Tour Martha Stewart’s Home-Between Naps on The Porch 6 Bright Kitchen Lighting Ideas- Martha Stewart Martha’s Bedford Farmhouse Kitchen – Martha Stewart Remodelista snapped some incredible shots of the set of the Martha Stewart Show showing a fabulous kitchen modeled after her her very own kitchen in Bedford, New York. Open shelving displays an amazing collection of […]
Watch Jeffree Turney of Lone Ranger Antiques on Martha Stewart Jeffree Turney from Lone Ranger is one biggest dealers who specialize in Gustavian antiques, and also happened to be on Martha Stewart and revealed some of his refinishing secrets. He recommends after initially painting and distressing your piece using milk paint, mixing 20 percent “Howard’s Feed ‘n’ Wax” […]
KPM 2 Krister Porcelain Floral Plate Andrew Gn’s Parisian apartment is a perfect mix of 17th and 18th century interior design. In my previous posts, here and here, you can see the vibrant color choices Gn makes for his 2,000-square-foot flat. Every square inch of space is designed to be unique and personalized. In the room above, […]
Vintage Angelique On Ebay An 18th Century Copenhagen Apartment (below) shows off great looking Swedish style. Decorating with copper can be just the touch you need in your home. Martha Stewart is famous for collecting dozens of copper molds which hang on her kitchen wall. Copper can add a distinct rich appeal to your home. […]
Picture Credit Millqvist Antik & Interior Foot stools are very common in Gustavian styled interiors. Most every decorative craft was fashioned out of wood in Sweden in the 18th century, and footstools were just one of the most functional, yet decorative pieces of furniture in the home. Fauteuil chairs were very common during this time, […]
Everyone knows Rachel Ashwell for her french country “shabby chic” approach to decorating. Rachels new book The Shabby Chic Home by Rachel Ashwell will be released on Jun 5, 2012. I had no idea she was releasing a new book, and along the way of looking into what has been up with Rachel, I learned that she […]
3 Things You Should Know About Gustavian Style The most famous form of vintage Swedish furniture is that of the Gustavian style. It was named after Gustav III, who was the King of Sweden from 1771 until he was assassinated in 1792. The style of Gustavian furniture began a decade before his reign but reached […]
Jo Lee of Swedish Interior Design talks about Swedish Antique Furniture Shabby chic reared its ugly head about 10 years ago as a cheap way of renovating furniture and giving your home a different feel. Based on the French and Swedish painted furniture and gustavian country pieces that had become distressed with age and use, […]
New World Wallpaper Design: Francesco Simeti Buy it on maharam.com/ Modern Wallpaper, Plastic Laminates This Swedish Gustavian interior from Huset shows how marvelous a striped painted wall can transform a room from an ordinary room to an interior with a distinct Scandinavian flavor. Instead of hanging wallpaper borders at the edge of the ceiling, why not re-invent this look […]
Picture Credit Antique Vintage European Textiles On Ebay Green Glass Distillery Bottles –Debenham Antiques On Ebay J. Cutler’s captivating film, The September Issue, has put Vogue editor Anna Wintour in the spotlight worldwide. Not as though she has ever left the spotlight, as Wintour has been American Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief since 1988. The documentary shows behind the scenes of the […]
Sasha Waddell is known for her Swedish–inspired interiors for almost two decades. 20 years ago, Waddell was the leading pioneer of the Scandinavian look which is still a favorite interor design style today. The beauty of the white-on-white palette, remains to be one of the most understated, simple, natural and elegant looks in interior design. […]
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. […]
Tullgarn Upholstered Chair By Nordic Style Red has been known to be one of the richest colors of all colors available to us, and it just so happens to be one of the main colors in the Swedish decorating style. The color red is a fantastic choice to use as an accent color, such as in […]
Original Transition Mora Clock 1764 This clock has a beautiful face and has inscriptions “A. A. S.” (for Krång Anders Andersson (1727-1799) of Östnor,) and “Mora”. Finely chased bronze hands. The body is in the transition style (between Rococo and Gustavian) made of soft wood and has a cream and gold patina. Antique Swedish Clock […]
Vintage Thomasville French Provincial Style DINING ROOM TABLE $400 Buy this table at Vintage LA Furniture On Ebay If you cannot find just the right dining table for your Swedish home, consider a country styled rustic farm house table. They are almost impossible to find on the west coast of the United States and not […]
This Georgian located in Bromley, London home decorated with Swedish furniture for a classic Gustavian styled home right out of the 18th century. Of all the photos, two really struck me as really spectacular. In the picture above, a genuine Swedish antique cabinet is painted and really sets the theme for this room as being […]
Photography by Andreas Von Einsiedel Picture Credit Owner Monique Waqué discovered this 200 year old farmhouse located in northern Germany, and turned it into her dream home. The house is decorated with Gustavian furniture in a Swedish country look. You can get her style too with a few key furniture pieces. There are a number […]
