Where has this hysterical Norwegian been all of my KZread life!?!? Had to subscribe!!

@silverpeak3056

5 жыл бұрын

Lol same thought!

@FrancieMoon9

5 жыл бұрын

Right? This guy is great!

@sweetjay27127

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha he is surely one rare breed of a Norwegian😊 so entertaining. Watching from Norway 😊

@veneisiatomlinson1979

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr! So ecstatic🤗😁🎉🎊

@martathequenn3835

2 жыл бұрын

I like him sooo much. Genius ;))))

I was about to say that it looks like an IKEA catalog....and then he says it.

@meganhoyal3225

5 жыл бұрын

Totally ikea home

@abdulazuzadel4768

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, as soon as he entered, same thought came to my mind,

@karentucker2161

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing about Ikea before he said it. I love that store!!!!!

The United States, same colors but only because we're copying you, but a lot more clutter. If we're trying to do a farmhouse decor, we worry that people won't know our house's style so we will include several signs on the walls to tell them that say "FARMHOUSE". Not a bad idea at all since most of these "farmhouses" are in suburban homes. If we're minimalist we have signs cluttering our walls letting you know how simple we are. If we're untidy, we'll probably have at least one sign making an argument for why slobs are better people. We also have signs announcing that our home is our "HOME" and that our "FAMILY" lives there...in case we worry who that person is who we share a bathroom with. We also have signs telling us where we're going or stating what room we're in or what we should do in the room. Like "EAT" in the kitchen or "Pantry" over the pantry. Sometimes we like to fool people with signs like "BEACH" with an arrow but it only leads to our compost bin right outside of the back door.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Love your funny and nice story 👌😂 Thanks for sharing

@norafraszczak8492

5 жыл бұрын

Same here in germany. The most important thing is a "Latte Macchiato - sign" over the coffeemachine.

@JS-tv8sf

5 жыл бұрын

@@norafraszczak8492 Too funny. I wonder what decorator started this silly business.

@JS-tv8sf

5 жыл бұрын

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Your video was funny too :)

@HemlockRidge

5 жыл бұрын

WTF? Are you speaking of the USA that I live in? Oh, wait.... California?!

So they arnt Norwegians. They are Ikeans

@Kathleen5429

5 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@mackenziewhethers1257

5 жыл бұрын

Norway is the infinite Ikea.

@AxelQC

5 жыл бұрын

IKEA is based on Scandinavian design.

@lorijohnson1478

5 жыл бұрын

Dude. Classic

@drageben145

5 жыл бұрын

No that is swedes

It may all look sterile, but is seems to me that Norwegians seek calm and repose in their homes. I see nothing wrong in that.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Think you are right 😀

@alanatolstad4824

5 жыл бұрын

I've bought a book on How to Speak Minnesotan (even tho' my roots are in North Dakota, strongly Norwegian!), and there's a chapter on the typical diet, which is titled BLOND AND BLAND...seems to fit that apartment in typical style as well!

@2eleven48

5 жыл бұрын

@@alanatolstad4824 ...kind of weird reading about any book which features a diet which is called 'blond and bland'. I reitarate, there is nothing bland about this apartment. It's calm and a refuge from all the stuff that happens outside. Close the blinds, put on your warm socks, up the heating, and just quietly enjoy your warm little nest.

@francieodendahl9351

5 жыл бұрын

I like it too. Very serene and peaceful. Also the place looks easy to clean you could probably clean the whole place in the next 30 minutes not a lot of furniture I like that too. Also when you have a smaller living quarters it is better to stay with white or off-white or beige... it opens up the space. Mirrors help to large mirrors

@francieodendahl9351

5 жыл бұрын

@@alanatolstad4824 There's nothing Bland about being blonde!

That carpet wasn’t brown, just a very intense beige!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

"Arty farty" beige installation! Lol I'm cracking up here

@abdulkareemh

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahah... I know right!! I laughed so hard... I feel bad for the homeowner for being ripped apart by his humour...

