Tuesday DIY: a fab walk-in wardrobe on a shoe-string

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">In the first chapter of <a href="http://www.gretchenrubin.com/" target="_blank">The Happiness Project</a>, Gretchen Rubin talks about how de-cluttering and organising your home is the first step to feeling happier. I have to say, I admire people who make organising spaces look so effortless. One girl who knows her stuff is the talented interior designer Nina Holst from the Norwegian blog <a href="http://stylizimoblog.com/" target="_blank">Stylizimo</a>. She created this fab DIY walk-in-wardrobe on a shoe-string budget.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjZuufdDcworTtBDEZPArfVX5Ge1CmopXv2a8XbZp0Hvo7Y3LbMDvY8pZGDIWZ_Gomm-ti9yTcXVk0mCpWbx7P1gxjwzKz3bE1lndjMH9sw2wTQ7Wsuvmri0_jPLEe95meuwGdTnidJA/s1600/styl1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjZuufdDcworTtBDEZPArfVX5Ge1CmopXv2a8XbZp0Hvo7Y3LbMDvY8pZGDIWZ_Gomm-ti9yTcXVk0mCpWbx7P1gxjwzKz3bE1lndjMH9sw2wTQ7Wsuvmri0_jPLEe95meuwGdTnidJA/s1600/styl1.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVWRUnbY3WwqDWWKiCrwqni8_8BnDfMLUp2a3SPACGrXNmWE3jPepVmAty9QKp5OO3TeWQoI2DMzGfsNM-s7plEvtOM797POZUri0tfLXwHntSdgD00v4AsYUtAucytjWsS6Y0EWwGvE/s1600/styl2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl30UptXjRiGpCS_IjLu8vE37LtYLY8OnW_yHfR_wsRJnaNnYFRBgGjVoPxlcNbhkbKRCusu86XgSv-Vi16eR6Jj_tkuEDNDdGfjS3r81vHPmcaaE2QwOYoeHYHYSClTRWn3ekXrrl5iQ/s1600/styl4.png" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgve1_b_wzKjajsTqenHe_Zrc6bEBO7LQa2kk1JqFFAYw-uOd8WxrYyjWJuYMNIH7oQTWGO2t-jfvPgDBxQF97EMAf1QTkKrUKQdF1V3QwSWZHPt25VDr7DevitzSMbTWhOX7HjU4QcEs8/s1600/styl5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgve1_b_wzKjajsTqenHe_Zrc6bEBO7LQa2kk1JqFFAYw-uOd8WxrYyjWJuYMNIH7oQTWGO2t-jfvPgDBxQF97EMAf1QTkKrUKQdF1V3QwSWZHPt25VDr7DevitzSMbTWhOX7HjU4QcEs8/s1600/styl5.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stylizimoblog.com/walk-in-closet-on-a-low-budget/" target="_blank">Nina Holst, Stylizimo</a> with kind permission</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />I spy two <a href="http://www.ikea.com/no/no/catalog/products/50214555/" target="_blank">MALM</a> chest of drawers, the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/no/no/catalog/products/20179940/" target="_blank">STOLMEN </a>used as a clothing rack, <a href="http://www.ikea.com/no/no/catalog/products/30072646/#/50072645" target="_blank">BYGEL</a> which nina spray painted herself in gold, and two<a href="http://www.ikea.com/no/no/catalog/products/60191365/" target="_blank"> LEDSJÖ </a>lamps all from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/" target="_blank">IKEA</a>. <br /><br />To read more about how Nina created this space you can check out the original post <a href="http://stylizimoblog.com/walk-in-closet-on-a-low-budget/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />I would love to organise my jewellery and sunglasses in the same way in <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.com/2013/08/my-home-captured-by-karin-dressing-room.html" target="_blank">my dressing room</a>. Thanks so much for the idea Nina! For more cool wardrobe inspiration you can always check <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.com/2012/03/10-fab-ways-to-decorate-your-home-with.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />And if you're up for other DIY ideas this week you might want to check out this simple <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.com/2014/01/tuesday-diy-fab-yet-simple-way-to.html" target="_blank">dotted wall</a>, a <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.com/2013/06/wednesday-diy-hallway-cloud.html" target="_blank">cloud shaped door mat </a>or a <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.com/2012/03/thursday-evening-diy-clock-work.html" target="_blank">wall clock using a leather belt.</a> So simple yet so cool. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />We are traveling South (in Thailand) tomorrow so I am handing the reigns to Dagny of Icelandic blog <a href="http://www.feelinspiredblog.com/" target="_blank">Feel Inspired</a> for the day. Have a lovely day and I'll be back Thursday!</div><br /></div>

