Green is the new black

About a year ago Pop boutique opened up a shop here in Gothenburg. They sell vintage furniture, ceramics and vintage clothing as well as their own clothing label Pop, which, according to their web site, is made with ethics in mind and, in some cases, from recycled fabrics.

The other day I went in and found a dress for the wedding we’re going to in a couple of weeks. I like wearing dresses, but it should be casual dresses preferably combined with something even more casual, like sneakers. But I’m not so bold as to wear sneakers to a wedding (hence the Swedish hasbeens). :) Therefore I was quite happy to find a dress that I feel pretty yet comfortable in that still works for weddings (which is the only semi-formal events I go to these days). And it was a bargain as well!

Just like Emma I just can’t get enough of Bo-laget right now (thanks for the tip, Emma!). I’ve hardly been to Malmö but seeing this fantastic apartment almost makes me want to move there. :)

(all images via Bo-laget)

Tonight I’m eating the new ballerina kladdkaka-cookies from a new, but old tray (from snyggt igen).

The kitchen window has gotten a new pot plant on a second hand glass plate.

The Babar-posters has been laying around for a while - but now they’ve gotten brand new frames and a place in Ester’s room.

Today my dad brought us my old doll stroller. We’re gonna fix it up and give it to Eowyn for her birthday, which is in a couple of weeks. Any tips on how to get rid of all that rust on the wheels?

(images via bo-laget)

I wish I could say that I had sewn this pretty hat myself.. But I haven’t :) Found it during my Stockholm trip at a second hand store with children clothes. It fits her perfectly though and the colors and pattern are really cool.

And today we did some more second hand shopping. Johan found a really nice suit, a shirt and a pair of jeans in one of the city’s better second hand stores. All for a third of the cost of a a similar, but new, suit. Good for me, or should I say the household economy, since I just bought a second pair of new (but sustainable!) shoes… :-)

I love the blog Forever is today:

The owner, Hilda Grahnat, is a graphics design student, and she also has a web shop where you can get some of her work. I love that library-print!

(images Hilda Grahnat)

Now that Ester is getting a bit bigger and Eowyn is so big that she can walk almost everwhere we feel it’s perhaps time to get rid of the sibling-pram and getting ourselves a cool vintage stroller. I’m searching the online second hand market for one, perhaps something like this? Unfortunately that was’t anywhere near here… Seems they’re pretty hard to find. :-/ I wish my parents had saved the stroller we had when we were kids.

At the same time I’m eating ice cream and browsing through the latest Dos visit. I especially like the kitchen:

(images Jenny Brandt for Dos Family)

Yesterday we had some friends over for dinner. Got this cookie jar from Ira Denmark as a moving in present - filled with cookies! Don’t you just love it when your friends know exactly what you like? :-) I think that my dad has some more Ira Denmark jars at his place, I think I’ll have a look next time we’re visiting.

Lately we’ve introduced some minor changes in our bedroom. The bedside table to the right was something that we got on the side when we bought the rocking chair for our living room.

The purple carpet is also new, found it at Rusta (really cheap!). It has moved around the apartment, from Eo’s room to the hall via the diningroom and now it has ended up in our bedroom. Don’t know if it’ll get to stay there though. Perhaps it would look better in the kitchen?… Actually I would like to have one of those plastic carpets from Brita of Sweden in the bedroom. :-)

Anyways, right now we’re watching the office (best TV-show ever!) and relaxing after a long work week. Have a nice weekend everybody!