Suzanne Kasler -Photo Credit Trouvais Linen is still the most desired fabric for decorators and interior designers alike. Linen is elegant, durable, and simply luxurious. Linen is the strongest of the vegetable fibers and has 2 to 3 times the strength of cotton. Linen is from raw flax, a bast fiber taken from the stalk of the plant. Linen is one […]
Unusual floor clock from Norway. Crafted in the Swedish Mora tradition, this floor clock is signed by clockmaker Sven Nilsson and proclaims “Bjerke” as the area of origin. This “Bjerke” is known as a large estate in Norway. Swedish Tall Clock from Mora, circa 1820, with elegant rococo case surmounted by a carved urn. Hand-painted […]
18th century French Louis XVI Console with White Marble Top, 19th century Swedish Grey Four-Legged Table, circa 1850, French Antique Louis XVI Carved Wood Trumeau Mirror with garden and musical attributes, circa 1760, 18th Century French Coal Burner Jane Moore, is the successful woman behind the shop Jane Moore, Ltd. which specializes in Swedish and […]
18th Century Swedish Mora Clock in its original finish and retaining its original works and pendulum. Beautiful color, shape, and details. Sold by M Naeve in Houston, TX Early 19th century Decorative Swedish Mora clock retaining its original surface. Charles Spada Antiques Mora clock, Sweden circa 1820, with classic rococo style. Early secondary paint in […]
I have to say I am so thankful to Inspiring Interiors Blog for discovering a rare jewel on the internet. I haven’t been so excited than I am now, in a long time. I adore Swedish antiques, and it is even more thrilling to see them showcased in 17th and 18th century stylings. Augustus Brandt Antiques, not […]
Painted French Chair Baroque Chair Raymond Goins The next time you get ready to paint a french accent chair, consider painting the frame a color and keeping the upholstery neutral. This chair is one of the nicest painted french chairs I have ever come across. I cannot say if it is the lighting, but it […]
Signed Antique Swedish Gilt Carved Wood Cartel Wall Clock Neoclassical 1913 From North West SPB on Ebay 1. Rococo Style Clock – Sweden – Late 19th Century Cherry Hill Antiques 2. A Swedish Late Gustavian carved clock-Evergreen Antiques 3. Mora Clocks · Stockholm Gilt Wall Clocks 4. Italian pair of 1920s’ Gilded Mirrors From Ebay […]
Swedish Decorating Ideas- Tyreso Castle From Shuttertalk Tyreso Castle Outside Stockholm Sweden Tyresd castle dates back to the 1600 ‘s. The castle was built in the 1600s by the Privy Council Gabriel Oxenstiema In the 1770s the castle was modernized and was the first English park in the country designed by garden architect Frednk Magnus Piper. The […]
La Pouyette featured a unique post of a primitive painted cabin located a few kilometers from Gstaad. The cabin was originally featured in the 1993 Home and Garden magazine. Gstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Bern in southwestern Switzerland, and home to one of the largest ski areas in the Alps. […]
Swedish Secretary- Gustavian Furniture- Suzanne Kasler’s Rug Collection Suzanne Kasler is a high-end residential interior designer whose work exudes timeless quality and comfortable sophistication. Kasler’s flair for blending art with antiques, contemporary pieces, and custom-designed furniture places her among the elite of America’s top interior designers. She was named one of House & Garden’s “50 […]
Swedish Furniture Ideas- Suzanne Rheinstein November Elle Decor This lovely photograph is from Suzanne Rheinstein’s archives. A table such as this would often be seen originally gilded in a gold or painted gray. Look how terrific it looks painted in muted blue with white accents!! The paint appears to be on the chalky side, which is quite commonly […]
Interior designer Amy Morris’s home Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles featured Interior designer Amy Morris’s home which was filled with lovely distressed Swedish antiques, and an eclectic mix of furnishings making her home comfortable and inviting to her family and friends. Here are some of my favorite highlights of the home: One […]
Furniture Appliques From Architectural Depot Furniture Appliques From Architectural Depot Architectural Depot has a number of simply beautiful appliques that could be used to adorn your existing furniture and walls with. They have a variety of hard-to-find historical materials for your architecture needs. This stunning frame featured on The Paper Mulberry Blog shows how lovely […]
Swedish Gustavian Furniture 18th Century Swedish Decorating Svindersvik is a well-preserved summer residence from the mid-1700s. Svindersvik is located at Swine Flinders Bay south shore in Nacka , designed by architect Carl Harleman for merchant Claes Grill. The farm was built in the 1740s as a summer residence for the merchant Claes Grill and his […]
(These pieces are no longer on Amazon…sorry) A few select pieces from Tara Shaw are now being sold through Horchow. Reminiscent of favorite antiques imported from Europe, Tara Shaw Maison offers reproduction furnishings and decor for the home that will become your new classics. Simple yet elegant, this handcrafted birch Swedish side chair is hand […]
King Frederik V of Denmark Carl Gustaf Pilo was an 18th century Swedish painter. Pilo mainly worked in Denmark, and served as the painter to the Danish court. Pilo was also a director and professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. Pilo carefully studied the works of Rembrandt and throughout his career, met with […]
Consider Alaska Quilting Adventures on ebay for your next sewing project. They have a number of absolutely stunning fabrics with patterns which would work in a Swedish decorated home. They offer competitive prices and personalized customer service. They also offer a FREE gift for orders over $50. Shipping discounts on orders over $100. They specialize in quilting […]