Tuesday DIY: a fab walk-in wardrobe on a shoe-string

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Tuesday DIY: fab yet simple way to update a wall

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I came across this really fab, yet relatively simple polka dot wall DIY project over at <a href="http://mysecondhandlife.indiedays.com/2013/07/23/diy-polka-dot-wallpaper/" target="_blank">My 2nd Hand Life</a>. Maiju found a reel of<a href="http://en.nordicthink.com/mini-dots-black-wallsticker-p1103" target="_blank"> dot stickers</a> and stuck them at random over one wall. I absolutely love the outcome how about you? What a simple yet cool way to update a space.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXmOjvIEJvAdl0gMX5i5mMIeytTXNVT1bmvCVP8tRwBMe0kerWf-7qN4Ov-_PCpPqTZEnbCKRrW0xNxaRoKSIeBqFYM33avmYDY4CaAyYiFB_HUqMCaVQbgYHKibwQk2EhghFMQa2E5s/s1600/maiju1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXmOjvIEJvAdl0gMX5i5mMIeytTXNVT1bmvCVP8tRwBMe0kerWf-7qN4Ov-_PCpPqTZEnbCKRrW0xNxaRoKSIeBqFYM33avmYDY4CaAyYiFB_HUqMCaVQbgYHKibwQk2EhghFMQa2E5s/s1600/maiju1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84ZZfG2AVrAhhKsilxgFFnBE621pRZCkbCwmaH1xugw2dQnFd8Cl3aDwIuymTHKLIp0KKJy2PuP-TFC1yXI3X9jTD1tZ6BQrh5bwhqhfWMv_wL6UcxfOiJVVtnsxovg19pbx97ceLEiA/s1600/miaju2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84ZZfG2AVrAhhKsilxgFFnBE621pRZCkbCwmaH1xugw2dQnFd8Cl3aDwIuymTHKLIp0KKJy2PuP-TFC1yXI3X9jTD1tZ6BQrh5bwhqhfWMv_wL6UcxfOiJVVtnsxovg19pbx97ceLEiA/s1600/miaju2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpbYz8x-1i9MF1bKUf9tgREoa2pDV7-qx_0P85SBNsR_lVt-vcLJLWndJLuj-AJje6yaosal17lOkRVaBrGCxBMSntiRqzfTvXZN-aTqVs44vAJqmQjIlPxfnbk9lUrpII94jHIsdXM8/s1600/miaju3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpbYz8x-1i9MF1bKUf9tgREoa2pDV7-qx_0P85SBNsR_lVt-vcLJLWndJLuj-AJje6yaosal17lOkRVaBrGCxBMSntiRqzfTvXZN-aTqVs44vAJqmQjIlPxfnbk9lUrpII94jHIsdXM8/s1600/miaju3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mysecondhandlife.indiedays.com/2013/07/23/diy-polka-dot-wallpaper/" target="_blank">My 2nd Hand Life </a>with kind permission found via Feel Inspired</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Could you imagine covering a wall in your home with<a href="http://en.nordicthink.com/mini-dots-black-wallsticker-p1103" target="_blank"> polka dots</a>?<br /><br />I've been thinking of renovating my little girls room with<a href="http://www.fermliving.com/webshop/shop/wallstickers/mini-hearts-wallsticker.aspx" target="_blank"> heart stickers</a> (or one of <a href="http://en.nordicthink.com/kids-wallstickers-c47" target="_blank">these shapes</a>). the question is do I just place them on a white wall or should I paint the wall in a pretty colour first? Tips welcome!<br /><br />This is another<a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/09/monday-diy-simplest-cutest-idea-ever.html" target="_blank"> great DIY project</a> for updating a wall (potato printing - who'd have thought?<br /><br />If you're feeling creative this week you can find more fab DIY projects <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/06/wednesday-diy-hallway-cloud.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2011/11/bright-idea-diy-lamp.html" target="_blank">here</a>. And feel free to leave your own tips in the comment section below.<br /><br />Have a lovely day!</div>

