{happy friday}

Have a nice weekend...If only I could just run to the lake every Friday afternoon :o)


Orserum, Sweden, July 2008

kindwords: to have succeeded according to mr emerson

{got idea: happy blue}

Oh, thumbs up again to Domino for ideas to create a happy room when 'the walls are blue...' :o)



On my own list:
Chinoiserie
Folksy details
Cheerful patterns
Flower power
Happy artwork
Pictures of happy moments
Books on display
Dash of lime and red

Wallpaper: happy bears

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{happy bear wallpapers}

I'm preparing new desktop wallpapers. Till they're all ready these happy bear wallpapers are free for everyone to download and enjoy! :o)

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{memories of designs}

Me age 5, wearing little white dress created, designed, and hand-drawn by mom, posing for the camera in front of my dad's painting. There are times when I think it's really cool to have artist parents :o)

{dreaming in colors}

I must confess, I have a weakness for cheerful colors. That includes interior decoration. I love walking into a room which has in it things in many colors. It feels vibrant and alive. Didn't realise it until one fine summerday in 2003 when I came for a lunch at my hostbrother's house in France. The kitchen was newly painted, in bold raspberry!


Lola, my hostbrother's daughter, creating art in the bold-raspberry kitchen

So I love it that Country Living features Jutta Verde Rosa's colorful home. "For the Love of Colors", says the title. Jutta's secret? Buy only what you love. Collect and save like mad, and your look will fall together. Oh, simply wonderful.




And also particularly love this colorful little cottage in Nantucket decorated by Deborah Timmerman, which reminds me alot of the colors in my hostbrother's house.



My favorite advice from Deborah? DON'T MATCH: "It looks too perfect. Nature doesn't work that way; neither should interiors. It's variations in a room that give it depth and personality."



Look at these little details.



Colorful can also feel fresh and peaceful at the same time.



Now I'll be dreaming in colors...

Wallpaper: have you played some j.s. bach today?

Being sick and having to stay at home when I was supposed to have fun practicing with the amateur chamber music ensemble...was not really nice, of course. But the flu was pretty bad, and I really had to rest hoping to get better really soon.

Turned my attention to Violinist.com. They have an interesting weekend vote this time: "Have you played some J.S. Bach today?" I have! I have! Mr Bach's work has been in my list every morning, whenever I'm home. There were times I didn't touch them, but since I'm back to the ensemble, it's Mr Bach before breakfast, as much as I can!

And why? Laurie Niles, the editor of Violinist.com has the answer:

"A short and simple list of reasons: It never gets tired, it never gets old, it's exercise for the fingers, it's yoga for the soul."

And somehow I got inspired to make these desktop wallpapers to remind myself of the daily Bach habit. Feel free to download them if you like :o)

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{mr bach and new desktop wallpapers}

Being sick and having to stay at home when I was supposed to have fun practicing with the amateur chamber music ensemble...was not really nice, of course. But the flu was pretty bad, and I really had to rest hoping to get better really soon.

Turned my attention to Violinist.com. They have an interesting weekend vote this time: "Have you played some J.S. Bach today?" I have! I have! Mr Bach's work has been in my list every morning, whenever I'm home. There were times I didn't touch them, but since I'm back to the ensemble, it's Mr Bach before breakfast, as much as I can!

And why? Laurie Niles, the editor of Violinist.com has the answer:

"A short and simple list of reasons: It never gets tired, it never gets old, it's exercise for the fingers, it's yoga for the soul."

And somehow I got inspired to make these desktop wallpapers to remind myself of the daily Bach habit. Feel free to download them if you like :o)

{click on the picture, then save it to your own hard disk}

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{photo shoot}

I’m so glad I posted the new prints last Saturday – it’s busy busy busy after that ‘til now, starting with a rehearsal and photo shoots with the amateur chamber music ensemble on Sunday. Then the working week speaks for itself :o) Lots of photos taken on Sunday and I must pick one for my scrapbook. This one above is nice, methink. Everyone has big smiles. That was fun. Oh yes, the concert will be on 1 February. You're all invited :o)