“After about seven years, I could buy a really nice piece of furniture once a year,” she says. “I was reading Architectural Digest, World of Interiors and every shelter magazine and design book I could get my hands on. I was just enthralled with design. The spectrum of collecting was appealing to me.” She […]
You love Swedish style but don’t know exactly where to start. Here are a few ideas for you to get going. Swedish style is about simplicity, but it is anything but boring. The look is centered around minimalism, but the furnishings can be very detailed. Have you ever considered working with rub on transfers? Use […]
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 […]
This beautiful home is decorated around pops of lemon yellow. Swedish antiques can be seen through out this home, with the classic creamy, distressed finishes. This look is pulled together with checked fabrics, stripes and delicate prints. Photographs were taken by Lisa Romerin. Find designer Marshall Watson here See more of this project at incollect.com
Q: Clearly, you are scholars on Scandinavian style. For you, what is the essence of it? A: Recognition of the importance of nature and the impact it has on interiors and overall lifestyles. Light, colors, and the functionality of daily living also play a huge role. In Sweden there is a wordbruskonst, which loosely translates […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Swedish Period Gustavian Secretaire £3400.00 (approx $5490 / €4013) www.dlarssoninterior.com Scandinavian 18th and 19th C antiques have been highly sought after by dealers, designers and decorators for quite some time. In today’s market, the best of the best are still buying Gustavian and Rococo painted furniture to use as feature pieces in their projects. Because […]
D.Larsson Interiör & Antikhandel I recently was able to interview Daniel Larsson, owner of D.Larsson Interiör & Antikhandel, one of Sweden’s top sources for authentic antique furniture and decor. Daniel opened his store in July 2012 and has quickly become recognized in the industry as the go-to guy for Swedish Antiques – He not only […]
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 […]
Anyone can paint a piece of furniture black, but there are certain tricks to make your painted pieces appear more valuable than they really are. Many of us feel that sensation of discovering a beautiful piece of furniture at a garage or estate sale, and then dreaming of what to do with it next. If […]
Rococo Desk 1700’s Bukowski is the leading auction house founded in 1870 by the Polish nobleman Henryk Bukowski. Bukowski Market also happens to be Sweden and Finland’s largest on-line internet site for quality auctions. Bukowski Market offers modern capabilities to the auction experience; one that combines online shopping with spectacular antiques and reliable expertise. Bukowski […]
Guest Post By Corey Amaro, Tongue In Cheek Blog Crystal chandeliers sparkle like stars above A. Tyner’s Swedish antiques booth in Marburger. The Antique fair in Roundtop, Texas is a sight to behold even if you don’t like antiques. The amount of foreign antiques, museum like quality, history that you can touch, feel and soak […]
Lars Bolander: Interior Design & Inspiration offers a fresh take on Swedish decorating. Lars Bolander has been referred to as one of Sweden’s foremost interior designers and a pioneer of Swedish design, yet he doesn’t limit his personal design style to only the Gustavian period style, rather he introduces a new approach to designing around […]
Picture Credit –Scandinavian Antiques Co On Ebay The settee, chest, and rounded-back chair in this photo are genuine Swedish antiques. Eric purchased the other chair at auction and had it copied for the dining room. The tables in the room are vintage, which he painted himself. Look at the three color combinations on the walls. It appears that the wall […]
Lars Sjöberg is well known for his Swedish guides on Gustavian interiors and 18th and 19th century Swedish furniture. Sjöberg is a curator of the National Museum of Stockholm, and is author of several books : The first one being The Swedish Room (Creating the Look) published in 94, then L’Art de vivre en Suède, […]