Yellow & Green Floral Applique Antique Quilt – French 72 On Ebay Swedish Decorating Colors- Blue, Yellow, Navy And Gray- Painting of King Gustav III Antique Yellow Rococo Chest- Scandinavian Antiques 1st Dibs Yellow along side blue and white are colors that are known to be distinctively Swedish, so when it comes to picking a […]
Skona Hem had a wonderful write up on Magnus Lundgren’s Home. If you LOVE the antique Swedish style, do visit Magnus’s blog, because it is one of the few blogs devoted to Swedish furniture and decorating. His blog is always a real treat for me to read. Magnus has a true love for 1700 Swedish-century […]
Scandinavian Antiques began as a wholesale company based in Denmark 25 years ago, with business in Sweden, Germany, Russia, Italy, France and Romania. The company moved to the U.S. in 1994. Over the past 14 years they have become one of the largest European antique dealers in the West, and the largest importer of Scandinavian […]
The Belvedere In The Park of the Petit Trianon The the Petit Trianon was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel by the order of Louis XV for his long-term mistress, Madame de Pompadour, and was constructed between 1762 and 1768. But Madame de Pompadour died four years before its completion. Upon his accession to the throne in […]
Over the last several years I have jumped into upholstery without any experience, and through all the mistakes I am so glad I had the interest to learn. It has allowed me to recover many of the second hand chairs and settes that I have found for an affordable price. Swedish style is certainly a style that I adore, but […]
Drottningholm Palace also has a theatre that sits directly beside the palace. The Drottningholm Palace Theatre, or in Swedish called “Drottningholms Slottsteater” is an opera house from 1766. Today it is run by a private foundation, but still functions as a real theatre! The theatre was built for Gustav III by his mother in 1766. Gustav III loved the theatre so […]
The Chinese Pavilion (In Swedish: Kina slott), is located on the grounds of the Drottningholm Palace park. The royal pavilion is one of Sweden’s Royal Palaces. The first castle building was built in 1753 and was a birthday gift to Queen Lovisa Ulrika from King Adolf Fredrik. After a few years was, however,it demolished because […]
Detail of rare Gustavian bench from the late 1700s- thelilyhome.blogspot.com If you have not bought a hand made quilt, consider picking a quilt from French 72 Antique Quilts on ebay. What makes their store so different, is they specialize in high quality antique American quilts and quilt tops from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The antique […]
The Swedish Wooden House by Lars Sjoberg and Ingalill Snitt shows magnificent castles, impressive mansions and simple farmhouses. The beauty and decay in all these houses are an important part of our heritage. The Swedish Wooden House journeys through Swedish architectural history and a rich source of inspiration for all who appreciate the beauty of the ancient […]
Carolyn Roehm has long been noted as one of the top interior designers in the industry. What makes her book A PASSION FOR INTERIORS– a bit different than the hundreds of decorating books on the market is her ability to stage antiques well. She uses very minimal modern furnishings, and arranges her designs around exceptional period antiques. This book explores the […]
Picture Credit –Country Craft House French Iron Rustic Teal Blue Cafe Chair – $216 On Amazon Metal acessories can be a great addition to a home decorated around the Swedish styles. Birdcages: Birdcages can be a functional piece of furniture being that it can house a bird while looking beautiful at the same time. Birdcages date back for […]
Tara Shaw has a keen eye for good looking antique furniture. Like many dealers who buy antiques from Europe and bring them to America, Tara Shaw started realizing that the treasures from Europe were slowly disappearing. She describes in Southern Woman Online that in Europe she would sleep in hotels that would cost $30 dollars a night, and trade with the […]
The color red has been distinctive color in Sweden in the 17 and 18th centuries. Falu red (pronounced “FAH-loo”, in Swedish Falu rödfärg) is the name of a Swedish, deep red paint well known for its use on houses, barns and cottages. The paint originated from the copper mine at Falun in Dalarna, Sweden. During the 17th […]
Scandinavian Design by Lars Bolander withHeather Smith MacIsaac Tripod tables were designed originally to serve tea. Some were designed to tilt like the pie table which could then be folded up and stored away. You would think the tripod table is English in origin because they have been traditionally associated with England and North America, […]
The Beautiful colors found in the Farrow and Ball Paint Line Plain English Kitchen Designs in the UK shows some beautiful kitchens painted in various blues. The kitchen featured lovely English styled cabinetry with recessed cabinet doors. Recessed doors allows the door to be painted as well as the capability to match wall colors because the cabinet face blends […]
I was running through the Style Files Blog, and I stumbled across one of my favorite pictures, and until now, I didn’t know the story behind the photos. An antique dealer Aurélien and his wife Pascale discovered a small chateau built around 1700 by an abbot who was knighted by Louis XIV. The chateau has survived […]