Magnus Lundgren’s Swedish Gustavian Home
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 furniture. For the past ten years he has filled his home with Baroque, Rococo and Gustavian furniture originating from the years 1750-1810.
He worked closely with a construction company and the overall transformation took just over three months. They installed rough planks and small details such as incandescent lamps with porcelain sockets, electrical sockets and switches. They kept the floors and beams, and instead of putting up drywall in the ceiling and putty, they installed rough plank exterior insulation. Magnus mentions he uses egg tempera and linseed oil for his paint finishes. Check out his beautiful home decorated in Swedish Style.
Magnus Lundgren’s Swedish Gustavian Home
Magnus posted this stunning oil portrait on his blog which is absolutely breathtaking. The colors in this oil painting are the classic colors that are found in Gustavian style.
Stunning European Paint Colors For Painted Kitchen Cabinets
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 seamlessly with the overall cabinet design.
Consider painting your walls a shade darker or lighter than your kitchen cabinets. In the pictures you can see out into another room which is within the same color groups. The natural wood floors breaks up the use of blue in these rooms. The color yellow is also very Swedish and plays off the blue quite nicely. The brass hardware is a nice pop compared to silver which would blend into the blue tones.
Cover Stain in Oil has been my go-to-paint for several years now. It is one of the best discoveries when I used to paint furniture as my full time hobby. Coverstain IS NOT your typical oil paint. It goes on smoothly, than most other oil brands. If the mixture is a bit thick, add a small amount of paint thinner to the paint. The overall finish is levels out when it dries, and it dries to a flat finish which is incredibly unusual for a oil paint.
The best thing about this paint is you can get it tinted almost any lighter color. I have been purchasing my paints at Ace Hardware as we live in a smaller town, and they have been able to tint the paint vibrant colors, and darker shades. If I want something darker, I simply buy a quart size of satin oil paint at my local Sherwin & Williams and mix it in to darken it up.
In addition to the unusual features of this paint, it can be sanded down when it fully dries. The paint dries to the touch within about 3 hours, but I wouldn’t suggest sanding it down. I usually sand my furniture after day 3. The next day you can sand it down, but I find I run through sand paper quickly because the paint is still not fully cured. Because this paint dries flat, you can add any color over top of it, and it doesn’t have to be oil based. What I would suggest is have Cover Stain tinted the color that is close to your ideal choice, and add your ideal color over top. If you do choose to spray this paint on to your cabinetry, PLEASE buy an industrial heavy mask with air filters. I cannot stress that point more.
Plain English Kitchen Designs in the UK
Plain English Kitchen Designs in the UK
Plain English Kitchen Designs in the UK
Plain English Kitchen Designs in the UK
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Plain English Kitchen Designs in the UK
Plain English Kitchen Designs in the UK www.remodelista.com
Butler sells a terrific butter yellow console table that gives a unique Swedish impression. The first time I saw this table, I got so excited as the color and style are so close to Swedish styled furnitre. The soft blue floral set on the butter yellow are both typical Swedish cloors. The Artist’s Originals line is sold through Butler and is a collection of highly desired fine furniture hand-painted by accomplished artists. This stunning table is made from wood construction and features a single drawer. This table is entirely hand painted, and measures 32” H x 35” W x 16” D.
The console table would fit right into the Martha Stewart’s home in Connecticut. The butter yellow is very simular to historical paint colors.
Martha Stewart’s Previous Home In Connecticut , Turkey Hill
Martha Stewart’s Previous Home In Connecticut , Turkey Hill
Martha Stewart’s Previous Home In Connecticut , Turkey Hill
Martha Stewart’s Previous Home In Connecticut , Turkey Hill
Aidan Gray’s Swedish Furniture Line
Founder and head designer of Aidan Gray, Randal Weeks has a thing for European design and Swedish furniture. The Aidan Gray line represents everything that encompasses old world design and aesthetics. Products are made-by-hand with natural materials such as solid wood and rustic metals.
Aidan Gray is quickly becoming known for their architectural looking decorative accents and their reproduction antique furniture. Not only do they carry beautiful antique-looking furniture, but the finishes are extraordinary. Their furniture is finished using old world painted finishes and classic distressing techniques. Multiple layers of paint, glaze and waxed finishes are often skipped with most retailers as they become tedious and ridiculously expensive for most companies to make a profit, which has opened up the door to niche companies such as Aidan Gray, Barreveld, Uttermost, Restoration Hardware and Wisteria. Furthermore, being a faux painter myself, it also takes quite a bit of practice to get these antiqued painted finishes looking just right. You need the right paint combinations, because as you add paint, the overall color changes, so I appreciate a line which goes the extra mile.
Painting can be tremendously rewarding, but also quite a lot of work especially when layers of paint are involved, so it is especially nice to see a company provide the extra finishes which give more of a worn antique appearance. The best thing about Aidan Gray is YOU can sell their line, and open up your own small business.
Many retailers who sell shabby and rustic antiques tend to bring in Aidan Gray in amongst their antiques because the line brings forth more of the authentic paint finishes that are often found in Europe. In fact, many small business are even selling on ebay from the comfort of their homes instead of having a store front. Many blogs have sprung up featuring furniture staged in homes with price tags and additional pictures about the furniture which are ultimately connected with “but it now” on ebay.
Ebay has been the fastest growing online outlet, which many sites such as Esty have tried to match, that it is foolish for a small retailer not to be listed on ebay. Paypal, and Amazon have gained the peoples trust when it comes to personal securitythat most people turn to them when they decide what retailer to purchase from. Today you see big mega stores such as Target selling on amazon because that is where the people gather today. With such a niche line such as Swedish furniture, who would have the time to drive across the country to visit a specialty store? Check out some of Aidan Gray’s beautiful Swedish looks for your home, and possibly for your future store.