Seamstresses – Gather ‘Round!

by Astrid // November 9, 2010 // 6 Comments

As I mentioned earlier, Mads and I have worked up the last bits of renovation energy and emptied the bedroom, in order to renovate the very last of the ‘real’ rooms in the house. I won’t even show you what... Continue reading →

Kitchen Renovation – Check!

by Astrid // April 5, 2010 // 24 Comments

One really great thing we got done this Easter was to finish the kitchen renovation, and to really finish the connection with the living room. I’m not going to say much about it – just show you how it all... Continue reading →

One Step Behind

by Astrid // October 30, 2009 // 10 Comments

Every time I take pictures of Project Kitchen and get ready to upload them in the evening, by the time it’s done, Mads is several processes ahead of me. It’s no different today – and hats off to Mads, because... Continue reading →

No Place Like…

by Astrid // September 2, 2009 // 10 Comments

We’re back home! Moved back Sunday after two weeks in the Bed & Breakfast, and let me tell you: Two weeks of four people living in a one-room B&B can work if it needs to, but it’s not something I... Continue reading →

Lend Me Your Voice – What’s In the Future?

by Astrid // August 19, 2009 // 9 Comments

This is where it becomes a bit nerve-wracking. There’s this big hole in our house, and at times it can be a bit hard to believe, that the hole will turn into a kitchen any time soon. Thumbs up to... Continue reading →

On to the Kitchen

by Astrid // August 13, 2009 // 11 Comments

We have now been living in this old house for a little more than 5 years. When we first moved in I was 5 months pregnant with Ronja, and our primary focus back then was to get the house in... Continue reading →

A tiny comedian in the sunshine

by Astrid // September 10, 2008 // 2 Comments

Today has been sunny and beautiful. Frida and I have spent some time in the garden – she loves it when I push her on the swing, and playing with a ball is the best. We had a wonderful day –... Continue reading →

Pick a number

by Astrid // July 14, 2008 // 12 Comments

I think the mailwomen around here have been kind of confused for a while. And people we know (who know where we live) have passed our house, when coming to see us, because it doesn’t look like it used to... Continue reading →

Birthday and pool

by Astrid // June 8, 2008 // 12 Comments

Finished! Well except for the fact that we still need to paint the footings of the house and install the new downpipe at the front and the new front door. And except for the fact, that we would really... Continue reading →

We have colour!

by Astrid // May 20, 2008 // 2 Comments

Above you see the end wall of our house a few hours ago, just before the light disappeared, leaving the sky to the almost full moon. Mads managed to white wash the entire end wall after work today! To us... Continue reading →