Designer Kristine Five Melvær

Designer Highlight: Kristine Five Melvær

When we are obsessed with a product, we want to make sure we are really highlighting the creator behind it, and in this case, the creator is Kristine Five Melvær.

And as it turns out, her stunning work with the Syndin blanket is but the tip of the iceberg.

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Liv Blue House Looking Back at 2020: An Exercise in Finding Balance

Looking Back at 2020: An Exercise in Finding Balance

What a year to start a business, huh? We launched this little Scandinavian home goods business in January of 2020. And then life all of a sudden changed pretty drastically for all of us. Every year, our family has a tradition of ...

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The Norwegian Mountain code aka “Fjellvettreglene”

The Norwegian Mountain code aka “Fjellvettreglene”

Growing up I was taught some basic rules of conduct when out skiing. When you’re exploring nature you never know when things could go wrong and it’s pretty important to be both prepared and responsible. These ...

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Christmaslights Oslo Hva Skjer i Oslo

Nine Things You Need to Know about Scandinavian Christmas

My love of Christmas is very much rooted in the traditions I grew up with in Norway: the celebration of advent, holiday crafts and “pepperkakehus” (gingerbread houses), as well as...

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Starr kitchen renovation update before photo

Materials! Materials! Materials! An update on the Starr renovation

Feels like it has been a hot minute since we checked in on the Starr Renovation. How I wish I was about to tell you we were all done! But what anyone who embarks on a renovation will quickly...

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