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  • Опубліковано 3 гру 2022
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    Getting to start the day under a sky full of stars and northern lights is one of the magical things of the polar night ✨ We are finally doing one of the biggest cabin projects that we had left! At least for now... (🙈 haha) I can't believe what the cabin looked like when we moved in, comparing to now, what a journey! I hope you enjoy this video, thank you for being here! 🧡
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  • @CeciliaBlomdahl
    @CeciliaBlomdahl  Рік тому +203

    Thank you so much for being here and supporting my channel, I really appreciate it!🧡☕ This video is sponsored by Curiosity Stream. Signing up using my link gives you access to my videos ad-free on Nebula as well as tons of inspiring documentaries on Curiosity Stream! Head to www.curiositystream.com/cecilia ✨

    • @shelliebancroft4145
      @shelliebancroft4145 Рік тому +1

      Your welcome. I have not seen night skys like that since Alaska just breathtaking. Here the sun is out 32 degrees outside.

    • @paulvillagra6431
      @paulvillagra6431 Рік тому +5

      The barn doors look great. I think the idea of following a family during their normal week is a great idea. I remember you stating in a previous video that there are lots of families in Svalbard. Thanks for sharing your very interesting life.

    • @minime7375
      @minime7375 Рік тому +1

      Speaking of Latvian machines, there’s a channel called Do&Be Different Farmily, watch that Latvian boy working with wood, I swear these people were born with carpentry in their DNA😊
      edit-oops, sorry, your carpenter is Lithuanian not Latvian but at least they’re both Baltic countries😁

    • @Digitalhunny
      @Digitalhunny Рік тому

      To balance your whole room out & slow traffic why not consider putting a shelf above your TV too? Visiting you in Svalbard is on my bucket list, don;t know what decade it'll happen in but, it's really on there. 😂😂

    • @fineok9292
      @fineok9292 Рік тому +2

      Just a heads up about barn doors: they don't seal like regular doors! so, they don't make great bathroom doors and they don't dampen any sound between rooms. also, they wobble/rattle if there's any draft or wind moving through the room (typically only when the barn the doors is closed). i was super disappointed with our barn doors and i wish someone had warned me about these things. hope they work for you! XOXO

  • @shamelesshussy
    @shamelesshussy Рік тому +54

    I really appreciate hearing Arvydas’s observations on children living in Svalbard. Children are indeed so, so adaptable!

  • @Kari_B61ex
    @Kari_B61ex Рік тому +181

    Love that your long planned doors are being made out of 'local' reclaimed wood and that Grimm was trying to help with the sawing.

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  Рік тому +10

      😍😍

    • @gwillis01
      @gwillis01 Рік тому +1

      I totally agree with you Karina

    • @abishake66
      @abishake66 6 місяців тому

      its hard to stay in winters mostly ​@@CeciliaBlomdahl

  • @christybirling3299
    @christybirling3299 Рік тому +248

    You just know the nicest people. Everyone (including yourself and Christoffer) seem so genuine and unpretentious. I love that Arvydas brought his little girl with him. Little girls love going to work with their daddy. I'm sure the reason this all turned out so well is due to the superior supervisor talents of Sir Grimm.

  • @michelelynn6914
    @michelelynn6914 Рік тому +100

    He did such a great job on the barn doors and the Aurora was the most amazing.

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 Рік тому +4

      I've only seen northern lights once by plane: they were all red & everyone in the cabin was gasping at the beauty. Can't imagine how wonderful it must be unfiltered.💫🌌

  • @tdleitch
    @tdleitch Рік тому +21

    I love seeing how more locals live in the village and am so looking forward to seeing how life goes with children! Hearing how each person feels about that polar night is fascinating.

  • @matthewaguillard2000
    @matthewaguillard2000 Рік тому +15

    This channel hits different during Christmas time

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  Рік тому +8

      😊 Sooo much Christmas and polar night magic to come!

    • @Berlynic
      @Berlynic Рік тому +2

      Soooo true!!!

  • @sophiaisabelle0227
    @sophiaisabelle0227 Рік тому +90

    You document everything with ease. Seems like you have a lot of passion. Best of luck to you.

  • @darlenekozlovskis6907
    @darlenekozlovskis6907 Рік тому +70

    There will always be something you will want to improve on your cabin. I love your videos Cecilia!!

