News - 9 August 2024 08:01

With a Passion for Gardening

Do you share a passion for gardening, envisioning a beautiful, harmonious garden where the act of gardening itself brings joy? Meet Carin, a creative garden enthusiast and successful influencer, who shares her journey and offers tips for cultivating a stunning garden.

Carin Kiebasinska Norberg, known on Instagram as @villasjovik, has attracted over 160,000 followers with her love of nature and keen eye for aesthetics and interior design. "I’ve always liked beautiful things and enjoyed doing arts and crafts at home. Because I’m so messy in my head, I need the calm," she says. The aesthetics are striking when you see the beautiful images and meticulous arrangements on Carin’s Instagram account.

When asked about the biggest challenges of maintaining a garden of this caliber, Carin replies: "It's definitely finding the time. However, I try not to be fanatical and set the bar a little lower. There might be a few too many weeds growing in the flower beds, but I prefer when they take care of themselves." Carin also emphasizes the importance of being pragmatic with plant selection and organization.

However, as anyone who has climbed over rakes, spades, and potting soil in search of the pruning shears knows, finding joy in gardening also comes with having an organized storeroom for storing gardening equipment. Carin’s storeroom, once chaotic, is now a haven of orderliness and style thanks to Elfa’s storage solutions. Clear tracks, hooks, mesh baskets, shelves, pegboards, drawers, and cabinets in a uniform, stylish dark grey shade have transformed her space. "Fantastic! I can breathe now when I go into the storeroom," she exclaims.

A garden is a dynamic, ever-changing space. "You have to reconsider and think outside the box. It’s a challenge, but it’s fun to incorporate new elements. The garden doesn't have to be perfect, just like life," Carin reflects.

Carin’s gardening tip!

Stick to three colours, in addition to the leafy green. This will create a nice holistic harmony in your garden, regardless of the nature of the plants.
Have a seasonal table where you place beautiful still lifes. Keep in mind that the objects in a still life should have different heights.
Maximise the number of plants, it always looks better with more! You can have the same variety, for example hydrangeas. But get ten and place them at different heights for a fuller feel.
Really large pots are great, because then the plants take care of themselves and you won't have to water as much.
Go for flower beds that are relatively self-sustaining, so you can mainly keep on top of weeds and pests in them.
Not sure where to start? Start in the corners of the garden. Perhaps around the corner of the house, or in the corner of the balcony. Then continue with the next corner and let the garden grow gradually.
Invest in a storeroom with good storage and overview, so you don't have to spend time looking for tools and equipment and can instead devote time to enjoying the garden.