Norway Explained by Visiting a Typical Home

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  • @Carol-D.1324
    @Carol-D.1324 6 років тому +350

    Where has this hysterical Norwegian been all of my UA-cam life!?!? Had to subscribe!!

    • @silverpeak3056
      @silverpeak3056 6 років тому +5

      Lol same thought!

    • @FrancieMoon9
      @FrancieMoon9 5 років тому +9

      Right? This guy is great!

    • @sweetjay27127
      @sweetjay27127 5 років тому +2

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

    • @veneisiatomlinson1979
      @veneisiatomlinson1979 4 роки тому

      Ikr! So ecstatic🤗😁🎉🎊

    • @martathequenn3835
      @martathequenn3835 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @JS-tv8sf
    @JS-tv8sf 6 років тому +749

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +60

      Love your funny and nice story 👌😂 Thanks for sharing

    • @norafraszczak8492
      @norafraszczak8492 6 років тому +59

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

    • @JS-tv8sf
      @JS-tv8sf 6 років тому +32

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

    • @JS-tv8sf
      @JS-tv8sf 6 років тому +8

      @@YOURWAY2NORWAY Your video was funny too :)

    • @HemlockRidge
      @HemlockRidge 6 років тому +14

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

  • @likethedrinkbutspelleddiff4605
    @likethedrinkbutspelleddiff4605 6 років тому +606

    So they arnt Norwegians. They are Ikeans

  • @kevinmacleod6761
    @kevinmacleod6761 5 років тому +26

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  5 років тому +3

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

  • @lpgfamily5
    @lpgfamily5 6 років тому +62

    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
      @natalyaakselaleksander4502 5 років тому +2

      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.

    • @naomiemoore5725
      @naomiemoore5725 5 років тому +1

      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
      @beategoetz4403 5 років тому +3

      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
      @liamryanwealthrichard3615 4 роки тому

      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??

    • @Randomdude21-e
      @Randomdude21-e 3 роки тому +1

      This is not a typical borwegian house, more like an apartment for young adults 20-30yrs

  • @timothyyap5400
    @timothyyap5400 6 років тому +266

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +12

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

    • @marinazagrai1623
      @marinazagrai1623 6 років тому

      ​@@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
      @marinazagrai1623 6 років тому +1

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

  • @d.h.fremont3027
    @d.h.fremont3027 6 років тому +159

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

  • @2eleven48
    @2eleven48 6 років тому +327

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +14

      Think you are right 😀

    • @alanatolstad4824
      @alanatolstad4824 6 років тому +15

      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
      @2eleven48 6 років тому +10

      @@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
      @francieodendahl9351 6 років тому +4

      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
      @francieodendahl9351 6 років тому +4

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

  • @dianamessenger6853
    @dianamessenger6853 6 років тому +76

    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
      @vivarantx 4 роки тому

      your husband is cheating on you...

    • @razzkaable
      @razzkaable 4 роки тому +1

      @@vivarantx omg no 😂 why? Just why ?

  • @calamityjane5484
    @calamityjane5484 6 років тому +146

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

    • @abdulkareemh
      @abdulkareemh 5 років тому

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

    • @Beachandpool
      @Beachandpool 4 роки тому

      It's Too Funny! Lmao

    • @liamryanwealthrichard3615
      @liamryanwealthrichard3615 4 роки тому

      @@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??

  • @MikeS91712
    @MikeS91712 6 років тому +265

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

    • @meganhoyal3225
      @meganhoyal3225 6 років тому +3

      Totally ikea home

    • @abdulazuzadel4768
      @abdulazuzadel4768 6 років тому +1

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

    • @karentucker2161
      @karentucker2161 6 років тому +2

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

  • @iahelcathartesaura3887
    @iahelcathartesaura3887 6 років тому +165

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

  • @niranthbanks3595
    @niranthbanks3595 6 років тому +57

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

  • @tiamia7139
    @tiamia7139 5 років тому +6

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

  • @Tamesis66
    @Tamesis66 6 років тому +35

    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! ;-)

  • @EllEmm1313
    @EllEmm1313 6 років тому +69

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

    • @kristinkimono1588
      @kristinkimono1588 6 років тому +3

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

    • @naomiemoore5725
      @naomiemoore5725 5 років тому +1

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

    • @angelsjelsker3004
      @angelsjelsker3004 3 роки тому

      I’m from Bergen

  • @sarahfebruary
    @sarahfebruary 6 років тому +51

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +2

      Love it 👌😘

    • @rattata30
      @rattata30 6 років тому +2

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

    • @mygirldarby
      @mygirldarby 6 років тому +2

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

    • @kaybrown4010
      @kaybrown4010 6 років тому +9

      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
      @AbsentWithoutLeaving 6 років тому +2

      @@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.

