Summer

This is a hymn to summer. In Scandinavia we celebrate midsummer : In Sweden it's the midsummer celebration around the flower covered pole, in Denmark the big celebration is on the evening of the 23. where fires a lit everywhere and people sing while celebrating Sct. Hans.

Midsummer is the time of white nights, midnight sun (at least in the Northern parts of Scandinavia), night swimming and outside meals and get-togethers, eating scrimps, strawberries and drinking white wine and elder flower ales.

We hope you all enjoy your summer - here are some inspiring photos and DIY ideas to make your summer even better.

Sct. Hans fire Denmark • June 23

DIY wildflower crown · honestly...wtf

Elderflower summer drink recipe • photo pinterest

The perfect wine bar

VED STRANDEN 10 is just the perfect wine bar.

In the heart of Copenhagen, down by the canal, with a perfect view to the Parliament building - Christiansborg - you can enjoy a tasteful glass of wine.

You can get wines for every taste: They don't have a fixed wine menu , but you ask what is open, explore and get inspired by the quirky and challenging wines from small, eccentric producers, as well as classic and legendary wines. You will find wines from pretty much every wine district in the world.

What makes it even better is the whole setup. The interior design of this place is just perfect. You fell great in the light, stylish, Scandinavian design and if you sit outside you can get a cosy lounger or sit on the dock and enjoy the view on the historical part of Copenhagen.

And...you can buy the wine you like - VED STRANDEN 10 is also a well-established wine shop.

À la votre !

Urban gardening

A new cool trend in Copenhagen (and many other large cities) is URBAN GARDENING.

Urban gardening consists of garden projects in all conceivable forms in cities. Vegetable or herb gardens on balconies, in backyards, parks or on rooftops.

The idea is to use the space you have to grow your own herbs or vegetables. The trend comes from large cities in the US like New York, where local residents for a long time have been cultivating small gardens in parks, on rooftops and other atypical locations.

The obvious advantage of an urban garden is that you can produce your own food even if you live in the city. Another advantage is the getting to know your neighbors - often urban gardening is a project of a neighborhood or of the people sharing the same room, and it is a nice way of getting together.

Thanks to MIKKEL KARSTAD for using photos of his urban garden on the roof of a law firm in Copenhagen.

Go get green fingers !

Kids webshops we ♥

As two working mums with a busy schedule, we always try to find ways to spend less time on daily tasks and more time with our kids. Doing the groceries online is one helper, another is shopping for kids stuff online.

Here is our GUIDE to what we think are the best shops for kids clothing and accessories at the moment.

SMALLABLE - If you like your kid to have a trendy FRENCH look with an international touch this would be the place to shop. They have a wide selection of international brands for kids from 0-16 years and they do inspirational campaigns over different themes. They have an outlet store called SO-SMALL but for the moment only available in French.

At LITTLE FASHION GALLERY you will find a lot of different brands, the style is similar to SMALLABLE, but with a bit more street-wise attitude. They have recently launched their our affordable fashion brand and they have a good selections of kids shoes too. Make sure you sign up for their newsletter to get news on their outlet and sale.

YOU HE SHE is a Danish online fashion store with Danish and international brands. They now also have a kids section with a good selection of especially DANISH Kids designers  (style gallery, poppy rose, new generals). Their woman's fashion section is also quite nice.

We are both fans of the Danish ORGANIC kids clothing brand POP UP SHOP. You can find it in some online stores too, but you will find the best selection here. Their design is simple with an edge.

Finally one of our all time favorites BONTON. It is almost impossible not to like their designs and STYLING. On top of that you can get all their designs in roughly 20 different colors. So something for every taste here.

Happy shopping !