Innholdsfortegnelse for 3rd issue 2022 i Jeanne d'Arc Living English Edition

When we say that we see the charm and beauty in the imperfections – whether we’re talking about furniture, rooms or life – what do we actually mean? We could spend a long time contemplating this question and we’d probably end up with very differing answers. To me, the imperfect turns perfect, or at least right. I certainly don’t like when things are TOO perfect – polished if you like – or too nice, too correct. I want to be able to live, be messy, show other sides of me and stand up for myself. In all aspects of life. Showing this to the outside world, we add personality to ourselves as human beings and to our homes and lives. Trying to fulfil all the norms, trends and lifestyles that…

You might find it hard to believe but this bathroom is completely new. It is located in the home belonging to Mette and Jens who run the store Butik Moulés, selling, amongst other things, old treasures from Sweden and France. For this reason, this room has mainly been furnished with recycling items. The tiles are new but they’re kept in the cozy, romantic countryside style. A floor heating system was added before putting down the tiles. The dusty-blue flower on the tile determined the color scheme for the rest of the room and this blue color has been used to add splashes of color in various places, including on the renovated bathtub which now has a new layer of enamel on the inside and a wonderful shade of blue on…

When we wanted to refurnish one of the bathrooms here at Kærby Mølle, we decided to paint one of the walls in a beautiful shade of green, exchange the sink for a new one from Ikea and otherwise just add baskets, ceramics and wood. In fact, it doesn’t take much to create the feeling of a completely different room. The sink had to be renewed so we did that, but in general, a new wall color, some new decoration items on the walls and shelves, and perhaps a few new towels, go a long way. The color on the wall was chosen based on the color on the old school poster with the green plants. This color is also found on the shutter which hides a heated towel rail. From…

Laying a beautiful table is probably one of the nicest activities all year round, no matter whether you’re preparing the table for a weekday dinner or a party. Linda offers you some ideas for beautiful table decorations and general tips on how to lay a nice table. She’s used some fine flea market finds. Old, robust linen tablecloths are always great and old glasses in various shapes and sizes are perfect for cut flowers. They make the table come alive. You might want to add slim candles to some of the glasses and place them in between the flowers. This big table decoration is just so incredibly beautiful. It’s been made in an old champagne cooler. Start by turning a piece of chicken wire into a ball and place it…

Sjælsø Nordic offers a carefully compiled selection of upcycled, recycled or original pieces of furniture that have been selected especially for the Nordic style and taste. Together with skilled craftsmen, the staff members spend a lot of time at the workshops of their suppliers and at large recycling facilities, looking for the perfect items. Material differences, crookedness and imperfection add life and soul to the home and the stories behind the items turn the homes into special places. Find inspiration and retailers here: www.sjaelsoenordic.com…

Enjoy! YOGHURT CAKE Base: 3 eggs, 5.2 oz (150 g) confectioner’s sugar, 2.6 oz (70 g) oil, 4.4 oz (125 g) flour, 1 pinch of baking powder, grease for the tin, 1 springform tin (9.4 inches/24 cm diameter) Cream: 2 cups (500 g) yoghurt, juice from 1 lemon, 3.5 oz (100 g) confectioner’s sugar, 1 tsp vanilla powder, 1 cup (250 g) heavy cream (whipped), 8 sheets of gelatin, 3 tbsp rum Jello: 4 fl oz (1⁄8 l) orange juice, 1 tsp sugar, 1½ sheets of gelatin Whisk eggs and confectioner’s sugar until the mixture turns foamy, and then slowly add oil. Add flour and baking powder to the egg mixture through a sieve. Pour the mixture into a greased springform tin and bake the cake in the oven at…

Enjoy! SMOKED RED DEER FILLET WITH CREAMED LEEKS Cold smoking works best during the colder seasons. The temperature mustn’t exceed 77°F (25°C). Prepare a brine out of 1.3 gal (5 l) water, 3½ cups (850 g) salt, 5.2 oz (150 g) brown sugar, ½ porter (1 cup/25 cl/8.5%), 5 laurel leaves, 6 juniper berries, 5 tufts of rosemary. Bring the brine to the boil and then allow it to cool down. Leave the red deer backstrap/fillet in the brine for 3 days and then leave it to ripen/dry for another 3 days. Store it at 50°F (10°C). Pour some wood chips into a cold smoking container, light the wood and close the lid on the grill. Once smoke starts to develop, place the meat on the grill and smoke it…

The first flowers to blossom in the cut flower garden are the tulips. The bulbs were put down very close to each other in the raised beds in autumn. Jane picks most of them and uses them in bouquets. She always makes sure that she’s got many different sorts of tulips – some that blossom early, some late – so that she’s got tulips from mid-April to mid-May. Jane mainly has special tulips, the full/double paeony tulips, parrot tulips, fringed tulips and a few simple tulips. Most of them are not available in standard stores. Once they’re done blossoming, all the bulbs in the cut flower garden are removed because Jane knows from experience that if she cuts off the flowers close to the bulb and uses them for bouquets,…