Tuesday DIY: fab yet simple way to update a wall

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Weekend DIY: Plus garland (and a fab little boys room)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday I wrote about one of my favourite blogs <a href="http://xn--smm-rla.se/" target="_blank">SMÄM</a> by Swedish illustrator / designer Sara Woodrow. Today I'd like to share one of her fab DIY ideas: a plus garland. Sara designed it for her little boy Alfie's room (and what an incredible little boys room it is!) but I think you could use it anywhere, and you won't believe how simple it is to make! Weekend project anyone? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIP0WVgRC0YbyLT9x8-X_vkiqHbj4dmW9ZiTz4pnVfpQ1nX0FuRSmQJsqYLvsFOb2vB143ByDnncYfxPP6hyphenhyphenIMGfYLPFquFB4d5hcIS1wF-eMxkLno9KG81KXcIB-IUoqgKGVbfe-HnXE/s1600/plus_i_taket_02_507710b3ddf2b3407200073c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIP0WVgRC0YbyLT9x8-X_vkiqHbj4dmW9ZiTz4pnVfpQ1nX0FuRSmQJsqYLvsFOb2vB143ByDnncYfxPP6hyphenhyphenIMGfYLPFquFB4d5hcIS1wF-eMxkLno9KG81KXcIB-IUoqgKGVbfe-HnXE/s1600/plus_i_taket_02_507710b3ddf2b3407200073c.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAsfjIL04u-dYxgnqPJQh7mw_OlO9ibggAY2g9OFlWuYy83dKu1piiRaYpCY1xqbtVAUOjDKDraPzTrhwfNcFUHdkfMIYpZOjjzreTBZ0-00cgE9Z2R4KCQfNt2ips7XXJLGDx2WCGfk/s1600/bilen_02_50e353e4ddf2b33ca7001239.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SMÄM Sara Woodrow with kind permission</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Looking to make your own plus garland? Here's how: All you need is a white thread and black electrical tape. Cut the tape into four equal strips and then stick them together either side of the wire equally spaced apart. As simple as that! You could also create stars, hearts, letters.....<br /><br />Thank you <a href="http://xn--smm-rla.se/" target="_blank">Sara</a> for allowing me to share all your lovely images and ideas this week!<br /><br />PS How wonderful is her little boys room?! For more Scandinavian children's bedrooms I love <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/a-cute-finnish-childrens-bedroom.html" target="_blank">this</a>, <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/pretty-patterns-in-childrens-bedroom.html" target="_blank">this</a> and <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/swedish-home-with-fun-vintage-finds.html" target="_blank">this</a> one. Oh and how cute is<a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/mountains-for-your-minnies.html" target="_blank"> this one</a> to embrace the spirit of winter? It was one of the first posts I ever did!<br /><br />PPS If you're looking for cute little children's clothing don't forget my sponsors <a href="http://www.lojadada.com/" target="_blank">Loja Dada </a>and <a href="http://babyssimo.de/?locale=English" target="_blank">Babyssimo</a> for very cool, baby clothes with a twist or <a href="http://ea.smallable.com/dynclick/smallable-en/?ead-publisher=blog_myscandinavian&ead-name=blog_myscandinavian_010913_300913&ead-location=hp&ead-creative=hp_150X150&ead-creativetype=150X150&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fen.smallable.com%2F" target="_blank">Smallable</a> for the mini designer! :)<br /><br />Hope it's sunny where you are as it is in Malmö today.

Weekend DIY: Plus garland (and a fab little boys room)

Yesterday I wrote about one of my favourite blogs SMÄM by Swedish illustrator / designer Sara Woodrow. Today I'd like to share one of h...