@NightOwl222

3 жыл бұрын

It's Too Funny! Lmao

@liamryanwealthrichard3615

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZainaDancer Hello, how're you doing?I’m a licensed account manager , I promote worthy investment plans, in the likes of Forex, our local digital currencies and also mentor the blockchain technology, ever came across the word forex??

Oh my, I think I'm Norwegian. My house is decorated with white, beige, and gray. 90% of my furniture is from IKEA. And I drink A LOT of coffee. My husband and I were laughing and kept looking at each other saying, "that's us!" Haha

@vivarantx

3 жыл бұрын

your husband is cheating on you...

@razzkaable

3 жыл бұрын

@@vivarantx omg no 😂 why? Just why ?

Wow. I am married to a Norwegian and yes, everything is EXACTLY as you say.

50 shades of beige!... ahahaha.... that really cracked me up...... im gonna subscribe to your channel coz i think you are a fun person. I enjoyed watching this "beige" video...😆

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, so happy to hear that beige made you a subscriber. Thanx and welcome to our channel 🤗

@marinazagrai1623

5 жыл бұрын

​@@YOURWAY2NORWAY You're absolutely hilarious. And by the way, no one uses any warm colors to spruce up the color scheme (I just can't imagine)? There are so many rich browns that look inviting (mahogany).

@marinazagrai1623

5 жыл бұрын

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY I just subscribed to your channel. Keep posting videos!

I live in the Highlands of Scotland and my house was made in Norway as a pre-fabricated kit. Reddish brown wood cladding outside. The interior definitely has many more colours. I look forward to going to Bergen in June, my first time in Norway. 😀

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, cool to learn. Thanks for sharing. Welcome to Norway Kevin :)

Now I truly understand my Norwegian best friend.... We live in Australia. Big back yard... she never goes out further than the eaves over the back door. And the interior of her tiny house.... beige, beige, slightly greyish beige, beige and white. Biggest TV ever, no artwork on display except a large ‘wish board’ covered in pictures from... IKEA!!!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 love your story and link to our content. Thanks for sharing

@zoe9632

5 жыл бұрын

Hilarious! Most of us Aussie's love our backyards 😀

@fermentedsourdough5462

5 жыл бұрын

Spiral Python : Does she leave Australia every southern summer?

@francieodendahl9351

5 жыл бұрын

Art us okay but you forget about it after a while so I don't buy it. I like playing or pictures of family

@missdead1

5 жыл бұрын

Haha

Your videos are delightful! "Oh brown! I found brown!" 😁😂😂 Love it, subscribed 👍

@MoonlightMystress

5 жыл бұрын

It's not "really" brown.. it's dark Beige!!

I like him he’s fun

In the USA we like to have 2 different dining tables. One conveniently placed near the kitchen for regular use and the other mostly as a showpiece. We spend thousands of dollars on our showpiece table and then rarely to never use it. It’s a great place for your cat to throw up a hairball though...

@natalyaakselaleksander4502

5 жыл бұрын

So true. At my house we have like 3 and one is huge and fancy but I can't remember the last time we used it.

@shannon4386

5 жыл бұрын

My parents got rid of the show table when my brother and I moved out and replaced it with a pool table. Now people actually spend time in that room.

@naomiemoore5725

4 жыл бұрын

We ate dinner in the formal dining room every night. Tablecloth, napkins, chandelier, whole 9 yards. But my parents were European so that's what was done. We had breakfast in the "breakfast room" - Yes our house had one. In the winter time, lunches there too. Spring, summer and fall, lunches and snacks were on the backyard patio. My current house does not have a dining room and I desperately miss having one!

@beategoetz4403

4 жыл бұрын

When I stayed in the USA I really used to wonder that there were formal dining and formal living in contrary to family dining and family living. 🤔🤔🤔

@liamryanwealthrichard3615

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, how're you doing?I’m a licensed account manager , I promote worthy investment plans, in the likes of Forex, our local digital currencies and also mentor the blockchain technology, ever came across the word forex??

I love their minimalism and simplicity. We could learn a lot from them.