  • @rachael943
    @rachael943 7 років тому +41

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  7 років тому +3

      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
      @LadyCatFelineTheSeventh 6 років тому +1

      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
      @catarinalorada1974 6 років тому +12

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

    • @LadyCatFelineTheSeventh
      @LadyCatFelineTheSeventh 6 років тому +1

      @@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
      @catarinalorada1974 6 років тому +13

      ​@@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.

  • @kimbermorgan1971
    @kimbermorgan1971 6 років тому +7

    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
      @liamryanwealthrichard3615 4 роки тому

      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??

  • @michaelhurley3171
    @michaelhurley3171 6 років тому +18

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

  • @spiralpython1989
    @spiralpython1989 6 років тому +118

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +8

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

    • @zoe9632
      @zoe9632 6 років тому +2

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

    • @fermentedsourdough5462
      @fermentedsourdough5462 6 років тому

      Spiral Python :
      Does she leave Australia every southern summer?

    • @francieodendahl9351
      @francieodendahl9351 6 років тому

      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
      @missdead1 6 років тому +1

      Haha

  • @loriboschen52
    @loriboschen52 6 років тому +39

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

    • @MargaretWalkerCellist
      @MargaretWalkerCellist 6 років тому

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

    • @trublgrl
      @trublgrl 6 років тому

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

  • @CathPo
    @CathPo 6 років тому +6

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

  • @chriswhite4999
    @chriswhite4999 6 років тому +2

    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!

  • @HiVizCamo
    @HiVizCamo 6 років тому +4

    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.

  • @candicechin3822
    @candicechin3822 6 років тому +114

    I like him he’s fun

  • @lildebbie997
    @lildebbie997 6 років тому +8

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

  • @joselinabueno7142
    @joselinabueno7142 6 років тому +14

    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.

  • @benthead
    @benthead 7 місяців тому

    I am American, and we have dark blue, crimson red, and copper colored walls. I visit Sweden every summer, and enjoy the IKEA sensibility in the hotel rooms that we stay in. That assures us that the rooms and bathrooms are very svenska tidy. I love your sensibility and outlook on Notwegian life . Thanks Ronald (coming from another Ronald).

  • @Rye_Toast
    @Rye_Toast 5 років тому +18

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  5 років тому +1

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

  • @rosemaryangela1825
    @rosemaryangela1825 6 років тому +6

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

  • @luro5375
    @luro5375 6 років тому +3

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

  • @shizukagozen777
    @shizukagozen777 6 років тому +188

    The Ikea tag though... WTF

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +6

      Haha ;)

    • @shizukagozen777
      @shizukagozen777 6 років тому

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

    • @august4633
      @august4633 6 років тому +19

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

    • @karenbrown4524
      @karenbrown4524 6 років тому +2

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

    • @ProctorsGamble
      @ProctorsGamble 6 років тому

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

  • @michael.adamyk
    @michael.adamyk Місяць тому

    Thanks for such a fun and entertaining video!! Wasn't the bed covering blue? Or was it dark gray...

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  Місяць тому

      Superthanks back!! ❤️❤️❤️ The bed was kind of, eh... Ok, dark grey, as I recall. Best Mads 😊😊😊 and Ron

  • @Robinicat
    @Robinicat Рік тому

    I am back after a big covid break. And I am happy to have found you again quite by accident. I love your fun approach to describing how Norwegians live and their quirky ways. I will have to make up for lost time and watch your videos again.
    My house in Canada has 3 bedrooms upstairs that are blue themed (blue accent walls and white). My living area is mostly 'gold' with green and red accents. In winter the colours are uplifting. And yes, I do have some IKEA furniture in 2 bedrooms.
    One way we differ from our neighbours to the south is that we tend to prefer bare, hardwood floors...no carpeting. I have one area rug for winter only, in the family room where the children play on the floor. Otherwise the whole house including the stairs are bare wood. Nice and clean.

  • @DecentFellowship
    @DecentFellowship 6 років тому +2

    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!

