Put all those notebooks and pens you’ve been collecting to use with the Sketchnotes technique. Its sounds like some NEWFANGLED invention but its mostly a merging of doodling and note-taking to help you process and remember details of meetings, lectures or presentations. Clickthrough to get lots of links and a video that provides an overview…

While my skills with Nordic languages is beyond iffy, I think this is a Swedish blogger who posts often about her beautiful home. This picture is of her work table where she sews. I love the use of low-budget strand board normally used for sub-flooring but here its been stained and polyurethaned to a soft…

This DIY pencil holder is a great way to bring a little rustic outdoors into your office or workspace. This was created with a piece of found wood, sanded and drilled across the top to hold pencils. Pretty and truly upcycled! (via Strawberry Chic)