Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something



From her travels with doctor Whatson in Sardis, Polly Line has brought back home many souvenirs from all over the world, and many of them have found their place in her newly decorated bedroom. You can take a closer look of the statue of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi in this post along with some other of Polly Line's Eastern treasures, like the Chinese mudmen on the chest of drawers at the end of her bed.



And here is a full view of the bedroom.



I look at shoes from both sides now...
Polly Line is so found of her chair and her Indian slippers, she had to use them in both photos!



Her perfume bottles and Chinese mudmen. The low chest of drawers is made by the Italian artist Patrizia Santi.



I hope you have enjoyed the visit,



but now it's late and time for bed. Please close the door on your way out.
Sweet dreams, Polly!

Credits: Over her bed Polly Line has a "Tree of life" decoration, it's one part of a pair of earrings, the other one has been sent to Sans, who made Polly's Indian slippers. They were just one of many wonderful treasures she sent me two months ago, but the post didn't deliver them until this week :-) She made them fit so well into the room, even though she had no idea what this room would look like! Aren't they fabulous? I will make another post later for the other fantastic gifts she sent me.
Thank you Sans!



The lamp is made by me, using Lundby electrical wires and a bead from a necklace. The bed is an Ikea soaptray and the bedding is made by me. The chest of drawers on the sides of the bed are vintage Barton and the chair is vintage Lundby, possibly with a new seat cover (please correct me if I'm wrong). I think the carpet is also vintage Lundby. The purple vase and perfume bottles are made of beads. The lamp on the drawer is re-ment and so is the tiny orange box next to it. She's reading Arabian Nights made by TreeFeathers. Lyrics by Eurythmics

Update: What a fun coincidence,
Tiny Treasures just posted a fabulous video with Annie Lennox from Eurythmics here.

Sacré Bleu!

Karl Edo has finished redecorating his bedroom - for now.

Apparently blue is a hot colour this year.

When the evening comes, the lamps are lit.

Deco delights.



View from the terrace.



Full view of the Stockholm house.

Credits: The art is by Tamara Lempicka From the left: Portrait of the Marquis d'Afflito, 1925, Portrait de Marquis Sommi, 1925, Tamara in the Green Bugatti, 1925, the last two in Lundby frames. The turquoise sidetables and floor lamp are Lundby, the Barcelona chair is Reac, the bedroom furniture is an ebay find. Lamps above the bed and bedspread are self-made. Accessories are Lundby, re-ment, ebay finds and self-made. Books are made by Grace/TreeFeathers.

From gaudy polka to mellow walls

ENG: It's been a few weeks since my last post due to busy workdays. Meanwhile Karl Edo has been busy too in his studio/bedroom. Karl Edo is tired of colourful dots and being no leopard, he's changing his spots, from shimmering bright to neutral and white.
He's also finally painting the bedroom furniture he bought last summer, and now it's light turquoise instead of yellowed white. I didn't want to disturb him while he's working, so the photos are taken through the windows.
Underneath you can see what the room and furniture looked liked before the makeover.

NOR: Jeg har ikke postet på noen uker siden det har vært så travelt på jobben. Men i mellomtiden har Karl Edo vært travelt opptatt også. Han er blitt lei av polkadot-tapetet i showrommet/soverommet sitt, så han maler det hvitt og nøytralt istedet. Han har også endelig fått rotet seg til å male soveromsmøblene han kjøpte sist sommer, så nå er de lys turkis istedet for gulnet hvitt. Jeg ville ikke forstyrre ham i arbeidet, så bildene er tatt utenfra og inn gjennom vinduene. Under kan dere se hvordan rommet og møblene så ut før oppussingen.

Karl Edo goes shabby cheap

NOR: Da jeg kom hjem fra byen i ettermiddag, ble jeg overrasket over å se Karl Edos soverom fylt opp med et møblement som nok var mer shabby enn chic. Men han sier han har planer for det, og det er enda mer overraskende, Karl Edo er ikke akkurat den mest nevenyttige mannen jeg vet om! Men nå slipper han i hvertfall å sove på sofaen.

ENG: This afternoon I was a bit surprised to see this more shabby than chic bedroom furniture in Karl Edo's bedroom. But he says he has plans for it, which is even more surprising, I mean, he's not exactly the handiest of men! At least he doesn't have to sleep on the sofa anymore.

(The seller told Karl Edo that the furniture is Lerro/Lundby, does anyone know if this is correct? And if he'll commit a cardinal sin if he alters it completely?)

Bedroom stories

ENG: Nora has been in a decorating mood ever since Spook House opened, and the latest room to suffer from her frenzy is the bedroom. Even though it had been decorated just a couple years ago, into this...

NOR: Nora har hatt oppussingsdilla siden Spook House åpnet, og det siste rommet som har fått gjennomgå er soverommet. Selv om det ikke var mange årene siden hun sist pusset det opp, så det ble seende slik ut...


ENG:...she kept on, with this as the final result:
NOR:..fortsatte hun, med dette som resultat:

ENG: The last picture shows the bedroom seen from the terrace. The floor tiles are original.

NOR: Det siste bildet viser soverommet sett fra terrassen utenfor. Flisene er husets orginale.

Credits: Re-ment chair, but I have coloured the fabric purple. The chest of drawers are from Brio, but painted with metallic paint. Scrap book frames. Other furniture and accessories are from Lundby, beads, or self made.