  • @MountainMariner
    @MountainMariner Рік тому +5

    This is one of the YT Channels I enjoy the most!

  • @Jessy_Sawyer
    @Jessy_Sawyer Рік тому +93

    Favourite UA-cam channel. thank you so much for posting and putting the level of effort you do into the shots and editing - masterpiece every time 🎉

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  Рік тому +6

      Thank you so so much, I really appreciate it! 🧡

  • @nikkihollabaugh868
    @nikkihollabaugh868 Рік тому +33

    I love hearing y’all speak in your native languages! My great great grandparents were from Oslo, and that, combined with watching your videos, prompted me to learn Norwegian! I also recently bought brunost and lingonberry preserves and have been making/eating those waffles from your other video!

  • @lilypowwow9738
    @lilypowwow9738 Рік тому +20

    i've got seasonal affective disorder, and where i live it's very hot. and i hate the heat ao much, it makes me depressed, so watching your videos really helps me! it's my way to calm when i'm anxious, to just see the northern lights and and all the snow! i love it so much! thank u!❤

    • @patricepalmer1909
      @patricepalmer1909 Рік тому

      I feel the same way living in the Mojave Desert. I love Cecilia's videos. They also help keep me calm and feel cooler in the summer.

  • @kbombaci2670
    @kbombaci2670 Рік тому +10

    Arvydas is a carpentry wizard!! The doors are gorgeous!!! I love the look of barn doors so much. I think your idea of a library or reading nook/tv room is a great utilization of the space

  • @sarahdennis6450
    @sarahdennis6450 Рік тому +7

    I love the idea of doing a day in the life of a family with children during polar night, and maybe when you have sunshine all day too? It would be great to have more interviews with other people that live there, why they live there, what their jobs are, how they came to be there, etc. Maybe even a day in the life of one of the supermarket workers, or someone who works at the mine or power station, something very different. I'd also like to learn more about the firefighters and their facilities, and the husky cafe (I think I saw this mentioned in a previous video).

  • @shellygauvreau399
    @shellygauvreau399 Рік тому +29

    I grew up in northern Canada and I remember driving into the fields late at night to lie on the car and watch the lights. I vividly remember the colors of pink, blue and green that would dance along and the noise they made. Do you ever notice the noise that they make?

    • @jdee2482
      @jdee2482 Рік тому +3

      I remember them singing too when I lived in northern Canada.

    • @maryannebrown2385
      @maryannebrown2385 Рік тому

      What does the noise sound like? I have seen the Northern lights several times in northern Wisconsin, but no noise.

    • @shellygauvreau399
      @shellygauvreau399 Рік тому +1

      @@maryannebrown2385 it sounds like sizzling (think when you put meat into a hot pan) an crackling ... in my mind it was the sound of electricity. They also move, a lot, some people have never seen them literally dancing across the sky in the pinks and blues and greens.

    • @kristinterpeza6137
      @kristinterpeza6137 Рік тому

      @@shellygauvreau399 😮😮😮

  • @tshelby5212
    @tshelby5212 Рік тому +45

    It’s amazing being here Cecillia and it’s because of you that I made the trip
    I’ve been wanting to come here for years and coming across you on UA-cam just pushed me that extra bit
    Thank you cecilia

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 Рік тому +1

      Wow - your first time seeing the northern lights? Hope you're having a wonderful journey.

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  Рік тому

      Awww that is amazing! I hope you have the most incredible time! 🧡

  • @wendyjones3586
    @wendyjones3586 Рік тому +3

    I stumbled across your channel about a month ago. I was curious . Now If you told me before I watched the first video that came up , that a video about a couple in the artic was something I would continually watch I would have doubted it .. But and a big but . I was totally wrong .. I was hooked from the first video.. Went on to go back and marathon watch your past videos. Your personality and. Kris as well is addicting .. And of course Grim.. What a beautiful boy he is .. And.. Oh my the thought of a polar night .. I would love to see the Arura.. .Both of you and the people there seem lovely..

  • @marinawolf
    @marinawolf Рік тому +10

    How lovely, it's Sunday, I have a cup of coffee in-hand and a new video by Cecilia to watch. 💕

  • @susannesamuelsson2930
    @susannesamuelsson2930 Рік тому +13

    Love too see the Northern Lights, you and your family Cecilia, it's always such a joy and a pleasure!✨️ 🧡✨️ Greetings, Susanne.

