"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been." Mark Twain

"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been." Mark Twain, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes.If you're from an area where seasons are distinct and easily recognizable, visiting Southern California will make you feel as if you're not having seasonal changes at all.  But if you look closely, you can find it.Location: Terrenea Resort - L.A.'s Oceanfront Resorthttp://www.terranea.com/If

{ Happy Halloween! }

Are you celebrating Halloween this weekend? As a Norwegian in USA I have to say that there is a huge difference between how we celebrate in Norway and USA. Here in LA it's decoration in almost every garden and house (lots!), and most people dress up in a costume and walk in a Halloween parade. I have to admit that I haven't decorated our apartment that much. I'm really not into the orange and

{ Halloween: table setting }

I know it's a little early to decorate the table for Halloween, but yesterday was my only chance since we have other plans this weekend. It was kind of fun to do something different, and I like the dramatic look our dining table got. With a black tablecloth, some pumpkins, pine cones and candles on the table we are all set for a "Halloween dinner"!I made some cute notes in each bowl using gift

{ DIY: Halloween decoration! }

One of the members on Stylizimo.com has uploaded some very cool Halloween decoration that I want to show you...She used an orange instead of a pumpkin! How smart is that? Have you decorated for Halloween yet?If you want to upload your Halloween decoration on Stylizimo.com, you can do it here. I would LOVE to see it! You can see more photos of her decoration here, or you can visit here lovely blog

{ The interior shop: "Kremmerhuset" }

The Norwegian store "Kremmerhuset" is really worth a visit if you're ever in Norway. They always have their store filled with great stuff and as I can see from their website, this fall isn't any exception.I've put together some of my favorites so you can see for yourself.If you want to see more of their collection you can click here.( Their site is unfortunately only in Norwegian, but you can

{ House Doctor }

House Doctor is hearted by many people - including me. Their collection is very cool, and a bit different from the rest. Every product they have is real eye-candy and I really wish they sold it here in the US.What do you think about the House Doctor collection? Images: Car Mobel

{ Lombok - natural beauty! }

I wanted to show you this gorgeous knitted throw that I saw in the latest Elle Decoration UK, but when I entered Lombok's website (where they sell the throw) I discovered so many other beautiful things. So to show you some of this, I've put together some of my favorites, including the grey knitted throw. Do you see anything you like? You can find Lombok's homepage here.Wish you a great Sunday!

{ Niki Jones - New Autumn/Winter collection 2010 }

Have you seen the newest autumn/winter collection from Niki Jones yet? It's fabulous and it has lots of happy colors - just what we need to spice up our autumn look!What do you think of their newest collection? Is this something you could bring into your home?I would love to have some of those pillows - they are so lovely!Today my boyfriend's father is coming from Norway to visit us here in LA .

{ 8 tips on Autumn decoration }

I guess most of you are already done and happy with your Autumn decoration, but if some of you are not and need some tips, I have 8 tips today that might help you...If you want to see other post I have about fall, click here.Carpe Diem!Images: Nina Holst

{ Photographer Morten Holtum gives us fall... }

I have showed you some work of the Danish photographer Morten Holtum before, but I recently saw these ones, and I thought they were perfect inspiration for this season...I LOVE these cosy and warm photos! Do you enjoy them? Images: Morten Holtum

{ 10 things I love from "DAY Home" }

I'm a big fan of the Danish brand DAY Birger et Mikkelsen, and there are a lot of things in their new Home Collection that I would love to have in my home.To give you a taste of this collection, I have therefore put together my favorite 10 things...  Do you see anything that you like?Or do you maybe have one or two of these goodies already? Images: DAY Birger et Mikkelsen / Collage: Nina Holst

{ Candles & Pine Cones }

Just dropping by to wish you a great day, and to show you one more idea on how to decorate with a jar. You can see the ideas I've posted earlier here, here and here.  Happy Saturday!Image: Nina Holst

{ Cox & Cox }

I fell in love with these beauties from Cox & Cox's online shop, This store really has a lot of smashing things for our homes! "Cox & Cox embraces the heartfelt philosophy that it is possible to create a home that is both beautiful and practical, offering a fresh escape from the norm. The product range has influences from all over the globe and takes inspiration from childhood memories, but often

{ Making it pretty for our guests }

I don't know if it's because of the rainy weather here in LA, but this week seems so looooong! I can't wait for it to be weekend again - can you? We had some friends over for dinner last night, and here are some pictures of our dining table before they arrived. I decorated it with block candles, pine cones, a pumpkin and some small flowers from my hydrangea, and the napkins are folded in a "basic

{ Ferm Living }

The blog "Hviit" is writing about a calendar today from Ferm Living andasks us whether or not they should take it into their store. I say, YES!They also ask if we could tell them about our favorites from Ferm Living, soI made this collage with MY favorites. Do you have any favorites? You can find their website here.I had a post about some of their wallstickers last month that you can see

{ My best flea market finds! }

Norwegian Interior Blogs (NIB) have a new challenge on their website this November, and this time they want us to submit pictures of our flea market finds. I love going to flea markets to search for those hidden treasures, so challenge accepted *smile*. I have however still not found those big furniture items that I'm hoping to find yet, but I know they are out there somewhere.So for now I would

{ DIY: Make your own decorations! }

Yesterday I was a guest writer on Design Refuge, and I shared some ideas on how you can make non-traditional candle decorations that are related to fall. We all like to light more candles now that we have darker nights, right? So why not get creative with vegetables - they can be very decorative!As you can see, I used a small pumpkin, an artichoke and some asparagus to get a cosy fall-looking

{ Purple dreams... }

Yesterday I bought a Hydrangea in this lovely purple color. A touch of purple in our white and grey living room, gives the right amount of color that I want this fall.Lovely flowers make me SO happy!I made myself a purple smoothie yesterday as well! I think a smoothie is a perfect snack all year around, as long as I'm not freezing * smile *So what are you all doing this weekend? Any great plans?

{ Making it cosy in the fall... }

In the fall I like to make it a bit more cosy in my home, and scented candles bring that extra cosiness. This Saturday I bought this VOLUSPA - Japanese Plum Bloom, and I tell you it has an amazingly delightful smell! I know VOLUSPA is a very popular scented candle, but this was my first. There are so many different scented candles out there, so please tell me who is your favorite?♡Images: Nina

{ Decorating the balcony }

My balcony is now decorated with new flowers for the fall. I love flowers, and I'm really exited about these new ones - the color is really fresh and crispy! Have you decorated your outdoor area yet? What kind of flowers do you prefer in the fall?You can see more pictures from my balcony and my home on Stylizimo.comIt would be fun to see how you decorated your outdoor area too.It's FREE to be a