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Scandinavian Style - Pillows and Cushions

Colourful or black and white... plain, graphic inspired, nature inspired, architectural inspired...whimsical or beautiful words. Your Scandinavian sofa needs some Scandinavian dressing. Take your pick.

cushions by Ferm living   .   via

cushions  by Ferm living:  image left via     .     images right via

cushions  by HAY   .   photo by Pernille Kaalund   .   via

cushions  by HAY   .   photos by Marjon Hoogervorst   .   via

cushions  by HAY   .   via

cushion  by lagerhause   .   via

cushions  by You Want This   .   via

photos by Rikke Graaf Juel and Frederikke Heiberg   .  via 

cushions  by IKEA   .   via

cushions  by IKEA   .   via

cushions by NORD   .   via

cushions by NORD:   image left  via   .   images right via

cushions by Louise Roe   .   via

cushions by Louise Roe   .   via

cushions by Louise Roe   .   via

cushions by Ylva Skarp   .   via

cushions by Ylva Skarp   .   via

Moodboard - Wire Deco

   A simple moodboard for Sunday inspiration.

Annaleena's clothing rail   .   via

Weight vases by Decha Archjananun   .   via

ladder/coat rack by Yenwen Tseng   .   via

Alieno chair by Gamfratesi   .   via

Frame side board by NAUT   .   via

Scandinavian style: Dinesen Wood Floor

I first discovered this Danish company when I was looking at some of the work from the British architect John Pawson (It was probably on a blog but I honestly can't remember which). Pawson was one of my first references in minimalistic architecture when I was still at the university, and the wooden floors of his works always fascinated me. So I was very happy to discover the origin of some of them. 

Dinesen is responsable for the extremely beautiful, wide and long planks of wood that cover floors all over the world. For this post I picked only a few of the houses located in Scandinavia that you can find on their web-site, but there are many more projects to explore there.

house in danmark by Lars Gitz Architects, via Dinesen Wood Floors

house in danmark by Lars Gitz Architects, via Dinesen Wood Floors

house in danmark by Jørgen Overbys Tegnestue, via Dinesen Wood Floors

house in sweeden by Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB, via Dinesen Wood Floors

house in copenhagen by Holscher Arkitekter, via Dinesen Wood Floors

house in Norway, Dinesen Wood Floors

house in copenhagen by Anouska Hempel, via Dinesen Wood Floors

house in copenhagen, via Dinesen Wood Floors

house in danmark by Knud Kapper, via Dinesen Wood Floors

Chocolate "Brigadeiros"

Brigadeiros is the Portuguese name for a delicious chocolate treat similar to truffles. It's very easy to make and it's heavenly good. The recipe I'm posting here was adapted by my father to perfection and It was actually the first thing I ever cooked. When I was younger I hated eating, cooking and everything about food, with very few exceptions... being one of them chocolate (obviously). So before I even knew how to fry an egg, and having my brother as my helper to turn on the stove... because yes, I was that helpless in a kitchen... I could make Brigadeiros.

1 can condensed milk

2 table spoons butter, not very full (real butter, not margarine or such) 

2 table spoons cocoa powder

2 table spoons chocolate powder

chocolate sprinkles for decoration

You start by melting the butter. 

Add the chocolate and the cocoa powder and mix very well to avoid lumps. 

Then start adding the condensed milk. hold the can over the pot and let it drip slowly but constantly while mixing the batter vigorously.

Never stop whisking and let it come to a point of starting to boil and then lower the heat. 

It's ready when the mixture thickens and you can leave a trail on the bottom of the pan with the whisk or spoon. 

Pour the batter on a pre-greased plate or tray , let it cool to room temperature and then put it in the fridge for 2 or 3 hours. 

Then all you have to do is shape the batter into balls (the size depends on your gluttony) and roll them on a bowl with the chocolate sprinkles. 

I didn't have enough sprinkles for all of it so I used some of the powder chocolate too. It works but can't go back to the fridge, because the chocolate gets all gooey.

And they are better served at room temperature even though some people prefer them right out of the fridge.

   

   

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