Swedish Design

Jag är inte född i Hälsingland eller så. Men ändå ligger mitt hjärta där. Ibland undrar jag vad i helvete jag gör i Stockholm, när jag borde vara där ...

Swedish heart door

A few months ago I scored a major find at an estate sale in my neighborhood. I found 2 large old wallpaper sample books for $1 each. It appears that they are from the 1950’s or 1960’s, and they are chocked full of blast-from-the-past vintage wallpaper samples. Of course, it’s not like I can use …

Kringla - Riksantikvarieämbetet

Buoyed by my recent summer cottage kitchen renovation I picked up a copy of Swedish magazine Lantliv (Country Life) a few weeks ago. An...

If you opt to skip painting the walls, think about painting a number of the other items inside the room. Possessing a place to put away all of your sewing needs is crucial to keeping your room organized. It seemed to have a personality.

Nordiska museet - Photographer Kristensson, Karolina

Hello! How are you this Monday? The schools break up in Sweden later this week and I'm starting to get that summer feeling; think bare fee...

Ute på landet har Amandas familj funnit ett lugn som avundas av andra. Där har de skapat ett vackert hem med lantlig charm där...

Jocasta Innes Scandinavian Painted Furniture

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Chris Myers has introduced homespun charm to her pretty home

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In this post – What is Gustavian Style and why I love it! Post may contain affiliate links. Gustavian style is a decorating style named…

This weekend I started working on the kakelugn, or tiled stove for the dinning room of my Swedish dollhouse. I wanted it to sit in the corner and look something like this: I started with a piece of old floorboard I found in the shed, it was about 3cm thick. I cut it to a rectangle and also chamfered the edges to get the correct shape. I cut the piece in half and trimmed the back off the longer piece so it would be set back from the bottom piece when I glued them together. I glued them…

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It so happened lately that on Saturdays we share photos of some lovely Scandinavian country cottages (we hope no one is against this our tradition:). And ✌Pufikhomes - your daily source of home inspirations

Summertime in Sweden. Time for me to start obsessing over buying a summer cottage on the island off Gotland. If I had it my way, I'd be ...

Добрая группа о творчестве во всех его проявлениях.

Credit: Drömhem och Trädgård & theswedishfurniture.com I’m so curious about your homes. Though many of you and I share a common interest in DIY, home decor or even furniture painting, we may prefer totally different colors. This is so interesting! I wish I could visit each and every one of your homes, experience “the vibe” and see …