DIY

Just in: Luxury hacks for IKEA Furniture – Introducing Superfront

Swedes can now enjoy luxury hacks for IKEA A new kind of home design company opened its doors this week in Sweden allowing people to revamp their existing IKEA furniture to look like a higher…

DIY: How to Make Lavender Soaps

Hooked on handmade soaps Handmade soaps are our everyday luxury item. Nomadic lifestyle makes you really reconsider what everyday luxury means. Last year when we moved from New York to Sweden we had to sell…

Holidays: Christmas Craft & DIY Inspiration from Sweden

Christmas DIY Ideas from Sweden I feel like I have a new hobby: it’s scouting for different Christmas markets every weekend. The first Christmas markets opened here in Sweden already three weeks ago, and it’s…

Weekend DIY Project: Nautical Adirondack Chair Paint Job

Weekend Project: Adirondack Chair paint job Paint is probably the easiest – and the cheapest- way to transform a look to completely new, and I love small weekend-sized paint projects, like painting furniture and giving…

Scandinavian Summer Party

Enter the Scandinavian State of Mind Welcome to Holiday Headquarters and my Scandinavian Summer feature at Skimbaco Lifestyle! Holiday Headquarters is a collaboration between several lifestyle, decorating and party experts and we are happy to…

Just in: Luxury hacks for IKEA Furniture – Introducing Superfront

superfront - luxury ikea hacks

Swedes can now enjoy luxury hacks for IKEA A new kind of home design company opened its doors this week in Sweden allowing people to revamp their existing IKEA furniture to look like a higher…

DIY: How to Make Lavender Soaps

DIY-handmade-soaps

Hooked on handmade soaps Handmade soaps are our everyday luxury item. Nomadic lifestyle makes you really reconsider what everyday luxury means. Last year when we moved from New York to Sweden we had to sell…

Holidays: Christmas Craft & DIY Inspiration from Sweden

DIY-gift-ideas

Christmas DIY Ideas from Sweden I feel like I have a new hobby: it’s scouting for different Christmas markets every weekend. The first Christmas markets opened here in Sweden already three weeks ago, and it’s…

Weekend DIY Project: Nautical Adirondack Chair Paint Job

Adirondack-Chair-paint-idea

Weekend Project: Adirondack Chair paint job Paint is probably the easiest – and the cheapest- way to transform a look to completely new, and I love small weekend-sized paint projects, like painting furniture and giving…

Scandinavian Summer Party

scandinavian-party

Enter the Scandinavian State of Mind Welcome to Holiday Headquarters and my Scandinavian Summer feature at Skimbaco Lifestyle! Holiday Headquarters is a collaboration between several lifestyle, decorating and party experts and we are happy to…

DIY Soup Can Vase

soup can vase

Remember my soup can craft last summer? I still use cans for decorating and this time I made an army of them for a Scandinavian summer outdoor party. We don’t use much canned foods so…

Keep Your Mother’s Day Flowers Fresh Longer

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How to keep your flowers looking fresh for longer Did you know that roses have an outer layer of “guard petals” that should be removed after delivery? I didn’t. If you want to read more…

Modern Turquoise & White Tea Candle Tray

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Create an easy tea candle tray.

Damn, I’m ready to Nest

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Damn, I’m ready to nest, and I’m even boring my husband to death (or, to sleep) with my craft, sewing, home decorating and DIY plans. And no, the picture isn’t of my husband, it’s Ryan…

Store Spotlight: Happy Color Yarn Shop

happy color yarn shop in Stockholm

For all my crafty friends there… check out this amazing yarn shop we discovered in Stockholm… The store is called Happy Color and it’s the coolest shop I’ve been in a long time, if ever.…