{ Spring flowers - how can we use them? }

Today I´d like to show you some ideas on how you can bring spring into your home simply by adding flowers. I don´t know about you, but flowers make me happier and spring flowers are full of joy with their lovely colors.A nice idea is to put some miniature Primula in your favorite cups like in the picture above.Or you can add flowers to your table setting, and do something similar as showed in the

{ H&M HOME - new store! }

It´s an exciting day here in Oslo, Norway today! H&M opens the country's first and the worlds 6th "H&M Home store"! For the first time in Norway we can buy interior products from H&M Home in store - Oh joy!Their concept is quite different compared to other shops. All the items are like little magnets and with a small magnetic board you can put together your "shopping cart". The board will get

{ One shelf, two looks! }

Hello everybody! Today I would like to show you how different it looks only by changing colors on a few elements. I have used my home-made kitchen shelf as an example to demonstrate how different it can be...In my first example I´ve used a cold blue/light turquoise and in the image below I´ve used a warm yellow. I only changed a couple of elements, but as you can see it looks quite

{ 12 ways to get organized! }

We always need more space don't we? By thinking a little bit different, you can create more space and utilize every inch. Therefore, I've gathered 12 tips on how you can get more organized...1. A bench in the hallway is perfect for storing your shoes etc.2. By adding a shelf above it you have room for your hats and scarf as well.3. Use pretty boxes for your dvds and cds. 4. Put your favorite

{ News: Stylizimo iPhone App! }

It´s with big excitement that I present to you a free Stylizimo App for all of you who have an iPhone, iPod or iPad.With this app you will get:- Daily updates from Stylizimo blog- DIY project ideas- Tips and ideas  - Table setting ideas- Lots of inspirational pictures- Plus send us your tips and ideas Click the "App Store" button underneath to read more and to download, or search for Stylizimo in

{ Valentine e-magazine - 79 Ideas }

Have you seen this romantic e-magazine that Radostina over at 79 Ideas has made as a Valentines gift to her readers? I'm in love! What an adorable idea and gift, and as a reader of her blog I must say that I'm honored. This girl has put a lot of effort in this beautiful magazine that she gives us. Thank you dear!Radostina has collected some few lovely ideas for this Valentine holiday, but

{ 11 Valentine Ideas }

Valentines day is only a few days away and I thought some Valentine inspiration wouldn't hurt.I have picked out 11 gift ideas that I found truly adorable - something meaningful.I obviously like all the ideas since I picked them out, but I have to say that I really adore the pictures with the small folded hearts and the cute tags in the first row. It shouldn't be that hard to make these ourselves,

{ 7 ways to use a wooden crate! }

Wooden crates are a great way to bring rustic wood into our homes in a decorative way, and I bet quite many of you have them already. Crates can be used in many ways and I have 7 ideas for you here today... You can view some more pictures on how you can use wooden crates here if you like.Do you have crates in your home? How do you use them?Tomorrow I have a new BEFORE/ AFTER project for you -

{ Before and after }

Last week I bought some brass candle holders and a orange pot at a goodwill store here in Oslo. I love bargains and I love making things more beautiful, so I spray painted them all white.This is how my "new" candle holders and pot look like after the makeover... I´m so happy with the result! What do you think?You can see the "before" pictures and other pictures of the candle holders here if you

{ Stylizimo blog in mobile version! }

Stylizimo blog will now be displayed in a perfect format on every mobile, so you can easily read my posts even if you´re not at home or in front of your computer. (This is how it will look like on your mobile.) Visit http://m.stylizimo.com and check it out!  I hope you all are enjoying your weekend! Love, 

{ Wise words in a frame }

I saw these wise words over at the lovely blog pilli pilli a while ago, and I saved them in a file. I have now made a picture that we have placed in our living room, so we always can remind ourselves to find the time...Thank you all for your sweet comments on my new dresser and the shelf that I´ve made - you are all sweethearts!I wish you all a wonderful day! I hope you have sunshine too.Image:

{ 1-2-3 new pot! }

I was knitting a scarf during the holidays, but after 1/3 of the scarf I thought that maybe I could use it around vases or pots instead.Here you have the result...I used the same cable stitch pattern as I used on the pillow that I made. But know I used thinner knitting needles and yarn. Have you knitted anything for your home lately?Images: Nina Holst

{ Coffee table on a budget - BEFORE AND AFTER }

When I was on Ikea this Saturday I found a dining table in the SALE corner. It was super cheap, so I thought I could use it as a coffee table after a makeover.Makeover - what I did:I went home and cut the legs in a length that I found suitable, then I treated the legs with driftwood stain and the top got painted white. Suddenly I had a coffee table with a look that I´m now very happy with!The

{ 5 ideas for the wall }

Empty white walls can sometimes seem difficult to decorate. What can we possibly fill our walls with except for paintings and prints? Since I´m moving into a new apartment now, I have given this some thought and found 5 ideas that I hope you find useful...I can feel that I am both excited and dreaded to move into a new apartment. Moving into an empty and white apartment often makes it difficult

{ Bathroom details }

Do you think about the details in your bathroom? I have to admit that this is a room I often forget, even here on my blog. But today I found these wonderful products on the website Bolina that I thought I could share with you.  I love the natural look of these products.Do you buy special soaps or other details that makes your bathroom prettier?The Norwegian store "Bolina" has a lot of other

{ Kusmi tea - a delight for the eyes as well! }

Have you tasted Kusmi tea before? It's delicious! But what I love about it the most is that their boxes are so decorative and cute. Don't you agree?I like to have pretty things on my kitchen counter, and this will for sure get a special place in our new kitchen in Oslo.Do you have any pretty tea boxes in your kitchen?Any favorites?Images: Nina Holst

{ Christmas wrapping }

How is it going with your Christmas shopping so far? I was walking around in Oslo yesterday trying to buy the last presents, but I was not able to completely finish... The last ones are always the toughest ones, don´t you agree?Anyway, I´ve started to wrap the presents that I´ve already bought, and this is how they look like this year. I bought the paper and the twine at Ikea, the tags are from

{ SALE at Niki Jones! }

I can gladly announce that Niki Jones have up to 50% off on their lovely hand knitted range right now!I love when stores have a sale before Christmas - don´t you?I really adore their knitted collection, especially their round pillows. They are going straight to my Christmas wishlist. (Family: I hope you are reading this!*smile*)Oh, and notice the cute little "egg warmers" in the collage -

{ A little Christmas decoration tips }

I'm very happy that so many of you have already signed up for my giveaway! And I'm very glad to see a lot of new members on the community Stylizimo.com as well. I hope you will find a lot of inspiration from all the wonderful homes that are shared there.  Today I have a little tips on how you can pimp up your glass-vases or bowls for Christmas.This is very easy, so everybody can do this...Have

{ Tips: 2 ways to use your jars this Christmas }

I have showed you a lot of ways to use jars in earlier post, and I here you have two more. Since it's Christmas I want to show you a couple of cute ways to store your Christmas cookies or your tea lights. On the jar that contains cookies, I've attached lace sticky tape and some twine with a tag that says "eat".The jars are from Ikea, but I suppose you can get similar ones other places as well.The