another pair of "new" lamps and a plum cake

Found the two lamps in one thrift store and the two shades in another one...

The shades are IKEA and looked like this:

They had a bit wrong color sheme so I painted them with some watered down paint (hoping it would let the light still shining through - didn't work out too well!)

But I still think they look cute.

My mother in law has a plum tree in her garden (wich used to be our garden).

I craved german plum cake.

I liked the lamps on top of the piano too...

lamp makeover

Autumn is on its way. It gets dark earlier every day. Its the time of the year I feel in need of more lamps...

Heres what came home with me from the thrift store:

Even though Summer is nearly gone I'm not yet done with my beachy vibe...

I have really trouble decorating my home for fall, while its still green outside, my summer flowers still blooming and one doesn't need a jacket to go outside....

my new "fireplace"

I think a fireplace (even a fake one) gives a cozy touch to a bedroom.

So I made one for our master bedroom.

And the good thing, it didn't spent a single norwegian crown on it, because I just used material I had around the house...

Eg liker soverom som utstråler ro og behaglighet.

Derfor fikk eg ideen te å bygge meg en falsk peis.

Den gir jo ikke akkurat varme, men med noen kubbelys inni blir det jo koseligt... også gir en peishylle massevis av dekoratjonsmuligheter!

Og faktisk så har hele greia ikkje kostet meg en einaste krone!

Hadde noen gammle bjelker liggandes...

Først beiset eg tverrbjelka mørkebrun,men likte det ikkje så godt.

2 timer innsats og eg har fått meg peis!

Mr Viking var som vanlig først litt skeptisk, men måtte jo innrømme at det ble litt koslig ;)

bedroom

Mit bidrag til NIB's utfordring i September:

my bedroom

so true!

guest bedroom picture

Welcome!

bedroom before

I did some changes in our bedroom recently. For today some before pictures...

I'd really like to board and batten this room and paint it in a blue/grey color.

But I have to keep my priorities straight... and life is crazy enough as it is at the moment.

And its really not that bad as it is....