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  Рік тому +2

      Thaaank youuu! 😍

    • @susannesamuelsson2930
      @susannesamuelsson2930 Рік тому +2

      @CeciliaBlomdahl ✨️🧡 The barndoors are so beautifully made too and I do agree with you both that the järn vitriol is nice and it will look good with that grey natural old faded and weathered color! 🧡✨️

  • @tlowe2502
    @tlowe2502 Рік тому +13

    Thank you for letting us see a glimpse, in y'all's lives.
    As a retired carpenter myself, the doors look great. The stories you tell about your home are very interesting, thanks again guys. From your fans here in the central Florida swamps 🐊. Stay warm, and give Grimm a big hug from us. 👍🏻👍🏻🐾🦴

  • @Einahhh
    @Einahhh Рік тому +5

    I love the dynamic between you and Christoffer, where you’re throwing out suggestions and ideas and switching things up and he waits for you to pause and is just like yep sure let’s do it. It’s so sweet!

  • @sumitkar8146
    @sumitkar8146 Рік тому +31

    Another spectacular episode. Your ability to story tell with authenticity and humility is an uncommon trait. As much as Cecilia has done to boost tourism for Svalbard, probably her biggest contribution is to raise awareness and bring to the line of sight of millions, the natural splendor and gorgeous beauty of this little slice of heaven.

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 Рік тому +3

      You're so right. I don't care for cold weather - putting it mildly - but, thanks to dear Cecilia, have a new fondness & understanding for the region & why on earth people might love it.
      😂🌌💙

    • @susanbelida6981
      @susanbelida6981 Рік тому

      Ohhh I just adore u guys and Grim. He's so sweet. Doors are great and resourced locally. The carpenter loves his work and very talented. Nice he brought his little girl. Where is dear boy Feneris?? Hope he's ok.

  • @tamannasharma4855
    @tamannasharma4855 Рік тому +7

    What an excellent way to wind down on a Sunday night, to have Grim and the ethereal beauty of Svalbard.
    The beginning of the video truly had me in tears, as it's been my dream to see the Aurora one day. I just want to say thank you Cecilia for picking up the camera and deciding to share your life with us, thank you for filming the way you do, for your skills of cinematography and just blessing us with this otherworldly beauty of the island and the stars. Thank you

  • @deni_ja6893
    @deni_ja6893 Рік тому +19

    I love it! Christopher soaking up atmosphere of the new door, he is happy it is ready and Cecilia planning new project library, because door is already finished project for her 😁😍🎄

    • @alanrose523
      @alanrose523 Рік тому +1

      Always watch your videos it an amazing place you all live in, is Christopher always so accommodating ??

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 Рік тому +1

      @@alanrose523 Fwiw, I've seen most of her videos and think Christoffer is truly a zen dude. And the man can definitely cook.

    • @Lilianjade
      @Lilianjade Рік тому +3

      @@alanrose523 I feel like she’s a bit selfish when it comes to her equation with Christopher . And she seems to talk over him a lot , not give him enough opportunity to speak his mind as well . That might be the only aspect of this channel I don’t like observing

    • @alanrose523
      @alanrose523 Рік тому +4

      @@Lilianjade whilst I enjoy her videos it is my thought also - let him shine :-)

    • @Lilianjade
      @Lilianjade Рік тому

      @@alanrose523 agreed

  • @meghanf2012
    @meghanf2012 Рік тому +13

    Im just loving your videos lately. Where I live in Canada, the days are getting darker and the sun is setting before 4:30 now. I wouldn't go so far as to say I have SAD but I always find myself dreading the lead up to the shorter days. Your videos have really helped me to reframe my thinking and embrace the coziness of the season ❤️❄️ Thank you

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 Рік тому +1

      They make these wonderful lamps to offset SAD - inexpensive and so worth it. I've used them for a decade now and it's made all the difference. Peace 💫

    • @anjihc8797
      @anjihc8797 Рік тому +1

      I didn't realize that we have the same "blue light" as Svalbard during our winter season here in Canada either. Fortunately I live where there's plenty of sun but when I was in Ontario, SAD was a real struggle.

