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The Swedish Gustavian Style is named for the young king, Gustav III who reigned over Sweden for 21 years from 1771 to 1792. The Gustavian Style had actually begun to take shape nearly a decade before this when his father was still in power, as a movement against the more ostentatious style of the baroque period.…

the month of may .. “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” William Shakespeare “Among the changing months, May stands confest The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed.” James Thomson

Hello and happy Monday. Hoping everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day. Today I am sharing two more blogs that are penned from Scandinavia. I so enjoy a real look inside Swedish houses, especially ones that are as real and beautiful as these are. I love the light colors, reflective surfaces and clutterfree living that they…

Yesterday we spent a bit of time at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts enjoying the treasures that are housed there. The building has an amazing presence and is filled with nearly 100,000 works of art spanning over 5000 years of history. Truly something for everyone. It had rained on and off all day, but turned…

I thought I would share with you this piece that I wrote for a writing group I am part of. We meet each month and along with other exercises, we choose a topic and creatively write about it. There are no boundaries except that it should express the story line.

Happy Monday and happy May to you all, so how was your weekend? This is week five in my series introducing you to blogs I enjoy visiting. With my love of Scandinavian interiors and architecture I am drawn to stories that capture the essence of real life in that part of the world. Today we…

With warmer weather approaching, the thought of spring cleaning can not be far from our minds. This is not just an opportunity to refresh our living spaces, but also a time to review what is still relevant to the way we use our rooms in the day to day routine of our lives. “to open…

One year ago today I posted my first entry. Even though this past year was not what I expected it to be, years rarely are; I am so looking forward to this next year, sharing what I love and continuing on the path of intentional simplicity…please keep me company along the way. dawn xo

creation .. “Creation is a better means of self-expression than possession; it is through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed.” Vida Dutton Scudder “Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Music is the harmonious voice of creation, an echo of the invisible world.” Giuseppe Mazzini “A creation…

Happy Monday and welcome to the start of a new week. I thought today I would share two special blogs that mix imagery and poetry. What a gift both of these ladies have. With my own love of words and the impact just a few well chosen ones can make, I love wondering off into…