Godt Nytår - Happy New Year

In Denmark Christmas is celebrated all month long. Infact there were so many Danish "Jul" traditions to try, experience, and learn about it was a full time job. No seriously actually my 'full time' occupation from November 12-December 20 was Danish: Module 1. And therefore as my handful of readers may have noticed December was not a month of blog writing. Being given daily homework, and then actually doing the homework had to take precedence. However in lieu of posting at the time here are some photos taken around Copenhagen during December

Jette Frolich

This was an ornate showroom, in an older house in Gentofte, just north of Copenhagen city center which for the month before Christmas was showcasing the paper and metal ornaments designed by Jette Frolich. To quote the publicity blurb on the packaging for Jette's products, they are 'a poetic blend of Danish refinement and inspiration .... and they bring a touch of Scandinavian living into your home'. I don't think my family is any more refined, but the new ornaments did look stylish on our Danish fir tree.

 

 Illum Bolighus

A superb design store on Stroget in the centre of the city. I love this festive display featuring Arne Jacobsen Alphabet Cups.

 Julemarked Christmas Markets

I wasn't so inspired by the stalls at this one which seemed to be very much catering for the tourists. However these two dogs were definitely living the high life! I did go to the Christiania JuleMarked which had beautiful hand made crafts for sale, but you are not permitted to take photos there [if you don't know about the history of Christiana here is some more information]
http://www.spirehuset.net/christiania-facts-and-history

Royal Copenhagen

Each year the world famous china flagship store invites artists to design Christmas table settings. in 2012 it was the turn of four danish musicians. The rest of the store's three floors  were also fully decorated for the season.

 Punkt 1: electrical store

Using the Smeg "Flag" Fridge as the main feature of their Christmas window display

 Nyhavn

Neptune of the Lakes with Christmas Cherubs

And then it snowed

New skill=commuter biking in the snow

Sun setting before 3PM

The big freeze - it snowed hard at the beginning of December, and on and off for the next two weeks. The city looked stunning on the sunny days, and even on the greyish of days the whiteness provided a contrast to the greyness. Then it warmed up, rained and couple of times and all the snow was gone.

Godt Nytar