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Monday DIY - the simplest, cutest idea ever.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello Monday! I hope you had a great weekend? If you're looking for a simple way to update your home this week or even just something creative to do, how about this incredibly simple yet cool textile / wallpaper project? It's the brainchild of <a href="http://frkhansendk.blogspot.dk/2013/06/stoftryk.html" target="_blank">Frk Hansen</a> who was inspired by Ferm Living's beautiful <a href="http://www.fermliving.com/webshop/shop/wallpaper/half-moon-wallpaper.aspx" target="_blank">half-moon wallpaper</a>. Frk Hansen used a fabric marker, textile paint, and a potato to create the monochrome design. Yes, a potato! I'm on it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Oqvj5-AunzKx-XQ2YR5yknRmlOwLl7VILw9JbYxddgAWgWwJX6REfEshje-B3ceITHv1qBrjPfsDOMm5oHHE0zJtZe4ZOBQcr0k7xVMtSXVKQxoHJKzZ0KL6QpsmSO8H0fPgqhy0sr4/s1600/frk1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Oqvj5-AunzKx-XQ2YR5yknRmlOwLl7VILw9JbYxddgAWgWwJX6REfEshje-B3ceITHv1qBrjPfsDOMm5oHHE0zJtZe4ZOBQcr0k7xVMtSXVKQxoHJKzZ0KL6QpsmSO8H0fPgqhy0sr4/s1600/frk1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2K3aRF-oqgfIHPKvmQWvyBGijW3qDEAsL7WXRZ2LRBC-vy4I4VvPZx72agHjAsj_WNNxbDdHXsZFgIufh_0zq48CRAQ5rQ31gv5VSSHbskIxslHqr2jB0UUdAaFGI1ie_n7FcIit4Dw/s1600/frk2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2K3aRF-oqgfIHPKvmQWvyBGijW3qDEAsL7WXRZ2LRBC-vy4I4VvPZx72agHjAsj_WNNxbDdHXsZFgIufh_0zq48CRAQ5rQ31gv5VSSHbskIxslHqr2jB0UUdAaFGI1ie_n7FcIit4Dw/s1600/frk2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunXui1WCrQ6kOLnNjPYhfbMLDv6qnQCj74BWWHzmkSdSZVGWI_zdcW6zLUs-1sGUR4YuOEtZ5-Sr0JOG7Cr7WZia0hEcrnzpAYQ7-RRJZynFqKt99KvL7WhjAH4iCu-pahLyP8Xy_Gi4/s1600/frk3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunXui1WCrQ6kOLnNjPYhfbMLDv6qnQCj74BWWHzmkSdSZVGWI_zdcW6zLUs-1sGUR4YuOEtZ5-Sr0JOG7Cr7WZia0hEcrnzpAYQ7-RRJZynFqKt99KvL7WhjAH4iCu-pahLyP8Xy_Gi4/s1600/frk3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr-DfPmp5a4P2AGg2M1GdQer-O2gjBRYsu3Rz1k8By5cMxWlyEG3sSIZ3Z1FXiWjc18mUedNMKXYVehPEN8OjaAkfEGToIsJ3jU4n4igoHL2dwTnsYj7FReUCASDaNcQ8qa1uDECNdQA/s1600/frk4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr-DfPmp5a4P2AGg2M1GdQer-O2gjBRYsu3Rz1k8By5cMxWlyEG3sSIZ3Z1FXiWjc18mUedNMKXYVehPEN8OjaAkfEGToIsJ3jU4n4igoHL2dwTnsYj7FReUCASDaNcQ8qa1uDECNdQA/s1600/frk4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhYTAHK4hiInBNucyE7-gpA7aC4_TFchIgfdNIBHKkzDxyRp7C_BT2jY8hruhUaOxPV3oyjahjj60NPe7dzskY-3PwjtBTuT88wywlaiRjVhpw7cYwXkjh2N40Wy0E561WSZQLQQrDmU/s1600/fl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhYTAHK4hiInBNucyE7-gpA7aC4_TFchIgfdNIBHKkzDxyRp7C_BT2jY8hruhUaOxPV3oyjahjj60NPe7dzskY-3PwjtBTuT88wywlaiRjVhpw7cYwXkjh2N40Wy0E561WSZQLQQrDmU/s1600/fl2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photos 1,2,3,4 Frk Hansen - with kind permission. Photo 5: <a href="http://www.fermliving.com/home.aspx?currencycode=SEK" target="_blank">Ferm Living</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pretty cool project don't you think? You could always swap the half moons for hearts like in the image below (or buy very cute <a href="http://www.fermliving.com/webshop/shop/mini-hearts-wallsticker.aspx" target="_blank">heart stickers</a> from Ferm Living). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vJ5dUDF1Ielh_CUT0Jf0zzl_a7So3eED6zneWLZK4TqpkxzZCCbK8ItGolPx0gfFKC74UQTcNQj0RV31arQftWmRGoeVOV5MQccmTjYHY2akXqtZmmeM87ikej5ECBdHqyCiK9DjudM/s1600/fl4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vJ5dUDF1Ielh_CUT0Jf0zzl_a7So3eED6zneWLZK4TqpkxzZCCbK8ItGolPx0gfFKC74UQTcNQj0RV31arQftWmRGoeVOV5MQccmTjYHY2akXqtZmmeM87ikej5ECBdHqyCiK9DjudM/s1600/fl4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fermliving.com/webshop/shop/mini-hearts-wallsticker.aspx" target="_blank">Ferm Living</a></td></tr></tbody></table>And while we're on the subject of children's rooms (although even as an adult I could definitely have those half-moons and hearts on my wall, couldn't you?!), I'm extremely excited to introduce my new sponsor <a href="http://babyssimo.de/" target="_blank">Babyssimo</a> who sells the most cute children's things ever. Cue gorgeous <a href="http://babyssimo.de/collections/0-6-monate_bodies-strampler-2teiler?locale=English" target="_blank">baby pyjamas</a>, <a href="http://babyssimo.de/collections/0-6-monate_accessoires-schuhe?locale=English" target="_blank">accessories </a>(mittens with faces anyone?!), and <a href="http://babyssimo.de/collections/wandsticker-poster/products/messlatte-wall-sticker-giraffe?locale=English" target="_blank">measuring giraffe</a>s. Oh and there's their <a href="http://babyssimo.de/collections/bekleidung-accessoires_tocoto-vintage?locale=English" target="_blank">Tocoto Vintage</a> range too....*sigh* can one of my friends have a baby soon please so I can <a href="http://babyssimo.de/" target="_blank">get shopping</a>?<br /><br />Have a lovely Monday!<br /><br />

