How to make a Nordic star

The braided star is a Nordic staple at Christmas and something we all got together to make when I was a child.  I just love this less traditional take on the Star and think it will make the perfect gift when visiting friends in the run up to Christmas. I came across these particular stars in Bo Bedre where you will also be able to find the instructions.  Any material will do! I'm going to give it a go with some old newspaper ♡   

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Photo Christian Brun

Divine design

I am all about purity in design so imagine my excitement when I came across these amazing images from a church in Eastern Bohemia.  The Czech designer Maxim Velcovsky has used design classics like the Verner Panton chair and customizing it with a punched crucifix - work of a genius I say!

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Skandivis loves Signe Pling's DIY project

I often find craft to be a bit twee so you can imagine my excitement when I came across this very contemporary DIY job on Nordic Bliss. I literally can't wait to get my hands on some concrete!
The candle holder is made with the help of concrete, a bread tin and the creative genius that is Signe!  

Check out the instructions below.

This is what you need:
Ready mixed concrete
A bread tin
cling film
4 tea light
Coarse sandpaper

And this is how it's done:

Cover your bread tin with cling film and fill in the desired amount of concrete. Remove the candles from the foil of the tea light and place them in the concrete making suitable spaces between them as you go along.
Let it dry. 
Once the concrete has dried lit all the candles and let them burn down.
Take some coarse sandpaper and sand down the area until you are able
to place another tea light in the hole.

Have fun!


Source Signe Pling via Nordic Bliss

Slow start on Christmas

Every year around the time when people start fretting about the days getting shorter I actually come to life! I love the darker days and get "busy" cuddling up with a blanket and a good book or start nest building and making some seasonal changes to our home.  Candles on the table at all meal times become the norm and is part of what makes this season special.  I might make a subtle start on decorating for Christmas and often find that the first decorations going up stay out a few weeks into January making a nice slow transition to life after Christmas.
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The above images are from Bo Bedre and the photographer Kristian Septimus Krogh

Let's support Movember

Movember is a fantastic charity that not only puts focus on men's health issues but we can also thank them for all the fantastic sprouting of mustaches  around the world  ♡  The aim of the charity is to raise vital funds so if you do have a bit to spare please donate though the Movember website thank you! 
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Anyway,  I do love  an eccentric mustache and they often make me smile! 

 

Mugs from Peter Ibruegger  Cushions from Urban Outfitters