This house seems to "want" red things. It somehow comes alive as we decorate for Christmas. Our Christmas tree is decorated in white, silver and red — for instance these red glass baubles from IKEA. The cushions on our grey sofa are red and I'm actually also wearing a bright red cardigan from ginatricot.

There is no snow outside anymore and the window by the kitchen sink was filled with all dried up basil plants. Since we've had to do all the washing up by hand the last 4+ weeks (the dishwasher broke down and the landlord has not managed to find someone who can install the new one waiting in the hallway), the view has been rather boring and today I decided to do something about it. These deep red poinsettias, also bought at IKEA, are quite nice.