Monday DIY - the simplest, cutest idea ever.

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Wednesday DIY - hallway cloud

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the arrival of Summer (<i>sort of)</i> here in the North, little feet are going in and out of the front door all day long to collect scooters, tricycles, buckets and spades.....a doormat is therefore essential, but they're often so boring aren't they? I was so excited to come across this very cool cloud shaped DIY door mat by <a href="http://shinedotdesign.blogspot.se/2013/05/sveve-pa-en-sky.html" target="_blank">Shine Design</a>. It's cool, cheap and quick to make! Genius! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf_ZasXPPnXeAJVrNs_zQ0n2YVsk6UC1ELYeKdcZ3rUVdyjPRSGE68lJ9WIztH7EyG9yYM1ItCGda-8BZOIgj3Cw9fXA_AvXbCGHEkH8mXmbV0hz3fiJGqQ7lcBFEi6Gdg8NsJwPW_Bo/s1600/DIY1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf_ZasXPPnXeAJVrNs_zQ0n2YVsk6UC1ELYeKdcZ3rUVdyjPRSGE68lJ9WIztH7EyG9yYM1ItCGda-8BZOIgj3Cw9fXA_AvXbCGHEkH8mXmbV0hz3fiJGqQ7lcBFEi6Gdg8NsJwPW_Bo/s640/DIY1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilreVHO7rxwJvG2ECbtFNFFTGNrX5XNEEkOwCVu9N6Ex_I1vHh43i8Y5ncP-WSv2nVLyBRCBRZZqfLPz5hpKvt2muRXJE0kVmiuqs3E42wJrHaLGArxmgyCTH6yJAknlvXkF8_6veUa0/s1600/DIY2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilreVHO7rxwJvG2ECbtFNFFTGNrX5XNEEkOwCVu9N6Ex_I1vHh43i8Y5ncP-WSv2nVLyBRCBRZZqfLPz5hpKvt2muRXJE0kVmiuqs3E42wJrHaLGArxmgyCTH6yJAknlvXkF8_6veUa0/s640/DIY2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shinedotdesign.blogspot.se/2013/05/sveve-pa-en-sky.html" target="_blank">Shine Design</a> with kind permission</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Here's how to make it: buy a door mat like the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90225533/" target="_blank">Lynäs</a> from IKEA. Find a cloud shape you would like to replicate and use a bowl to draw around to recreate the shape on the doormat. Cut out with a pair of scissors!<br /><br />Something for your hallway perhaps?<br /><br />PS I love hearing about DIY projects for the home, if you have any you would like to share please send me an e-mail at myscandinavianhome@gmail.com.<br /><br />Have a lovely day!

