Now is the time to get into your Wellingtons and take a walk in the forest. Bring some of the outdoors inside next time you set a table, or simply decorate the house with what you can find; stones, leaves, branches or cones. Nature is out there offering a lot, its up to you to […]
A taste of sunshine
28/08/2013 by Leave a Comment
This story starts with a picture of a Norwegian water bottle taken at a private dock in Florida and ends with an impulsive purchase of a house in the same place four months later. When people from the northern parts of Europe get a taste of sunshine and warm climate year-round, something happens. In our […]
Wider shades of home
22/08/2013 by Leave a Comment
Each summer, when I go home to my native Norway, I see it in different shades. Always a wider shade of beauty, sometimes a narrower shade of mind. Summer shades, seen from the outside and the seaside… …of little islands pleasantly dotting the archipelago… of hard, naked, sloping rocks washed smilingly smooth and soft by […]
A taste of home
16/05/2013 by Leave a Comment
Homesick? A touch of the (in)famous (expat) blues? Here’s a Kinderegg quickfix – 3 in 1: Somewhere you can 1) shout out a cheerful “hello!” in your own language when you open the door, 2) get comfort food from back home and thus 3) pretend is home. And by the way, who says an authentic taste… or drop… or glimpse… of […]
20 to life
14/05/2013 by 2 Comments
5 to 10. 10 to 20. 20 to life. If those numbers make you shiver a bit, they should. That’s prison talk for the amount of time someone will spend behind bars. It’s also somewhat reminiscent of the way Luxembourg’s expats sometimes speak when describing how long they have been here. „We came for three […]
Tendencies 2013
02/02/2013 by Leave a Comment
According to interior gurus and international interior magazines, the biggest trend for 2013 is to follow your heart and mix whatever you want and like. There are simply no rules! However, if you feel like getting some guidelines, there are strong tendencies to be on the lookout for. Geometrics: We saw some elements of geometrics last year, […]
Jewellery on display
16/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
A CLEW decorista tip: Instead of hiding your necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets in the drawer, put them on display! Use a big bowl, serving dish or a nice cake stand to show off your bangles and bracelets. Hang your earrings on the lampshade and your necklaces on bathroom knobs from the department store. Pile […]
White January
01/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
January – crisp, white, a new year and new, blank pages. A simple Sunday brunch with friends or family. This was my inspiration when I set this table with new and vintage pieces in white and nature’s colours, in an old, beautiful townhouse in Belair.
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