my home captured by karin: sitting room

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Iiiiiit's Friday, woohoo! I'm looking forward to heading home and taking some down time with my little family. Maybe a walk in the forest with my three year old who's going horse riding, or wrapping up warm to take my elder daughter to her ice skating lesson - BRRRR! (I'll be battling with my man over that one!). Since home is definitely where my heart is today I thought it'd be apt to share the next in my mini series of '<a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/search?q=my+home+captured+by+karin" target="_blank">my home captured by</a> <a href="http://karinbjorklund.com/" target="_blank">Karin</a>'. This time it's my open plan sitting room in the spotlight....I hope you like it!</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/AVvXsEgQQbaMWN4RqP2nAi-9gBO-jNWvrs2p6PH2V2x4zajtbtuVotJasT3QyeuQH3LNbG4CbHvN4tZwKfnfBvKZW6hObP6Q74dXBL_TJLrDHRANo0NGbyqTOaLtTbJRumrMxt1CM-58r17Gnu4/s1600/Niki-69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQbaMWN4RqP2nAi-9gBO-jNWvrs2p6PH2V2x4zajtbtuVotJasT3QyeuQH3LNbG4CbHvN4tZwKfnfBvKZW6hObP6Q74dXBL_TJLrDHRANo0NGbyqTOaLtTbJRumrMxt1CM-58r17Gnu4/s640/Niki-69.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEii05sCuEn4I5Mdsgjxcp7Bum2riiLNOS4rVlQqKsxoZ60YbNyW-DuwlQbTwhRYnChY1-xBLb9ZhIf9gi2KB8PvuJ2VQAFKlmfAp4DLQmssQJKdGhRQUM68jlD4lNOtE9gLxXua_-W9ddk/s1600/Niki-56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMj0W58Y9v4vvn-ak-szpABPHViwUp4ukTkYBacfiAzQ4-Cp3KVbcd3WbFFjGN-KUPkjEAXmDQ9u7-UaUXlMi_0dvfmr8YA9mDA5TRC-tbzisED95_HGq5jIR_5onhQgS7_7rla6FEvSc/s1600/Niki-71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMj0W58Y9v4vvn-ak-szpABPHViwUp4ukTkYBacfiAzQ4-Cp3KVbcd3WbFFjGN-KUPkjEAXmDQ9u7-UaUXlMi_0dvfmr8YA9mDA5TRC-tbzisED95_HGq5jIR_5onhQgS7_7rla6FEvSc/s640/Niki-71.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pictures 1,2,,5,5,6  by <a href="http://karinbjorklund.com/" target="_blank">Karin Björklund</a>, Picture 3 by me. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's so much to do still - for example we'd like to paint the stairs white or light grey - any thoughts? Also we're in need of more light (especially as the days get shorter), I can't see a thing at night! OK, over exaggeration but...tips welcome!</div><br />I think <a href="http://karinbjorklund.com/" target="_blank">Karin</a>'s done a sterling job on the photography. Thank you wondrful, talented K! Note though how my styling left a blanket all messy - just goes to show you can't miss a single trick in styling (I once read about someone who did a shoot over an entire day and then realised there was a bright red toy car under the sofa in every shot!).<br /><br />In case you're interested here are a few tips on where things are from: <a href="http://www.bolia.com/sv-se/sortiment/soffor/north" target="_blank">Sofa</a>, Scandinavian mid-century table and drinks trolley were inherited, black chairs from a flea market, <a href="http://kathapult.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Diamond print</a>, <a href="http://shop.elinadahl.com/webshop.php?action=product&id=174" target="_blank">Wasp print</a>, <a href="http://allthewaytoparis.com/" target="_blank">Chair print</a>, <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/browse/brand/muuto/muuto-e27-socket-suspension-light" target="_blank">Muuto socket suspension light</a>, <a href="http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/" target="_blank">phone and coloured cushions</a>, Did I miss anything?!<br /><br />See also <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/09/my-home-captured-by-karin-bedroom.html" target="_blank">my bedroom</a>, <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/05/my-home-first-signs-of-spring.html" target="_blank">my dining area</a>, and <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2012/12/my-home-kitchen-ii.html" target="_blank">my kitchen</a> if you like :) Do you have any photos to share of your home or one you've photographed / styled?<br /><br />So, the weekend......so exciting! What are you up to?<br /><br />

my home captured by karin: sitting room

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Vintage and mid-century drinks trolleys for a refreshing Valentine's Day!

