Emerald green and other jewel tones JEWEL TONES: From walls, to furniture, to accessories, these jewel tones that are associated with brilliant gemstones will add a luxurious feel to your home decor. Photo from left to right via: meccinteriors.inc, aloraphernelia.tumblr.com, anthropologie.com, pinterest.com  Jewel tones! I love them! And if [...]

French linen pillows for a cozy farmhouse fall decor I have earlier talked about my love of France and the charming flea-markets called Brocantes. That is where I found beautiful French vintage linen which I brought home with me to Norway and turned into throw pillows. They [...]

Brocante – Treasure Hunting the French way After eight wonderful years living in sunny California, I moved back to Europe and settled in a small, tranquil town in the middle of France called Vichy. It is a beautiful, little spa town – many call it mini-Paris [...]

How to Style and Coordinate with Throw Pillows I love to share with you the themes, trends and things that inspire me. So, today I thought I would give you a guide to how you best can coordinate fabrics, patterns and throw pillows: FRESHEN IT UP WITH [...]

Balinese Beauty – From Indonesia with love (part 2) EMERALDS: I'm in love with this one of a kind, truly unique pillow set. Photo: ALEXIA LUNDGREEN Hello again! In an earlier post I told you about my friend Elang from Indonesia and how her beautiful batik [...]

From Indonesia with Love – a new friend TEXTILE GIRLS: Elang (left) and me on a cold day in Oslo. She brought me a very thoughtful gift the first time we met (see right). Photos: ALEXIA LUNDGREEN Hello, everyone! This is me with my friend Elang. [...]

Norwegian Winter – more than fifty shades of white and grey Inspiration: My new patterns inspired by the Norwegian winter landscape. Photo: ALEXIA LUNDGREEN Hello, friends! When my friends and family – most of whom live abroad – ask me if it’s tough to deal with the cold [...]

Dark Days: The Search For Light Another day of cold, grey and fog. Behind the trees right in front of our window is a grey wall of nothingness. I just realised it has been over a year since I started my blog. 2017 was just such an [...]