Sunday

Pictures: ACME Party Box through Today I Love

Wednesday

Picture: 1. Martha Stewart
2-3. Isa Form

Anyone still awake wrapping presents? Try out these print out gift tags from Martha Stewart and Isa Form.

Tuesday

Pictures:Marloe de Vries

This is a cute nativity set available for print out. You can choose if you want to use the colored figures above or color your own.

Tuesday

Here is the directions if you want to fold a Christmas tree.

Saturday

Picture: Down to the woods

This was a cute idea to make a tree out of felted balls. I just found out you could make felted balls in the washing machine at the 60° program. I haven't tried it though. Maybe you can find instructions on Youtube? You tie the wool into an old nylon stocking and shape it when it is still wet. That would definately save time if you are making a lot of balls like for one of those multicolored felted ball rugs that cost a fortune if you buy it.
I still need to figure out what to do about the Christmas tree this year. Having a one year old to be that climbs onto everything and thinks she can fly. She also has the most developed sixth sense about things that are off limits like the toilet, the trash can, the toilet brush, plastic bags. Maybe we could have a small tree on a table that is out of reach?

Friday

Picture: Hús & Híbýli

To avoid buying 24 advent calender presents times your number of children, why not make another type of calender where the present is a happening; a visit to the swimming pool, a dinner at own choice, a visit to the playground or a café, a playdate with the cousins, making a cake or just anything. You could use 24 envelopes like this one.
Luckily in Iceland we have the custom where the 13 Icelandic Santas visit the children that are nice the last 13 nights before Christmas. They are leaving a small present in your shoe if you put it in the windowsill when you go to sleep. So parents save a lot of presents until the day they come to town.

Thursday

I had an old IKEA table with ugly marks all over. Now its wipeable and water proof.

Thursday

Pictures: Color Me Katie

Thursday

Pictures: jeongyun through Flickr

This Christmas chandelier is made from the IKEA Glansa lights.

Wednesday

1.Thompson family-life through her Flickr
2. recovergirl

3. Danielle Thompson through Design Sponge

4. Pickles
Pictures are also linked to their sources

Tuesday

Picture: BRIGGS LEKEHUS linked to it's source

Living in a hotel apartment in total lack of decorations my blog list has become a life saver. This knitted Christmas ball is super cute. Would be easy to make looking like an Icelandic sweater. From the advent calender of BRIGGS LEKEHUS.

Monday

Source: The happy home blog
via The style files
directions through here

Sunday

Pictures: 1. Martha Stewart
2. Etsy
found through Papernstitch
Pictures are also linked to their sources.

Wednesday

Pictures en-to-tre på det fjerde skall det sje
(linked to their sources)

I'm not going to be able to blog as much during the summer as during the last few months. My blog is more a winter project. In the summer I'm more busy at work, travelling around and I just spend more time outdoors with my family. I think I'll probably still log in to post something twice a week or something like that. I promise I'll be back again full time in September.
There are so many nice blogs out there. En to tre is a new favourite. This custom built sofa with storage is so cool. I love it. Wish I had the talent to build something like this in my living room but we're going to try and buy a new sofa.

Wednesday

Pictures: kriselkeeper found through the Stir

I just love this bench Angela from kriselkeeper made inspired by this post at Remodelista that featured a similar bench along with a less pricey version at $850. Angela's bench was $109. Look here for the tutorial.

Monday

Pictures: 1-3 Strawberry life
4-6 ohdeedoh
Pictures also lead to their sources.

Check out these fantastic patchwork cushions for IKEAS Urban chair and other creations over at blog Strawberry life. The IKEA kids furniture makeover is made using the Annamoa fabric that also comes from IKEA and a piece of plexiglass to protect the surface. Found through ohdeedoh.