This is what our dining area looks like a on a regular weekday evening. I tend not to want the lamp lit.
I love the simplicity of the Kivi votive holders. I don't have many Finnish items around the house but I have a lot of Kivi's. They are not even all shown here...
When Wille was younger we went all out on Halloween all week leading up to the 31st. This year I've only hung our sculls and a few other things but..... OMG! What was that????
:)
What was for dinner?!!
I think that looks very beautiful. Peaceful. The skulls ROCK. I wonder if they sell those over here somewhere! Did you find time to carve pumpkins? I am sure they are nice if you did. Thanks for peek into your week (very dark indeed).
Posted by: Brandi H. | October 30, 2008 at 06:27 PM
Beautiful and serene table setting!
I have a question about the dining room window sill - did you add something there? In the photos it appears to be made of marble or granite, but it's hard to tell.
Posted by: Jean | October 30, 2008 at 06:29 PM
Those votive holders are beautiful. I love the thickness of the glass. Simple and elegant.
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Martha | October 30, 2008 at 06:42 PM
Hi Benita,
Would you mind telling whether your votives are the 60mm or 80mm size?
Posted by: Jean | October 30, 2008 at 06:55 PM
I like your weekend-table, I also try to swich to candles on weekends. I adore candles of all sizes...your posting reminded me, next ikea visit, many many candles to buy...
Posted by: ana | October 30, 2008 at 07:30 PM
CUTE!
Posted by: lessie | October 30, 2008 at 08:07 PM
WOW, your table is gorgeous! love...
Posted by: Rachel | October 30, 2008 at 08:39 PM
I can only dream of a dining area so crisp and clutter-free... I love the votives.
Posted by: Malena | October 30, 2008 at 11:45 PM
My daughter(5) loves those spiders creepy eyes.
Posted by: kelli | October 31, 2008 at 01:55 AM
Brandi, we're a little behind so our pumpkins are being carve after work today.
Dinner was very unexciting, macaroni and meatballs :)
Jean, the windowsills are Swedish marble "Kålmårdsmarmor" and are original to the house which ws buit in 1936. I actually prefer white painted sills but the good thing about marble is that dust doesn't show much :)
The votives themselves are 37 mm in diameter (Glimma from IKEA) and the votiv holders are 65 mm in diamater on the outside.
Kelli, so do I :)
Posted by: Benita | October 31, 2008 at 07:27 AM
ACK!
SPIDER!
(I actually jumped away from my laptop...)
Posted by: Alex | October 31, 2008 at 12:17 PM
It's amazing how quickly it gets dark here in Scandinavia now. I don't like any bright over heads lights, so I light candles every night, and use leg lamps for soft undirect light. Iittala design is gorgeous. I have a lot of it including Kivi votive holders, such a simple and elegant design which comes in many beautiful colors. I also like the Iittala and Marimekko co-product Mariskooli for candles. I noticed that you had an Aalto vase in your earlier post. They are timeless!
Posted by: Tiina | October 31, 2008 at 01:25 PM