I’m completely in love with the neighborhood vibe of Frederiksbjerg. The location is more convenient than I thought it would be and it’s mostly silent except for church bells and birds. Denmark’s biggest farmers market happens twice a week a couple of streets away, there’s a flea market every other Sunday, and my grocery store… Continue Reading
My new (vintage) apartment!
As a college student in an old New England mill town, I spent much of the 90s living in converted Victorian mansions well past their prime. Since then, I’ve property-lusted after places like Charlize Theron’s eclectic Victorian apartment in Sweet November, Anne Hathaway’s bohemian studio in Love and Other Drugs, and Amelie’s timeworn Montmartre flat…. Continue Reading
Accepting divorce and moving on… what’s next?
As if being dumped by my husband less than three years into our marriage wasn’t horrible enough, I was living in a country where I don’t have a local support system. All while having to decide within like a week whether to stay in Denmark or move back to the States. I had to quickly… 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
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
A Vintage 1960s Arne Vodder Dressing Table
A little over two years ago, newly engaged, I picked my darlings, sold the rest, and moved in with Robert. We sort of wedged them into his place while we figured out whether we’d buy another place here or move abroad. The move abroad didn’t work out and after months of searching, we came up empty handed in Denmark,… 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