Home made apple compote

Home made apple compote, originally uploaded by souvenirs du passé récent.

Recipe:

4 big apples
the juice of 2 oranges
4 cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
honey to taste

Peel and slice the apples. Put everything in a pot and bring to boil. Leave to simmer untill tender. Bring to a boil again and pour everyhing in glass containers.

Empty study

Last weekend, before I got hit by a foodpoisening, we finished the floor in the new study! We were a bit hesitant about the black floor at first, but I'm so happy we decided to go trough with it. The black together with the grey walls gives a very stylish look to this tiny room (it's only 3x3 meters large).

On saturday we also found this amazing tea cabinet in the local thriftstore, where I also scored some lovely apothecary bottles and vintage vases. The silver plated dessert forks in the second photo are a family heirloom.

Bedroom progress | Black floors

We finally painted the floor! Maybe the most memorable parst was where I was sanding the floors, wearing a dust mask, having my hair feel like a powdered 17th century wig and looking pale as a corpse covered in a layer of white powder.
Tomorrow we will be fixing curtain rails, bed lamps, frames and shelves to the walls, and we'll move in our bed.I'm totally excited: tomorrow night will be the first night in our real bedroom :)
I can't wait to show you photo's of the finished room.

Schöne Sachen | Pretty things

---, originally uploaded by souvenirs du passé récent.

Vintage sauce container
Pepper and salt shakers from ZARA home

The work in the new home is progressing slowly. One good thing is that the bedroom is nearly finished! The floor needs one more layer of paint and then we can put in the furniture.
I will show you photo's soon :)