Ever since I started instagramming in June, Thursdays are my favorites. I get to open my photoalbums and choose a picture that "throws me back in time". I feel very lucky that my dad took so many black & white pictures of me and my sister: there are enough #throwbackthursday pictures for many years to Read article…
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2 Dahlia girls
My grandmother had dahlias in her garden (click here for a peek) and I think that's the only memory I have of these flowers. As a little girl I liked the colors but not their spikey petals. Through the #2flowergirls project I rediscovered them, not far from our home in one of the community gardens. Read article…
Where do you live?
"You live in an abandoned factory? Sounds cool!" I don't know how many times I've told our home story over the years. And don't get me wrong, I like talking about it, but a picture paints a thousand words 😉 Since our home is a recurring theme on my blog, I gathered a selection of Read article…
The Typography of Travel 20
Beautiful NEON typography spotted on some of my travels: Dynamo @ Grand Palais – Paris, France Café Wilder – Copenhagen, Denmark Kuchi sushi – Berlin, Germany Dalle Valle café – Copenhagen, Denmark Bolia furniture – Malmö, Sweden Another Nué – Copenhagen, Denmark Dynamo @ Grand Palais – Paris, France ► To see all previous editions Read article…
Malmö Slottsträdgården
On my walk through the King's park not far from the Malmö castle, I stumbled upon this organic community garden called Slottsträdgården (Castle Garden). And I loved it! A community garden showes so much of the character of the locals. The one I visited in Berlin is very cool and focuses on recycling and creative Read article…
Gradient berries
A few days ago on one of my runs, my eyes caught a glimpse of bright pink in the bushes along the path. Wow: gradient berries! Or what they are usually called: pokeweed or Phytolacca americana. Their pink stems are so bright, the calyces look like LEGO flowers and their berries have the most beautiful Read article…
Malmö Västra Hamnen
Let's go to Malmö today! After all, it's only a short ride over the Øresund bridge away from Copenhagen! Welcome to Sweden! Both Elise and Sarah recommended me to visit the Western Harbour in Malmö: a modern part of the city which is becoming an example in urban planning, sustainability and environmentally-oriented development. So in Read article…
Hay House Copenhagen
Located on the 1st and 2nd floor of a downtown Copenhagen apartment, HAY HOUSE made me fall in love with pink again. Over the past couple of years I’ve visited several of their stores (in Berlin and Oslo and Copenhagen and Antwerp) but I like this one best: it’s spacious, the (sun!)light is great and Read article…
A mini Melon update
Tadaa! I'm proud to report that the melon plant I showed you a few weeks ago, is growing ONE small melon! When I came home from Copenhagen, this was what I saw: In the past few days this mini melon has been growing bigger and bigger every day. Only a few more weeks, I guess, Read article…
mini guide Copenhagen
Some of my favorite places in Copenhagen: ► Cinnober /// Landemærket 9 /// mon-fr 11-17:30 sat 11-15 /// Independent bookshop with a lovely selection of books (graphic design, illustration, architecture, street art, fashion, industrial design), paper products and prints. ► Another Nué /// Krystalgade 3 /// mon-thu 11-18 fri 11-18:30 sat 11-16 /// Nice selection Read article…
