Friday, April 29

{ Ready for guests }

Today we´re having some friends over for dinner and as I´ve told you before, I like to set the table the day before so I can enjoy it and have time for experimenting. I ended up sewing myself two table runners as well, and I´m quite happy with the result. Here you have a little sneak peak of the table setting until it´s all done. I´ll show you more pictures in the week to come.

I also went out in the woods to pick some of these white lovely flowers that we call "Hvitveis" here in Norway. I don´t know if there´s even a name for this flower in English, but if it is, please tell me.


Have a lovely weekend darlings. Do you have any exciting plans?



(Images: Nina Holst)

24 comments:

  1. It looks very pretty!

    No, no exciting plans - we´ve been travelling som much lately that I´m really looking forward to just taking it easy and catch up on things that need to be done. :-)

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  2. Så nyydelig!!

    I helgen skal vi på venners venner-fest for de som bor i vår lille bygd. Kan bli veldig koselig.

    Kos deg med middagsgjester i kveld!


    Hvitveis forresten anemones på engelsk.

    Goood helg!

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  3. Nydelige bilder, Nina!!

    Her er det ingen store planer for helgen, men litt sol og godvær hadde gjort seg;))

    Kos dere i helgen!
    KLEM

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  4. Veldig skjønt, Nina.

    Ha en nydelig dag!
    Klem Silje

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  5. Vakkert vakkert!! Hvitveis og lin...hva er vel penere enn det? :o)

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  6. Nyyydelig bordsetting vennen!! Jeg ser jeg må ordne meg med skikkelig bordsetting når vi inviterer dere på middag i huset. Håper å få det til i løpet av mai/juni om det passer?

    Klem

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  7. Amazing images....
    Have a nice and funny day
    Mari

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  8. Skjønne farver og så er det så nydelig med hvitveis. Den lille stunden vi har glede av den er det så fint å bruke til å pynte opp på bord både ute og inne. :)

    Denne helgen skal brukes til å pusse og olje terrasse. Så blir det vel også litt flere ting som skal på plass av ute-møbler. Nyter disse deilige dagene vi har nå! :)

    Ønsker deg en strålende god helg, min venn!

    Klem,
    AW

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  9. Your home is wonderful!!! I've youst discovered your blog and I can't stop reading before I've read all the posts! Have a nice weekend! Chiara

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  10. Nina, you are so talented. It's beautiful and I love how you incorporated fresh flowers.

    I will be busy unpacking and getting settled in, in our new home in Colorado.

    Have a wonderful weekend, and yes I want to see more photos!

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  11. Tomorrow we have in Holland "koninginnendag"
    (Queensday). In every city are games for the kids, fleamarket and music. The colour is orange for cloths, food etc. Its allways a nice free day!

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  12. Your table setting is great! Happy week end!

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  13. Finnes ikke noe finere enn hvitveis :)

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  14. I wish you a lovely weekend, too!
    Tomorrow, it's Queens Day (Koninginnedag) in the Netherlands. Big Party in the whole country!
    Hugs, Marjolijn.

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  15. Very beautiful, Nina!
    Have fun with your friends and enjoy you weekend!

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  16. So pretty - I love the little white flowers with all the green!

    I wish you a heavenly weekend

    Tine

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  17. Beautiful! Hvitveis is called Wood Anemone in English, Anemone Nemorosa in Latin. This is what I call spring.
    Have a great weekend.
    SH

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  18. Thank you so much for the name :)

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  19. This is just beautiful! You're inspiring me to get out and search for some beautiful linens {and wild flowers to snip} for my own table!
    - Catherine at The Spring
    {http://www.thespringblog.com}

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  20. Je découvre ce blog et je suis ravie... tout est sublime, les idées de décoration sont géniales ! Ma fille se prénomme également Nina, trop drôle ;-) Merci pour toutes ces belles choses et bon dimanche

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  21. Nydelig!
    Flotte bilder og, gleder meg til å se hele bordet!

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  22. Inspirerende bilder og ideer som alltid ;-)

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  23. had guests 2 weeks in a row and wanted to do something different with the napkins... I like the way you did this one ! Will try it

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