Brown, the darkest shade of beige :)

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

👌😂

"50 shades of beige", lol!! I love that apartment, the soft Nordic neutrals, green plants and no clutter/minimalist look.

A common sight in American homes are large wooden letters that spell out words we like, such as FAMILY, LOVE, HOME, EAT, and the ever-popular BLESSED. We put these on walls, shelves, doors, anything. I have lived all over the world, and I have never seen these except at home in the US.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Love it 👌😘

@rattata30

5 жыл бұрын

I don't have them. I mean I don't need to be reminded!

@mygirldarby

5 жыл бұрын

@rustythestarlight do you have the "Live. Love. Laugh" signs everywhere too? I hate those. People in America love them.

@kaybrown4010

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t need signs in my home telling me where I am, what to do, or how I should feel. Don’t we all get enough of that in our everyday lives? This American hates that crap!

@AbsentWithoutLeaving

5 жыл бұрын

@@mygirldarby Noooooo. Not all of us! That sign is probably THE most irritating one I see - and it's everywhere - walls, t-shirts, bumper stickers. Argh!! I've found myself wanting to seize the person by the lapel and scream at them "STOP telling me what to DO!" I will say this, though...it's 100% better than the one it apparently replaced: "Shop 'til you drop." Of all the morally bereft, culturally vacant, sad sentiments, that would have to be the worst.

It's simply impossible to watch your videos without laughing and smiling, you instantly make me happy! I'm an Italian American so I would get along very well with the coffee drinkers in Norway. Those wooden countertops in the kitchen are gorgeous! Are the walls also covered in wood or is that tile?

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Also wood. Come and have a ☕ with us Rye Toast 😃😃

I love the smattering of rebellious red in the wall mural. ( I'm sure it's from IKEA ) LOL.

@MargaretWalkerCellist

5 жыл бұрын

It's to make sure you know it's NOT Norwegian! LOL!

@trublgrl

5 жыл бұрын

And the red stuffed toy on the bed! I'm afraid the homeowner may be reported when this video gets out!

Must be that the Norwegians themselves are the colorful elements in their homes. ^.~

A lot of houses in Texas have three things, a deer skull hung on the wall, turquoise things, and crosses. It is not uncommon to find a turquoise cross or deer skull. You also have to have some dead animal skin as a rug. Leather couches too.

The Ikea tag though... WTF

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Haha ;)

@shizukagozen777

5 жыл бұрын

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY ;) And thanks for the pin ! 💗

@august4633

5 жыл бұрын

People usually don't keep the tags on their things lol. Pretty sure he was joking.

@karenbrown4524

5 жыл бұрын

@Sam A3 I don't see many if any ugly baseball caps on black people.

@ProctorsGamble

5 жыл бұрын

In case you need to take it back for exchange like a prom dress!

I am so glad KZread suggested your videos! So interesting and funny and now I want to go to Norway 🇳🇴

@kristinkimono1588

5 жыл бұрын

Ell Emm come see Norway😜❤️! I promise you will find it more colourful than what this dude is trying to show people!

@naomiemoore5725

4 жыл бұрын

@@kristinkimono1588 Such a beautiful place and that sea of bland boring decor breaks my heart!

@angelsjelsker3004

2 жыл бұрын

I’m from Bergen

I’ve gone Norwegian! I’ve got that English double decker bus picture from lkea here in Canada!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@gloriastroedecke2717

5 жыл бұрын

Lawrence Brown from "Lost in the Pond" also has that Double Decker photo. He lives in Chicago.

I'm from the midwest U.S., most homes here have brown reclining sofas with cup holders, sport team posters on the walls and slow cookers for brats and kraut

@buffedtrainer1

5 жыл бұрын

Oh My God

California and alot of USA is turquoise and grey. We are into ceiling fans. Not any ceiling fan they have to be 14 - 22 degree pitch blades and move air. We are also into black out curtains on grommets and vertical blinds so we can sleep in .

