If anyone asked me what I perceived as quintessentially Swedish, I'd show them this cottage! It's like something straight out of an Astrid Lindgren tale!
Tucked away in a clearing in a forest 1 hour North of Stockholm, the two-hundred-year-old red, white and yellow cottage is in a romantic world of its own. Life is simple - yet all basics needs are met with a fully functioning kitchen, cosy sitting room and a bedroom tucked under the roof. There's also a simple dry loo in the outhouse - along with a bedroom for guests.
For those of you who like a few home comforts - fear not, there is also warm shower (I haven't shown it here, but I promise there is one!). This was probably a relatively new addition. My mother-in-law tells me that at our little Swedish cottage there never used to be a shower and her family used the sea to bathe - and I see there's a lake nearby to this property!
Either way, this looks like the perfect place to njuta!
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The same green-beige tone has been used throughout the cottage, giving it a coherent feel.
The furniture is strictly vintage / antique, adding to the relaxed feeling and charm of the space.
Pretty Swedish porcelain containers for sugar, flour and other ingredients are displayed on a shelf. There are lots of beautiful one-off antique Swedish spice sets available on Etsy like this.
An old chest doubles up as a coffee table and simple lace curtains add a decorative touch to the cottage windows.
Dahlia have become hugely popular in Sweden. I understand they are a bit of a faff to produce, but anyone who took the effort to nurture their own are reaping the rewards this September. Such beautiful flowers! Do you grow dahlia?
The bedroom is accessed via a ladder.
The outhouse contains a second bedroom, shower and compost loo.
Loving the shoes!
Did I mention this cottage is for sale? Someone's Swedish dream is about to begin. Could it be you?
Here is the floor plan so that you can get a better understanding of the layout:
Main cottage:
Kök: kitchen, Allrum: all purpose room, Rum - 'room' (here referrring to the sitting room). Altan: terrace.
Outhouse:
Sovrum: bedroom. Dusch: shower. Förråd / Verkstad: storage / toolshed. Dass: toilet.
I love this little property. I actually checked how far this is from our home to see if it might be feasible, but alas it's 7 hours' drive away.
I hope one of you snaps it up so that I can invite myself round for a cup of tea in the autumn sunshine - it's the perfect place to 'njuta av livet' (see yesterday's post!). Keep me posted!
Find out more about it over at Historiska Hem.
Would you like to see other homes like this? I love:
Glad Lillördag (little saturday!),
Niki
Photography: Lund
Styling: Copparstad Interior
For: Historiska Hem
Yes, showers are overrated when there is a lake nearby! We added on a "real" bathroom to our cottage a couple of years ago but the shower is not used that frequently. For a weekend you can skip the shower if needed. That is at least our dirty view on it! :-) But the loo was the reason why we got the real bathroom. Compost? Not so fun. We lived with that for 13 years! Too long! But the style of this cabin is really lovely! So much summer vibe!
ReplyDeleteLovely! I am a fan of indoor plumbing, though. ;) We camp in a tent and I can rough it for about 3 days, and then I'm done.
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