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I have been obsessing over this molecule set from Ferm for months. It is just so perfect. But the price was less then perfect for me and for my budget, so I decided to create something similar. This project is really simple and really cheap. Check it out.

You will need:
-styrofoam balls
-wooden sticks
-paint
-brushes
-saw
-glossy varnish



So this is really simple. Just paint the styrofoam balls with colors of your choice. Let them dry. Then paint them with clear varnish. Again, let them dry.


Cut the wooden stick. The original Ferm molecule set comes with sticks in two sizes.

And now for the fun part. Assemble your set. Hope you like this simple and affordable project. I think it is a really nice way to bring a bit of retro mid-century vibe to your home.





lamp shade: IKEA JARA / lamp stand: IKEA ASTORP / cabinets: IKEA BESTA (hack here) / picture frame: IKEA RIBBA /

I am so happy to finally have this amazing shelf from String in my home. I wanted it for so long, but I was not sure where to hang it. I finally re-decorated my work space and now it is happily hanging above the desk. And those beautiful little bowls sitting on top of the shelfs are from Ikea Brakig collection. I have to say Brakig is so far the best limited collection that Ikea ever had. Just sayin :)


(shelf: String; bowls: Ikea Brakig collection, cactus: Ikea)

I was really busy over the past few weeks so there were no new posts. I have decided to redo the bedrom and I am in the process of deciding what is staying and what is going out. For now the one thing that is definitely staying is the bed and the wall color. I will post photos in the next few days.

As you can see my dining room area is really small. The cabinet on the left is part of the living area. The dining area is basically the size of the Ikea Gislev rug, even smaller. So I decided to put the round table cos it takes less space. The chairs are also white so now this space looks a bit blah. The mirror on the wall is also white. Think it needs a bit of color, maybe brown, cos that is the theme in the rest of the space

 A few things that I have on my wish list from Ikea and Ferm Living.

IKEA STOCKHOLM  black lamp
IKEA EIVOR  black and white throw
FERM LIVING the round dorm
FERM LIVING  wire basket
FERM LIVING wooden cone
IKEA STOCKHOLM sideboard

Here it is. That old mid-century modern chair that I was writing about a few days ago is finished. I am not a professional (obviously) so it could probably be a lot better, but I am so happy with the final result. It just fits perfectly in the living room.

This is how it used to look.


This is how it looked in the process.


And this is the final result.

This is how my bedroom looks at the moment. I love the dark grey, black walls, love the artwork, love the grey curtains (IKEA RITVA) well I love the color scheme. But I am not sure about the style of the furniture.
I loved this room when I finished it, I still do, but since then, the rest of my apartment has gone a bit mid-century modern. I still think it's pretty, but I am not sure that it fits the rest of the apartmen.

I am not going to change it just yet, but for now I am thinking about it. What do you think what should I do.



curtains: ikea ritva / office table: ikea hemnes dressing table with the mirror removed / bedspread ikea alina / cabinet: ikea edland

When I saw these simple wooden blocks at my local craft store I knew I wanted them, but just wasn't sure what I was going to do with them.



When I brought them home and put them on my cabinet I realized that I really like how they look. Simply stacked on each other. This is probably the easiest DIY project ever :) For the moment I am going to leave them like this. But I am planing on painting them, and doing something more exciting.