Bits and Pieces from our Home

In the midst of boxes and tools, I've unpacked a few of the things I love...

I bought this one in Absolute Vintage in Shoreditch in London. I love the combo; well worn leather and the "mexican" print.

My basket of knitting stuff. Working on a new scarf.

A kitchy plastic bucket from one of the wonderful pakistani shops down town (at Grønland).

Espen making coffee with great precicion. He's the barista in our home. I got the black and gold cup from a  vintage shop in Copenhagen.

A ring (whatever you call it) to put the kettle on. Made by my friend Linn. The place mat is made by me. I loooove african fabrics.

And a pair of "tøfler" (our floow is cold) that I got in Greece some years ago.

The Glow // Maryam Nassir Zadeh

The Glow is a really really inspiring blog (to me), and I suppose to anyone who's a mother, or anyone who'll one day become one, and is quite into fashion, interior and photography. 

The Glow is a glimpse into the world of inspiring and fashionable moms! :) Their styling ideas, multitasking secrets, and enviable homes. The blog is edited by by Violet Gaynor anf photographed by Kelly Stuart. 

I'm quite frightened of the thought of one day becoming a mother. I really really hope I will, but I hope there still will be some SPACE in my life for all those things I love doing. All those egoistic and self-centered things; having time to myself, hanging out with my wonderful boyfriend, friends, my yoga, my work, exploring things, doing creative stuff, reading the newspapers, etc etc.  

The Glow makes me dream. Life isn't that polished, but still, dreaming that it's possible to keep doing what I'm doing, feels pretty good. 

Here are pictures from the home of iranian-born Maryam Nassir Zade. She has a FANTASTIC boutique on the lower east side in New York, which I LOOOVE! It's impeccably curated. But now; her home. Enjoy!

Photography by Kelly Stuart

♥ Falling in Love in front of my Lens ♥

These two did :)
This is the story.... A few months ago I photographed a few of the musicians attending the Military Tattoo in Oslo. I hoped it would turn into a nice feature, but I had too little time. But one REALLY nice thing came out of it! Cause I photographed these two, Joke and Josquin, from Belgium. They joked around and were fun to photograph (although technically these pictures are pretty crap - my bad).

Some weeks later they write me to tell me that they fell in love there and then and have now moved in together :) And I am so happy I could contribute! Here they are - in the moment of "falling" ♥♥♥

Aftenposten Junior - over 10 000 subscribers!

We've been going for less than 5 months, and have now reached 10 000 subscribers, as well as more than 10 000 weekly readers, who buy the paper in the shops every week. The goal was 10 000 by the end of the year, so we're pretty happy!

I'm so pleased that we manage to make a newspaper for children that they actually enjoy reading, where we're teaching them important issues such as the financial crisis, the US election, the situation in Syria, Egypt, on China, pirates in Somalia, etc etc. As well as inspiring stories about kids themselves. What's going on in their world? What inspires them?

I love working with it, and my role as reportasjeleder (don't know what that is in english, perhaps "assistant editor"?). It really enjoyable working on a project that people appreciate, do something that feels important, and hang out with kids.

Here's a few pix :)

 

DIY with Honestly...WTF

The blog Honestly...WTF has such a great DIY page! I keep coming back to it for inspiration. Do check it out, and try it out for yourself! Making things makes you happy, I promise!

Here's some of the things you can try...

Breakfast - I

Espen makes the most fantastic breakfasts. They look great and taste great. Which is great, as I'm not as dedicated and patient in the morning. I REALLY appreciate his efforts and am so grateful when I wake up to this :)

Photo by Christina Skreiberg

Humlegården, Sweden

Last year I also wrote a short piece about this beautiful flat! Ahh, I could just dive into these colours. The interior design is made by Tham & Videgard Arkitekter, for Humlegarden Apartment. I love how they've dared to take a risk. 

Photos by Tham & Videgard Arkitekter

Coco de Paris

Coco de Paris is a mixed media designer who paints these lovely creatures on antique french paper. This series was illustrated on a weekly French literary journal that published plays, novels, and short stories in the 1920s.  Cool, huh? If you are interested in this unique piece of art visit her etsy shop! I might want a few of these in our new home :)

Michelberger Hotel, Berlin

Last week I was in Berlin for two days, to interview & photograph some talented artist-dudes. I stayed at Michelberger hotel  which had been recommended to me by several people here in Norway. It was super nice. The rooms were clean and nice, nothing amazingly large or comfortable, but fresh. But the lounge and restaurant area was a super nice place to hang out. But their breakfast... that was the best! I spent over an hour, as everything was so nice! I would return just for that!

Photos by Christina Skreiberg