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19th Century Swedish Painted Cabinets – Find It on Ebay Vintage Mid-Century Daybed by Karl-Erik Ekselius for Dux Guest Post Jason Phillips History can teach us many things; it is full of brave deeds and constantly changing cultural views. These events have helped to shape the world as it is today. Even if many of […]
My goodness, this sofa is spectacular, isn’t it? This sofa is upholstered in natural linen featuring a high back and jute back, framed with limed grey oak. Find it here.
An Island-Inspired House in Oslo… Norway Interior designer Nicolette Horn brings a bit of the Bahamas into her Scandinavian home. “I wanted to feel lifted up when I came inside,” Horn says, “and for me, that means feeling like I am in the Bahamas.” This despite the house’s resolutely Scandinavian exterior, which is dark brown […]
Volga Linen Guest Post, Jason Phillips Linen has been a part of humanity for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians used it to dress and as cloths. Pieces of linen have been found which date back to 4,200 BC although there are not many which have survived! Swedish linen today is made in a very […]
Picture Credit- Unofficial Royalty Gjestestuene at Norsk Folkemuseum- commons.wikimedia.org Gjestestuene –Gjestestuene is beautifully situated at the Norwegian Folk Museum in Oslo. Gjestestuene is surrounded by old farmsteads and a stave church from the 1200s. Gjestestuene was built in 1917 by the renowned architect Magnus Poulsson. His style was was quite popular in the early 1900s. […]
Are you interested in seeing the best antiques Sweden has to offer? The highest quality finds will be at the Malmö Dekorativa Antiques Fair, August 27 – 30th. Malmö Dekorativa Antiques Fair is the third largest antiques fair in Sweden, with 80 antiques dealers from all over the country and the Copenhagen area, offering depth […]
The Swedish Country House by Susanna Scherman- Found on homedesign.marthastewart.com Guest Post – Jason Phillips Linen is a type of fabric or textile manufactured from fibers. The making process is laborious, and the result is truly remarkable. Many things are made of linen including towels, aprons, bags, tablecloths, bed linens, runners, curtains, drapes, upholstery covers […]
Anna Maria King Upholstered Bed Found on ballarddesigns.com Mlinaric, Henry and Zervudachi Sweden Early 20th Century A great neoclassical Swedish gray. and white painted oval table in Louis XVI style. Good scale with nice carving and a good later painted finish Found on 1stdibs.com Swedish Longcase Mora clock c.1860 scraped back to original paint Found […]
19th Century Swedish Painted Chest Find It on Ebay Ann Joerner Antiques, William Word Fine Antiques Swedish richly carved Rococo period chair that has been with urn-shaped splat back with carved wings and flower on crest rail, low seat, curved and carved apron raised on cabriole legs and ending on splayed feet. The chair has […]
Guest Post Jason Phillips Your kid’s bedroom has to look fun and entertaining; otherwise the little ones may not want spend time in it. What can parents do to make their bedrooms appear more enticing without investing a lot of money on new furniture or a flat-screen TV? Believe it or not, playful bed linens […]
Martha Stewart showed how her wool and silk covered wingback chairs were given a new look for the spring and summer months with slipcovers. Slipcovers can save your furniture from being ruined over time, and give you an entirely new crisp look for the warmer summer season. Work with lighter fabrics, and don’t be afraid […]
DORTHY Fabric – IKEA The design of your kids rooms should be an extension of your overall home, and your style. You don’t have to have a room filled with cartoon characters plastered all over the walls to be a fun mom. Here are a couple quick tips for decorating your kids room with youthfulness, […]
Tricia Foley by recent settlers on Flickr If you love simple, white interiors, you will love decorator Tricia Foley. She has authored 10 design books, and has been featured in national and international magazines. Her white based interiors and simple approach to interior decorating is a look that never gets tiresome. If you like the […]
This beautiful California home decorated in the Swedish style was featured in the Country Home September 2004 issue. The article was written by Claire Whitcomb, photographed by Edmund Barr and styled by Jennifer Kope Zimmerman. Linda and Lindsay, LA designers and antique dealers stumbled on a home they had to have. They immediately loved how […]
