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I n a S pr in g G roveI n a S pr in g G rove"Here t he whit e-ray' d anemone i s bo rn, "Here t he whit e-ray' d anemone i s bo rn, Wood-so rrel, and t he varni sh' d bu t t e rcup; Wood-so rrel, and t he varni sh' d bu t t e rcup; And prim ro se in i t s pu rfled green swat hed up, And prim ro se in i t s pu rfled green swat hed up, Pallid and sweet round eve ry budding t ho rn, Pallid and sweet round eve ry budding t ho rn, G ray a sh, and beech wit h ru s t y leave s ou t worn. G ray a sh, and beech wit h ru s t y leave s ou t worn. Here, t oo t he dar t ing linnet hat h he r ne s t Here, t oo t he dar t ing linnet hat h he r ne s t In t he blue-lu s t red holly, neve r sho rn, In t he blue-lu s t red holly, neve r sho rn, Who se par t ne r chee r s he r li t t le b rooding b rea s t, Who se par t ne r chee r s he r li t t le b rooding b rea s t, Piping f rom some near bough. O simple song! Piping f rom some near bough. O simple song! O ci s t e rn deep of t hat harmoniou s rillet, O ci s t e rn deep of t hat harmoniou s rillet, And t he se fai r j uic y s t em s t hat climb and t h rong And t he se fai r j uic y s t em s t hat climb and t h rong T he ve rnal world, and unexhau s t ed sea s T he ve rnal world, and unexhau s t ed sea s Of flowing life, and soul t hat a sk s t o fill i t, Of flowing life, and soul t hat a sk s t o fill i t, Each and all of t he se,--and more, and more t han t he se!"Each and all of t he se,--and more, and more t han t he se!"By William Allingham (1824-1889)

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Dear ReaderTh is year, Eas te r fa l l s a t the end o f March . In many p laces a round the wor ld ,

i t ’s the most impor tan t re l ig ious ho l iday o f the year. Here in Denmark , we

don ’ t have as much t rad i t ion o f ce lebra t ing Eas te r as many o ther count r ies

do . Bu t we do ge t t ime o f f and we fee l tha t spend ing i t on cozy, c rea t i ve

Eas te r ac t i v i t ies and by ga ther ing f r iends o r fami ly fo r an Eas te r ge t -

toge ther i s a per fec t cho ice – ce lebra te the coming o f spr ing . So th is year

we ’ re fea tu r ing an Eas te r theme w i th p len ty o f insp i ra t ion fo r th is bu t th is

i ssue o f fe rs many o ther exc i t ing th ings as we l l . As a lways , we ’ve inc luded

severa l amaz ing homes, each w i th i t s own charm and persona l decor. Th is

t ime we ’ re h igh l igh t ing apar tment l i v ing , wh ich can p resent a cha l lenge in

te rms o f l im i ted space. Or perhaps you ’ re ren t ing and aren ’ t a l lowed to make

any ma jo r changes? In tha t case you ’ l l f i nd p len ty o f insp i ra t ion fo r how to

decora te w i th the s ty le anyway. The r igh t fu rn ish ings and decor can mag ica l l y

overshadow many th ings tha t may no t seem idea l . You can a lso jo in us as

we take a look ins ide the nex t room a t Jørgen and Lonn ie ’s house, where the

remode l i s mov ing a long n ice ly. Th is t ime they ’ re open ing up the doors to the

most sacred c ra f t room.

Happy read ing and a very happy Eas te r !

Lonnie & VivianLonnie & Vivian

Helle Routhe

Lonnie Würtz Jensen Vivian Christensen

Bettina Solveig BakkestrømDorthe Hviid

Rikke Daugaard Thiel Rikke Vinter

Chief Editors:Vivian Christensen · Email: vivian@jeannedarcliving.dkLonnie Würtz Jensen · Email: jeannedarc@jeannedarcliving.dk

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No. 3 · 2016Published by Jeanne d’Arc Living

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Cover photo: Lonnie Würtz Jensen

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Page 4. The transformation at Lindely: A creat ive haven

Page 12. Apartment with personal i ty

Page 24. Create the style

Page 26. Ginger – el ix i r of l i fe

Page 31. Graceful purple

Page 36. When wool becomes a passion

Page 42. Soulful brocante

Page 54. The Column

Page 56. A rel ic of the past

Page 62. DIY: Flowering sceneries

Page 68. French moods – in a Nordic apartment

Page 74. Amazing layer cakes

Page 84. Vintage Paint

Page 85. Easter

Page 86. The color purple

Page 92. Lamb – an age-old Easter t radi t ion

Page 98. Evocat ive Easter

Page 106. Days gone by

Page 112. Vintage Easter

Page 122. Brocante in matching colors

Page 130. JDL Liv ing

Page 132. Old ladders

Page 138. Hel le’s top 10 f inds

CONTENTS

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NEW SERIES:

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A creative havenPerhaps you joined us last month to see how Jørgen and Lonnie

are coming along with the remodel of the second f loor of their

home? They ’re taking a somewhat non-tradit ional approach as

Lonnie feels that putt ing in skyl ights wi l l ruin the beautiful , old

house. She’s come up with a number of alternative solut ions

instead to bring dayl ight into the rooms. This t ime we’re taking a

look into a room that ’s mirrored compared to the guest room that

was featured last month. One end of the second f loor has been

spl it into two rooms. The window under the cei l ing faces into the

other room. This room also has the same inf low of l ight from the

spacious landing thanks to a tal l , narrow window behind the door.

As in the rest of the house, the bui lding style is carr ied out with

secondhand bui lding materials wherever possible. Old windows,

doors and backbands real ly create a sense that this was part of

the house from the beginning. I t makes it real ly cozy. They found

the materials at secondhand bui lding yards and by staying in c lose

contact with various craftsmen that might come across old houses

that are being remodeled and from which the old parts would

otherwise have been s imply thrown out.

This room has now become the creative haven that Lonnie has

wanted for so long, a space for her to plan and prepare smal l

art ic les or make special i tems when decorating another room.

Having a place where you can gather up al l of your things and leave

them out for the duration of your work process is just wonderful .

When you’re constantly coming up with so many ideas, i t ’s a lmost

a necessity. Previously this would take place at the dining table,

which was in no way pract ical .

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At the moment, one project that Lonnie is working on is making

these del icate, handmade roses from various new and old fabrics.

They ’re just adorable, especial ly when displayed in the old box,

which was previously used for storing Christmas ornaments.

They ’re to be used for decoration or perhaps for an art ic le at some

point. This is one of the things that Lonnie loves to f iddle with in

the evening. Whereas others might do some sort of knitt ing or

needlework or watch TV, this is her haven.

There’s no color on the wal ls in this room but the furniture and

accessories do have some color. Lonnie loves vintage shades of pink

and blue. They ’re the common thread throughout the house at the

moment. F inding enough old things in these wonderful shades is

very diff icult so she’s doing an unprecedented amount of paint ing

and dyeing. The round throw pi l lows that are stacked on the chair

are ready to be dyed. The tul le dress on the bench chair has just

been dyed a wonderful , faded shade of blue. The smal l , pink dress

hanging on a hanger on the wal l has also been dyed with our paint.

When dyeing text i les with Vintage Paint, mix the paint with plain

water. 1 part paint to 10 parts water y ields an intense color. I f you’d

l ike a more dusty or muted shade, mix in up to 20 parts water. Mix

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