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Located on the top floor in Sanne Boer’s home, this bathroom has recently been refurbished but without too much renovation work. A bit of paint and new sinks can make a big difference. This room used to be quite boring and dark, featuring linoleum flooring and several layers of blue wallpaper, but now it looks stunning and very charming. It has been furnished in a personal way with lots of pieces of old furniture and Sanne’s beloved flea market treasures. You’re in no doubt that this is Sanne’s home. Her favorite colors – shades of rose – which she has used throughout the entire house are also featured in her bathroom, and once all the layers of wallpaper had been removed, even the walls were painted in a rose color.…

This bathroom in Cecilie’s home is very trendy and features the most beautiful combination of a New York shower wall, metro tiles, green plants and brass fittings. The beautiful, Norwegian tiles add a romantic touch to the room. Cecilie tells us that they started renovating the bathroom back in 2018 when they merged the utility room and the bathroom to create one nice, big room. They wanted to focus on the tiles and the sink was carefully selected to fit to the shades of gray found in the tiles. The rest of the tiles – and the rest of the interior design – is neutral and kept in shades of white and black. A few wicker items and green plants have been added to create an even nicer feel. The…

When you live right in the middle of nature, like we do, an obvious choice is to let the garden be somewhat wild. But even if you’re living in a villa and only has a smaller garden at your disposal, you can easily create a wild and natural garden, including your very own flower field. Insects, bees and butterflies will love you for it. If you haven’t collected any seeds in nature yet, you can buy mixed wild flowers seeds in various places, including here: www.wiild.dk. Plants that attract lots of insects: clover, bedstraw, meadowsweet, thistle, harebell, daisy, violet, peppercress, nettle, speedwell, widow flower. Making narrow pathways is nice and they allow you to walk through the wild flower areas. In several places, we’ve let nature take over and it’s…

Martine and her husband live in the town of Utrecht in Holland along with their four children and the former stray dog Milou. The couple bought this home, which was built in 1900, in 2015, and they immediately fell in love with the authentic details such as the tall, decorated ceilings, the wooden flooring and the old fireplaces. Adding to all that, there was a huge annex and a very big kitchen. Martine is a very creative and visual person. She loves beautiful, old vintage items, preferably those with an interesting story, and that is especially true with it comes to interior, clothes, books and art. With such a fantastic inflow of light in the kitchen, the family members can enjoy the particular light of the season all year round.…

You can use this marvelous greenhouse for presprouting plants or just as a nice decoration item just as Janne has done. If you follow her instructions, it’s very easy to make. Enjoy! WHAT YOU NEED: 4 frames (2 for the sides and 2 for the end walls – it’s important that they’re the same height and for that reason, we bought new frames). Small wooden fillets. Small nails. Old tiles or some other bendable metal sheet. Spire, perhaps from a metal flower stick. Wood glue. White paint. TOOLS: Hammer, saw, brush, metal scissors or angle grinder with metal blade. What to do: Start by removing the glass from the frames. Cut out four wooden fillets that you’ll be using to assemble the four frames. The height of the fillets much…

www.bureaux.co.za Clare and James have very differing tastes and wishes. James loves the modern touch but Clare prefers the countryside style. The architect did in fact manage to combine both worlds, making them both feel that the house was designed especially according to their personal preferences. The kitchen is the central room in the home and it’s a large kitchen-dining area with plenty of space for guests. A kitchen island, made of steel and oak wood, dominates in the middle of the room. The cabinets are absolutely unique and were made by a local boat builder. The large windows allow the room to almost melt into the wonderful, old garden. The result is a modern countryside style kitchen featuring warm, natural materials that makes you feel at one with nature.…

This spring, when your simply dying for green plants and aromatic beauties on stems, just go for a walk by the roadside. Here you’ll find some of the most beautiful plants ever. The smell of hackberry – also known as Mayday tree – spreads and tells us that spring has arrived. And then there’s the beautiful lily of the valley which is so hard to stop picking once you’ve started. The aroma is second to none and almost magical. Does anyone else, other than me, have lots of wonderful memories connected to this marvelous flower? It makes me think of my beloved grandmother because lily of the valley was one of her favorite flowers. She loved breathing in the aroma of the bouquets full of lily of the valley that…

We’re visiting Hayley who lives in New Zealand. She’s been living in this little, cozy town by the sea for the last 8 years. When she and her husband, Roly, bought the house, everything was orange, blue and yellow. Still, they saw plenty of opportunities and ways of turning this place into their dream home. They knew that it would take a lot of work to create the atmosphere that they were after. They wanted to create a place where you can relax and recharge your batteries in the midst of an otherwise quite hectic everyday life. Hayley asked her friend, who’s great at combining things, to help her with the interior design. The two of them looked through all Hayley’s things and started moving them around. Soon, they had…