The Chelsea cast iron radiator was originally commissioned for the Chelsea Barracks Officers Mess Guest Post- Mike Smith, Woworads Ltd Classic Victorian cast iron radiators have enjoyed a revival over the past few years, with decorators and interior designers incorporating them into many homes. Radiators add a certain feel to a room, adding a finishing […]
Swedish Gustavian Chairs. Maison & Co.’s 19th c. Gustavian chairs ~ chosen in the Taigan Fetch Magazine story about the book, One Man’s Folly, The Exceptional Houses of Furlow Gatewood- Found on maisonandco.com Brain Fog, ……Do you ever sit and stare at a room wondering what you are going to do with it? You go […]
Living in Norway by Elisabeth Holte, is a book you need to look though. This book features 250 lovely photographs of Norwegian interiors which specialize on folk motifs, and countryside homes. The book is divided into the four seasons: fall, winter, spring and summer. When it comes to antiques, this book shows them in their […]
Swedishinteriordesign.co.uk specializes in Swedish Antique Gustavian, Biedermeier, Rococo and Country Painted, Veneer and Natural Wood Furniture. In the Homes and Antiques April 2014 Issue, Swedish Interior Design was asked to spill about Mora Clocks. Here is what they had to say: A grandfather clock by another name? A Mora clock is specifically a longcase clock made […]
Antik & Auktion Antik & Auktion- (Antique & Auction) Antique & Auction is a great Swedish magazine which focuses on antiques and art. Experts write about furniture, silver, rugs, art and much more. Features often include auctions, fairs, and general trends around the antique market and prices. Antik & Auktion 11 Issues For $99 On […]
DECORATIVE ARTS Antikhuset (Spring 91) Falu rödfärg (red paint) (Winter 89) Ferdinand Boberg (Summer 97) FibreWall (Spring 90) Gärdsgård: The Swedish Longfence (Spring 96) Kakelugn: Heating the Swedish Way (Summer 89) Loran Nordgren’s Swedish-Style Home (Autumn-Winter 98) Pergo Flooring (Winter 97) Rejmyre Lamps (Autumn 90) Sweden Sends Its Best (Autumn 87) Swedish Craft and Design […]
New Orleans invid Mälaren- Skona Hem Country House Inspired After New Orleans -One hundred and fifty meters from Lake Mälaren is 1800-century house whose decor is inspired after the famous city of New Orleans. Kristina Spur found the house 11 years ago in deplorable condition. It leaked, had no electricity, water or heat. The building […]
Trågsoffa | Solgården If you are looking for beautiful reproduction Swedish furniture, consider Solgarden. Solgarden has two lines of furniture, one named “classic”, and the other named “vintage”. Solgarden Classic- This line is manufactured by a Swedish furniture maker and the timber is locally grown in Sweden. This line is inspired after authentic 1700s furniture […]
This week we’re visiting Rundale Palace in Latvia, newly restored to former glory. I can’t wait to go there. This summer, New York-based photographer Christopher Flach discovered this world-heritage Latvian palace, Rundale. I had been aware of this baroque treasure, and knew it was undergoing major restoration. Chris was there just at the right moment. […]
Living Museums in Scandinavia By Per Nagel- On Amazon From $89 An inspiring, interesting and useful insight into Swedish life and interior decoration of the past. This is a lavish photographic guide to 13 historic houses in Scandinavia that have been preserved exactly as their original owners left them. They have now been opened to […]
Antique Vintage European Textiles On Ebay House Beautiful Magazine featured the top favorite red colors from the most famous interior designers. Here are my favorite 9 red shades of paint from their selection of 24 TOP ROW: 1.”This is a really deep coral, kind of like a cheerful Chinese red. Pinks and reds to me […]
Chinoiserie found another outlet in the rare longcase clock at the right, made about 1765 by Nils Berg, whose signature appears on the case. The Best Of Painted Furniture By Florence De Dampierre, presents the tradition of painted furniture as it developed in Europe and the United States. Dampierre, owns a New York gallery which […]
This loveseat can be just the piece you need in a room you need to really show off. The dark upholstery could be just the right color to keep it looking clean. See it here.