  • @doughtyfamily1212
    @doughtyfamily1212 6 років тому +10

    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

  • @tessjones5987
    @tessjones5987 6 років тому +13

    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
      @tobiastranetellefsen4203 5 років тому

      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.

  • @TTR-qe6ww
    @TTR-qe6ww 6 років тому

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

  • @terrythornton3076
    @terrythornton3076 6 років тому +1

    A few months ago my daughter and I went on a road trip just to go to IKEA. We live in Alabama and Ikea is 3 hrs away in Georgia and a different time zone. Ikea kitchens are awesome. Thanks for sharing your videos about Norway.

  • @th-uh2oo
    @th-uh2oo 5 років тому +14

    Brown, the darkest shade of beige :)

  • @suziequzie
    @suziequzie 6 років тому +8

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

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +3

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

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +3

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

    • @suziequzie
      @suziequzie 6 років тому +1

      @@YOURWAY2NORWAY BTW I also love IKEA.

  • @patriciaalber367
    @patriciaalber367 6 років тому +3

    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.

  • @overdoneone
    @overdoneone 6 років тому

    My father's family are from Norway and I find you to be a likable, amusing and informative person. I would certainly like to visit your country....in the summer of course.

  • @shelleybergen1232
    @shelleybergen1232 2 роки тому

    We live in central Canada and our house was built in 1909 and its filled with colour!! Living and dining room are a blue/grey colour plus white, kitchen and 1/2 bathroom are yellow and rust, master bedroom is a rust colour, full bathroom is a light green/green and white, spare bedroom is a pale yellow and the other spare bedroom which is my computer room is a soft lavender/grey colour. There is lots of art of the walls but not a lot of little nick-nack things, we prefer larger pieces of sculpture etc and lots of big colourful pillows. I love your videos, just wish I found them sooner. We will be visiting Iceland and Norway in May 2022 now that covid restrictions are lifting everywhere, we were supposed to go back in December but had to cancel because of Covid. Some video ideas I would love to see from you are ones about Bergen (which is where we are going) and maybe one on antique shops in Norway, especially in Bergen of course. Keep up the great work!!

  • @karengray8618
    @karengray8618 6 років тому +145

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

    • @kristinkimono1588
      @kristinkimono1588 6 років тому +9

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

    • @denisebarton8159
      @denisebarton8159 5 років тому +1

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

  • @charleshamilton9274
    @charleshamilton9274 6 років тому +169

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

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +12

      😂 It's a common expression here.

    • @davidsiegel9847
      @davidsiegel9847 6 років тому +8

      @@YOURWAY2NORWAY British origin. Near-neighbours borrow.

    • @AnonymousUser77254
      @AnonymousUser77254 6 років тому +4

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

    • @heyitsjujuu
      @heyitsjujuu 6 років тому +4

      The beautiful BEIGE curtains!!😂😂😂😂

    • @stewartdorward1606
      @stewartdorward1606 6 років тому +6

      Arty Farty is a gay bar in Tokyo.

  • @ahtaimo
    @ahtaimo 6 років тому +14

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

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому

      Hahaha

    • @gloriastroedecke2717
      @gloriastroedecke2717 6 років тому +1

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

  • @pianokeyjoe
    @pianokeyjoe 6 років тому

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

  • @northandsouthx
    @northandsouthx 3 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @kodi3881
    @kodi3881 7 років тому +77

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  7 років тому +9

      +Kodi cool cool story and a very valid point

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  7 років тому +54

      +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
      @WolfStarbuck 7 років тому +16

      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
      @alanwaterworth6464 7 років тому +17

      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
      @ahmdsq1894 7 років тому +5

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

  • @LadyPenelope
    @LadyPenelope 6 років тому +6

    "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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +1

      You make us very happy 🤗🤗

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +1

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

  • @RLaraMoore
    @RLaraMoore 6 років тому +28

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

  • @HappyQuailsLC
    @HappyQuailsLC 5 років тому +1

    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.

  • @Nik-ko9eq
    @Nik-ko9eq 6 років тому +1

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

  • @knitterscheidt
    @knitterscheidt 6 років тому +16

    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

  • @Ramen_User
    @Ramen_User 5 років тому +10

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

  • @c-light7624
    @c-light7624 6 років тому +8

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

    • @c-light7624
      @c-light7624 6 років тому

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

  • @Cleto991
    @Cleto991 5 років тому

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

  • @IntendJOY
    @IntendJOY 2 роки тому +1

    I learned during my years in Oslo to paint everything white because of the dark dark winter. So important

  • @helgaderm8439
    @helgaderm8439 6 років тому +7

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

    • @madabouthollyoaks411
      @madabouthollyoaks411 6 років тому +2

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

    • @rhettlover1
      @rhettlover1 6 років тому +3

      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
      @rhettlover1 6 років тому

      @@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
      @cherylgregory2179 5 років тому

      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.