Wednesday DIY - hallway cloud

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Guest post: DIY Christmas Tree

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am happy to jump in here at My Scandinavian Home this second Sunday of Advent. My name is Mette and my blog is called <a href="http://www.make-living.blogspot.se/" target="_blank">Make-Living</a> which has a DIY focus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">This Christmas tree DIY idea came to me when I saw a picture of a similar one over at <a href="http://www.tierlantijn.net/index.php" target="_blank">Tierlantijn</a> but couldn't order it. It's similar to the one in shown in a Christmas post last year <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2011/12/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-tree.html" target="_blank">here</a> on MSH and that has been doing the rounds on Pinterest. I Hope this little Christmas DIY inspires you too! :)</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjLU_Wb6sDPq6PKdjcDBmwnfx-DB4wvJ8RzZTQUyYjd8Y5qgp7MG151qXaU8HgxLaSXPzrm3bHfIaQg3bhhUIfeGXq06lSNacPgS8BwKsfMzKRizmoF5i1v9m8JI3eHMU-KdvS8OCM4Y/s1600/Make-Living2.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzV7-34SndOlLgvbzleHj3YhrwMzuoxQMpDZt0bKDjYzpJOrhhbDHGyW5A1Oi15R5HdV6qRS8dFZdcW9_Pkw8tyWAPPfmgv7ZTQD368AXRbxdaWsbeaQ9L1nfowl7rfq6TY6dLBRE-yk/s1600/IMGP8340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzV7-34SndOlLgvbzleHj3YhrwMzuoxQMpDZt0bKDjYzpJOrhhbDHGyW5A1Oi15R5HdV6qRS8dFZdcW9_Pkw8tyWAPPfmgv7ZTQD368AXRbxdaWsbeaQ9L1nfowl7rfq6TY6dLBRE-yk/s1600/IMGP8340.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-svKZzUDth-dVbgNpojnRckoeFryCT7Y4OR_3Bex7_-QpbKiT6rllJ-Lh4qYd-knDqziO12c3YteVwpmvF-yKQzZhXQaHpLqE52osDCewrkkVHcU0YY7dmDxGnwNvuirppZkty_-z7kY/s1600/Make-Living3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-svKZzUDth-dVbgNpojnRckoeFryCT7Y4OR_3Bex7_-QpbKiT6rllJ-Lh4qYd-knDqziO12c3YteVwpmvF-yKQzZhXQaHpLqE52osDCewrkkVHcU0YY7dmDxGnwNvuirppZkty_-z7kY/s1600/Make-Living3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7Y_o0aeTfVZfFBXxLXQT_iWPMFx_NSn29kfrc8B1MfbhyphenhyphenOgi_8jMpX0JrmDROOJMagOqTZ6aHq84pNJ1GZ3oeiFFEsLKfAjXqTU7LCrgMEZ0a_s280ckVkQLVJUum4vQWiHhE4Ldw6o/s1600/Make-Living4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7Y_o0aeTfVZfFBXxLXQT_iWPMFx_NSn29kfrc8B1MfbhyphenhyphenOgi_8jMpX0JrmDROOJMagOqTZ6aHq84pNJ1GZ3oeiFFEsLKfAjXqTU7LCrgMEZ0a_s280ckVkQLVJUum4vQWiHhE4Ldw6o/s1600/Make-Living4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i></i></span><br />This Christmas tree is quite neat. You can make it as big as you like, and can have it both indoors and outdoors. And the best thing is that it lights up any dark space at home without needles all over the floor…..And you can use it year after year!!!  <b> </b><br /><br /><b>What you need</b>:<br /><ul><li>One wood panel approximately 7 cm wide for the tree trunk, which you can make as tall as you like ( mine is about 1 meter) </li></ul><ul><li>A number of 7 cm wide wood panels for the branches (I have used 7). Cut the branches in staggered lengths so that they form the shape of the tree you would like. I made a triangular template in the shape I wanted and then cut the branches accrording to this.</li></ul><ul><li>Nail the branches onto the trunk at an approximate distance of 5 - 7 cm</li></ul><ul><li>I used a special grey wood stain (not paint) to give the wood an old touch</li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QOiVK9O_DMCVR94NHvdi5tYTXJ7YKIOqY3ysmwZ-pg_k_koliWVFXwkfV3CZu5LkAK03O8kRj0k5W34r203yFFtgEye5qtwz_u09_fnz1pZ0jmM42P8D7hH6iMLfGjcrQLnwHZrcwt0/s1600/Make-LivingCombo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QOiVK9O_DMCVR94NHvdi5tYTXJ7YKIOqY3ysmwZ-pg_k_koliWVFXwkfV3CZu5LkAK03O8kRj0k5W34r203yFFtgEye5qtwz_u09_fnz1pZ0jmM42P8D7hH6iMLfGjcrQLnwHZrcwt0/s1600/Make-LivingCombo.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All photographs <a href="http://www.make-living.blogspot.se/" target="_blank">Make Living</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />How about you? Do you have any plans for Christmas DIY that you'd like to share with <a href="http://myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/" target="_blank">My Scandinavian Home</a> and <a href="http://www.make-living.blogspot.se/" target="_blank">Make-Living</a>? I'd love to hear your ideas.<br /><br />PS. Thank you my lovely man for helping me put this Christmas tree together and thank you Niki for letting me share my Christmas DIY here on My Scandinavian Home.<br /><br />Happy 2nd Sunday of Advent to you all!

