adorable. I'm unsure about who has made them, I'm unsure how Bed Bath & Beyond works, being a non-American, if they make their own product or if the "buy" them from other producers.

Oh, I just thought of something - when I get my walk in closet - that is WHEN and not IF (Andy, make sure you read this part well ;-) ) I could use these shower curtains there, if they are made of fabric - you might not even notice that they are actually shower curtains. They could be instead of doors on a closet or as the curtain in front of a fitting area (if there will be one of those) anyways... It can be used for many things.

And for those of us that are a somewhat creative, I guess you could just buy some cute fabric and make them yourself - it ain't to difficult. Anyway - I love these...

Tetris

Jag hittade den här bokhyllan på Inhabitat. Den är en väldigt trevlig bokhylla dels för att man kan forma den som man vill. Samtidigt som man kan använda det som en rumsavdelare. En sån här bokhylla skulle vara perfekt för mig som har ett ganska stort behov av att ändra på mina grejer, möblera om och fixa inredningen. Om man har den som en rumsavdelare så skulle man kunna bygga upp den som ett V, och därmed kunna se genom bokhyllan fast samtidigt ha nästan som en "vägg".

I found this cool and inovative bookshelf at Inhabitat. It's smart since the bookshelf can be built and rebuit in many different shapes and forms - just like tetris cubes. I like the shape both to the left and right, since they both give you lots of cubby hole and designing capabilities. I'd like to use the bookshelf as a room divider - It makes a room into two different rooms but it's still spacious and great.

One lump or two?

Mycket fina teglas. Om man nu gillar att dricka te i glas, vilket inte jag gör, men ändå. Nu är det ju så att min afrikanska del säger ju att det är i teglas man ska dricka te...så på något sätt måste jag väl tycka att det är ok. I Egypten dricker man te i vanliga glas (då värme tåliga sådanna) som inte är så himla snyggt, men dessa glas från EXCEL är ju grymt söta... Jag skulle nog välja någon av dessa färger dock fanns det många andra. Inte rosa dock...Fy Fy Fy...har inte danskarna fattat att det är fint med rosa?

These beautiful glas to drink te from are something that I would love to have in my home - or some similar to them. I'm not sure if I like drinking te in glas but in Egypt everyone drinks te in glas. The Egyptian glases aren't always so special just regular mugg things. But these from EXCEL are adorable. There are lots of differet colors, but NOT pink... what is wrong with PINK?

Pall/Stool

... denna pall... helt genialisk. Varför har ingen kommit på något liknande förut. Pallen som iofs väger väger 78 kg blir en sängplats om man bara trixar lite. Höjd 42cm, bredd: 70/210cm och djup 70cm. Finns i massor av olika tyger - bara att mixa och matcha med soffan eller resten av inredningen.

Finns hos BoConcept för 3,297 kr.

This padded stool from BoConcept is genious. It can be converted to an extra bed for overnight guests. I don't really understand why this is the first that I'm seeing of such a design, because it is really brilliant. The only down side is that it weighs about 78 kg and isn't the most movable piece of furniture. It comes in lots of different colors and materials and can be matched with a sofa in a den or even living room.

Can be bought at BoConcept for 3,297 kr or about $500.

Give me 2...

Mono-use Monday: Pb mixer

I'm a avid believer in having only things that have several uses in my house, that said, no objects with "mono-use" or single uses.

It is something that Andy and I have started working on together, to make sure that we don't have a bunch of stuff that just stands around, except for twice a year.

An example of this is Christmas "snaps" glass, garlic press, ice cream maker... you get my drift...

Before buying an object I always ask myself a couple of questions:
1. Do I really need this?
2. Does it have several purposes/uses?
3. Do I have anything that can be used for the same purpose?
4. Will it make my life so much better so that it will outweigh the hassle of having it standing around?

Browsing the Internet I've found lots and lots of these objects and as a small continuous project on the blog I thought I would share them with you on Mondays, and call it "Mono-use Mondays".

First out: Peanut Butter Mixer

So the idea is, once you open a jar of pb, you remove the old lid and put this one on instead. Then next time you use the pb, you whisk it around a couple of times, and the pb is fresher and more gooey, instead of separated and oiley.

Well, I can't really see any kind of use for this gadget since it is just as easy if not easier to use a knife
1. you can see what's actually going on in the jar,
2. cause you only have one utensil to clean and,
3. cause it'll cost you $10.00 for the same thing that a already owned knife can do.

Reading up on this gadget it seems to me that apparently the pb always separates, but I've never seen that? I don't know if it's cause I always store my pb in the fridge or that Skippy's doesn't separate.
Anyways, a Peanut butter mixer seems like a really "mono-use" gadget. It will never enter my house...