  • @sueannwilliams4126
    @sueannwilliams4126 7 років тому +18

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

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  7 років тому +1

      +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.

  • @shinnam
    @shinnam 6 років тому +19

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +1

      I know. You are totally right 😘

    • @peko7446
      @peko7446 5 років тому

      Why do they own so many coffee makers?

    • @aztex6981
      @aztex6981 4 роки тому

      We are 2 behind finland in 2018 at Coffee drikking😅

  • @hunchbackaudio
    @hunchbackaudio 3 роки тому +1

    With every video I watch from you, I realise more and more that the Netherlands is just like Norway, you just have to imagine it without the mountains.

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  3 роки тому +1

      That's really our experience too after making videos about Norwegians. It's always Dutch people that feel most at home. Like siblings. Thanks for engaging and sharing. We appreciate it. Skål fra Ronald and Mads

    • @hunchbackaudio
      @hunchbackaudio 3 роки тому

      @@YOURWAY2NORWAY Thanks, we hope to visit Norway this summer after 2 years of corona delay. Looking forward to it.

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  3 роки тому +1

      Welcome to Norway :)

  • @welderella
    @welderella 6 років тому

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

  • @paulinewqi
    @paulinewqi 6 років тому +3

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

  • @judya.shroads8245
    @judya.shroads8245 6 років тому +6

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +1

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

  • @magicpony9
    @magicpony9 6 років тому +3

    This was sort of understatedly really funny. Subbed!

  • @Andrea-xs4ny
    @Andrea-xs4ny 6 років тому

    Ronald - I have to admit that the length and pace of this 4-minute challenge is more appealing to me. Can you do more of these? It was hilarious!

  • @EmeraldEyesEsoteric
    @EmeraldEyesEsoteric 5 років тому +1

    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.

  • @tigermade6962
    @tigermade6962 6 років тому +4

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

  • @normlor8109
    @normlor8109 6 років тому +3

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

  • @Lemonteadrinker
    @Lemonteadrinker 6 років тому +3

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

    • @liamryanwealthrichard3615
      @liamryanwealthrichard3615 4 роки тому

      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??

  • @camerrill
    @camerrill 5 років тому

    Being, beige, and beige! How frugal to have everything always match!
    Love your energy, my friend!

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  5 років тому

      Love your funny comments 👌 Thanks a lot 😀

  • @chrislyons6951
    @chrislyons6951 6 років тому +1

    Big TVs are a must have in NZ too. Grey is the only exterior paint colour shops need to offer.
    We think cookbooks are a home decorating item.
    The presence of a tea pot or milk jug indicates older people live in the house.
    We do not have central heating and gas stoves are for gourmets.
    We tend to not wear shoes inside but not a lot of countries do.

  • @CollectionFreak
    @CollectionFreak 6 років тому +5

    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 😂

  • @melissalebedeff807
    @melissalebedeff807 7 років тому +50

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

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  7 років тому +9

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

    • @melissalebedeff807
      @melissalebedeff807 7 років тому +3

      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
      @cclemoyne4033 7 років тому +5

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

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  7 років тому +2

      LOL!!!

    • @countryfrau8328
      @countryfrau8328 6 років тому +2

      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.

  • @jeffbecker8716
    @jeffbecker8716 6 років тому +3

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

  • @madjenta3079
    @madjenta3079 6 років тому

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

  • @maximilianacosta2625
    @maximilianacosta2625 6 років тому +1

    Lovely home. I’ve always loved the furnishings.

    • @christianpauls8732
      @christianpauls8732 6 років тому

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

  • @sandy-ke1kr
    @sandy-ke1kr 6 років тому +45

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

    • @karenchastain9789
      @karenchastain9789 6 років тому +1

      sandy I love Ikea

    • @erldagerl9826
      @erldagerl9826 6 років тому

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

    • @bbednorz319
      @bbednorz319 6 років тому

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

  • @sweetg12651
    @sweetg12651 5 років тому +3

    You are a riot! Keep making these hysterical videos!

