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What are your plans for this weekend?


Posted April 19th, 2013 by holly@huset No Comments »

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What are your plans for this weekend?
How about making this amazing Swedish Chocolate Cake. I know I will!

Ingredients for Cake
125g dark chocolate (70% cacao)
1.5 dl of strong coffee
125g butter
4 large/5 small eggs
3 cups sugar
2 cups flour
½ tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder

Ingredients for Filling

3.75 cups sifted icing sugar
112g butter
1,5 egg
190g dark chocolate (70% cacao)
3 tablespoons cold water

Directions – Cake

Preheat oven to 356 degrees F (180 degrees C). Melt the chocolate together with the butter in a saucepan. Add the coffee. Set it aside to cool down. Beat eggs and sugar in a separate bowl until it’s fluffy. Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, stir them into the egg mixture. Add the …

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OYOY Living Design S/S 2013


Posted April 17th, 2013 by holly@huset No Comments »

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OYOY Living Design S/S 2013

OYOY’s lovely Spring/Summer 2013 Collection is here! The cool patterns mixed with Scandinavian Wood and bright colors is simply amazing!

Did you know that the name OYOY is inspired by the letters OY, which since 1929 has been written on every Danish airplane regardless of where in the world it may be located. The letters indicate that they are a Danish company.

“The simple things should have one colour stroke, which should be seen and give the product edge. The things we surround us with should make us happy and give us energy.” Lotte Fynboe, OYOY

Photos: OYOY

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Mother’s Day is coming up!


Posted April 15th, 2013 by holly@huset No Comments »

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Giveaway time!


Posted April 8th, 2013 by holly@huset 9 Comments »

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Win 1 of these 3 lovely Tea Towels from our wonderful Swedish designer Lotta Kühlhorn.


All you have to do is:

1. Like Huset’s page: www.facebook.com/husetshop
2. Share the Post
3. Comment which tea towel you’d like to win – Choose between Pear Yellow, Apple Orange or Apple Green! Comment here!

Contest ends Sunday, April 14th 2013. We’ll randomly select 3 winners, and we’ll contact them personally.

Good luck!

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Happy Skärtorsdag! Happy Holy Thursday!


Posted March 28th, 2013 by holly@huset No Comments »

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Stockholm Furniture Fair 2013


Posted February 15th, 2013 by holly@huset No Comments »

This year the Stockholm Furniture Fair was just incredible. I’m still so inspired with all the wonderful designs I saw and am very excited to get some of these designs in the Huset Store.


One of my favorite product from the whole show was this Bake Me A Cake light by Morten and Jonas for Nothern Lighting, inspired by the classic cartoon ruse of baking a file into a cake to help prisoners escape. It is made by inmates of a Norwegian prison near Bergen, as part of a project which aims create a high quality products within Norwegian prisons while providing meaningful activities to build confidence and challenge the mindsets and behaviors of the inmates.


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HAY Booth at the Stockholm Furniture Fair
One of my favorite stands at the fair surely had to be the HAY …

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What to wear for NYE


Posted December 27th, 2012 by holly@huset No Comments »

With New Year’s Eve just a few days away, it’s time to buckle down on what to wear! Let Huset inspire you with these beautiful dresses and accessories!

1. DAY Birger et Mikkelsen Velvet Bliss Dress
2. By Malene Birger Astria Dress
3. By Malene Birger Angulina Dress
4. By Malene Birger Jadino Dress

1. By Malene Birger Tiarah Cardigan
2.By Malene Birger Eufrasia Purse
3.Efva Attling Rose Petal Earrings and Necklace
4. By Kny Ida Lace Hipsters


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The story behind The Tomtenisse


Posted November 20th, 2012 by holly@huset No Comments »

A tomte, nisse or tomtenisse is a humanoid mythical creature from Scandinavian folklore> The tomte or nisse was believed to take care of a farmer’s home and children and protect from misfortune, in particular at night, when the housefolk  were asleep. The Swedish name tomte is derived from a place of residence and an area of influence: the house lot or “tomt”. Nisse is a common nickname for Nils.

The tomte/nisse was often imagined as a small, elderly man (size varies from a few inches to about half the height of an adult man), often with a full beard; dressed in the everyday clothing of a farmer.

Since nisses are thought to be skilled in illusions and sometimes able to make themselves invisible, one was unlikely to get more than …

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Holly’s Wish List


Posted November 10th, 2012 by holly@huset No Comments »

Huset is in Nordic Design Christmas Magazine 2012.  Holly is showing her favorite items from the store. Read it and get inspired!

What do you want for Christmas?

 

 

 


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Sagaform


Posted November 8th, 2012 by holly@huset No Comments »

Swedish brand Sagaform has amazing designs to affordable prices. Perfect if you want your home to feel unique and cool without having to spend too much. A lot of the best selling products at Huset are from Sagaform, such as the Sagaform Wine carafe’s with oak stoppers.

This is how Sagaform describe the brand:
“Sagaform stands for joyful, innovative gifts for the kitchen and the set table. Indoors and outdoors. Joyful gifts for friends or family, or to spoil yourself with.
Sagaform wants its brand and product range to be the obvious gift choice for Saturday nights’ dinner hosts, or the new neighbour you want to welcome to the neighbourhood, or yourself when you want to brighten up your own day.
The gift market is never ending and it …

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