@tobiastranetellefsen4203

4 жыл бұрын

Something that shocked me when I went to the United States was the fact that every home I visited had those huge brown seiling fans. In Norway you would actually be considered an unsofisticated and dirty wierdo if you are having those big brown ceiling fans in your home. That type of sweaty person who sits on the couch all day drinking regular coke and eating junk. I have nothing about ceiling fans and I personally think they can be very practical tho. But having those in your home is a big no-no in Norway. The exception is the 90s and early 2000s when they were more common and more acceptable as furniture. For some strange reason it is also common amongst Jehovas Witnesses over here to have ceiling fans in their home btw.

Nice appartment with lots of natural light... very important point during the dark winter months!

America is just so diverse to really nail down one specific style, but we do tend to decorate in terms of where we live. For instance, mountain cabins might be styled with lots of warm plaids, deep couches, and antler decor. Pacific Northwest homes and apartments are usually more minimalist and simple with lots of hanging plants, bike racks, simple or warm furniture and calm walls and a cat in the window. Beach homes can vary coast to coast from large and elegant to small and bright with splashes of crazy colors. The Midwest is generally your basic cookie cutter styled family homes with lots of internal stuff and cheap clutter, or big and stately with expensive everything. Then you have your eclectic bike riding apartment dwelling communities somewhere in every state. Overall America tends to go through phases of decorating every new decade, like right now many people are trying the minimalist 'hygge' approach and the big thing is gray and white colors with maybe one dark accent wall. So IKEA is a big hit currently.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

Incredibly good descriptions. For each interior style you write about, I can see it for me in a movie or television series. Thanks a lot! Just sorry that you too are being sucked in to the Ikea showroom style. That´s a cold place to stay, in my opinion ;)

@LadyCatFelineTheSeventh

5 жыл бұрын

Actually no. That just sounds more like you spend too much time reading magazines or have no experience outside of whatever social group you plopped yourself down into. Hardly anyone lives in a cabin, decorates with bikes, throws plaid around the house or any of that. And Ikea is not a "big hit". It's where college kids shop, not adults. Try again in 20 years.

@catarinalorada1974

5 жыл бұрын

@@LadyCatFelineTheSeventh Thats false. Ikea IS a big hit. We were just in the cabins at the mountains and they were decorated with plaid.

@LadyCatFelineTheSeventh

5 жыл бұрын

@@catarinalorada1974 Uh, no. Seriously, that is beyond shallow. In the first place, there are not very many Ikea's and the furniture is not considered quality or worth the trouble to travel miles to purchase. The local department stores are better. Second, the vast majority of anyone in North America, including those in the mountains, has ever been in a cabin, let alone owns one. Third, plaid is not a popular decorative element. Seeing it once does not change that. Next you'll be saying I live in a teepee because I'm on the reservation. Yeah, try again. We're getting a lot of entertainment over this. Besides, this teepee is getting cold and we have no TV.

@catarinalorada1974

5 жыл бұрын

​@@LadyCatFelineTheSeventh Ikea is popular in my region, and in many parts of the US and the WORLD. What you're stating are YOUR opinions. I just stated that a lot of cabins I have personally rented for MY vacations have plaid designs, animal heads, etc.

I'm a new (American) fan of your channel! I have some Norwegian ancestry and so I'm very fascinated by the country and the culture. I love how you explain things in a fun and comical way! Takk! ;-)

@Kathleen5429

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

PEOPLE IN YOUR COUNTRY MUST HAVE NORMAL TO LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, SERIOUSLY!

@kristinkimono1588

5 жыл бұрын

KAREN G GRAY seriously low bloodpressure with this norwegian😜! And a calm and fearless life that makes me search for a pulse too😜

@denisebarton8159

5 жыл бұрын

Mine is pretty high when I pick myself off the floor....

0:47 "50 shades of beige" xD

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

Lol :)

@KayKay0813

5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved that comment.

@trublgrl

5 жыл бұрын

"When I met Norwegian Christian Grey, it was like a fantastic, sensual whirlwind. For the first two months, we never made love, followed by three years of constantly not making love."