  • @kristinam91
    @kristinam91 Рік тому +26

    So wonderful to see a fellow Lithuanian helping you with this project ❤️🇱🇹 All the best regards from his homeland 🌲

  • @rmd99
    @rmd99 Рік тому +7

    Hi Cecilia! I really liked how you talked to Arvydas about children and polar nights because it answered some questions for me. I would still love to see you do a video with children and teachers and how they deal with darkness 24 hours a day. That would be so interesting! I love your channel! You’re videos make me happy! Hello from across the ocean from the Midwest, Illinois, USA!

  • @lisaweiss681
    @lisaweiss681 Рік тому +9

    You've really done an amazing job with the remodel of your cabin and the barn doors are such a wonderful addition to separate off your tv room to make it more cozy when you're in there. I think it was wonderful you could use drift wood to make them. Thank you so much for sharing all you do with us.

  • @belindawalker3120
    @belindawalker3120 Рік тому +12

    I love how the barn doors turned out! they give a whole new dimension to the cabin now, what fun you can have in the tv room to make it super cosy. Well done on sourcing local wood absolutely beautiful and your carpenter did a marvellous job! Good health for you and Kristopher this season, give big hugs to Grimm. ❤

  • @marissaconnelly7436
    @marissaconnelly7436 Рік тому +5

    I was just thinking as you were asking Ayrvidas (sorry about the spelling, I forgot the correct way) about his family life about the series of speaking with locals and how I hoped you’d do more. I was happy to hear you being that up and for your plan to film him and his family! He also does such beautiful work. Great idea to put the barn doors there! And thank you as always for what you share 😊

  • @Fitzy222
    @Fitzy222 Рік тому +2

    Arvydas is amazing! 🤩🤩Excellent job especially considering the older, a bit crooked part of the cabin/house he had to work with. And the doors he made-WOW!

  • @carolynanderson6545
    @carolynanderson6545 Рік тому +4

    It's Sunday! It's Cecelia day!

  • @adrianaiello1608
    @adrianaiello1608 Рік тому +3

    a wool woven wall hanging would be a really nice option for sound padding that is also beautiful!

  • @johnwaga3702
    @johnwaga3702 Рік тому +2

    I love how Christoffer is so chilled and laid back!

  • @lynnjohnston8048
    @lynnjohnston8048 Рік тому +14

    Love the barn doors and the way you made them into pocket doors. Open both ways. Your home is beautiful and I love the short video on ice dogs. They’re beautiful and thank you for opening up your life with us and the fascinating world you have especially the northern lights. ❤

  • @kopaskutq
    @kopaskutq Рік тому +8

    Loved seeing the stars and the northern lights. Such a peaceful experience. Also gotta appreciate your kitchen island. It's so perfect.

  • @debbinevius3454
    @debbinevius3454 Рік тому +10

    I absolutely love your channel! I don’t know how I found you but I am so glad I did. You and Christopher have made such a warm, cozy home. Thank you for sharing your lives and adventures with us!

  • @DeirdreMc
    @DeirdreMc Рік тому +7

    Those doors are fabulous!! I can't wait to see you filming his family!!!

  • @sallyhostetter2820
    @sallyhostetter2820 Рік тому +1

    Loved this video. Grim and you outside looking at the stars is the best. I never get enough of Svalbard scenery.

  • @theseeker403
    @theseeker403 Рік тому +2

    Christoffer carrying Grimm in the background is so cute.

  • @ashutoshsharma9553
    @ashutoshsharma9553 Рік тому +2

    This is the first time I've seen christofer speak so much! I always wondered that he's just a gentle giant.. always saw him grunting and nodding only.. but in this video he spoke a lot!

  • @LanceoftheNoe
    @LanceoftheNoe Рік тому +3

    I love how every thought and vocabulary word she's ever thought or ever had comes out all at once and he's monosyllabic! ❤️

  • @nrpol1234
    @nrpol1234 Рік тому +4

    I recently found your channel, and while I'm more of an observer than a commenter, I find myself wanting to comment. You and your videos have made me LOVE Svalbard, and want to visit very badly. One day live there. I very much mean that. I love the cold, and the summers seem perfect haha. Thank you for always taking time out of your day and night to film, and show us your piece of paradise. You are amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @valerie86us
    @valerie86us Рік тому +8

    I have watched you since just prior to the cabin extention.
    What a wonderfully interesting life you are living. I greatly enjoy watching you live it. And Grim! He exhibits the same verve and vigor for life that you carry. And then Christopher's quiet countenance is a refreshing balance.
    Thank you for sharing this part of your life. - from California

  • @uppercut147
    @uppercut147 Рік тому +2

    LOVE watching your channel. With all the chaos going on these days, your videos bring a sense of calm and peace that is much needed.