Guest post: DIY Christmas Tree

I am happy to jump in here at My Scandinavian Home this second Sunday of Advent. My name is Mette and my blog is called Make-Living which...

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My home: advent calendar

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">December is just days away - soooo excited as it's my favourite month! This year I've actually made my own advent calendar. Now, I'm not really the queen of DIY but it was so much fun being creative. Each envelope will hold a clue to help the girls find the present hidden somewhere in our home (they love hide and seek!) which explains why they're looking so flat! I hope they enjoy it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu-iajnaKD8kYbQc0i7K7IfTgLLmlFRT_BjWMA1cnql4VoaGWlsU1n94z3ef9ywVWB3pJi2prA-fnoVSmvMcVcR3reXQwKjz0ZHbbgcWqzfY_4fmnC1-NOCTS5fuQdh6xjSLX2KsZiuY/s1600/IMG_8938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu-iajnaKD8kYbQc0i7K7IfTgLLmlFRT_BjWMA1cnql4VoaGWlsU1n94z3ef9ywVWB3pJi2prA-fnoVSmvMcVcR3reXQwKjz0ZHbbgcWqzfY_4fmnC1-NOCTS5fuQdh6xjSLX2KsZiuY/s640/IMG_8938.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lGVtqSFPFi1PCoEmpEUkc4YAhsmgURwS3BL130OVMLuYQtuUnN7kirFBc7TGjWx4SV88UldqRdbQedttDpAe5p4PkYuZWOr_cWVUTa2F4F4B1W-lXaDEkt6FUtJ2-TCTeH6pCANFGeY/s1600/IMG_8797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lGVtqSFPFi1PCoEmpEUkc4YAhsmgURwS3BL130OVMLuYQtuUnN7kirFBc7TGjWx4SV88UldqRdbQedttDpAe5p4PkYuZWOr_cWVUTa2F4F4B1W-lXaDEkt6FUtJ2-TCTeH6pCANFGeY/s640/IMG_8797.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5taG57-HltVVltnKKBDAVtOdWrUf_9YPZAkYMSrlHSyZCcaotL84m8ns5AnMrPoU1QyWZ1kpAk410PjSvfTNQj7CSGNnEfMNwaLfYXzFInfgFuouKBML6ttneQyc9VEgcQUiqZ2RtixA/s1600/IMG_8991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5taG57-HltVVltnKKBDAVtOdWrUf_9YPZAkYMSrlHSyZCcaotL84m8ns5AnMrPoU1QyWZ1kpAk410PjSvfTNQj7CSGNnEfMNwaLfYXzFInfgFuouKBML6ttneQyc9VEgcQUiqZ2RtixA/s640/IMG_8991.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="left">My Scandinavian Home</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> It was so easy to make as you can probably see from the pics! All I did was take 12 envelopes which I cut in half (we only had big ones at home), a black glitter pen, the black and white washi tape I bought in japan and my good old black board painted wall. The only thing I need to do next is re-arrange the numbers to make it a little tricker for my girls to find the day. <br /><br />Are you making an advent calendar this year?<br /><br />PS Back a little later today with a lovely home tour!<br /><br />PPS Tomorrow I'm holding a BIG give-away on my blog, so exciting! I only wich I could win the Danish design prize myself!

My home: advent calendar

December is just days away - soooo excited as it's my favourite month! This year I've actually made my own advent calendar. Now, I...

