It all started with Zingo.

When I was in Stockholm this weekend, my friend ordered a soda called "Zingo." It was basically the Swedish version of Fanta, but the amazing thing about it was the bottle it came in:

I immediately thought it would make a great vase. Isn't the label fantastic? Well, Nicole decided she liked it too, so I was Zingo-less. I kept thinking about it though, which led to a frantic trip to the restaurant an hour before we had to catch the bus to the airport. Apparently no other stores sell it in the glass bottle, at least that I could find. Despite the strange looks I got from the waitress when I asked for the bottle with my drink, I was totally pleased with the acquisition.

Also in Stockholm, I happened upon this great ABBA album in a thrift store:Not only is it appropriate for the country, ABBA being natives of Sweden and all, it also matched the Zingo colors perfectly! And a living room design was born. Check out this collection I put together on Picasa:

Multicolored Meditation Hourglass, Anthropologie, $28-58; Old Trunk via Google Images; Life in the Twentieth Century pillow, Urban Outfitters, $28; Chair, Urban Outfitters, $380; Andy Warhol print; Tree picture via Google Images; Alchemy side table, CB2, $249; Tablecloth, Urban Outfitters, $24; White couch, Ikea, $399; ABBA album, thrift store; Zingo bottle, Swedish restaurant; Birds plate, Urban Outfitters, $6; Chandelier, Urban Outfitters, $36; Print, Etsy user: Kissui, $1.20; Floral rug (originally a bathmat), Anthropologie, $48; Colorful quilt, Urban Outfitters, $120

Lovely, no? I totally want an apartment to decorate now...