Over the summer I was lucky enough to meet Swede Jenny Brandt at Blog’nhagen in Copenhagen. I got a taste of her colorful, fun side that day through her delightful blog, Dos Family, a quirky and family-friendly collaboration with Isabelle McAllister. I’ve since become addicted to her Instagram, which always puts a smile on my face. Jenny lives in Ystad, Sweden, with her husband, Jens Grönberg, and their two kids, Viola and Frank. Jens is an illustrator and graphic designer, and Jenny is the photographer of the duo. They both work from home and run a webshop called Sammy Rose in addition to their own projects. I love Jenny’s approach to decorating: “I don’t really think much. It really just happens. And ‘far from perfect’ is perfect to me.” There are also some decorating tips tucked into the comments, so don’t miss those! Thanks, Jenny and Jens! — Anne

Image above: Our world map with my purple table painted with car paint by my father, who has an auto body [paint] shop. My father always mixes the color from leftover paint he has in his shop. The lamp and chairs are vintage. I bought a bunch of mixed candle holders at flea markets and spray painted them.

Image above: Kitchen cabinets are second hand and were painted pink by my sweet father. He has painted so many furniture pieces for me over the years. He is the nicest. Also this reminds me of my best decorating tip for home-oriented people: Get to know a car painter. Changing the color on your furniture instead of buying new is a great tip.

See more inside Jenny and Jens’ Swedish home after the jump . . .

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When decorating their downtown Los Angeles loft, Jon and Nina Hans decided to channel mid-century Hawaii. They are both from the islands and grew up surfing and running through jungles. Luckily, they live right down the street from the Flower District, so it’s easy to keep their home filled with plants and flowers. Nina is an art director and designer, so she’s experienced in creating visual environments. This is a particularly special home for the couple because they moved in just after their wedding a year ago. They were so excited to decorate their first home together as husband and wife that they spent the first several weekends searching local thrift stores, the Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market and Craigslist to find great deals and unique pieces. Thanks, Jon and Nina! And a big thanks to Casey Curry and Nina for the lovely photos! — Amy Azzarito

Image above: This is my little at-home desk. I found the chair at a little furniture store here in LA called Revival, and I’m obsessed with it! It came already upholstered in that fabric, I couldn’t believe it; it’s like it was made for me. I also love the vase on my desk by Brett Freund. I’m such a huge fan of his work!

Image above: Our living room is such a fun place to host parties; Jon loves to make cocktails at the bar, and in the winter we always have a fire going. When we got married, our friends all got together and chipped in to get us this super nice projector for our wedding present. So now we often host movie nights — we roll down the blinds and project right onto the walls. It’s the gift that keeps on giving! The white porcelain dear head we got as a wedding gift, as well. It’s from Z Gallerie. We went ahead and put it on our registry before we’d really figured out what vibe we were going for in our new place. Sometimes I feel like he’s a little off for the jungle theme, so I like to throw a lei on him to make him fit in better.

See more of Jon & Nina’s Los Angeles home after the jump!

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