<span class="Apple-style-span">Hellooo! And happy Valentine's day </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">♥♥♥</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> Any romantic plans? Me, I was thinking of enjoying a refreshing glass or two with my man. Which got me thinking. There's been so much inspiration lately on beautiful vintage drinks trolleys. We were given a fab mid-century drinks trolley </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">♥♥♥</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> by my parents-in-law a few year's ago and I finally got around to photographing it. Sadly it doesn't carry any cocktail hour specials!</span><br /><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/AVvXsEhsuoqAtl_lWA63cssrP811knw4oPX7zNo9a4xpbdqVE_8cTzPuGLH7gpS4Pa613P3NjglftQgddH0TWRhpRY1NK9n9M7B3EOUQQ9y2npRhrfxQnKd54zwqw6aFzS7XJdASL1cuzroPD3RZ/s1600/IMG_3367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuoqAtl_lWA63cssrP811knw4oPX7zNo9a4xpbdqVE_8cTzPuGLH7gpS4Pa613P3NjglftQgddH0TWRhpRY1NK9n9M7B3EOUQQ9y2npRhrfxQnKd54zwqw6aFzS7XJdASL1cuzroPD3RZ/s640/IMG_3367.jpg" width="432px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">My Scandinavian Home</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjp-y7M2oAOkj7FxybBTN2SSFVnYn8DFDayfimLXQ9ImW0vZjG86Sg9vJ78lAijebNsZnvzwXIJhv26MU3HdqwqbuDWfkWfCmu2WJ5AJpliHtk0wgXFKoXUKZZ5xZXgCv5D_SDVukxNSd0f/s1600/IMG_3415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-y7M2oAOkj7FxybBTN2SSFVnYn8DFDayfimLXQ9ImW0vZjG86Sg9vJ78lAijebNsZnvzwXIJhv26MU3HdqwqbuDWfkWfCmu2WJ5AJpliHtk0wgXFKoXUKZZ5xZXgCv5D_SDVukxNSd0f/s640/IMG_3415.jpg" width="426px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">My Scandinavian Home</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEjbbiYY-WDuZ9lsGU932cHBEYiUFDFpWXpYwmTj0RQL35oKZcAQ37uxEM-a02Ya240QVS9GtfcHV1xVjdgepYftIrZ424MEADOtOAA8Z0BBPAgmEBK6oW8dxtSYUI1_vUzZTrjQfk9Fjn6g/s1600/IMG_3507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbiYY-WDuZ9lsGU932cHBEYiUFDFpWXpYwmTj0RQL35oKZcAQ37uxEM-a02Ya240QVS9GtfcHV1xVjdgepYftIrZ424MEADOtOAA8Z0BBPAgmEBK6oW8dxtSYUI1_vUzZTrjQfk9Fjn6g/s640/IMG_3507.jpg" width="404px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">My Scandinavian Home</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjCrHHwlqmmRn0PnUsGpk9jfyh8FDdkZxFtxUwvVIsNJEv02AUBlpmcK4DESh6LoxN_-s2rnGR7m9ZfX3DdbbQNxklESSEauFyk64AX7SjVXnB-FV0-_f1n34LQ_yHcBGVdnmczFQQoVUyE/s1600/IMG_3473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrHHwlqmmRn0PnUsGpk9jfyh8FDdkZxFtxUwvVIsNJEv02AUBlpmcK4DESh6LoxN_-s2rnGR7m9ZfX3DdbbQNxklESSEauFyk64AX7SjVXnB-FV0-_f1n34LQ_yHcBGVdnmczFQQoVUyE/s640/IMG_3473.jpg" width="426px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">My Scandinavian Home</td></tr></tbody></table> A quick guide to wear things are from....the chrome Dreyfuss 500 phone is from <a href="http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/dreyfuss-500-phones-4" target="_blank">Graham and Green</a>. The plant is a Corokia Silver Ghost which I once wrote a post about <a href="http://myscandinavianhome.blogspot.com/2011/10/from-pot-plant-to-hot-plant.