This weekend we visited our overcrowded store room in the attic (how come storing rooms always so quickly turn into a mess?) on a mission to find stowed away Christmas decor. We found an old electric candlestick lamp in oak. Boooring. But look -  a left-over paint sample (powder white) and some plastic lingonberries later:

Can’t light it until Sunday though. Those are the rules.

Bottom right – Henen‘s Hercule Poirot easter-egg, left – Mia‘s as-a-child-diy’ed and well-preserved pippi, – plus Mike and June‘s freshly painted eggs. On top – the trendey sister’s mother’s easter decor on the porch.

From trendey to You – a very happ-ppi easter!

Oh time flies…it’s November already! The 29th is the First Sunday of Advent. From that day, stars will hang in windows all over town to shed light in dark December days and recall the Star of Bethlehem. Here’s some particularly trendey Advent Stars to keep your Advent preparations going!

Geeta white/gold Starlightz from Men at Work | Folklore Advent Star made of pine shavings from LGM Produkter | Snow-white “The Star” from The Snowroom | Yellow star in traditional Indian design from Seagren Art & Living

But hey, why not do-one-yourself! Let’s re-use and personalize… Here is a great DIY-example, from the Swedish home decor blog Hemmariket. (The star is a contribution to the company Panduro’s ongoing crafts competition). Also, below, DesignTorget inspires with their kit “Starlet – make your own Star”. As always, creativity is the limit.