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My small Christmas findings in the thrift store


Since I live in Denmark, I have not had as much excitement to decorate for Christmas as now with two little children that understand much better what is going on. And they love to see the lights, the elves, that chubby gentleman with mustache, the gingerbread houses, well we adults love all this. And let’s not talk about the Christmas…

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Art in the streets: how a mural transforms a city


Have you ever been surprised with a mural in any of the streets of your city or visiting a city for the first time? Specially those murals that are placed in the least expected places, but at the same time so necessary, otherwise it would be a large empty wall. They always call my attention and I love to appreciate…

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Jungalow: The Bohemian brand in decoration


If you like the bohemian style with its eclectic decorative elements, many plants, textures and more textures, then you should know Jungalow. It is, in addition to a bohemian design brand, a blog where you can find many decorative ideas, lots of color, patterns and above all good design. Justina Blakeney is the bohemian goddess when we talk about decoration…

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Color inspiration: Autumn color palette


As in children’s books, each season of the year is characterized by weather phenomena that are easy to recognize. Like summer with radiant sun or winter accompanied by snow, autumn with its rains and spring with a happy sun and many birds singing in your window. But not every city in the world experiences each one of the seasons. In…

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Silkeborg: A very short visit in Autumn


Silkeborg is a beautiful city located in the center of Jutland peninsula in Denmark. It is not one of the turistic cities such as Copenhagen or Aarhus, but it is the province where I live and the one that captivates me with its beautiful lakes that are enjoyed all year round. In summer to go swimming or in winter for…

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Visit Can Lis, one of Jørn Utzon´s masterpieces


“Architecture is the learned game; correct and magnificent of forms assembled in the light” – Le Corbusier Jørn Utzon is an internationally recognized Danish architect by one of his masterpieces: the Opera of Sydney. He was a master in the management of natural lighting in architecture. And with his works, he teaches us that light creates an effect, a sensation,…

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The Egg chair as the protagonist of these interiors


Surely you recognize The Egg ™ chair, and you’ve seen it in different design blogs, decoration magazines, design and art books, the house of a friend who loves good design and more, many more places. The Egg ™ chair is one of the recognized chairs and at the same time sculptural piece of the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen.…

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How we decorate our TV wall


Note: As you know, I am not an interior designer, but rather an architect. Then the decoration of our house is a combination of suggestions from my sister who is an interior designer and our personal tastes, mine and my husband’s. (Our interior designer here on the blog is Alexandra, who brings us great decor ideas) The TV in our…

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A floral composition pattern


Finally, it came the last part of the mural design of Freja’s bedroom. Here you can see how I chose the flowers and build the floral composition, and here, using Photoshop, create a more harmonious design. In the end I chose not to have the realistic image of the flowers, but rather an illustration of them. For that I opened…

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A floral composition creation process 2


And my floral composition is taking shape step by step, here you can see which flowers and leaves I selected, and how I was creating a composition that I will then use for the mural of Freja’s bedroom. One of the walls of her bedroom is in its highest point 4.50 meters (14.8 feet) , i.e. a huge white wall…

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