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I bought the pot and plant from <a href="http://www.gouteva.se/" target="_blank">Gouteva</a> in Malmö. My stack of magazines are all past editions of <a href="http://www.elledecoration.co.uk/" target="_blank">Elle Decoration UK</a>. The cushions in the chair are from <a href="http://www.designersguild.com/" target="_blank">Designer's Guild</a> and the black and white throw is called <a href="http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/60174950/" target="_blank">VILMIE RUND</a> from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/60174950/" target="_blank">IKEA</a>. Sometimes mid-century drinks trolley's pop up at <a href="http://www.lauritz.com/?LanguageId=1" target="_blank">Lauritz</a>. You're so welcome to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">pin</a> these pics.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And for those of you who prefer your happy hour drink closer to hand, how about some of these lovely vintage mini bars?!</div><br /><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/AVvXsEiudEcBuIyfpnafhuKa15yhzVemr-1u5weaul7jidXFxi2WZYULuSEKu9NelfyzjYIk84gJVr3NzDV1ev_HemFADNAoDPBkxbUDwOk3WdmWetOe0MYI_3gY2AU6QIQvDpPWmxXj5g1N6kaM/s1600/drinks+trolley2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudEcBuIyfpnafhuKa15yhzVemr-1u5weaul7jidXFxi2WZYULuSEKu9NelfyzjYIk84gJVr3NzDV1ev_HemFADNAoDPBkxbUDwOk3WdmWetOe0MYI_3gY2AU6QIQvDpPWmxXj5g1N6kaM/s640/drinks+trolley2.jpg" width="426px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://theglitterguide.com/2011/08/11/introducing-society-social/" target="_blank">Glitter Guide</a></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEht0ibCgGgq-8u82HmXFH1SeGwShcx9Q3PSFp7r5TtzKmDWwHeY4WOftJzUk60snRM7DDcPi3C9LjU2lL0Fm0GxtxEFQcCYno7rxviDGDIz4OpouJJZ0whhi6Ot6q0GJpOeNlaiGi9yFllN/s1600/drinks+trolley3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0ibCgGgq-8u82HmXFH1SeGwShcx9Q3PSFp7r5TtzKmDWwHeY4WOftJzUk60snRM7DDcPi3C9LjU2lL0Fm0GxtxEFQcCYno7rxviDGDIz4OpouJJZ0whhi6Ot6q0GJpOeNlaiGi9yFllN/s640/drinks+trolley3.jpg" width="426px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thesetingstaketime.com/post/6252959812" target="_blank">These tings take time</a></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjPzy7nyGw5Q7ed7q-hO-ls1VPP3ARvIbJPTSQMJXvOo724r2bcTbRSBaslH4srIv2PHMJmg_kOORQdo6JRpMlb5u7xlnYTOo9TcXOn0dk6iqX2ywbx4fEGR7rgshwDPO1A07togW1IbMSR/s1600/205054589253197209_CKMkCHLa_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzy7nyGw5Q7ed7q-hO-ls1VPP3ARvIbJPTSQMJXvOo724r2bcTbRSBaslH4srIv2PHMJmg_kOORQdo6JRpMlb5u7xlnYTOo9TcXOn0dk6iqX2ywbx4fEGR7rgshwDPO1A07togW1IbMSR/s640/205054589253197209_CKMkCHLa_f.jpg" width="430px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://theglitterguide.com/2011/08/11/introducing-society-social/" target="_blank">Glitter Guide</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Valentine's day! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">♥♥♥</span></div>

Vintage and mid-century drinks trolleys for a refreshing Valentine's Day!

Hellooo! And happy Valentine's day  ♥♥♥  Any romantic plans? Me, I was thinking of enjoying a refreshing glass or two with my man. Which...

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