Remember tucking into one of those library carrels when you were cramming for exams? This cozy little desk reminds me of those. Created in collaboartion between  Christien Starkenburg from Slowwood and Studio Andaacht, you too can have your own little reading carrel. (via madame hervé)

Put all those notebooks and pens you’ve been collecting to use with the Sketchnotes technique. Its sounds like some NEWFANGLED invention but its mostly a merging of doodling and note-taking to help you process and remember details of meetings, lectures or presentations. Clickthrough to get lots of links and a video that provides an overview…

While my skills with Nordic languages is beyond iffy, I think this is a Swedish blogger who posts often about her beautiful home. This picture is of her work table where she sews. I love the use of low-budget strand board normally used for sub-flooring but here its been stained and polyurethaned to a soft…