@zinaliadesousa1115

5 жыл бұрын

lol

“Arty farty.” A genuine Norwegian expression?! 😎

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

😂 It's a common expression here.

@davidsiegel9847

5 жыл бұрын

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY British origin. Near-neighbours borrow.

@AnonymousUser77254

5 жыл бұрын

Charles Hamilton we use it in South Africa too. So it can't be too exclusive.

@heyitsjujuu

5 жыл бұрын

The beautiful BEIGE curtains!!😂😂😂😂

@stewartdorward1606

5 жыл бұрын

Arty Farty is a gay bar in Tokyo.

I can’t imagine not having a front and back yard. I would struggle in an apartment- I love my house

@tylerdurden4608

3 жыл бұрын

People with garden have better health

Don't know how come your videos began popping up in my YT feed but, you are hilarious so I subscribed. I'm binge watching now and loving you! Cheers from Tennessee, USA!

@liamryanwealthrichard3615

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, how're you doing?I’m a licensed account manager , I promote worthy investment plans, in the likes of Forex, our local digital currencies and also mentor the blockchain technology, ever came across the word forex??

This makes me want to move to Norway. That home looks cozy.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe, you made the day for Mads, the guy behind the camera, with your comment. Thanks for engaging

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. You made my day. Thanks a lot +suziequizie.

@suziequzie

5 жыл бұрын

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY BTW I also love IKEA.

It was all predictable, but hilarious how the host described the interior. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

@c-light7624

5 жыл бұрын

Angela Dana - So funny that you mentioned that because it popped up in my Recommended list right now. I’ll definitely check it out.

I loved this! Never heard anyone be more excited over beige!!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

😂

Just found your channel and can’t get enough! Love from the South, US

Mine just says I'm very poor. But, oh well! At least I have a home, right?

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Mine too (Ronald here). Agree with you :)

One of the first things I noticed in Norway was that everyone has their lights on in the whole house/apartment practically 24/7. I was a bit surprised because I've always heard everywhere that Norway cares about environment so much and blah blah. But then you ask somebody why do they have the lights on all the time. They will only say "Oh the electricity is so cheap that it doesn't matter" =p

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

+Kodi cool cool story and a very valid point

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

+Kodi You are right. Very Norwegian to keep the lights on. Think there are at least two reasons for that. Norway is a dark country during winter. We lack the sun. So we crave light. And most of our electricity is made by water from rivers and lakes, so we think it's kind of ok to do it. But it is changing. I have started to switch off. Thanks for sharing your thoughts

@WolfStarbuck

6 жыл бұрын

For me at least, depends on the time of year. During the summer when we have the midnight sun, I don't have any lights on at all. But now, as the day gets longer, they're on as soon as it starts to get dark (which is about 5pm for me after the sun goes behind the mountains). By next month this time, lights will be on pretty much when I'm awake until late January when the sun comes back.

@alanwaterworth6464

6 жыл бұрын

this is true, but most norwegian apartments are quite dark without lights, and it´s dark outside for alot of the year too, so Norwegians like to make their home feel cosy by having lights on, or lighting candles. As for the electricity, it´s mostly produced by hydro electric plants, so it´s enviromentally friendly anyway :)

@ahmdsq1894

6 жыл бұрын

Electricity is cheap in Norway :o Didn't know about that !!

In ours, the grey component to our colour scheme is a very fine layer of dust on all horizontal surfaces. It's kind of nice, I tend to leave it undisturbed until 2-4 hours before guests come over.

I also think that the golden tinge in the wall paint and decor changes the harsh "blue light" which is so previlant during cold, snowy and grey overcast days.

Aussie here. Tin shed with open walls and lots of dust.

I like the simplicity of the house. It looks nice. I like the beige.

@karenchastain9789

5 жыл бұрын

sandy I love Ikea

@erldagerl9826

5 жыл бұрын

I like how light and airy it is. Wonderful sunlight and clean lines.

@bbednorz319

5 жыл бұрын

sandy I like how he says beige! I’ve heard IKEA furniture falls apart.