Picture Credit- Creative Co-op Grandfather Clock Soft & Cool, White Noise, Moonstone Blue From Do It Best Take a look at the paint colors in your local hardware store the next time you go shopping. You might be surprised at the colors that are available. As I was getting paint mixed up at our local […]
House Beautiful often features the best designers with their favorite go-to paint colors. Sometimes having the just-right color can make a tremendous difference in a room, or on a piece of furniture. Here are some of my favorites that work with the classic Gustavian/ Swedish interior design themes. 1. Ann Wisniewski – Sherwin-Williams Emerald Fawn Brindle […]
This streamlined Swedish styled sofa is white on white. It is now listed for $1,135 here
This Swedish styled chair can function as your new dining chairs or entry chairs. Buy it for your closet, or your desk. You can still find it at $249 here
House Beautiful Feb 2011 Designer Alexandra Angle shares her Scandinavian design advice with House Beautiful on how she made over a dark cottage in Venice, California. This house mixes Americana and Swedish country. Are we in the midst of a Scandinavian revival? It does seem so. There’s a trend toward being unpretentious and relaxed and […]
Bureau of Jonas Hultsten, champion in Stockholm 1773-1794. Veneered with rosewood, mahogany, maple and stained hardwood and slice of red limestone. Jonas Hultsten Jonas Hultsten was born in 1742 and was known in Sweden as a famous furniture maker. Hultsten completed his apprenticeship with Kristian Waistband in Stockholm, and earned the title of champion in […]
The computer-generated image shows how Gottlieb Iwerssons bureau was color set from the beginning with stained inlays. Furniture with inlay from the 1700s tend to be in a moderate brown color scale. But new research suggests that Gottlieb Iwerssons and the other Masters furniture had strong colors when they were new. Elise Andersson at Carl […]
Swedish Tea Tripod Tables- trouvais.com Tea tables were originally designed to serve tea. Some were designed to tilt like the pie table which could then be folded up and stored away. Dutch painters were known to decorate the tops of these tables with landscapes starting in the late 17th century, and this following survived well […]
Alexander Doherty Design Here are a couple modern day interiors which incorporate many of the elements found in the Swedish style. While we all enjoy looking at historical manor homes, modern day homes can give us a better feel of how we can bring this style into our own homes. Whether it is rooms based […]
Skogaholm Manor, Jane Nearing Skogaholm Manor is a large mansion built in the Caroline style in 1680, located at Skansen in Stockholm. Skogaholm Manor, forms part of the open air museum at Skansen where it stands as an example of an 18th century Swedish manor house. The manor’s main building was donated in 1929 to the […]
Swedish Country Plates Sold Through Food52. Visit Swedish Country.com For A Look At The Whole Rosemaling Collection America is a land of many immigrants. As many as 1.4 million Swedes immigrated to America between 1840 and 1930. As the descendants of these immigrants and others seek to decorate their homes, it is not surprising that Swedes […]
House Beautiful’s September 2014 issue- Photographer Michael Croteau Seen In House Beautiful’s September 2014 issue, interior designers spill on their favorite “Swedish” inspired paint colors. Tori Golub suggests- Only Natural SW 7596 From Sherwin- Williams Shea Soucie suggests- Blue Gray 91 Farrow & Ball John Danzer suggests Pavement C2-988 C2 Paint Jill Dienst suggests Donald Kaufman Color […]
