Little Savage from Denmark

Little Savage launched two years ago, in 2017 with a mission to bring us back to nature, by offering carefully crafted long lasting children's clothing. Sustainable in every possible way; Little Savage produces their clothing in not only organic merino wool but it is also biodegradable. There are no dangerous toxins in the fabrics and the German manufactured leather has the highest environmental...

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Sankta Lucia St Paul’s Cathedral 2019

St Paul's Cathedral is an iconic feature of the London skyline and known across the world for its awe-inspiring vast dome, interior and fascinating history. It's one of London's top attractions and a historical building well worth a visit. St. Lucia’s Day, ‘the festival of lights’ is celebrated in Sweden and Norway on the 13th of December in honour of St. Lucia (St. Lucy). Originally a...

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&Tradition Copenhagen Cafe

Besides the ultra cool Hay House penthouse flat and the Ferm Living design oasis... It's the address of the &Tradition home and cafe's address that you should be noting down for your next Copenhagen trip! Founded in 2010, &tradition has quickly become a firm interior design favourite, with a clever mix of vintage reissues. The Danish design company merge tradition with innovation with...

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Mothers & Careers London

Juggling family and a career can be a difficult task with short maternity leaves, lack of flexible working hours, wage gap, and a constant feeling of guilt of not having spent enough time with your precious little one. Mothers & Careers Ltd was launched in 2017 by Norwegian Anette Beelaerts van Blokland. With her Nordic experiences on parental leave, childcare, flexible work arrangements she...

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Emma Go Boots for Autumn

Founded in Copenhagen in 2009 EMMA GO has steadily grown a crowd of devoted followers, yours truly included. Their collections are typical for what Danish design is known for, quality and functionality. The styles are quite cool, inspired by cultural experiences, travels and music.  What I find is that the design will jazz up any outfit I may be wearing. Which is really good, considering my...

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Scandinavian forest school in the UK.

Children climb and balance, observe seasonal changes in nature and explore the environment on their own terms, playing with what they find. No, it's not a scene from Hundred Acre Wood... It's just another day in Wildflowers Kindergarten. To explain, forest schools take learning outdoors for a part of the day, exploring the woods and collecting treasures, building a den and climbing trees and...

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20 Norse baby names that are on verge of extinction.

Looking for an uncommon baby name? Often parents choose what they might think is a rare name only to realise that lots of other children have been given the exact same name. Old Norse names dominate Viking and Scandinavian history and seem to be as popular as ever, with famous names including Odin and Freya. But there are some Norse names that are about to go extinct... Less than 10 babies a...

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Sweater Weather Forever!

This season is all about chunky oversized knits. What's new is the deconstructed knitwear trend as well as jumpers upon jumpers. More is more this season, also when it comes to your knitted wardrobe favourites. Another big trend is sustainability. Look for well made quality pieces, preferably ethically produced and always in pure wool. If you buy quality it will last so much longer and you can...

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Interior design trends for Autumn to recreate at home

Autumn is a season defined by the changing colours, misty mornings and rainy days. But what it really signifies is time to turn our attention indoors. We asked our five favourite industry experts, each with their individual, personal style, to collate some of their most simple and effective tips, based on the latest trends.  It looks like transitioning your home into Autumn might just...

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Villa Wessel has a new roof

Our Norwegian house project: a log house from 1898 that we bought in a derelict state in 2017 with the wish to transform it into its former glory. The big project this summer was to change the roof, to replace the old with fresh, new wood shingles. 16,000 shingles to be exact which all have to be laid, one by one, and hammered using one nail on each shingle. Our labour of love in other words -...

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