I've been searching for this exact type of channel about Norway :) thank you so much!!

Love your videos. Thanks for uploading!

I love the coffee makers also a staple in my home. And the lovely balcony. The colors are nice and calm too. Very clean and zen looking. Just found you guys via my recommended. Love ypur sense of humor and mannerism. New subbie here

Plain colors are perfect for displaying your Norwegian Blue. Beautiful plumage!

Ronald - love your apartment! So minimalist & I love neutral colors! Next time, show us your closet.

The Norweigan Apartment looks like 75% of the apartments in Sweden. Finns would argue about they own the " most "coffee drinkers. Love your channel, pus pus.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

I know. You are totally right 😘

@peko7446

5 жыл бұрын

Why do they own so many coffee makers?

@aztex6981

4 жыл бұрын

We are 2 behind finland in 2018 at Coffee drikking😅

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!! A parody within official guidelines for Norway as aesthetic within joyous haphazard fun in a place that doesn't look fun. You make it fun, and a top priority to explore!

Very interesting video. So much you can learn about a culture from the way you live!!

I just found your channel a couple of days ago and I think you are great! Really personable and funny. I have felt so tender towards Norwegians since Utoya. Keep up the fun!

This was sort of understatedly really funny. Subbed!

Oh this was so funny! More videos like this please :)

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

+Sueann Williams We are happy to hear that. Thanks a lot. This was easy and fast to make, so it enables us to post more often.

Gosh!....the more I watch your videos, the more I like and enjoy them....love you do much...😂🤣....💖

Your home is tasteful and cozy. Thank you for sharing!

You act like ME! When I show off my things with a camera lol! You leap and dance too! That is priceless!

I always loved going into "The Danish House" and 'Ikea" with very modern furniture and accessories!!

You are a riot! Keep making these hysterical videos!

so enjoyable! thanks for the tour.

it felt like an Ikea showroom before you even said anything. My home is currently filled with wooden rustic-like furnitures, old oak and leather chairs, ancient farming tools and the colors are white, light brown and red

Ronald, you are a funny guy! Thanks for telling us all about Norway. I am in Florida, USA...just had my first Ikea experience a couple of months ago. I can see why Norwegians love it!

Why do I keep thinking David Bowie when I see this guy?

Awesome! Enjoy every minute of this presentation!!!! Excelent in beige white and grey.

Love it, simple and very cozy

Oh my gosh! You are hysterical! I am 1/2 Norwegian (and look it). We remodeled a house for someone and put in an Ikea kitchen--because it was so unusual for here. But they are making inroads! Thanks for your sense of humor. Greatly appreciated.

As someone who was born and raised in America but is 1/4 Norwegian the coffee thing made me laugh as I have three ways to make coffee in my kitchen

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, you are a typical Norwegian Heather. Thanks for sharing your story!

@tracyerose

5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever been to someones house that has no way to make coffee it’s like wtf???

@heatherkjellesvik6092

5 жыл бұрын

Tracy Rose that sounds like a nightmare!

Loved this! Cracked me up.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😘

I love these videos. Thank you.

"I don't know why because it really looks like Ikea" LOL..hilarious. I can see I'm going to find myself binge watching your vids...I may even share them with my Norway-loving hubby.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

You make us very happy 🤗🤗

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about my apartment? The bechamel tinted beautiful apartment without any greens or other colors? Best Mads.

I love your Norwegian videos!!! You are so entertaining! 💜❤

@trinidadinternational

5 жыл бұрын

Very funny indeed!

Colours of nature .. love it

That was fun!! Thank you!!!!

You're funny! I'm really enjoying your videos.

If I moved there people would hate my house because I LOVE color!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

+Melissa Lebedeff Haha, they might find it exotic and a bit strange. We tend to prefere that hospital vibe. Thanks for sharing 😊

@melissalebedeff807

6 жыл бұрын

My family is from Denmark and Sweden and they are the same way but I am black sheep in my family. They say I have been "Americanized" My friends always have me decipher the IKEA instructions Hahahaha!

