Before taking on any plans for furnishing your apartment, go by your instinct and personal taste first. For me, it’s important to have it color-coordinated and easy to clean, with symbolisms and a personal touch. I naturally chose to sit at a specific seat at my kitchen table and later learned, it’s where I can catch a glimpse of the sunrise. According to Feng Shui, facing East enables more opportunities in life to find you. Green stands for abundance and growth. A poster of San Francisco reminds me of my goal.

Another thing I like, is to sleep with space around my bed, rather than next to a wall. Placing the bed like this, also is good according to Feng Shui and is called to place it in power position. Above my head, I’ve placed a visionboard from 2013 for making dreams come true (These past two years, I’ve had a photo of a Hawaiian sunset above my bed.), with what I like to attract in life, and a photo by me of a pink rose for femininity and love. Sheepskin instead of a mat, makes it nice to put down my naked feet in the morning.

My living room is a place to unwind and socialize. It’s also here I move the chair to practice yoga and qigong, as well as Hula and Isadora Duncan dance at home. This is facing West, so I get to see the sunset here. And thus, a good place to end my day at. Pictures on the walls are photos printed out as posters, that I have taken in Hawaii.

My living room, is mainly used for relaxing and not working. When I want to practice yoga or dancing, I simply move the chair and use the space in front of my bookshelves to.

Green plants are important to have in your home in Sweden, since we only have it green outside for a couple of months per year. I opted for plants that can be found naturally in Hawaii to stay with my theme of sand and seashells. I re-potted them in a special soil that I know helps them grow and last long. An elephant made of porcelain, with the trunk up for good luck are on the windowsill, but mostly because I used to collect elephants growing up, initiated by my grandparents. And a bust of a woman draped in fabric as a token of my appreciation of dancing Isadora Duncan and Hawaiian Hula.

I like my entrance to both be welcoming and a little elegant in a sleek way, wherefore I opted for this vintage chair and the colors beige and white here too. I might add some photos or quotes. What is placed opposite a mirror is said to multiply and attract it into your life.

And a bathtub with feet and sea-green floor tiles, just the way I want it. And a shower-curtain with little drops in the same color. The window, a bonus.

Last, but not least, it’s common to have built-in balconies in Sweden, because of our climate, so I made it into a cozy spot with the add of supporting bamboo in a corner, some lights, and a wind-chime made of bamboo too, making a soft sound. According to Feng Shui, this helps to elevate the energy and increase the flow of the room and home.

Furniture from IKEA, with decor, fabrics, pots and plants from: Jysk (and the kitchen chairs), Rusta, Åhléns, Hemtex, Plantagen, Blomsterlandet, Nordic Nest and local thrift-stores. All on a budget!

(Some of the photos updated 2025.)