It’s no secret that I’m an admirer of all things Nordic and Scandinavian. I love seeing how broad and diverse the styles within this realm truly are; rustic to modern and every variation in between. Now this one — this one is truly white-on-white!
Thanks to Jorid Kvam, the talented Norwegian blogger and designer of Noe på Hjertet, for sharing these photos of her stunning dinner party.
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After seeing these images from Toast UK’s fantastically wonderful Christmas 2012 lookbook, I’m off to spruce up the decorations around here. (Now, does anyone know if you can order a white Christmas and frosted windowpanes through the catalogue?)
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You may also be interested in my Toast UK catalogue round-ups from previous seasons.
I love these delightfully Christmas photos from Finnish blog Punainen talo maalla. (Doesn’t the dog make you laugh? I love it!)
Be sure to check back here on Sunday, as I’ve asked Hanne, who writes Punainen talo maalla, to stop by and share a Nordic Christmas guest post with you all!
Because some nights, you just have to give in to the urge to create a meme.
This is the way I package orders for my shop, all year ’round. I love the simplicity and textures, the freedom to make the flags neon or neutral or a combination of both — and I love the fact that the little strand of pendants can be carefully untied and hung up somewhere in the recipient’s house.
Here are a few of my other favorite ideas for wrapping Christmas presents inexpensively and easily, using kraft paper, fabric scraps, coffee filters, paper bags, twine and yarn, and newspaper. (You can find rolls of brown kraft paper at dollar stores, in the shipping section of office supply stores, and in the moving boxes section of home improvement stores.)
These examples are all so pretty, and at the same time simple enough to actually be achievable.
Torn Fabric Ribbon via Knot and Bow on Etsy
Unbleached coffee filters via A Creative Mint
Brown paper bags via Audrey Smit for The French Import
Dictionary pages as wrapping via Sweet Petula on Etsy
Newspaper wrapping and pink tape wrapping via Moa og Kaffekoppen
Brown paper wrapping via HomeLife Australia
If you need me, I’ll be printing out this amazing paper nativity scene for Aveline to “color-color”. Thanks, Made by Joel!
[UPDATE: She loves it! Please excuse the sloppy, out-of-the-lines job I did with the scissors. She was quite literally climbing up my person while I was cutting the shapes out.]
Felted garlands are a great way to add color to your Christmas decor in a non-traditional way (i.e., not strictly red+green). Of course, I’d easily be able to justify leaving the strands up long after December is over. You can purchase both loose spheres and ready-made strands at craft stores and via private sellers on Etsy, or, you can felt your own wool using directions from one of these DIYs below! I really like the all-white ones strung on the neon thread! Which is your favorite?
Felted Balls via Yummi Shop
Natural felted wool ornament via Ferm Living
Christmas stocking with felt ball cuff via Down to the Woods
Felted ball wreath DIY via Pickles
Felt garland DIY tutorial via The Purl Bee
How to make felted balls tutorial via My Sparkle
Hi, it’s Ashley + Christina, blogging duo at neutral hue.
Our side-by-side blog is devoted to the love of neutral! Ashley is southern and has a classic, rustic aesthetic, while Christina is from NY and a lover of classic, modern design. We are out to prove that neutral works throughout design styles + sensibilities.
When Gina sent us a note about guest blogging about Scandinavian holidays we knew the topic was a great one for us!
We had this little shoot planned for our wee ones, and found it the perfect place to showcase the minimal holiday styling. Our inspiration for the shoot was holiday beauty in simplicity mixing the Ashley’s love of rustic through her son, 1 year old Wyatt (eeks, how time flies!), and Christina’s organic simplicity through her 9 month old daughter Mila.
Hope you enjoy our interpretation of simple Scandinavian.
Happy (Neutral) Holidays!
Ashley + Christina
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On set:
Felt garland & Felt Mistletoe via West Elm
On Wyatt:
Bison Trapper Hat via Gap
On Mila:
Sherpa vest & Pro Fleece Rosette Hat via Gap
Leggies by Little Giraffe via Layla Grayce
Photography:
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