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.

Helmer's study

ENG: This is the study in Nora and Helmers house, mostly occupied by Helmer. But I haven't yet found out what he really does there, except listening to his records or playing his guitar.

NOR: Her er kontoret i Nora og Helmers hus, oftest brukt av Helmer. Men jeg har ennå ikke helt funnet ut av hva han gjør der, bortsett fra å lytte på platene sine eller spille på gitaren.


Som meg, har Helmer dilla på pingviner.

ENG: Like me, Helmer has a thing for penguins.
This one he found in a tourist shop in Paris.



















NOR: Rommet med og uten overlys. Under er Helmer på plass ved pc-en.
ENG: Daylight through the ceiling window. Underneath we see Helmer at his computer.




















Credits: The desk, book shelves, cd player, radio, telephone, lamps and rug from Lundby. The pendant lamps and the kitsch woman on the wall by Cocco. The Arne Jacobsen Egg chair and foot stool from Brio (I have had them since my childhood) Computer and newspaperholder from Re-ment. The books are mostly from Lundby, TreeFeathers and self made.

Tomy & Annika

NOR: Noen av de første som dro fordel av den nye butikken var Tomy og Annika, ungene til Nora og Helmer. Nora ble så inspirert etter åpningen av Spook House at hun både kjøpte nye møbler til barnas rom og malte det om i en ny limegrønn farge.

Her er rommet før oppussingen, med Tomy og Annikas søskenbarn på besøk. (De er barna i min datters dukkehus) De hadde fra før av "IKEA Mammut" stoler og bord, akkurat som mine barn.
Pussig nok ser de også ut til å ha de samme lekene og heltene som mine barn....

ENG: Some of the first to benefit from the new shop was Tomy and Annika, Nora and Helmers children. Nora got so inspired after the Spook House opening that not only did she buy new chairs and some other furniture for the childrens room, but she painted the walls in a new colour, too.

The childrens room before the make over, with Tomy and Annikas cousins visiting. (The cousins are the children in my daughters doll house) They already had the "IKEA Mammut" chairs and table and so has my children. Oddly enough, Tomy and Annika also seem to have almost the exact toys and heroes as my children....

ENG: And after. NOR: Og etter.

ENG: Tomy and Annika says hello.
NOR: Tomy og Annika hilser.

Credits: Spook House chairs, blue chair, round shelf and yellow condiment rack from Re-ment. "Mammut" furniture, bed and desk from Lundby. Chest of drawers and wardrobe from Barton.
Accessories: Collected over the years, but mainly Lego, Kinder egg toys, re-ment and selfmade. Miniature Playmo house and figures.

The small hall

ENG: Here is the hall of Nora and Helmer's house. Welcome inside!

NOR: Her er Nora og Helmers entré. Velkommen inn!

Seashells and a Re-ment frog.
The boots are Polly Pocket and
the Family tree is from TreeFeathers.















Art by Mucha.
Lamp and telephone from Lundby.
I think the chest of drawers is from Barton.
Polly Pocket sunglasses.