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The “new” secretary
We remodeled the guestroom a bit. It’s a tiny room. But now tthere’s (somehow) room for a secretary. I’ve ALWAYS wanted one. So I started searching online for cheap used ones and of course in our local thriftshops. I was a bit restricted by… Continue Reading “The “new” secretary”
“I was brought up to reuse things.” – Annabelle Selldorf
That awesome little house of ours got pretty much sold as it was. Meaning with all its flaws and little treaures. We own this house for Three years now and step by stp, we make it ours. But while doing that it is important… Continue Reading ““I was brought up to reuse things.” – Annabelle Selldorf”
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. ~ Boyd K. Packer
When we bought this little summerhouse, there was this old picnictable standing in the garden. My first impulse was: ” We can throw that one out right away:” But what can I say…it grew on me. And then we kept on using it, as… Continue Reading “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. ~ Boyd K. Packer”
Let’s get cozy
The bedroom is still in progress, but Tuesday we finally bought proper mattresses. It only took us about a year 😊 Today I fixed one of the walls. I hung one of the mirrors there that we found in the house. After finding a… Continue Reading “Let’s get cozy”
Selfie Station
My youngest sister got married. I was allowed to fix some decorations, since she’s not crazy into that, while I LOVE it! Both, my sister and her fiance are gamers. They love spending their spare time on their computers. And we always were into… Continue Reading “Selfie Station”
Your mind is a cupboard and you stock the shelves.
We needed more storage in the summerhouse. And (at least in my opinion) more color. In one of our Second-Hand Stores, I found this old IKEA cupboard for 250 kr (ca25€). The weekend after, it was already in our kitchen, ready for a makeover.… Continue Reading “Your mind is a cupboard and you stock the shelves.”
“If it’s the right chair, it doesn’t take too long to get comfortable in it.”-Robert De Niro
When we bought the house, the interior was… well… let’s say “functional”. One week after it was ours, I had a week of vacation that I spent in the house to make it more “Martin&Jenny”. We wanted to reuse as much as possible. The… Continue Reading ““If it’s the right chair, it doesn’t take too long to get comfortable in it.”-Robert De Niro”
When it’s your sisters’ birthday, come up with something good
I love my sister. And my sister loves me. And cats! Yes, she’s a crazy catlady…and a gamer! 🙂 So I decided to make something special for her cats that fits to my sisters other interests. It was not my idea. I saw it… Continue Reading “When it’s your sisters’ birthday, come up with something good”
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