one acne studios two overlooking gamla stan from södermalm three street cobbles four fotografiska museum
i have had the greatest pleasure visiting stockholm as a 22nd birthday gift with my boyfriend last weekend. what a beautiful, beautiful city! we stayed in stockholm city, and walked between the norrmalm, gamla stan & södermalm. the views are incredible; we barely touched the city, there was so much more to see and so but we just didn’t have the time – i hope to make it back next year and stay for a week or two!
we visited many design/interior shops: granit, happy sthlm, iitala, design torget, iris hantverk & marimekko. a few fashion shops: acne studios, & other stories, COS. contemporary photography museum: fotografiska. handmade caramels shop: parlans. scrummy bakery: sattva bakery. hidden gem: under kastanjen & so many more i can’t remember!
the two outfits above have to be my best two from the whole weekend. of course the street style over there is absolutely exceptional, so packing for this trip had me worrying so much! i decided the effortless and minimal approach was perfect and practical for the cold (but sunny) weather!
i tend to prefer simple furniture; i find it’s easier to style with interesting objects and pattern, than to be stuck with a piece that you’re sick of the sight. these side tables are perfect for switching and swapping between rooms – a must have for people with constant need of interior rotation like me!
left: HAY DLM coffee table. this powder coated steel table is available in range of contemporary muted pastel colours with a lipped tabletop, great for keeping things in place! right: french connection portable side table is made with industrial style metal legs and a wooden tabletop finish to add a natural element to any room.
here’s some eyecandy from zara home’s february lookbook. i love how fresh, clean and breezy it is. major bedding envy! zara home inspiration is my favourite to pop up in my emails.
now the busiest time of year is over, i’m glad to jump back into a normal routine and plan for the next twelve months! i find new years resolutions difficult to stick to, and pretty overwhelming; so to make it easier on myself i’m making smaller goals, rules that i can easily incorporate into daily life or things to simply improve on:
quality over quantity
this is a rule that i’ve been using since the middle of last year and wish to continue for as long as possible! i am choosing to purchase things of higher quality albeit more expensive, but i am learning that they last longer and find that i cherish them more.
keep organized
i’m 90% sure i have an obsessive compulsion to clean, tidy and organize to perfection. if tasks and routines that i consider crucial aren’t completed, my anxiety levels go through the roof! so i’m hoping that being more organized and building up a filofax will help me keep calm and well prepared.
save money
me and my dad are in the process of building a temporary home for me and my boyfriend, so we can save up for a mortgage together. since implementing my ‘quality over quantity’ rule, saving has been relatively easy for me; but homes are expensive to decorate and pay for, so i’m hoping to stress this rule as much as i can this year!
worry less
i have an indoor cat called jeff, and i worry about him like a mother would her child; of course i worry about other things too, but he steals the top spot. worrying isn’t a healthy emotion if it gets out of hand, and i often get myself worked up about alot of things that are out of my control, so this year i wish to practice mindfulness and zen, with the help of zen habits.
for now, this is all that i can think of. do you have goals and rules this year?
