Table and bench arrived

Lake Uttran.
The bowls and plates you find at Jimmy Schönning HEM webshop

The table&bench is the first prototype of my cooperation with carpenter&loghouse creator Erik Hjärtfors aswell as the stool. Could not be more content. Its love at first sight.


The bench is built on the same principle as the table. The demi-johns are perfect as outdoor vases and just as decorative empty.


Lake Uttran.

Outside sink

Always wanted an outdoor sink, where you can water plants, replant and use as an outdoor bathroom in the summer. Its a very romantic thought to be able to do everything outside in the summer. In our cold and dark months this is what we dream about : to do everything outside.

I found this sink at a recycle place in Varberg that I love and knew that I wanted it right away. Its been sitting outside this winter waiting to be hung on our wall. With the pair of lamps that we moved from the north side of the house its a complete installation (apart from needing some pipes for the water...)

Sink´s r us

If I was a sink, this would definately be me. A Corian sink with a black Ikea washbowl inside filled with rhubarbs fresh from the garden. Mixing materials, cheap with expensive and brands with generic is the way to a home more personal.

Outdoor at Uttran

Svensk sommar

Jag vet inget bättre ställe på jorden än Sverige på sommaren.
Följ min väg ner till sjön en minut från vår ytterdörr och förstå mig.

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There is no better place on earth than Sweden in the summer.
Follow me down to the lake one minute walk from our front door and understand me.

Green landing

After whole day of cleaning the apt in town(se below) that we are selling tomorrow, makes it really wonderful to see the magnolia still in bloom.

To complete the renovation of the house we have to put more effort (read as cash) into the house by lake Uttran. Our builder that we let go in Dec has left us with more charges that is reasonable for what actually was built (and that is a understatement in huge terms) The construction made by the sacked builder did not meet the deadline promised and was hugely over budget.
Those are two major things in building. NO ? So now we have to sell the apt in town :(

So coming home to see that magnolia makes for a green landing I needed.

Balcony bliss

Our 35 sqm apt has a lovely balcony from which you see The Sofia church which gave me the idea to have the church face in the living room. The balcony was dressed in white textile cover and holds the Tolix chairs that I also have in my kitchen in the house at Uttran. The small table is a foldable version from Granit I´ve had long time. The metal hanging flower boxes along with the agave in the second hand pot found in Spain is what makes it all so summery.

Photo by Cecilia Näsström