Relaxed styling by talented Lisa Holmnäs


I rarely have time to take pictures of my student's work. But today Stadshem published a new home for sale on their website. The apartment is decorated by one of my students - the very young and talented Lisa Holmnäs. Lisa made this as part of the interior design course I teach twice a year. During the course the students make a professional homestaging job in co-operation with a local estate agent, in this case Stadshem in Göteborg. This is the result Lisa presented at the course. The small images = before pictures, snapped with a phone, hence the quality. The large photos are from Stadshem/Janne Olander. 


The apartment had been rented out and was lacking many of the big and little things that makes an apartment an attractive contemporary home.


Lisa looked around in her own house, borrowed from family and friends, and this is how she choose to decorate this one room apartment, in order to make the spacial qualities obvious for the potential buyer online. (No walls, floors or other parts were painted before the sale.)


Lisa didn't want to use the same prints and photos you'll find in most "trendy" Scandinavian homes right now. Instead she framed images she found in magazines and online, to give the apartment a personal touch. Good work, Lisa Holmnäs, and good luck with your future career as an interior designer! 


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Alternative Christmas Shopping

Weather you like it or not - Christmas is fast approaching. So if you are planning to give away some cool DIY, time to get started! No time? Buy someone else's craft at affordable prices. Like these geometric containers above, made of recycled material by MegaMyers at Etsy. Or below the beautiful Danish craft found at the website Husflid. Please let us know of other great crafters you'd like to support, by commenting and linking below. 
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Mix and match in Kungsladugård, Göteborg - my part of town


When I left town for my current country living some years ago, I lived in this neighborhood - Kungsladugård. No other part of Gothenburg can match this one: lots of genuine atmosphere, lots of turn of the century apartment building, great coffee shops, restaurants and green spaces. I use to walk through the big park Slottskogen to get to Linnégatan and all the down town buzz. 
When I eventually return to the city, this is where I'll go. Until then I enjoy checking out what's for sale. What do you think of this typical 1900 workers apartment turned 21 century cool? 




All images via Stadshem
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Openings


Some openings are better than others. 
Here are my current top ten. 
Any preference?









Click on each image for more info (note: a few lack a proper source...) 

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