Wood

Har ni sett det här fantastiska fatet hos Ellos. Perfekt för vårat nya hem. Gjort från Mango-träd och skulle fungera perfekt som frukt skål eller kanfat. Eller så ett fantastiskt ljusarangemang. Just nu kan man köpa fatet hos Ellos för 149 kr men ordinarie pris är 199 kr. Men eftersom jag är intresserad av något annat hos Ellos så får det nog vänta.

Oh I just love this wooden carved plate from Ellos. It just screams my name. It's made from Mangotree and it'll be perfect to have as a fruit bowl or a cookie platter. Also I'd love to have it to use as for candle arrangement. It's on sale right now at Ellos for 149 kr, regular price 199 kr. But since I don't really need or want anything else from there right now I'll just have to wait to buy it.
 
This is a real Me wantie :)

Door to Hell

The Door to Hell, som de inhemska kallar den, ligger i närheten av staden Darvaz i Turkmenistan. 35 år sedan när geologer borrade för att hitta gas hittade dom en enorm underjordisk grotta fylld med giftig gas. Dom tände eld på gasen i tron att den skulle brinna bort inom loppet av några timmar. Men nu 35 år senare brinner det fortfarande...

The Door to Hell, in Darvas in Turkmenistan, is an underground cave found 35 years ago by geologist searching for natural gas. They found the cave filled with a poisinous gas, which they lit in the thought that the gas would burn out. The gas is still burning til today...

Cool Huh?

It´s a mans world...

A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed: 'Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in 8 hours while my wife merely stays at home. I want her to know what I go through. So, please allow her body to switch with mine for a day. Amen!'

God, in his infinite wisdom, granted the man's wish. The next morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman.

He arose, cooked breakfast for his mate,
Awakened the kids,
Set out their school clothes,
Fed them breakfast,
Packed their lunches,
Drove them to school,
Came home and picked up the dry cleaning,
Took it to the cleaners And stopped at the bank to make a deposit,
Went grocery shopping,
Then drove home to put away the groceries,
Paid the bills and balanced the check book.
He cleaned the cat's litter box and bathed the dog.

Then, it was already 01 P.M.

And he hurried to make the beds,
Do the laundry, vacuum, Dust,
And sweep and mop the kitchen floor.
Ran to the school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with them on the way home.
Set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework.
Then, set up the ironing board and watched TV while he did the ironing.
At 4:30 he began peeling potatoes and washing vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper.

After supper,
He cleaned the kitchen,
Ran the dishwasher,
Folded laundry,
Bathed the kids, And put them to bed.

At 09 P.M . He was exhausted and, though his daily chores weren't finished, he went to bed where he was expected to make love, which he managed to get through without complaint.

The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said: 'Lord, I don't know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife's being able to stay home all day. Please, oh! Oh! Please, let us trade back. Amen!'

The Lord, in his infinite wisdom, replied: 'My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were. You'll just have to wait nine months, though. You got pregnant last night.'

Seletti

Hittade några jättefina produkter på italienska Seletti hemsida. Dom har verkligen massor med söta och nya ideer. Hittade några favoriter som t.ex bean-bag soffan och dryckes-dispensern.

The Italian design company Seletti has a lot of lovely products on their webpage. New and inovative ideas. I found a few favorites that I thought I'd share with you.

Bean-bag soffan är perfekt att ha som extra soffa i TV rummet eller kanske som extra säng i något barn rum. Troligtvis inte det mest bekväma att sova i men fungerar nog som extra säng.

The Bean-Bag sofa seems lika a perfect extra sofa for the den or a TV room or why not as an extra bed for a childrens bed. It is probably not the most comfortable to sleep in but probably works as an extra bed for a night or a few. But as a sofa I believe it will be awesome.

Dryckes-dispensern skulle vara perfekt på sommarfesterna - fylla med vattenmelon daiqari eller Mojito och is - så kan alla ta hur mycket dom vill... Perfekt för bål och till och med vatten. Jag gillar även att den är i glas - det gör det hela lite mer "snyggt".

The drink dispenser is a must have for summer parties. Fill it upp with watrmelon daiqauri or Mojito and large amounts of ice. The guest will be able to take as much as they choose and it is just a perfect summer addition. Even for just the family, to fill upp with water for hot summer days. I like the fact that it is made in glas also - it's just a bit more chique than plastic.

Pictures from Seletti.