    • @uppercut147
      @uppercut147 Рік тому +1

      @Phillip Banes Many sarcastic thanks for the condescending response! Cheers!

    • @uppercut147
      @uppercut147 Рік тому +1

      @Phillip Banes I refer back to my original comment. And yes you are being condescending. Also being very dismissive in your new comment here. Have a great day, champ!

  • @rachelpeham3508
    @rachelpeham3508 Рік тому +2

    Wow thank you to your builder for letting us in and seeing his life with family in Svalbard! Excited to see it!

  • @WhiteTiger333
    @WhiteTiger333 Рік тому +2

    Your sky views are inspiring to the max!! And so very cool that you were able to make the door from driftwood - wow, how special! I loved what your expert carpenter (which I really enjoyed seeing his skill in action) said about the difference how children and adults take change. Why do things become more difficult for us? Why do we not keep the child's openness and ease to something new and unknown? I guess part of it is how our brain shifts over time, so that's not our option. But, for me, and obviously for you and Christoffer, too, change and newness are something you embrace. It comes through in the videos, and energizes me, as well.
    Shelves of books on the wall = secondary insulation. Win/win. 🙂 And I really look forward to seeing how it is with kids in the polar night.

  • @kamrontimothylibertone
    @kamrontimothylibertone Рік тому +2

    Spectacular views throughout the video. Grim was trying to see what the carpenter was doing. 😁 I agree with the carpenter about polar nights. The arrows look like a better design point in the living room. 👍 I like the book shelf idea above the couch. What type of sports do local's participate into during the Summer and Polar seasons? I would assume snow related sports during the Polar Nights, and Hiking/Walking during the Summer Days.

  • @Moonlava722
    @Moonlava722 Рік тому +6

    Hello from Tallahassee Florida! It's 10:55 am and 68 °. I loved it when I was living in Alaska. We had dark days and days of light. You are right about the night being so much better. You guys are awesome beautiful barn doors ! Will you be making more waffles outside? That looked fun !

    • @jillkuhlman1756
      @jillkuhlman1756 Рік тому

      I also watch from Tallahassee FL! Love this channel. Especially Grim!

  • @tperes2566
    @tperes2566 Рік тому +1

    Wowwww, those northern lights are spectacular. Absolutely mesmerizing. I would trade my daylight hours for such beauty in a heartbeat. Thank you for sharing the wonder of it all!! 💕

  • @davelash8699
    @davelash8699 Рік тому +2

    I'm really glad I found this channel. As a man, I like that Christopher starts looking like a Ferret after drinking 3 espressos when Cecillia starts explaining her plans.

  • @thelaundress11
    @thelaundress11 Рік тому +8

    I love to watch your wintery videos. I really miss snow and your channel really gives me the cozy vibes here in Belgium. I can’t wait to visit Svalbard!

  • @janetwalker7481
    @janetwalker7481 Рік тому +3

    This is all something I’ll never see in person but, you have no idea how much your videos are appreciated. This is pure magic. The sky is like a beautiful dream. The darkness at 10am is so strange to me. Only once in some unknown glitch in the universe, 😂 I saw the northern lights briefly here where I live in Ky. It was brief but beautiful. Again, thank you for sharing.

  • @amyz673
    @amyz673 Рік тому +3

    The doors turned out just gorgeous!!! Love that they are made from local wood too. Cecilia….could you do some footage from the other room perspective? You know, with a fire going and the doors closed? Be interesting to see how they look from that angle. Oh and your carpenter is amazing…..can’t wait to see the bookshelves! You could do a nice blanket or quilt as a wall hanging too and that would help muffle the sound. ❤ Hi Christoffer…..HI Grim!

