The beautiful Swedish country home of an interior stylist

We're experiencing 'the calm after the storm' here in Southern Sweden today. The gale force winds have died down and the raging snow storm has silently moved on, paving the way for beautiful sunshine.  I have a feeling this is going to be a great day, don't you?!  Not least because I have a beautiful house to share! Step inside the beautiful Swedish home of writer and interior stylist Anna Truelsen. Anna lives with her husband Michael and children Johanna, Joel, Jonatan and Josua in the Västragötaland countryside. The house dates back to the 1930's and has been painstakingly renovated to transform it into the beautiful family home it is today.

 Credits: Photos & interior design Anna Truelsen.

Isn't it lovely? I love the traditional country style with a modern edge as well as the light, muted colour scheme.  And the exterior in all that glistening snow - just *beautiful*!

get the look: dining area - this white bentwood chair is similar, Uulipolli sells a beautiful selection of vintage mirrors, white sheepskin. Sitting room - this Moroccan blanket with pom poms and Beni ourain rugs are similar. Second dining room - Kluster light.

You may recognise Anna's name as I've featured many homes she's styled for shoots including a Swedish country home at Christmas, a cosy home with festive touches and a Gotland home in soothing greys. Anna and her photography partner are now on the look out for homes anywhere in the world to capture over the next few months. If you or anyone you know has a beautiful home which would look wonderful in the pages of a glossy magazine please drop her a mail!

Have a wonderful day!

PS  It was so fun reading all about your post-Christmas decoration traditions from all over the world here on the blog, Instagram and Facebook yesterday! Thank you!

PPS I'm packing for a visit to another snowy country tomorrow - Austria, where I've been invited to visit the beautiful studio of Berndt Gruber in Kitzbühel. So excited! Berndt Gruber is an internationally known carpentry and interior architect company who plan and conceptualize private and public spaces in the most beautiful way. I look forward to telling you more about it when I get back!

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The inviting home of a Danish florist

One of the surprising things I learned about Sweden when I moved here is that Christmas decorations are officially taken down on 13th January. This unnerved me as I grew up in England where I was led to believe leaving them up past twelfth night / 6th January is unlucky (what tradition do you have in your country?). These days I go with the flow and although our Christmas tree has long since gone I've grown to love the twinkling fairy lights which brighten up our neighbourhood in the first half of January.  It helps that the festive touches are subtle and all about nature too. A fine example of this can be seen in the charming Danish home of florist Signe Nelleman Bruun. White walls and floors and old wood beams serve as a magnificent backdrop for lovely displays of spruce, pine cones, moss and bare branches while lanterns, cosy blankets and rugs both inside and out add a warm and inviting feel. Let's take a peek!

Credit: Niels & Iben Ahlberg - www.ahlberg.photo. Shared with kind permission.

Oh so lovely, don't you think?!

I especially love the back yard with it's roaring fire, cosy blanket and the scent of hyacinths, spruce and rosemary in the air.

Is there anything that stands out to you?

Get the look from Signe's beautiful home: this lantern is similar, light grey reindeer hide throw, beautiful sheepskin and rug by Private0204. This dark grey linen duvet cover and soft grey blanket are similar.

Have a lovely day!

PS There's a blizzard raging outside here in Southern Sweden - definitely a double coffee and chunky knit blanket kind of morning!

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