1. Shades of Country: Designing a Life of Comfort – From $3.99 Amazon “Shades of Country,” written by “Chippy Irvine,” masterfully presents some of America’s most beautiful, charming and fascinating country houses. It is profusely illustrated with a wealth of examples of actual American homes, some of them are derived from European country styles, but […]
D.Larsson Swedish Antiques The Swedish style is a bright decorating style, in which presents a peaceful, liveable, serene place to live in. The lighter interior looks have always been popular in the Nordic countries for centuries. Pale wall colors, lighter painted furniture, throws and bedding in white, or pastels tended to give the illusion of […]
House Beautiful- 26 Designers Share Their Favorite Grays House Beautiful Designer Grays 3: Top Row, 1-Pratt Lamberts Argent 1322, 2-Farrow Balls Light Blue 22, 3- Farrow Balls Green Blue 84 Middle Row, 1- Benjamin Moores Cedar Grove 444, 2-Ralph Lauren Paints Blue-Green GH81, 3-Benjamin Moores Colony Green Bottom Row, 1-Benjamin Moores Heavenly Blue, 2-Benjamin Moores […]
Featured twice in Veranda, this utterly unique home contains 1610 square feet, decorated in the Swedish, Nordic decorating style. The current owner transformed this cottage into a Swedish oasis in the heart of West Highland Park, Dallas, featuring fabulous finishes and extraordinary workmanship. Calcutta marble adorns the open kitchen and bathroom, while antique French stone […]
Ginger Barber’s Rugged Texas Home 1. Cotswold’s Barn Conversion comes from Light Locations. Inside, the home is saturated with shades of whites. Take notice of it’s whitewashed rustic oak beams, the neutral decor scheme and open plan interior. Decorated around minimal decor, this home has rustic furniture, industrial pendant lights, linen bedding and furniture and […]
Lindome Swag Table, H:34″ D:24″ W:36″ Lindome Console Table -H:34″ D:16″ W:62″ If you love furniture with layers of paint, distressed detail, old hardware, and unique looking features, you could spend months searching for that hand scraped finish and texture to fit perfectly in your bedroom or living room. Consider looking though Bliss Studio’s line […]
19th Louis XVI Gilt Wood Cartel Clock- $189+$88 Shipping From Arek631 On Ebay Skalin Bell Chime Swedish Gustavian Gallery Wall Clock Louis XV- Starting bid $24 On Ebay Hau Junghans Rare 19th Cartel Clock $199 From Arek631 On Ebay Porcher sells a terrific stone top black granite bathroom vanity that has a very attractive Swedish […]
Johan and Ingrid Lagerfelt’s Home In Veranda I have been holding on to Veranda’s November / December 2011 issue which featured an 18th century manor situated in Sabylund, 2 hours west of Stockholm. Built in 1780’s in the Gustavian aesthetic, the house has stayed virtually intact as it was back in the 18th century. In […]
19th Century Swedish Birch Neo Classical Sofa US $5,540.37 On Ebay Early 19th Century Painted Gustavian Sofa -US $4,477.83 Beautifully carved, re-upholstered with fitted cushions- On Ebay Pair of 19th Century Carved wood French Armchairs US $3,718.88 On Ebay 19th Century Massive Extending Swedish Painted Dining Table US $12,702.51 On Ebay This table has been […]
Pair of carved and gilded wood mirrors from the Karl Johan, or empire, period, Sweden circa 1830. Original brass candle holders on each. Original gilding, mirror glass, and backs. $8,500 He was born by the name Jean Bernadotte in France, and later in life became the ruler of Sweden. Here is how the history unfolded….. […]
Lars Sjoeberg The Swedish Room Photo Credit Ingalill Snitt If you are wanting depth to your walls, here are some of the very simple faux finishes you can do yourself. Start by selecting a color theme for your room. In this post you will see a variety of color examples from pale blue, to lighter […]