Hello good people! I thought I’d end the week on a happy note—literally. This dreamy Swedish cottage sits on its very own island, aptly named Happiness Island. Located in the northern part of Lake Barken, just outside Smedjebacken, Southern Dalarna, it’s like something out of a fairytale. No wonder it’s the most-clicked property on Hemnet, Sweden’s big real estate site. Clearly, we’re not the only ones swooning and daydreaming about a peaceful weekend escape, just a boat ride away from the daily grind.
It’s easy to see the appeal. You arrive at your own jetty, wander through woodland, and find a charming green cottage with light-filled, whitewashed interiors and wood-clad walls. Inside, it’s simply furnished with rag rugs, baskets hanging from the kitchen ceiling, and a cosy spot to put up your feet. What more could a girl need? Get ready to fall in love!
The stonecutters' farm on the island of Öland
A dreamy summer cottage on Sweden's west coast
Oh wow. What a fantastical place. My husband sometimes daydreams about going somewhere remote and homesteading. If this was the location, I'd be all in! I'm not sure I'd ever want to give up my seat in the sunroom to help him out, though. I wish there were more pictures (I clicked the link, and couldn't find any). I'm curious about the studio over the boathouse, and am also (I sound like a broken record) wondering about the bathroom situation. What's it like during the winter?
ReplyDeleteI just want to let you know that your posts are always a bright spot in my day. As soon as I see your email about your latest post, my spirits lift immediately! It’s interesting that in so many of the homes you show, geraniums are a staple indoor plant, which isn’t the case in the US. Most people grow them outdoors and never think of bringing them inside to last for years. I’ve been trying it now for a few years with pretty good results, thanks to the Scandinavian inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI need more pics of the inside! Please...
ReplyDeleteI love your posts, they never disappoint. Thank you for giving us a bright spot in the day.
ReplyDeleteJust as beautiful inside as out.
ReplyDeleteThis is a truly enchanting cottage. There is not one thing I don't love!! You can have your streets paved in gold; this is my idea of heaven!! Geraniums....I have stories! A man I used to teach with had huge pots of geraniums in his classroom windows that bloomed beautifully all winter long. One year I thought that I would bring my outdoor geraniums inside and keep them over winter. I cut them back, kept them in a cool basement and watered them. They started regrowing in the spring and I brought them upstairs in front of French doors with southern light. One day I came home from an outing to discover a thousand baby grasshoppers on the floor around the plants!! Apparently I had been harboring a grasshopper nursery!! Oh my! They had to go back out and I never tried that again!! I think if you kept them inside all summer and fall it would work though!! : > ) Thank you again for sharing this amazing cottage. It is truly one of my very favorites ever!! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful - a wonderful escape from the horrible stuff going on in the world. Have to say the turret in the first picture with its 'oooh er, missus!' face made me chuckle. It looks like someone has pinched its bottom!
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