  • @ColoradoKrone
    @ColoradoKrone 6 років тому +9

    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
      @fermentedsourdough5462 6 років тому +1

      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
      @ladythalia227 5 років тому

      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 😉

  • @binkymagnus
    @binkymagnus 3 роки тому +1

    Where is the Ekornes chair? When I was a kid in the 80s visiting family everyone had at least two of those in the living room.

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  3 роки тому

      Very, very good point! I think it has something to do with age 😜 Thanks for sharing your Norwegian story with us. Cheers from Ronald :)

  • @ehtishamnawaz9727
    @ehtishamnawaz9727 9 місяців тому

    I like this video get motivated I want to move Norway because my fiance is Norway citizen . I hope there will be no language barrier

  • @34Witchdoctor
    @34Witchdoctor 5 років тому +8

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

  • @boovaher
    @boovaher 6 років тому +8

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

  • @moonistew
    @moonistew 5 років тому +3

    yes, it's an apartment ( I want to see a home with yard. & garage and a car -- next episode please); love Norwegian sense of frugality, Ikea, Scandinavian furniture (I now feel I have a bit of Norwegian mentality).

  • @dorothyjacobs9972
    @dorothyjacobs9972 6 років тому +1

    I am from Asia and I like it the colours soft subtle very soothing and calming

  • @roxanne_george
    @roxanne_george 4 роки тому

    I'm addicted to your videos now! I need to go to Norway ASAP!

  • @kbhogal1929
    @kbhogal1929 6 років тому +4

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +2

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

    • @JWildberry
      @JWildberry 6 років тому +2

      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
      @AbsentWithoutLeaving 6 років тому +1

      @@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.

  • @robertehrenstrom6670
    @robertehrenstrom6670 6 років тому +17

    This is a fun video. You do understand Norwegians. Of course I laugh because I am American Swedish. We think of ourselves as the wild outside the box Scandinavians?

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +2

      Haha, we do ;) Thanks for engaging Robert

    • @stephanieo7373
      @stephanieo7373 6 років тому +6

      Lol....American Finn here....we think of the Swedes as the sober (goody two shoes! 😄) elder sibling, the Norwegians as the fun cousin and ourselves as the Scandinavian wild child with social issues! Lol

    • @bodyofhope
      @bodyofhope 6 років тому +1

      @@stephanieo7373 haha this is an awesome comment

    • @BoopShooBee
      @BoopShooBee 6 років тому +1

      Swedes think they are so hot but they ain't nothing but Norwegians that moved to town and finished school.
      oofta

    • @dancininthemoonlight6138
      @dancininthemoonlight6138 6 років тому

      @@stephanieo7373 We have a lot of your brothers and sisters here in Canada , especially in northern Ontario..

  • @paulehd
    @paulehd 6 років тому +7

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

  • @amandas.6500
    @amandas.6500 6 років тому

    I have some beige, but not as much as you. My walls are purple and orange. The couches and chairs are beige. I love your plants!

  • @fredlevel897
    @fredlevel897 6 років тому +2

    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

  • @stefanpowers4230
    @stefanpowers4230 6 років тому +41

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

  • @heatherkjellesvik6092
    @heatherkjellesvik6092 6 років тому +14

    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
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +1

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

    • @tracyerose
      @tracyerose 6 років тому

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

    • @heatherkjellesvik6092
      @heatherkjellesvik6092 6 років тому

      Tracy Rose that sounds like a nightmare!

  • @hippymama100
    @hippymama100 6 років тому +20

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

    • @YOURWAY2NORWAY
      @YOURWAY2NORWAY  6 років тому +4

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

  • @beckylg8176
    @beckylg8176 6 років тому

    I absolutely love your channel, I only found it a few days ago. I'm from New Jersey and we are having a snow storm now. So I'm marathon watching your videos while working out. Our home is like yours in a few ways. We love Ikea and have a few pieces as well. We have a big TV on a stand, and a lot of brown and tan blankets,curtains, wood flooring,area rugs. I have three coffee devices and a tea kettle.. I use the guest room as my closet and get ready room/work out room . I have an elliptical machine I love and I do my yoga also in the same room. I have my favorite kitchen device is a an Air fryer. U don't use any oil or butter and it Fry's your food without the extra fat. It also removes some of the fat in the food as well. We enjoy being home cooking and watching movies after a long day at work. On a nice day we get out and have fun!

  • @phrank1980
    @phrank1980 6 років тому

    This is my favorite channel! I love you! 💛