As if time stood still

I just love the relaxed atmosphere in these images from Hill End in Australia. Once a large settlement, Hill End has shrunk to a small village - but the pull it exerts on artists brings new life to its historic homes. Visiting artists find Hill End unique and paintable. These images are from Haefliger's Cottage built in the 1860s. Read more about this village here. 

Hill End has recently seen a second renaissance via a popular artists-in-residence program, where artist can stay for a month in two of the cottages. 

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Time to get ready for Halloween

Here is some last minute inspiration, for those of you who hasn't found the perfect Halloween costume yet. All images via Pinterest. Photo above: Tresse Agache and below: Martin Bergström... Happy Halloween!!

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DIY: Ice Lantern Tutorial

Do you have winter where you are? 

Why not try this welcoming lantern?

All you need is two (different size) containers/buckets

and some decorations like branches, leaves, spices, slices of fruit etc.  

1. Put the smaller bucket inside the big one. 

2.  Place something heavy in the small bucket to keep it down.

3. Add water up to the brim in the space between the two buckets. 

4. Place your decorations in the water, 

using some of it to fix the small bucket in the center of the big one. 

5. Place the buckets outside to freeze.

6. If you've greased the outside of the small bucket and the inside of the big one, 

it is easier to remove the two buckets from your new ice lantern.

7. Place a candle inside and you're in business.

(Photo: Studio Dreyer Hensley)

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Bedroom inspiration

... found here.

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Why be a minimalist?

Why be a minimalist? Leo Babauta's explains at his website Zen Habits:
It’s a way to escape the excesses of the world around us — the excesses of consumerism, material possessions, clutter, having too much to do, too much debt, too many distractions, too much noise. But too little meaning. Minimalism is a way of eschewing the non-essential in order to focus on what’s truly important, what gives our lives meaning, what gives us joy and value. Read more on minimalism here.  Below: Spalted Beech Table by Howard Werner. 

DIY - Natural Easter Egg Dye Tutorial: HAPPY EASTER!

Easter time! What are your plans? This year I'll be spending Easter with friends. What about you? Last year I focused on natural dyed eggs, and here's a collection of some of the best tricks. 

More dye tutorials here. 

Images via and via. 

Put a Feather on it! - Påskfin med trendiga fjädrar

In Sweden we celebrate Easter with eggs and feathers. The photographs in my Easter Parade above are from top to bottom: 

1: Native North American couple 1912 + unknown

2: unknown via tumblr

3: unknown via tumblr + michalnegrin.com

4: unknown via tumblr +  flickr

5: alexandermcqueen.com + unknown via tumblr

6: unknown + alexandermcqueen.com

7: shopspanishmoss.com +

8: artpropelled.blogspot.com + gotoglamourgirl.com

9:  parisapartment.wordpress.com + etsy

10: unknown via Pinterest + busybeingfabulous.com

Adding deep blue color to a monochrome space

This may not be wabi sabi, in the strictest sense, but as an artist, and lover of color, I enjoy seeing what a touch of color can do to an otherwise monochrome or all natural interior. Here - a deep, blue shade. Ink blue, almost black. Rather beautiful, don't you think?

Gillar du färg & färgsättning? Vi planerar ny färgsättningskurs i vår. Läs mer om våra kurser här. 

These collages are based on images found at Pinterest.

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Nothing beats great quality.... ?

Autumn. Time for a cosy fire in the stove. Be sure to pick only the best firewood... (Just for laughs) Lots of stylish inspiration on how to store firewood here

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