  • @Marina-sm9xt
    @Marina-sm9xt Рік тому +2

    I really enjoy your videos. Would love to see you fill your home water tank some time. Everything that goes into your daily life is fascinating.❤️

  • @kimtoledokt
    @kimtoledokt Рік тому +1

    Wow! The skies are beautiful there at 🌙 nights polar night. Grim knows how to relax underneath beautiful skies. 😍

  • @chloemeow9456
    @chloemeow9456 Рік тому +1

    How Christoffer is just accepting his interior fate at all times. :'D
    Your new barn doors are really nice. We wanted to do the same thing in our home. You might need a door stopper though or some kind of a handle/"hook" to close them. It might add to the comfort of having those doors installed.
    I also have to say, seeing the little girl in your home and you guys interacting with her gave your whole cabin life world such a different feel.

  • @mortalclown3812
    @mortalclown3812 Рік тому +2

    Polar night seems long, but time with you, Christoffer and sweet Grim zooms by.
    🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌
    Here's to the shimmering skies of Svalbard and blessings to those who dwell there.🇸🇯💙💫🐾🐶
    PS Superb craftsmanship in those doors. Respect.

  • @kimkennedy8636
    @kimkennedy8636 Рік тому +1

    I can't believe how cheap that lumber was! Good job. Beautiful home. Yes, the Arctic or Siberian dogs are incredible! There's a Russian documentary on the Siberian fur trappers who travel to their remote cabins for the winter to make their money. Their dogs follow them all the way home...over 100 miles...running right alongside the trapper's snowmobile. I cried when they reached home, and went right inside to a welcoming family, apparently no worse for the wear.

  • @josieluna5737
    @josieluna5737 Рік тому +2

    I found you during the Pandemic living at home all alone away from my family was devastating. I watched and found so many UA-cam channels that helped me get through the hard time.. I so WoWED by you and your excellent channel. I would have never been so aware of this part of the globe is if wasn't for you.. Thank you for educating this old 65 year old Latina lady that was born and raised in California.. Don't get me wrong, I'm as young as we come!! I have a 46 year old daughter and 5 grand kids... Oldest is Keoni going on 29, next Andrew 18 in college playing Football, next two Grand Boys Michael 16 and Jay 15, my only grand daughter Raina, I call her my "Raindrop"... I admire your Fantastic story and sharing with all of us.. I've shared it with my family telling them how I'm so intrigued in you and that I love Grimm!!

  • @fayepotts3279
    @fayepotts3279 Рік тому +1

    You have an artist at work in your carpenter. He does beautiful work, so much wisdom about life in the Arctic.
    Can’t wait for the video on how children observe the polar nights.

  • @Gus.1979
    @Gus.1979 Рік тому +2

    Just wanted to let Christopher know. I felt that conversation about the bookshelf. We've all been there at one point or another.

  • @thepro9649
    @thepro9649 Рік тому +1

    Im also from lithuania its so cool seeing people from my country live there

  • @SewTexas
    @SewTexas Рік тому +1

    The aurora is such a beautiful phenomena I would love to be able to see one day. And all the stars. When I was growing up in Texas I remember the beautiful skies a night I used to see. No longer am I able to see the stars, occasionally I can identify Orion's Belt. It is such a feeling of wonder to be able to see so much nature every day where you live, It is easy for me to understand there is a higher being for such beauty to exist.

  • @MrsDasha110
    @MrsDasha110 Рік тому +1

    Wow! So interesting, I loved the part where you talk about polar night. I think a lot of people think the polar nights it's the worst time of the year due the sun never sunrises... And I always thought the same, but the way you talked about this I realized that probably I would prefer the polar nights if I were living at the pole 😁

  • @RichieRouge206
    @RichieRouge206 Рік тому +2

    Honestly there is such a lovely, friendly vibe with everyone there. A true sense of community and friendship. The doors look perfect, I love driftwood.
    Would love you to do a video about owning car and driving in Svalbard! That would be fascinating

  • @debbiemoore2747
    @debbiemoore2747 Рік тому

    Those northern lights at the start......wow beautiful 😍

  • @mmgcx
    @mmgcx Рік тому +4

    for me it's Christoffer transporting Grim from tv room rug to the main rug at 05:51😆

  • @GingerKral
    @GingerKral Рік тому +2

    I love that you're using drift wood for these projects. There's just that much more beauty to it I think . There are wood oils you can used to bring out the grain and add luster if you feel it looks dry.but as this wood lives with you it will develop a patina. If it were me I'd let that develope . It's usually a beautiful golden orange color. It's the features in our homes that aren't matchy matchy that give it character and interest. Live the book shelf and padded wall idea.

