scandinavian gift buys

in lieu of christmas presents this year, stefan and i will buy ourselves a new sofa!  ours is a month older than kai (13+ years) so it's time.  and while ours is comfortable, it's more suited for a 9 month pregnant woman (which i was at the time of purchase) than for movie night lounging. i already know the one i want, and fingers crossed, i hope it will fit our space.  

in the meantime, yes, i am thinking about all the lovely gifts i will miss out on, here are a few favourites... 

for the home, i am loving skultuna at the moment, all of it.

lily candlestick holder

feather votive holder

brass flower pots

a very pretty trivet

a cute little vase

for skin care, there's the cult favourite face stockholm and the swedish pharmacy, apotek, also has a couple of beloved brands - maria akerberg and estelle & thild.

yes, adult women buy this for themselves :)

to wear, i am loving the tunic styles that the swedes wear, and although the sneakers aren't swedish, the swedes love their sneakers.

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a swedish spa day at the grand hotel!

i love this time of year and not only for the prezzies ;) 
happy gift buying.