DIY Advent Calendar ideas, Scandinavian style

© Maileg Advent Calendar from 2011 Don't you just love being waked up by excited children, rising early and in pyjamas and bare feet running downstairs? Just imagine their happy faces and eager little hands, when they one tippitoes are trying to reach up to todays surprise in the Advent Calendar! An Advent calendar isn't only a countdown to Christmas. It also takes you through the dark month of...

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Holmegaard Christmas Celebrate Decoration

Bring the Nordic nature in for a contemporary Christmas celebration this year. Holmegaard is Denmark's oldest and largest glassworks, with production of high quality glass since 1825. Leading Danish glassmakers have made their own collections for Holmegaard and today the glassworks is known for quality and timeless design. The Celebrate ornaments by the Danish-Swedish designer team, Alken and...

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Scandinavian style Advent candelholders

First Sunday in Advent in 2011 is the 27th of November. In Scandinavia it's still very much a tradition with Advent candelholders and lid a light every Sunday in advent with the family. We wrote about Advent and Advent candelholders last year too. Do you have your Advent candleholder ready? You can easily make one, with an old bread tin, some fir or pine tree branches and cones and 4 Christmas...

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Nostalgic Christmas decoration by GreenGate

Danish interior brand Greengate have some fantastic nostalgic Christmas decoration this year, from their Winter 2010 collection. "Moments worth sharing", is GreenGate's philosophy. We think such decorative items are worth sharing too. Norwegian online shop Cornelia's Hus has a nice selection presented online, enjoy! Photo: GreenGate Winter 2010 by Cornelias Hus

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