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Vintage Atmosphere4th issue 2016

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APRIL’S CHARMSAPRIL’S CHARMS

When April scatters charms of primrose gold When April scatters charms of primrose gold

Among the copper leaves in thickets old, Among the copper leaves in thickets old,

And singing skylarks from the meadows rise, And singing skylarks from the meadows rise,

To twinkle like black stars in sunny skies;To twinkle like black stars in sunny skies;

When I can hear the small woodpecker ring When I can hear the small woodpecker ring

Time on a tree for all the birds that sing; Time on a tree for all the birds that sing;

And hear the pleasant cuckoo, loud and long -- And hear the pleasant cuckoo, loud and long --

The simple bird that thinks two notes a song;The simple bird that thinks two notes a song;

When I can hear the woodland brook, that could When I can hear the woodland brook, that could

Not drown a babe, with all his threatening mood; Not drown a babe, with all his threatening mood;

Upon these banks the violets make their home, Upon these banks the violets make their home,

And let a few small strawberry blossoms come:And let a few small strawberry blossoms come:

When I go forth on such a pleasant day, When I go forth on such a pleasant day,

One breath outdoors takes all my cares away; One breath outdoors takes all my cares away;

It goes like heavy smoke, when flames take hold It goes like heavy smoke, when flames take hold

Of wood that's green and fill a grate with gold.Of wood that's green and fill a grate with gold.

William Henry Davies (1871-1940)William Henry Davies (1871-1940)

Dear ReaderWe’ve p robab ly ment ioned i t many t imes a l ready bu t Apr i l i s jus t

one o f the most wonder fu l months o f the year here in Denmark .

The expec ta t ions o f the months ahead are p rac t i ca l l y bubb l ing up

ins ide us . I t ’s such a beaut i fu l th ing when every th ing s ta r ts to

b loom and we t rans i t ion f rom the dark and co ld o f w in te r to l i gh te r,

warmer and greener days . Our hands a re i t ch ing to ge t ou t in to the

garden and pa t io . To ge t s ta r ted p lan t ing and f i x ing up . We can

head ou ts ide to do some rak ing and weed ing bu t we ’ l l have to use

a b i t o f pa t ience as fa r as p lan t ing goes . Most o f us have had the

exper ience – and some more t imes than o thers – o f be ing se ized

w i th wanton exc i tement and fa l l i ng fo r the amaz ing se lec t ion a t

nurser ies and f lo r i s ts r igh t now. Spent a lo t o f money and p lan ted

our po ts and f lower beds on ly to have a sudden n igh t f ros t se t in

and k i l l every th ing . I t ’s such a shame. So th is year we ’ re go ing to

wa i t pa t ien t l y and jus t s ta r t by ge t t ing ready fo r spr ing indoors :

Make use o f some o f the wonder fu l p lan ts ins ide and wa i t un t i l

the end o f the month to p lan t ou ts ide . Beg in w i th some o f the

hard ie r p lan ts . Unt i l then you can ge t se t about do ing some smal l ,

cozy p ro jec ts to pass the t ime wh i le you wa i t . In th is i ssue we ’ re

fea tu r ing an a r t i c le w i th p len ty o f ideas and insp i ra t ion fo r how to

make your own ”b rocante” f inds very inexpens ive ly ou t o f recyc led

mater ia ls , f lea marke t f inds and new mater ia ls , jus t us ing a b i t o f

pa in t o r mak ing o ther smal l changes . We’ l l a lso show you severa l

o ther DIY pro jec ts tha t h in t a t the coming o f spr ing , inc lud ing a

p re t ty p lan t ing tab le tha t ’s per fec t fo r p repar ing the coming months

o f garden ing . Or perhaps you ’ l l be spend ing a Saturday sewing

new p i l lows fo r the l i v ing room in t rue v in tage s ty le o r p lay ing

a round w i th wa l lpaper. The urge fo r renewa l tha t seems to a lways

be b rought on by the a r r i va l o f spr ing can cer ta in ly be sa t i s f ied

w i th smal l th ings .

Have fun !

Lonnie & VivianLonnie & Vivian

Helle Routhe

Lonnie Würtz Jensen Vivian Christensen

Bettina Solveig BakkestrømDorthe Hviid

Rikke Daugaard Thiel Rikke Vinter

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No. 4 · 2016Published by Jeanne d’Arc Living

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Cover photo: Anneke Gambon

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Page 4 . The t rans fo rmat ion a t L inde ly – d ress ing room

Page 12 . In an enchant ing wor ld

Page 28 . Crea te the s ty le

Page 30 . Spr ing a tmosphere in an t ique co lo rs

Page 34 . Decora te your b i rdcages

Page 40 . Whi te & L igh t

Page 46 . Peacefu l ange ls

Page 52 . Brocante s ty le in a t igh t space

Page 68 . JDL L iv ing

Page 70 . Grano la Bars – hea l thy & de l i c ious

Page 74 . Crea te persona l i t y w i th wa l lpaper

Page 80 . Make your own v in tage p i l l ows

Page 86 . New l i fe fo r your ro l l i ng tab le

Page 88 . Charming decor – w i th Nord ic f lea marke t f inds & surpr is ing so lu t ions

Page 95 . Vin tage Pa in t

Page 96 . Rus t i c p lan t ing tab le

Page 100. Ramson – a spr ing t ime mi rac le

Page 106. Ampho l ia

Page 112. P ink d reams

Page 118. The co lumn

Page 120. A p iece o f parad ise

Page 132. Brocante on a budget

CONTENTS

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Dressing RoomIn this series where we’re following the remodel of Jørgen and Lonnie’s

second floor at their home, Lindely, we’re now getting to the smallest of

the attic rooms. The attic is original to the house, and the room is not

very big. In order to create a more usable room with a better sense of

space, the ceiling has been opened up to the ridge. The exposed beams

are left with their natural finish and help to create a cozy atmosphere in

the room. The wall facing the staircase has been replaced with a large,

beautiful, old window section with shutters. This makes the room feel

more spacious while also allowing the light to stream through to the

large landing, eliminating the need for skylights. The window section is

from Egypt and was purchased from www.genbyg.dk.

Lonnie uses the room as her dressing room. Two old farmhouse

cupboards hold her clothes. They’re both painted with Vintage paint.

The darker one was painted in ’Vintage red’ and then sanded around all

of the edges. If you’re going to sand a cupboard as much as this one,

using a sander for the job is advisable. Finally the cupboard was treated

with Antique wax in ’Brown’. The other cupboard has also been painted

with ’Vintage red’ although mixed with ’French beige’ and ’Soft cream’

to make a lighter version of the color. The cupboard has been sanded

lightly around the edges.

The secondhand radiator cover was purchased from www.genbyg.dk and

has been painted to match the walls, which are painted with Vintage

paint in ’Light petrol’ mixed with ’French beige’ and ’Soft cream’. Mixing

a color with one of the lighter colors will produce a more muted shade.

Colors that are especially well-suited for this purpose include ’Soft

cream’, which produces a quite light shade, and ’French beige’, which

yields a dustier color. Lonnie actually really likes leaving old things and

building materials with their original paint but in order to fit the radiator

cover over the radiator, they had to make new sides so it needed to be

painted to achieve a uniform look.

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