All Nordic Now

Freezing temperatures and the promise of more glorious snow to come...

 are you getting that Nordic 
feeling too?

Images via   l-ucia,  silver-blonde 
thatnordicfeeling

Nordic bed linen By Nord

Feature walls the African way...

Far away from Scandinavia - I know! But simply couldn't resist showing you these cool feature walls! 

Striking - right?

Via Elle Deco South Africa

Splashes of colour in Copenhagen

As you all know,  I do love my "shades" of black,  white and grey ,but when I first saw this apartment I'll confess to have experienced an urge to run to the nearest DIY store and grab a few tins of something bright and gorgeous!

 

Via  Alt For Damerne
Photo: Lisbett Wedendahl

For the love of LEGO

I spent the first 20 years of my life living in Vejle,  a Danish town less than 30 minutes drive away from LEGOLAND in Billund, so as you can imagine it'll always have a special place in my heart!

Today these small colourful bricks inspire anything from  handbag to furniture design!  

      Have a look at this...

   

 

1. Chanel Lego bag via,  2. abgc 3 & 4 Photos by Thomas Loof/Art Department Via Nymag

Christmas the natural way...

 For me Christmas is all about connecting with nature and using what's out there to decorate. With the help of a bit of clay, moss and a few pine cones it's possible to make the most beautiful Scandinavian inspired decorations!

Images gathered from Bo-Bedre Norway  photos Glottipress

That's a wrap

I'm happy to say that December has been very busy here at Skandivis! Thankfully it seems like lots of you are still in love with the Nordic lifestyle and are buying Scandinavian Christmas presents. I  wonder what the gifts will look like all wrapped up on Christmas day?

Will they look anything like these  ...

Creative with MP masking tape 

Natural materials  

                
Earthy and stylish

1. Cecilies Lykke , 2.  79 Ideas,  3.  Ally Capellino

I've fallen for an advent calendar ♥

Ok, so I'm no longer a child and should probably not get THAT excited about an advent calendar! But this one is so simple and beautiful in its design that it makes my heart sing...

from  Daniella Witte

Setting the scene for Christmas

I know... it really is  too early to put up those Christmas decorations, but surely we can start getting excited about it!

A few images to inspire ....

Photos: Kristian Septimius Krogh Via Bo Bedre

Urban candle light

The days are short in Scandinavia and people just love candle light as it creates a cosy atmosphere and keeps the darkness at bay. Whether it's Morning or evening you are certain to find a candle on the table in most homes.

These lovely lighthouses are available from the Danish company Kähler.

 



More candle light

Something for the weekend?

If you fancy getting creative this weekend then why not have a go at making a fab dip dyed cushion? The step by step instructions can be found over on A Merry Mishap and it looks like a lot of fun...

What do you say?

Via A Merry Mishap

A home with an industrial vibe

This edgy Copenhagen home was previously a pencil factory but has since been converted into a fabulous family home.

I'm particularly loving...

the industrial style kitchen from Vipp   












the pendant lights, "Københavnerlampen" from CPH Lighting

the stove from Aduro and the wooden floor from Dinesen

the Sofa from Engell

& the bike from Biomega

                                                 The beautiful print is from Hagedornhagen

Photos via Bo BedreDK

Simply grey

I stumbled over these beautiful grey shots  over on Daniella Witte's blog 

what else could I do but to share them with you?

A cool apartment on all levels

This Stockholm apartment is literally gorgeous on so many levels! 

Especially loving....
the use of white paint to open up the space 
the fabulous loft and window 

the office with the splashes of red, and the fab  Marcel Breuer chair.

Images via Photo: Johan Carlsson

For the love of concrete....

I adore concrete so when I came across the work of  Danish architect Sigurd Larsen  I naturally had share it with you....

A Sigurd Larsen's art project  in collaboration with landscape architect Karoline Liedtke

Concrete table

Materials: Oak and Reinforced Concrete 

Available from: Sigurd Larsen

Sigurd Larsen handmade for Playtype 

An architect's dream home

This beautiful house is the home of Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen one of the founders of the talented  Norm Architects in Copenhagen.The result is a very successful  renovation project and now fabulous family home.

There's  lots and lots to swoon over in this home but I'm particularly taken by the polished concrete flooring that flows so easily through-out the house.

Photos Jonas Bjerre-Thomsen  Via Bo Bedre

Old meets new in a Stockholm apartment...

I've fallen for this cool Stockholm apartment with its mixture of old and new furniture, the raw concrete, black flooring, industrial lamps,which all together give it a very individual and industrial look!


Especially loving...
                                                                                                                     

The raw industrial look of the kitchen

loving the black floor & the mix of chairs



















The concrete walls...

The mix of old and new!

Images via Skona Hem

A customer with great taste...

It's not that often I get a chance to take a peek into the home of one of my customers! So when Hazel first showed me these stunning  photos of her Chiswick apartment I just knew they were for sharing!

Don't you just love the view from the apartment too?  ♥ 

Check out Hazel's prize winning kitchen accessorised with our By Nord Wolf tea towel

The Icelandic Raven hanger, a cool silhouette on the bedroom mirror

The By Nord Photo print cushions give the sofas the Nordic treatment!

Make an entrance ...

It can be a challenge to make the most of small spaces but don't you find that with a bit of creative planning small spaces can make a huge splash too?

The entrances shown here have all got three things in common: they are small, quirky and cool!

Loving the stiletto shoe rack! 

Images from Bolig Magasinet

Heavenly stairs ...

Loving the fact that something as functional and sturdy as a staircase manages to be

 as beautiful as a sculpture 

dominating yet not overpowering ...

Images via Llama's Valley photos Domus