@cclemoyne4033

6 жыл бұрын

I like bold colours too, purple is my favorite and lime green works well in a kitchen

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

LOL!!!

@countryfrau8328

5 жыл бұрын

My sister-in-law was raised as a German in America (I'll spare details) but she has lived all of her adult life in Germany. I remember her saying that she wanted to paint her front door with color and wasn't allowed to do it.

i love this love the colors its so nice

Lovely home. I’ve always loved the furnishings.

@christianpauls8732

5 жыл бұрын

You can find this kind of appartament in France with a young owner.

This is a beautiful home/ apartment. Americans love Ikea too. My home has been beige mostly. But I find the older I get the more color I want. I want peaceful when I come home at the end of the day. Americans have certain themes: , log cabin, beachfront, southwestern, Texas, modern, retro, Louisiana French, and on and on. you cant pinpoint one for the whole country, its too large with too many backgrounds. I expected Norwegians to have lots of blue, I was wrong.

@fermentedsourdough5462

5 жыл бұрын

I expected only warm colours: no blue, green or pristine white; hence the beige. I'd have yellow walls if I lived more than 55oN = anywhere in Scandinavia.

@ladythalia227

5 жыл бұрын

If you ask a Norwegian what his/her favorite color is, yoù will likely hear blue. It's just not used that much in home decor. Pale blue or green statement walls are gaining popularity though, after 30 years of predominantly white/beige walls. Ps: I have a blue sofa 😉

I live in the USA. I am Polish but emigrated as a child. My condo looks like a palace. Heavy expensive window treatments; antique furniture, French crystal chandeliers, British looking arm chairs and sofas and ottomans. I have Tiffany style lighting throughout. I love my space. Nothing from IKEA. I always thought Europeans decorated this way and I guessed my soul created my space believing it would bring me closer to my roots. I, surprised to see how simply some people live in Norway.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story K Bhogal. Simplicity is a virtue in the Nordics

@JWildberry

5 жыл бұрын

I'm Norwegian, and I would LOVE to see that. It sounds amazing! I love it when people have a personal style, but in Norway we tend to get a bit scared. I'm trying to break out of that now, because I recently moved into a new home. It's really hard, and I keep second-guessing myself, but I think it's going to be worth it to get a place that feels more personal.

@AbsentWithoutLeaving

5 жыл бұрын

@@JWildberry - I've learned a good way to break into color or change my surroundings without burning bridges is with textiles. Hang them like art or as a drapery, change them out easily when you need a change, and if you have neutral colors in your home, a single colorful piece tends to make a big impression. You can go maximal and use a lot, or just one special piece, if you prefer simple (I do). I've collected textiles for years - gorgeous African cloth, Japanese kimono and obi, Indian saris, and I switch them out regularly to keep things interesting. Hah, I even have a few pieces of old Marimekko fabric I use as tablecloths or runners when I have people over for dinner. A good friend who is Indonesian pulls out her collection of beautiful old batik cloths for the same purpose. Textiles are easy to store, unlike most art pieces, (just pop them into a plastic bin, or onto a shelf in the closet) and simple to move. And these days you can find that stuff in second hand shops or thrift shows in ethnic neighborhoods. Don't know if you have a lot of these in Norway, but you could even go to a fabric store and find an interesting piece of cloth that you love, something special, that you can use as a tablecloth or maybe a curtain between rooms. Or a throw over your bed. If you're going to do this, though, make sure you spend a little time and a few $$ on nice ways to display your textiles, don't just throw them all over the place or it will look like you never grew out of your college dorm years, lol.

Looking at my room and realizing not a single thing is beige makes me happy.

My kind of colors. Works for me.

The only thing I was thinking was "Where's the cat to watch over the household?"

My 3rd time watching your video's Viva Norway .... I'm addicted already

I think the house looks cozy and warm, calm, and a safe place to be. Thanks for the videos! Just subbed

Hey that's very nice. Keeps everybody cool and calm!