Chocoholics Dictionary

Romance: The art of slowly and seductively unwrapping your chocolate bar.
Diet: Cutting down from twelve to eleven chocolate gateaux per day.
Recipe: A formula to ensure that chocolate is included in everything from baked potatoes to onion soup.
Self Control: Saving half your box of chocolates until 'later'.
Ultimate Act of Generosity: Grudgingly giving someone a square of your precious chocolate.
Love: A passionate need for another. Many believe that true love is only possible with one chocolate bar at a time.
Unrequited Love: When your chocolate cake just doesn't seem to care about you any more.
Aphrodisiac: Chocolate covered oysters served with chocolate flavoured champagne.
Chocophobia: The totally logical fear that the world will run out of chocolate.
Glutton: Anyone who refuses to share with you.
Affair: Having a wonderful time with one chocolate ice cream while another is patiently waiting in the fridge.
Sex Appeal: Being so 'hot' that you cause chocolate to melt at first glance.
© Stuart Macfarlane

Oh where oh where has the time gone...

Läcker klocka som man kan göra hur stor eller liten man vill. Man kan alltså flytta runt på dom där klossarna så att klockan blir som du vill ha den. Det ända som man måste ha är visarna någolunda i mitten. Jag vet inte riktigt om den är värd ca $200, men det är en kul ide som man skulle kunna fixa själv egentligen om man är någolunda pysslig. Här om dagen såg jag en liknande klocka på In & Finn i Södertälje, för 200 kr, som jag och Adde har allvarliga funderingar på att köpa. Problemet är bara var man ska ha den - och som det är just nu med vår bostadssituation (som jag ska ta och förklara någon gång) vet vi ju inte alls hur vi kommer ha det om en månad...Eftersom det finns så många val och olika faktorer. Men det är nog värt att köpa den och hitta den perfekta platsen för den. Annars är ju min fundering att bara köpa ett urverk och visare och sedan tillverka klockan själv. Då kan man ju välja färg och så lite själv. Problemet är bara att jag inte vet VAR man köper urverk eller visare. Är det någon av er som vet var jag hittar det?

I love this awesome wall mounted clock, that you can make in whichever size and shape you want. The only thing that limits you is your imagination. The only restriction you have is that the hands and clock work has to be somewhere in the middle. I'm not sure if I think it is worth $ 200, because it should be pretty eazy to make yourself. The other day when Andy and I were in Södertälje, we saw a similar clock for about 200 SEK or about $30 something dollars - and we are seriously considering buying it. The only problem is where to put it and having the problems we are having right now with our housing issues, we don't really know where we will be living in about a month - since we have so many choices. But since it is really cheap it is still worth buying and then later finding the perfekt place for it. Another thought is to buy a clock work and hands and then make the clock by my self. The upside is that you are able to make it which ever color you choose. The only issue is that I don't know where to buy the clock work or the hands. Do any of you know?

Badrumsrenovering/Bathroom renovations

Badrumsrenoveringen fortskrider - nu är till och med bubbelbadkaret på plats - i alla fall i badrummet. Icke monterat och oanvändbart, men snart så...

The bathroom renovation is continuing and now the bubbelbath tub is in the bathroom. Not really connected or usable, but it is a start...

Lördag / Saturday

Dagen går i plockandet och städandets tecken. Det är faktist inte lika spännande som det låter . Men eftersom regnet forsar ner och har gjort hela dagen - så kanske det inte finns så mycket roligare saker att göra. Just nu sitter jag iofs och försöker fixa med ett litet excel-ark med adresser och diverse annan bra och ha information. Det är inte heller lika roligt som det låter .

Hoppas ni har en trevlig lördag!

Since the rain has been pouring down all day, today is spent fixing and cleaning the house. We are in some dire need to get all our ducks in a row, but it all takes time - precious precious time... Altough I'm taking a small break, while the others work, to make an excel spreadsheet with adresses and other good to have information - and I asure you it ain't as fun as it sounds .

Have a lovely saturday!

Vinna hos Kelly

Vinn valfri väska från Nuknuk.se! Hos Kelly kan man nu, i samarbete med nuknuk, vinna en av dessa skönheter. Självklart är jag med och tävlar. Lite info om väskan - Gjord av skinnimitation med lång axelrem som medföljer och flätat handtag. Fodrad med magnetlås. 42x26x20cm, värde 349 kr. Jättesnygg eller hur? Right now the blogger Kelly has a contest on her blogg to win one of these amazing purses. The contest is sponsored by nuknuk. The purse is imitation leather with a long strap as well as a braided strap. Lined with a magnetic latch. Measuring 42x26x20cm and price 349 kr. Aren't the bags just amazing?

Well then, here we go...

Karoleen is...

- 25 years old
- married to Andreas - on the 6th of august 2008
- a full time student, searching for an amazing job
- living in a small town in Sweden
- a computer nerd - but a good one ;)
- an aspiring photographer
- an amature cook
- in love with candy and cookies - but on a strict restriction for about a year, to remove my cravings
- just a little girl wanting to save the world