Happy to see you in 2014 !
xx
Greet
Selasa, 31 Desember 2013
New Year's Eve Ready
It's New Year's Eve! Time to don your sparkliest of dresses, pour yourself a drink and get ready to toast the end of 2013 and the new possibilities of the year to come.
For me, 2013 was a year of big changes and big decisions, and I am so grateful to be entering 2014 happy, healthy and full of love.
Have the best night, and more importantly, the best year. You deserve it.
xox
(bar cart details coming to the blog next week!)
Senin, 30 Desember 2013
A Look Back at 2013
Can you believe another year has almost come to and end? I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of my favourite moments of 2013. It was quite a year - new job, saying goodbye to old relationships and hello to new ones, new love, and some very exciting moments both academically and professionally.
^ My apartment really started to come together with some great scores, including these bamboo chairs off craigslist and this rug from an estate sale. I've been here a year and a half now, and it's really beginning to feel like home! Stay tuned for some more updates in the New Year...I just did a mini-makeover around here and can't wait to show you all!
^ My blog's name went up in lights when my logo was featured on this giant billboard in Times Square in New York City!
^ I never announced this on the blog, but I was very excited when Tia and Tamera pinned a picture of my apartment to Pinterest directly off my blog. I grew up watching these two! It's quite an honor. See the pin here!
I worked on some school projects that I am extremely proud of. I've learned so much as a design student! Learning to render has been especially fun!:
Term 2:
Term 3:
Term 4:
Term 5 (full project coming to the blog next week!):
And last but certainly not least, I met and began dating a man who makes my heart so happy! He has been my biggest support system the past couple of months and I probably wouldn't have made it through my term five final projects without his encouragement.
I can't wait to make more memories with him come 2014.
What is your biggest moment from 2013!?
Minggu, 29 Desember 2013
This year’s last blogpost
Hello my friends,
I do hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas and that you enjoy the holiday season!
This is my last blogpost of 2013 !
I hope you enjoyed my 2013 blogposts and hope to bring you more interesting and inspirational posts next year!
I leave you this year with images that show a typical Belgian design style.
See you next year!!!
xx
Greet
Selasa, 24 Desember 2013
Senin, 23 Desember 2013
Christmas Holiday in a Norwegian mountain cabin
Norway is one of the countries on our ‘to visit’ wishlist. Especially this time of the year must be a wonderful time to spend your Christmas holidays in Norway.
Norway is known for its breathtaking nature. Its mountains, fjords and waters, its snowy winter landscape, the Northern lights and so many more.
Let me show you some pictures of Norwegian nature.
Norwegian pine trees that are the most beautiful Christmas trees in the world !
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The famous Norwegian fjords
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The Northern lights
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Norwegian reindeers
Image source So Chic Tendances Deco by Christophe Rocca FB page
Norwegian sled dogs
Image source So Chic Tendances Deco Chic by Christophe Rocca FB page
Imagine, spending your Christmas holidays in a beautiful Norwegian cabin or lodge…
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Wouldn’t it be magical to walk to the entrance door of this fairy tale-like wooden house?
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And to enter this wooden hallway?
Image source So Chic Tendances Deco Chic by Christophe Rocca FB page
You just walked into an inviting and beautiful decorated holiday retreat.
Image source Slettvoll
You could change your snowboots for your slippers at this cabin corner.
Image source Slettvoll
Rooms where the wooden floors are covered with the flat woven and traditional Norwegian patterned tapestry.
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Where candles are the only source of lighting…
Image source Slettvoll
A place to relax,…
Image source Slettvoll
… to read a good book.
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If I had the chance to spend the holidays with my family in a Norwegian mountain cabin, then I would make it comfortable for all the family members.
Image source Odette Welvaars
And while everyone is outside, I would prepare dinner and set the Christmas table.
Image source So Chic Tendances Deco by Christophe Rocca FB page
Maybe I could bake fresh bread in the oven…
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…or I could search for typical Norwegian food receipts in the cabin found cookbook.
Cover book Norwegian Cakes and Cookies
I might think I would try the ‘deer antlers’ cookies.
Deer Antlers
Deer Antlers recipe and image source here
After baking time, I would relax in a comfortable fur-covered outdoor chair to enjoy the beautiful mountains…
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…awaiting the rest of the family to join me to have warm drinks !
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Image source So Chic Tendances Deco by Christophe Rocca FB page
Maybe a cappuccino for everyone ?
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I would hand out wam blankets to keep everyone warm.
Image source Slettvoll
…and I would place the wooden stools around the fire outside.
Wooden stools from Norwegian company Krosser Image source here
And when evening falls and all children are tired of playing in the snow,…
Image source Slettvoll
…I would invite all family members to go inside…
Image source Axel Vervoordt
…to enjoy the warmth of the cabin interior.
Image source Slettvoll
And finally we would all gather around the table to have Christmas dinner.
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At the end of the evening I would be pretty sure that everyone would have a peaceful night in the beautiful decorated cabin bedrooms.
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Image source Slettvoll
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‘God Jul’
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I like to share with you some (there are so many more!) of my favorite Norwegian interior design related websites and blogs :
And I do have to say that I still miss one of the most fabulous blogs ever, the blog ‘The Essence of The Good Life’ of my Norwegian friend Lene! I do hope she will ever start posting again! Fortunately we can follow Lene on ‘The Essence of The Good Life’ FB page here.You will fall in love with Norway, visiting Lene’s page.
To all of you and especially to all my Norwegian blogger colleagues and readers ‘ GOD JUL’ !
xx
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