Thursday, 30 June 2011

nesting


May sunset seen from our kitchen window. Agfa Precisa 100, Minolta SRT 101

As some of you already know, we have started a big renovation project in order to prepare our apartment for the arrival of our baby girl in November. We have hardly done any renovation since we moved into this place in September 2005. Well, we did build an apartment in the basement (some of you might remember my documentation of the process on Flickr) and before that we renovated three apartments in three years. Then we had a nice long break from renovating. I can easily admit that I got really fed up of it. Just the thought of painting a wall would almost make me fell sick. It has been so nice to just live here and gradually make a home.

Then something changed. Nesting. Also; paying someone to do most of the renovation for you. Genius! Now my head is suddenly filled with all kinds of home decorating ideas again - mixed with those charming pregnancy emotions...

I tried to make this a post with a collection of some of my favorite photos of our home before the renovation started, but it was hard to find the right ones. Maybe it's because I'm so ready to move on and see all the changes we have planned set to life? Instead you can click the tag "home" to see various photos from our home on Flickr and you can click the label "my home" to see old home related blog posts. I did by the way have a "my home" set of photos on Flickr which I deleted - time to start fresh!

PS: I'm documenting the renovation process with photos in the big 2011 renovation set on Flickr.

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Do you know anyone in the Bergen area that needs an old kitchen and/or bathroom? Instead of destroying it and throwing those old furniture away, I'm hoping someone can find use of it. Check the ads on Finn.no:

kjøkkeninnredning gis bort mot henting - edit: gone!
baderomsinnredning gir bort mot henting - edit: gone!
Siemens oppvaskmaskin selges - edit: gone!

everyday stories outtakes







Everyday stories outtakes from week 21 in May. I'm collecting the outtakes in the my everyday life 2011 set on Flickr.

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

the spring cleaning continues, part II



The spring cleaning continues! Do you want to help me get rid of these magazines? They are all yours if you can come by my apartment today and pick them up. Leave a comment or email me if you are interested.

magasiner gis bort mot henting - edit: gone!
DVD'er selges til kr 30 pr stk

random home inspiration VII







Read the background for this post here. Click on each photo to view them a little bigger.

By the way, we have just started a big renovation of our apartment. We have packed all our things into boxes and moved down to the garden suite for the rest of June + July. I'll probably show you a bit of the process as it evolves.

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

work

Here is some recent work I have done for my part time employer, the ad agency ASKO Reklame; articles and a photo shoot for Sletten senter's May magazine.




I chose which clothes to feature in the spring party themed images, shot by Gustaf Bratt. I also wrote the texts. The four tables were set and styled by Berthas Oldebarn, Christiania GlasMagasin, Kid and Nille.


I talked to employees at Meny (grocery store) about how to make the perfect koldtbord/smörgåsbord for May parties.

And I interviewed the owner of Sletten Naturkost about health food.

Monday, 27 June 2011

everyday stories outtakes









Everyday stories outtakes from week 20 in May. I'm collecting the outtakes in the my everyday life 2011 set on Flickr.

Vanessa shoots film


Why do you shoot film, Vanessa?

I shoot film because it grounds me. It makes me focus on the quality of light, the composition, and forces me to truly see (and breathe in) that very moment. I love that I can’t view it right away, that I have to trust that I took the shot I wanted to. That mystery and anticipation is so appealing to me because so few things in my life are that way.

Film also has a quality and depth to it that digital doesn’t. It feels alive. I am more accepting of my film shots than I am with digital—I take it as it comes. I don’t do any post-processing with film, and I love that.

Oh, and the sound of the shutter… magical.


You can see more of Vanessa's photos on her blog and in this set on Flickr.

Sunday, 26 June 2011

everyday stories, week 25


Monday June 20
work, AMFI Os shopping center| home, Bergen

Tuesday June 21
home, Bergen

Wednesday June 22
home, Bergen

Thursday June 23
home, Bergen | Sølve's brother's place, Nesttun

Friday June 24
Sølve's brother's place, Nesttun

Saturday June 25
home, Bergen

Sunday June 26
Sølve's brother's place, Nesttun

PS: Click on each photo to view them bigger | the dinner project 2010, week 25

random home inspiration VI






Read the background for this post here. Click on each photo to view them a little bigger.

Saturday, 25 June 2011

I like this


Wood is good. So is the new issue of Nytt Rom e-zine.

Friday, 24 June 2011

everyday stories outtakes








Everyday stories outtakes from week 19 in May. I'm collecting the outtakes in the my everyday life 2011 set on Flickr.

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