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The Home Office When the country was instructed to work from home if possible, there were some happy novelties- namely endless cups of tea and waking up ten minutes before your first meeting of the day. But then Zoom calls became exhausting, interrupted by children or pets, and the home WiFi cracked under the pressure. […]
In the nine years since they founded D. Larsson Interior and Antikhandel, Daniel and Cristina Larsson have become among the world’s leading purveyors of 18th- and 19th-century painted Swedish antiques. Yet just 12 years ago, they were both on very different paths. D. Larsson Cristina and Daniel Larsson Married couple Cristina and Daniel Larsson, of […]
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 […]
White Lacquer Finish Round Accent Table $321 From Overstock On Ebay 17th and 18th century furniture is still tremendously popular today. One of the biggest draws to Swedish and Nordic styles is the wood, the carvings and depth of detail. In a typical home in Sweden centuries ago, you would find almost everything made from […]
Of all the European country home styles, none is more universally popular than Scandinavian Country. These fresh, light-filled northern interiors have an effortless grace that never fails to delight the eye. JoAnn Barwick and the editors of House Beautiful lead us on a tour of more than twenty exceptional residences in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and […]
Picture Credit Scandinavian Antiques Co On Ebay 1800s White Folk Art decorated Antique Swedish Mora Clock From Swedish Interior Design Blog  Swedish Mora Clock In Black With Gold Birds Detailing From Swedish Interior Design Blog Folk Art Painted Swedish Mora Clock- Swedish Interior Design Mora clocks are breathtaking to look at, and have become tremendously […]
Scandinavia – made up of Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Norway -has always had a unique mark on the arts through history. Whether it be needlepoint, embroidery, wood carving, furniture painting, knitting or any other local arts, they inspired each other in these regions, often drawing on the same color tones, motifs, and decorations. […]
Country Style Mora Clocks – Swedish Interior Design.co.uk Interior archive is one of those sites where you can spend hours on. Looking through their dozens of pictures, there are a number of beautiful pictures that present a country look from Sweden. Here are my favorites: A Swedish Interior Design Country Folk Art Home Photographed By […]
Picture Credit –Scandinavian Antiques Co On Ebay Featured above are the colors, Top Row: Pratt & Lambert’s Argent 1322, Farrow & Ball’s Claydon Blue 87, Farrow & Ball’s Green Blue 84, Middle Row, Farrow & Ball’s Light Blue 22, Benjamin Moore’s Sea Star 2123-30, Benjamin Moore’s Wolf Gray 2127-40 Bottom Row, Benjamin Moore’s Graytint 1611, […]
Veranda May June 2012 When you think of slipcovers, you may have memories of the 80’s clunky furniture covered with slipcovers that were tied with over-sized bows and small scale stuffy florals with outdated colors. Interior design took a tumble in the 80’s and 90’s, however, interior design directions haven’t ever looked so good as they do now. […]
Pine Plywood | Design Build Love I stumbled across a DIY trend out there where people are cutting their own “planks” out of plywood. It seems rather unusual at first, but the results really surprised me. You get the look of real wood flooring which you can sand, paint, stain, varnish, or white wash, for […]
Gustav I of Sweden, born under the name Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496– 29 September 1560), was known one of the most powerful kings in Swedish history. Gustav was the son of a Swedish senator and of a noble family whom played a prominent part in aristocratic politics of 15th-century Scandinavia. He was raised in […]
Picture Credit Habitania Work Rooms As we discussed in Part 2, Accent furniture, such as Gustavian chairs, smaller tables, drop leaf tables, stools, and benches can be brought into the home, and used instead of the larger scaled furniture that we are used to today to achieve that Swedish Gustavian look. Another element that draws people to the historical Swedish look is […]
Find Cartel Clocks On Ebay- See it here A Continental Gilt Wood Cartelle Clock, C. L. Malmsjo & Co., Goteborg- A Continental gilt wood cartelle clock, C. L. Malmsjo & Co., Goteborg, late 19th century, 8-day bell striking movement by Lenzkirch, painted enamel dial, Arabic numerals, within an ornate pierced and carved case with […]
Set Of Anna Griffin Lot Of Stamps – Original Listing Here I never considered picking up stamps until I stumbled across the stamp collection of Anna Griffin. If you love the elegant floral, ribbon and swag pictorials often associated with the times of Rococo romance and Swedish architecture, furniture and art, then consider adding these prints […]
Picture – Restoration Hardware French Pillows From Overstock On Ebay Grainsack pillows have gained tremendous popularity in the last several years that we are seeing them everywhere from Restoration Hardware to Pottery Barn. These old world pillows have a rustic edge to them, with a bit of a classic 17th century French appeal to them. […]