Very nice place. There are flecks of red in some things. You could put some colored pillows on the couch. Plants would brighten it up.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe, agree with you. Will tell them you said it ;)

I love watching your videos. My grandmother's family was Norwegian and emigrated to Minnesota USA

@madabouthollyoaks411

5 жыл бұрын

The Nancys 22 I’m an immigrant in Minnesota and I see a lot of these influence it’s very interesting

@rhettlover1

5 жыл бұрын

My mother's dad was from a Norwegian family who settled in Wisconsin. Her mom was of Swedish ancestry, she referred to Grampa as "that Black Norwegian". Given I grew up in the South, it took me years to understand she was referring to his not-so-sunny disposition.

@rhettlover1

5 жыл бұрын

@@Backwaterhuman I want to be very careful so my comment is not taken as racist. I'm 68, grew up in the terrible days of segregation in the US South. My mom grew up in Wisconsin, where her family remained. My grandparents were divorced, Swedish ancestry Gramma never lost an opportunity to criticize Norwegian ancestry Grandpa, hence her reference to him as a "black Norwegian". While she meant his personality, as a child I was confused because I associated "black" with skin color, later I wondered if his hair was black when he actually had hair. I apologize for any confusion with my poor attempt at humor.

@cherylgregory2179

4 жыл бұрын

My mom and dad's family came over from Norway. They definitely loved coffee! I do too. Don't forget the lefsa. We always had fresh donuts, coffee, cookies. But lefsa was served like Americans serve bread. I am almost full Norwegian and grew up in Wisconsin, which is where my Norwegian family settled not too long ago.

I love IKEA, and I love your apartment, Mads - it looks very stylish and comfy! (My house is white, grey and wood; mostly IKEA 😊.) You guys look like you had fun making this video. And Ronald, I love your energy, and you're adorable, as always.

You are absolutely wonderful!!!

I appreciated the brevity of the video. You talked about everything and passed on a lot of information. Personally I have dark gray walls in my den. Dark brown accent wall in living room, I painted a 12” dark army green border on all walls and ceiling in my bedroom leaving the boxes created bright white. . I painted my kitchen cabinets black plus a kitchen wall black. Only the main living and bathrooms and hallways and extra bedrooms are white and light. People shouldn’t be afraid of dark rich colors! Get cool lamps for evening and open the curtains during the day!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Like your style mercuryhaute. Thanks for sharing 😀

My little cottage is under renovation. What I painted is in light sage walls with very dark burgundy trim. Entry: creamy cottage yellow and paler burgundy ceiling. No ikea furniture. I do like ikea gadgets. Space saving is important in a cottage. C from the little haunted cottage in Ireland 🍀🍀🍀👻👻👻

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Your cottage sounds very cosy C. Norwegians too are obsessed with space saving :)

@cannett8966

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for responding. Very nice. You know it is very nice when a viewer comments, they know you have read that comment. The little heart will get more subscribers. You are so grand, your subs should be hitting the roof. C from the little haunted cottage in Ireland 🍀🍀🍀👻👻

Greetings from New York! Love your videos and you are Hilarious! Keep it up! Best wishes!

What a lovely apartment! Super funny video! Thanks!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

4 жыл бұрын

It belongs to Mads, behind the camera, so he will be happy reading your comment ;)

This is so funny and so true.. I've been on an internship in Norway and stayed in a Norwegian home for 2 months. It's almost the same as this house in your video 😂

Love your apt. Mine is.......Magnolia walls (another beige colour), wooden floors, black seating , red and green cushions.....blue bathroom 👌😂

@liamryanwealthrichard3615

3 жыл бұрын

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Love, love, love your energy! Very fun! 💕

The beige is very calm and relaxing. In US we are too obsessed with white. Walls, ceilings, appliances, fans, they are always going to be bright white. Then add any sort of furniture and lots of junk for the typical US home. The predominant brown and beige is more appealing. The lighting even makes the whites look beige. Our tables are either pure white or dark wood brown. The grey also compliments the beige quite nicely.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story 👌😀