January Mood '25

It's January and we welcome a new year. 2025. It has a certain ring to it, doesn't it? It's a year we feel will be full of great experiences, small and big alike. For our first issue of our Monthly Mood we're focusing on all things nurturing to get you off to a healthy start of the new year. Read on to find nourishing recipes and gorgeous remote huts tucked away in the Norwegian wilderness that are basically calling for you to explore. You'll also find joyful art evoking all your senses and life-affirming documentaries. Happy new year, and we hope the first few days of the year have been good to you.

Norwegian Day Trip Cabins 
These cabins are a collaboration between all the municipalities in the Agder region to encourage people to spend more time outside. They are free to use, open all day year around, and are a design by Feste architects. There are 25 identical cabins, one in each municipality and  the day trip cabins are to be a social meeting place with a focus on nature experiences. They contain a roofed entrance area with storage. The main room is focused around the fireplace and the view with a sitting area and benches that provide space for around 15 people. A small mini-library is integrated into a function wall around the fireplace. Outside, along one outer wall, a roof-covered bench has been established as a screen from the weather. A single solar panel on the roof enables easy lighting and charging of mobile phones. Feste have emphasized using sustainable and durable materials in their design as the cabins will be placed in challenging environments. It's a brilliant initiative funded through the municipalities, Agder county council and Sparebank SR bank with the hope to attract more hikers to the area. It's common in both Norway and Sweden with remote huts open to the public for shelter and daytime use, as well as once that you can stay in over night when hiking. These are however next level and who wouldn't want to visit one of these on their next venture out in nature?!
Read more about them here 

Nicolas Burrows 
Nicolas Burrows is a visual artist who uses collage-based techniques to create his beautiful artworks. A multifaceted artist, he doesn't only create wall art but also works with graphic design firms, fashion designers, interior designers and more to help them visualize a project. His bold and colourful pieces are sure to brighten up your space and day!
View his art here 

Raw:Almond 
A once in a year event, a beautiful structure is raised on the ice of the Red river to host a 3 week dining experience where world class chefs take turn cooking up a fabulous dinner. It's an experience unlike any other, and Raw:Almond is co-founded by none other than Deer and Almond's Mandel Hitzer and founding director RAW: Gallery and Architecture and Design Joe Kalturnyk. There are still tickets left and we're sure you are in for a real treat if you decide to go.
Make a reso here 

Interior Design Trends 2025 
What's trending in the interior design world of 2025? We try not to look at these as trends as one should be able to enjoy their home year after year without feeling that you have to make changes. So, rather than pointing out specific styles or products we look at over-all encompassing trends with room for your individual style, which also happens to be one of the "trends" for 2025. More and more we see personalized homes where your unique style gets to flourish and we're expecting this to grow even more in 2025. This year we're also expecting our clients to strive to create spaces within their homes where they can recharge. They're looking to craft homes with room for wellness, relaxation and comfort. Another important trend, which has been on the horizon for a year or two already, is to bring nature in with earth tones, clay, woods and natural fibres. Brown was a well used colour last year and we're expecting that will continue within 2025. We're also seeing a continuous focus on, and interest in, how and where products are made. We as consumers want to make sustainable and long-lasting decisions which tie well in with all of the above trends. Finally, it's expected that 2025 will be the year of artful lighting. Lighting is so much more than just a practical element, and choosing an artful light fixture that represents your individual style can help tie the space together.

Roasted Cabbage 
Roasting the cabbage really brings out the sweetness in this vegetable and it's the perfect pairing for any type of meat. Or serve it as a starter on its own either with a warm miso dressing or on a base of yoghurt, tahini and lemon. Delicious AND in season.
Find the recipe here 

Hot Toddy 
Fresh, yet warming, it's the perfect pick-me-up for January. It'll probably keep a lurking cold at bay too. With lemon juice, cinnamon, bourbon and honey as sweetener, this beverage is sure to sooth your soul.
Find the recipe here 

DIY Perpetual Clay Calendar 
In search for a crafty little DIY project for January? Might we suggest this simple, but fun to make, perpetual calendar in self-hardening clay. All you need, you guessed it, is self-hardening clay. You'll also need metal rings, acrylic paint if you want to paint it and a few other bits that you most likely have at home already. A perfect activity to kick off the new year.
Find the tutorial here 

Jekyll & Hyde 
It's the Canadian premiere of the ballet Jekyll & Hyde here in Winnipeg. From March 6 to March 9 you have the chance to experience and lose yourself in the new story ballet by Val Caniparoli where good and evil fight on the stage through Dr Jekyll and his alter ego Hyde. We're certain this will be a spectacular show.
Plan your visit here 

Cunk On Life 
In this brand new documentary, Philomena Cunk delves into the quest of understanding the meaning of life. But there's a plot twist. She does this the silliest way possible. This is not your normal documentary and you are in for plenty of laughs while simultaneously getting to the bottom of what the meaning of life really is. Available on Netflix as of this month.

Don't Die: The Man Who Wants To Live Forever 
In a similar genre, this documentary follows Bryan Johnson and his life's goal to extend his life, and quality of it, for as long as possible. We explore his quest for immortality and the lengths he's willing to go to defy aging and hopefully live forever. Also available on Netflix.