Our friends at Plant Shoppe helped us answer the questions we had about the care of our cacti and succulents, and gave us good tips to keep in mind: 1. Do succulents and cacti need a special pot? No, they do not. Any type of pot will work, but it should have drainage. This allows for any excess water to…
Guest post by AtixfortynineWe make cloth dolls with details for children.We have thought a lot about cloth and alpaca toys because they contribute to cognitive and sensory development in children. They also stimulate the earliest stages in the development of children by activating language skills and fine motor movements.The toys follow a Scandinavian style. For example, shades of color in…
Wallpaper has always been a decorative element used with great caution. And it has been used primarily with small floral or geometric patterns. In recent years, larger patterns, such as close-ups of smaller ones, have been increasingly used. But, even so, they have been treated with great care when choosing them. I think the reason is the fear of not…
I’m not particularly eager to change to very sober or opaque colors at home because the weather in Denmark during autumn is gloomy. Gray days, rains, and winds characterize this year’s season in this part of the world. So, in addition to not forgetting to take my vitamin D (primarily if you emigrate from a country in the southern hemisphere to the…
When you travel to Peru, be sure that you will return to your country with a textile piece made with alpaca fiber. Its natural fiber is soft, hypoallergenic, and is also a durable material, unlike other fibers. Perfect for keeping you warm during the coldest seasons of the year and as fabrics to decorate your home because of the texture of…
We are so close to Halloween, and you still don’t have the wreath for the door of your house? Terrific wreaths, perfect for that night of October 31, are handcrafted by creatives on the Etsy platform. Terrifying or cute, but very ingenious, choose your favorite.
Being born in Lima (Peru) didn’t allow me to appreciate every season of the year in all its splendor. Now that I live in Denmark, I enjoy and can see the beauty of each one of them. Fall is a special season for all its range of colors that slowly invite you to winter. Here are my favorites for this…
This post is very special since it is dedicated to the shop that my mom has reopened on the Etsy platform (La casa de Freja). As I told you before, in September I traveled to Peru for a few days and together with my mother we traveled to Cusco to visit artisan communities. So along with them and appreciating how…
In this blog, we love every handmade product even more if it has a tradition. In today’s world, with new technologies, we have so much within our reach with just one click from a web page. In this way, traveling to have world handicrafts at home is unnecessary. Here is a list of subscription boxes for handmade lovers and global…
I wanted to show you how our dining room was decorated with the new table runner I brought from Peru. This beautiful table runner is handmade with 100% alpaca wool dyed naturally by artisans in Chinchero, a district of Cusco. I love the colors, but overall the design and iconography of Chinchero (Cusco) are represented on it. Now we are ready…