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Fab ways to do 'big patterned' wallpaper

Thinking of adding a little something to your walls? We all know big patterned wallpaper is big this Autumn. But, for an updated look how about thinking outside of the four walls as shown in this inspiring <a href="http://elleinterior.se/inspiration-slapp-tapeterna-fria/" target="_blank">Elle Interiör</a> shoot.... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEtV1NxJwXg5Oj5B_mgdx6RGNU_y8Dt9L4Zcw-ww1q892IbRhjh3byW9AepyEL_G_7TxkLLb5PsFACX2PTc4wmP6jNGty1MzS114UV6mddpLP5C8HrsoBkmaaiVlWPYbkvaJ0-NHDwAE/s1600/wallpaper1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEtV1NxJwXg5Oj5B_mgdx6RGNU_y8Dt9L4Zcw-ww1q892IbRhjh3byW9AepyEL_G_7TxkLLb5PsFACX2PTc4wmP6jNGty1MzS114UV6mddpLP5C8HrsoBkmaaiVlWPYbkvaJ0-NHDwAE/s640/wallpaper1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-pXykaY5SERsS-W0CY4Btly6woaGJ-mU5YXqOBsGQkGrosoadoQSgGC2jOzjkTjXn2sKtuXePbcpw8GhLtqS2zdnskBcU7SCZDpAQyX0BdqJFtN78aYHtNiWAH1wK5lzPMC_MOaTAko/s1600/wallpaper2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-pXykaY5SERsS-W0CY4Btly6woaGJ-mU5YXqOBsGQkGrosoadoQSgGC2jOzjkTjXn2sKtuXePbcpw8GhLtqS2zdnskBcU7SCZDpAQyX0BdqJFtN78aYHtNiWAH1wK5lzPMC_MOaTAko/s640/wallpaper2.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehXgjVz7QhUuyMYMnL2Y5vztgYSAGXiT7Zw_SY6zj8-CvTwskwGVif4JhFa3KbDTVoaDeH-Ezxr2HwvTWcspQMqHAciUAlSee2Dc56nOpehEQDQPwDw34zRtO3TmwwCr070mcxTH4CN8/s1600/wallpaper3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehXgjVz7QhUuyMYMnL2Y5vztgYSAGXiT7Zw_SY6zj8-CvTwskwGVif4JhFa3KbDTVoaDeH-Ezxr2HwvTWcspQMqHAciUAlSee2Dc56nOpehEQDQPwDw34zRtO3TmwwCr070mcxTH4CN8/s640/wallpaper3.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rofFhyB0-7KlhSrqRSdz2yOGTZsJlf_qO3Scmt1GQzanF1SgTSzqtzcjKEulEqNKXeidQ0KBjohhXe12YUfpYugee8V2tYY9XJSzl95B1RE6jfeZtgfc87FQrGl-Y-gQzqfr87BufGY/s1600/wallpaper4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rofFhyB0-7KlhSrqRSdz2yOGTZsJlf_qO3Scmt1GQzanF1SgTSzqtzcjKEulEqNKXeidQ0KBjohhXe12YUfpYugee8V2tYY9XJSzl95B1RE6jfeZtgfc87FQrGl-Y-gQzqfr87BufGY/s640/wallpaper4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlKdpaRTZrqo-AXx6Lfq5xagZIYHHNT4OMxnINfrFVuGt44LmhC4v2Ic5dAgbADKo1EC0umtLLgdQwpVhyphenhyphenxWOFc-gX04Q32748fABrV12yrHoOLDIhUcg0iMJtZ4opyl2t3OjmnLOEYg/s1600/wallpaper5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlKdpaRTZrqo-AXx6Lfq5xagZIYHHNT4OMxnINfrFVuGt44LmhC4v2Ic5dAgbADKo1EC0umtLLgdQwpVhyphenhyphenxWOFc-gX04Q32748fABrV12yrHoOLDIhUcg0iMJtZ4opyl2t3OjmnLOEYg/s640/wallpaper5.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="clearfix" id="top"><div id="logo">Styling Lo Bjurulf, Photography Stellan Herner for  <a href="http://elleinterior.se/inspiration-slapp-tapeterna-fria/" target="_blank">Elle Interiör</a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I like the idea of wallpapering my husband and kids too, they'd look fab in floral! Any ideas for your home?<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend and see you Monday!<br /><br />PS want more inspiration? To read more about the shoot and the wallpaper hop over to <a href="http://elleinterior.se/inspiration-slapp-tapeterna-fria/" target="_blank">Elle Interiör</a>.

Fab ways to do 'big patterned' wallpaper

Thinking of adding a little something to your walls? We all know big patterned wallpaper is big this Autumn. But, for an updated look how ab...

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