Showing posts with label country living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label country living. Show all posts

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Country living

It probably does not come as a surprise to most of you that have been following my blog that I live in the countryside. Waaay out in the countryside! I live in a village though so I am surrounded by lovely neighbours!

I looove the British editions of Country Living and Country Homes and Interiors. If you cannot get your hands on these you can get inspired here.

I do not call myself a gardener. But I have a garden and for the years we have been living in this house I have been trying to figure out how to take care of it. I love working in my garden and I am in love with peonies. I have a few, but plans are to get some more. My love for peonies go way back to my childhood. My maternal grandmother had lots in her garden and I was always enchanted by them.


This is Martha Stewart's peony garden. It is my dream. Of course I don't have the space for it. But dreams don't need space.


This is the bouquet I carried for my wedding. More pictures from my wedding in the post Dream Wedding.


My sense of style has also been influenced by this love of British farmhouse/country/manor. I am crazy about hats and well all types of fashion you wear on your head. Caps, berets, fascinators, headbands, veils. You name it!



Here's what I wore today. It is a sunny but windy spring day.

Cap was a gift from my sister-in-law, Cardigan H&M, Tank Gina Tricot(another gift from my lovely mom!), old cut-off Levi's, tights Åhléns, flats H&M Kids




My kids were also donning some seriously cute headwear today!




This cap is from H&M.


I wish this came in my size!!!! Old Navy

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Lady of the Manor


Oh, to have your own English estate to escape to once in a while. This is Gela Nash-Taylor's little "cottage". These pictures were published in American Vogue's September issue 2009. Nash-Taylor is a co-creative director and co-founder of Juicy Couture. I find so much inspiration in these pictures, even though it is very over the top. Or maybe that is why! And yes, the beautiful woman in the jacket and skirt is Yasmin Le Bon. For the story and all the pictures go to Vogue's homepage





Why, of course that is a REAL peacock in the tree! Don't you have one in your garden? ;)