The Lexington Company

I love the Lexington company. I'm not a shabby chic kind of girl, but my dream home would be a New England style home with a front porch, stone fireplace and plenty of Lexington pillows and throws.

Not far from our summer house there is this cute little Lexington store.

I bought two pillows that look perfect in my striped chairs.

Now I just want new pillows for my sofa as well. Maybe a christmas present?

If you want to be truly inspired go to www.lexingtoncompany.com and take a look at their holiday collection.

What's your Beach Style?

Well, I just have to share with all of you the beautiful Beach Homes I have posted on Sweeter Homes. If you love Beach House living, come and visit me there.

Here are just a few teasers....

Country Living Giveaway!

Many of you have entered my drawing on Sweeter Homes for a subscription to House Beautiful. Well, now it's time for a nice giveaway on Sweeter Living as well!

This is how it goes:

I'm giving a way a gift subscription to Country Living (10 issues).

I will draw a winner the 15th of July 2009.

You'll get one ticket if you leave a comment.

Two tickets if you become a follower.

Three tickets if you place the contest on your blog with picture and a link.

Four tickets if you place my blog on your blog list.

Please write in your comment what you have chosen to do, so that I can write down the number of tickets you get.

I hope that you'll help me spread the message to other bloggers out there!

I think you'll enjoy this magazine:)

Drawing on the १५थ of July

Good luck to y'all!

L'arte della vita italiana - challenge

Today I came across the latest issue of Veranda Magazine. These pictures just immediately caught my eye and I knew I had to share them on my blog.

The article is by Carolyne Roehm. She has spent 5 weeks in Tuscany and upon her arrival at her home in Connecticut she decided to arrange a Tuscan inspired luncheon.

I love the colors she has chosen - I think blue and white is just so crisp, elegant and exquisite. The display of italian food looks mmmm... so good.

If you want to read the whole article you can check it out at Veranda.

I have a challenge for you all. Take a picture of your perfect table and send it to me on mail. (It can also be a table you have seen in a magazine or online - just let me know.) I'll post the pictures I get on Sunday with your name and a link to your blog. I'm excited to see your personal styles!

PHOTO CREDIT: CAROLYNE ROEHM

Not on the High Street

Looking around in "Blogworld" I happened upon an internet shop I have never seen before. www.notonthehighstreet.com is filled with goodies! And quite a few of the items they ship to Norway.

Here are some of my favorite things:

Personalized signs of all sorts.

I would come up with a sign that was only mine - like:

A happy, but disorganized family lives here!

Guests bringing chocolate are always welcome!

Don't bother taking your shoes off, the floor is already dirty.

Live, dream, love and eat!

A personalized plantbox for one of my gardening friends. Maybe Nooria...

A tin of love cookies for my lover.

A tin of bugs cookies for my son!

A tin of handbag cookies for my girlfriend Nanni!

A dreamy summer kaftan for those walks on the beach. I think Marit would like it...

A shopping bag for Domestic Diva. She likes to shop...

A pair of cufflinks for my superhero.

A sewing kit so I would know where to find a needle and thread next time I loose a button.

A cake stand so I could invite my girlfriend FruNelia for "5 o'clock tea".

A romantic chalkboard for the messages I need to give my family when I sleep in.

Romantic plates that are just Oh, so Girly!

A pink glitter tutu for my little princess - she would wear it every day!

I would never use a yellow post-it again!

A beautiful birdhouse - o, my gosh!

And my absolute favorite: a wooden swing with my own personalized text. I can just picture it dangling from a branch under an old oak tree...

Se anything you like?