Hello!!! It’s been such a looooong time since I last wrote anything here. And this is obviously because not much had happened in my life in the past few months…until now. 2020 was a bittersweet year for me and my boyfriend. While the whole world was collapsing, Simen and I had just bought our first…
We got a Golden Retriever puppy!
This is the story of how my boyfriend and I finally managed to find our new family member, a golden retriever! Dream come true Ever since I was a kid I’ve wanted to have a dog. Most of my friends had dogs while I was growing up, and there was something about the bond they…
Watch how we renovated our apartment!
My boyfriend and I bought our first apartment in Oslo almost a year ago and we have spent the last 7 months renovating it. I wrote about our experience in previous posts, so if you haven’t read them yet, you can do so here: We bought an apartment in Oslo! Renovating our apartment in Oslo.…
DIY Microcement on tiles in our bathroom walls.
When we bought our apartment we didn’t have any plans on doing any kind of renovation in the bathroom, at least for the first year. Well, we just couldn’t resist it! Why bother? The more I lived in the apartment, the more I wanted to make changes in the bathroom. There was nothing broken but,…
Renovating our apartment in Oslo. Part II
As promised, here’s the second half of our renovation story. If you haven’t read the first part, here is the link: Renovating our apartment in Oslo. Part I Writing about this whole process makes me quite emotional, since we started this a while ago and it makes me look back and think about this unforgettable…
Renovating our apartment in Oslo. Part I
On my birthday in the past November 2019 my boyfriend and I bought our first apartment in Oslo. After working very hard for months we have finally finished the renovation we planned when we bought it! As I explained in my previous post, when we were looking for apartments we wanted to find a place…
We bought an apartment in Oslo!
Since the beginning of 2019 my boyfriend and I had been thinking about the idea of buying our first apartment together in Oslo. We both have full-time jobs and like the city so, why not? My boyfriend’s family was the first to talk to us about this idea because buying an apartment in Norway is…
Updates about my life in Norway.
Hello again! I have not been writing here for such a long time! I actually feel really bad about it. But I have been working and so much has happened! So now I actually have a lot to tell :). Let’s talk a bit about what I have been up to in last few months.…
Thinking about moving to Norway and work as a designer/architect? Here are some tips.
After telling you my story in the previous post, I would like to give you some advice in case you are thinking about moving to Norway and work as a designer/architect. 1. Come prepared. First of all, you should learn as much as possible before coming here. The more programs/skills you learn, the better. Learn…
Working at Krohnark
Hello everybody, I am back! I find it hard to find time to write these days! Today I am writing about my life at my new job at Krohnark. Krohn Interiørarkitekter is an Interior Architecture and Design studio with offices in Oslo and Sandefjord. They set up the company 8 years ago and is becoming one of…