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We’re visiting Per and Mette who bought a former school building in Jutland, Denmark, and have been renovating the building from scratch. The couple bought the school, which was constructed in 1897, back in 2019 and they’ve been renovating it ever since. They do most of the work themselves next to Per’s fulltime job as a groundskeeper and Mette’s work in her store in the town of Viborg. Although the renovation works have been extensive, the atmosphere and the original style have been preserved. Most of the wooden floors are original and have been painted white, and glass doors, muntin windows, panel walls and stucco have been added. Mette loves interior design and she moves things around all the time. Her style is romantic and mainly consists of recycled items.…

Grethe’s basement bathroom oozes of romance. The old bathtub with lion feet is from 1932 which is when the house was constructed. An old iron shutter has been placed behind the bathtub and the curtain is a beautiful lace curtain made of old lace which has been mounted with wire and old clips. It adds a fantastic, cozy and airy atmosphere to the room. Grethe has carefully selected some nice, old items for her bathroom, including an old Roman rack, a pair of old gloves with clips on the rack and a homemade fil-de-fer cross. The fine, old mirror features the most amazing patina and it fits perfectly to the rustic, plastered walls. You almost feel like you’re visiting a Roman bath. Other old items, such as the sandstone peeing…

The big bathroom in Grethe’s house has been furnished in the same style as the rest of the house with lots of brocante treasures and good, creative ideas. A porcelain sink has been mounted onto an old dresser which has been painted with Vintage Paint in the color "French beige" and then treated with wax. On the floor are some old, patinated windows that create the perfect atmosphere. Special attention has been paid to the toilet which oozes of the original, old style flush toilet. The toilet paper dispenser is an old bottle holder. On the wall, a selection of old shaving mirrors and small pictures and paintings has been hung. The bathroom has also been decorated with old shaving equipment, an old curling iron and some old perfume bottles.…

We were given a wonderful basket full of Italian specialties of a very good quality and this basket inspired us to prepare these fantastic dishes that contain no meat but lots of taste. Our dishes are easily and quickly prepared so they’re perfect if you haven’t had time to go food shopping or if you’re short of time. Thank you to Anne Mette and Jes from "Fransk Livsstil" PASTA This dish is just made with a portion of good-quality pasta and a few spoonfuls of our homemade tomato sauce – you can find the recipe on the next page – topped with a bit of good parmesan cheese. It’s as easy as it gets – and it’s absolutely delicious! TOMATO SAUCE Made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, oil, salt, sugar,…

During the winter, I always dream of all the exciting projects that I’d like to carry out in the summer. Last year, we turned our dream of making a garden house with recycled materials into reality because we happened to be given a pile of old windows. We constructed the house based on whatever materials we were able to find, and little by little, the house began to emerge. This turned into a really cozy spring project for Lars and me. We’ll be adjusting a few things this year but that’s just how it is when you’re working on such trial-and-error projects. We had some general thoughts and wishes that we wanted to fulfil. We wanted flooring made of old bricks because it looks nice and I had some spare…

You might think about buying second-hand clothes and try not to buy more than what you really need. But one of the things that also require lots of environmental resources – and lots of chemicals – is washing our clothes. It makes good sense to think twice and do less laundry. Wear the clothes a bit longer, let it air outdoors and hang it to dry outdoors. Instead of using soap powder, you can use soap nuts, also called soap berries. Apart from being sustainable and organic, they are also an allergy-friendly way of doing laundry. Soap nuts are the fruits from the Sapindus Mukorossi tree that grows in India and Nepal, and the locals have been using the nuts in their households for many centuries. The trees produce no…

Sanne’s backyard features a forest atmosphere that continues almost all the way up to the house. She decided to take advantage of this special feature and created a small but marvelous oasis with garden furniture, a hammock and areas where you can relax in the shade below the big trees. Sanne wants to plant even more trees and she would like to add some wild flowers to the backyard as well. The shed used to be a hen house and Sanne’s dream is to keep chickens in the garden again. The sound of the hens is so cozy and it’s nice to have fresh eggs. Sanne has inherited her love of gardens from her mum who also loves to create small nooks full of beautiful furniture and French treasures. They…

WHAT YOU NEED: Old frames. Rusty keys. Old postcards. Old paper with text. Burlap. Cardboard box. Cream-white paint. Brown paint. Glue gun. Liquid glue, e.g. wood glue. Scissors, brush, sandpaper etc. WHAT TO DO: The golden color of the frames didn’t quite fit the style that I was after so I painted them, first with the brown and then with the white paint. You might want to sand down the frames with sandpaper to make the brown color visible because it fits so well to the color of the rusty keys. Grab a piece of cardboard and draw an outline that fits inside the frame. Glue burlap onto the cardboard and then add splashes of cream-white paint to make it look stained. Glue the burlap/cardboard pieces onto the frames using…

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