“Project from hell” falls short of adequately describing the home renovation nightmare Robert and I have been living for the past six weeks. We’d expected that by involving the contractors early (November 16) and being crystal clear about our hard deadline (January 31), that two and a half months would be plenty of time for them to complete most of the… Continue Reading
Renovating an Old Apartment
We sold our current apartment for almost asking price after only 11 days on the market! I’d like to think it was because of my mad decorating prowess. When we decided to start renovating an old apartment, I had so many plans for how this project would go. I’d have beautiful Pinterest boards full of… Continue Reading
Before & After: Our Mid Century Modern Bedroom
So our current apartment went on the market this past week, and I was blown away by how great it looks in the photos! But this place used to be a disaster because it was full of clutter and I’d inherited the biggest decorating mistake ever… furniture that was too big for our rooms. Clutter and Robert’s too… Continue Reading
We’re Moving… into Mindful Debt
It’s finally happened! We’ve struck real estate gold and we’re moving to a big Victorian apartment downtown! But we’re trading our debt free status for what I’m calling mindful debt. Our Descent into Mindful Debt For anyone who is tuning in late… last autumn, Robert and I attempted to buy a Georgian townhouse in England. After recovering from that disaster, we started looking… Continue Reading
Danish Mid Century Modern: Small Space Living Storage Solutions
Closet space has been one of my biggest homemaking challenges in Denmark since day one. I actually blogged about this exactly 26 days after picking up the keys to my first Danish apartment. Many Aarhus city centre apartments come with storage space under the roof, but our building traded its space a few years ago to finance a new roof and windows…. Continue Reading
Before & After: Hallway to Small Space Living Dining Room
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably already seen this vintage 1960s ceiling lamp. We found it in a dusty corner of a junk shop on our first mid-century modern furniture hunting expedition, and it inspired the design of our small space living dining room. A Reclaimed 1960s Ceiling Lamp It was filthy, cracked, and in need… Continue Reading
Five Things I Love About Denmark
Six years ago last week, Opie and I landed in Denmark. As I’ve written over the past six years, my life here hasn’t always been easy, and Denmark and I haven’t exactly been soulmates. But it’s getting better. Aarhus is a beautiful and charming city, which is like night and day different from the Jutland town I lived in… Continue Reading