  • @Kimonwatersedge
    @Kimonwatersedge Рік тому +4

    You live in a cold place but it warms my heart. Beautiful absolutely beautiful thank you for sharing. 🇬🇧🤓🎄

  • @christineparis5607
    @christineparis5607 Рік тому +1

    I'm so incredibly fascinated by your lives there, it is so completely different than anything I've ever seen before! I live in the hot and humid Southwestern area of Texas. It is usually 80 degrees on Christmas day! We live in baggy shorts and tee shirts since the humidity is so tough. The idea of ya'll living in the dark surrounded by magical lights overhead and polar bears, etc., is just like hearing a fairytale. Seeing the improvements you have made is so inspiring, it gets us going on fixing up our very old house! I love the barn doors and the way it all comes together. Thank you!

  • @martinam7806
    @martinam7806 Рік тому +10

    I was patiently waiting 🥰 since we are in the same time zone, it is a cozy Sunday afternoon time with you and Christopher and Grim for me 🥰🥰🥰
    Edit: that door is so amazing I started to look for some accessories in IKEA to up-grade out bedroom 🤣 if my husband asks I will tell it’s because of you 😇😇😇 loooove your videos. Worth waiting for 😍

  • @Viking-rp7oc
    @Viking-rp7oc Рік тому +3

    I love how christopher just agrees with everything haha smart man😂😂😂

  • @Lindsay_Abbott
    @Lindsay_Abbott Рік тому +4

    I look forward to your videos every Sunday morning! I made my coffee, am enjoying the Christmas tree, and just sat down to watch this week’s video. ❄️🥰🎄

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  Рік тому +1

      Aww thank youuu! I'm getting my christmas tree today!! 😍

    • @Lindsay_Abbott
      @Lindsay_Abbott Рік тому +1

      @@CeciliaBlomdahl Awww, how exciting!!! ❤🎄 I can’t wait to see this year’s Christmas tree! I wonder if Grim will pee on it again. 😂

    • @karinamiller7626
      @karinamiller7626 Рік тому

      @@Lindsay_Abbott 😂😁 he have no other trees so mybe.

  • @whereheathergrows
    @whereheathergrows Рік тому +3

    Ceclia! I’ve had bronchitis this week so I’ve now binged maybe *all* your videos and, you’re known in our house as ‘my new friend Cecelia’! Thank you for sharing your life with us! And thank you for keeping me company as I heal, a coffee in hand. Sending love from Pennsylvania! ❤

  • @erin1220
    @erin1220 Рік тому +2

    I love seeing Christoffer hold Grim like a baby 🥰 It's so adorable lol

  • @mariannejennisch9293
    @mariannejennisch9293 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for sharing that beautiful aurora again

  • @kris2222ify
    @kris2222ify Рік тому +1

    I really enjoy hearing about how you all view the polar night. Hearing “routine” mentioned so much resonates. That’s so important in anyone’s life and it’s easy to lose sight of that.

  • @eltonsalvador7620
    @eltonsalvador7620 Рік тому +2

    thank you Cecillia

  • @sharimeisel8786
    @sharimeisel8786 Рік тому +2

    Unbelievable Milky Way! 🌌
    ✨Stunning! 😮🤩

  • @katiestegman8083
    @katiestegman8083 Рік тому +4

    I have a secret as an older homeowner to a (relatively) newer homeowner: You're never done. 😆 I don't know what is wrong with us humans, but the minute we finish a project we just start looking around for other shit to mess with. It never ends. But it does make our homes look really nice! Love that barn door! And I loved Christoffer in the background holding Grim like a giant toddler! So funny!

  • @sophiekoett1740
    @sophiekoett1740 Рік тому +2

    You are my comfort channel! Love watching your videos when I want to be a cozy mood (which is often) 💕 Keep up the amazing work!

  • @louisejohnson6057
    @louisejohnson6057 Рік тому +1

    I love the look of naturally weathered, or silvered cedarwood. Cedar grows in abundance where I was born, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia in Canada. I love watching your polar night videos whilst it's snowing out and it's whiteout conditions at the moment!

  • @rebeccazahn5299
    @rebeccazahn5299 Рік тому +1

    I love the book idea with the natural plank! Yes!!! The doors look and function wonderfully!

  • @carebare
    @carebare Рік тому

    The northern lights are amazing ❤️

  • @mozedition3339
    @mozedition3339 Рік тому +2

    You guys have become my virtual friends. LOL! I look forward to your videos and thank you for the upload!! I happy that you're happy with the doors. Congratulations! The lack of light pollution and the sight of the Milky Way and the Aurora was spectacular! Thank you for sharing your life with us and for the amazing work that you put into your videos! An inspiration, truly.

  • @jennyhazel329
    @jennyhazel329 Рік тому

    The beginning of your video with sky full of stars and the music...it just gave me such an ease and peace.

  • @denisebledsoe8836
    @denisebledsoe8836 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic video.. the room looks great! It's amazing to me how effortlessly Cecilia goes from her native language to English..

  • @annikaolofsson2928
    @annikaolofsson2928 Рік тому +4

    När man hittar en ny video från dig på söndags em,blir man så himla glad!😀🥰🥰

  • @lisa31979
    @lisa31979 Рік тому +1

    Love the new barn door! You mentioned that you'd like some sort of table and something for under the tv. What if you got a nice coffee table and put it on sliders or small pieces of carpet, then when you need it as a coffee table you pull it out but the rest if the time it sits against the wall under the tv. I love how the cabin gets cozier with each project. Thank you for all the videos!

  • @ctgctg1
    @ctgctg1 Рік тому +2

    It’s always good to look at the positive. I complain a lot less now about the six hours of light we have here now that I have watched your Chanel and am really appreciating the clear blue skies we have most of the time. Still trying to teach myself to appreciate the polar vortexes we get on a frequent basis as I live in a part of Canada that often has colder temperatures than Siberia or where you live. Still dream of the green Christmases I grew up with though.😊No shortage of white Christmas’s here. Love your barn door.

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 Рік тому

      Hi ~ I'm from the American deep south & recall my first blizzard. It was in Winnipeg. With wind chill, I forgot how many degrees below zero, but they said if you spit in the air, it would crack & freeze immediately.😂🥶❄️
      But what I remember most is the kindness of the people in Canada. Maybe that's what kept me warm.
      🇨🇦🥶💙🤗💫

  • @sammyzimmermann
    @sammyzimmermann Рік тому +1

    G'day from Eastern South Coast of Australia. Warm 30°c here today. Love watching all your videos. Polar nights and northern lights are mesmerising to me. Winter is my favourite season.

  • @margaretcallerame3212
    @margaretcallerame3212 Рік тому +1

    Cecilia your videos are like a feel good movie, never disappoints and leaves you feeling good. Love those barn doors❤️

  • @colinnicol9447
    @colinnicol9447 Рік тому +2

    Being in my latter years I have a bucket list. I only have two items left. One to see a Kingfisher in the wild and the main one to see the Northern lights. Both I have avoided as my family has informed me when my list is complete I will probably keel over, so I won’t be visiting you in the near future.

  • @comom2055
    @comom2055 Рік тому +1

    I can’t even imagine how beautiful the sky must be in person!

  • @HTAYLOR1013
    @HTAYLOR1013 Рік тому +1

    You need to be at 1m followers. Your videos ate done so well, they're so enjoyable to watch. They make me want to move to Svalbard! Winter isn't my favorite month, however you're able to show the beautiful side of winter!

  • @kristibillings1949
    @kristibillings1949 Рік тому +1

    Hello from South Texas! The doors are beautiful! Can’t wait to see the video of your carpenter’s family and their life there
    Thank you for your lovely videos!!

  • @ou8venus2
    @ou8venus2 Рік тому +1

    I enjoy your happiness. I think you, Cristoffer and Grim are great! Thank you for sharing your life with us! Hello from Ayden, North Carolina, USA!

  • @Excitable67
    @Excitable67 Рік тому +1

    When you own a house, it seems the projects will never end. There's always something to do! Loved the footage of the Aurora. We get to see them so rarely here in northern IL, so it's fun to see them here in your videos!