In my last post I mentioned that I was going to start sharing a few Christmas posts this week – but bear with me, because first I have the charming home of a carpenter in north-west Skåne to show you – no doubt not far from our own summer cottage!
This traditional red-and-white Swedish country home belongs to a carpenter and his family, who have been renovating it over time, transforming it into a lovely space where home-grown onions and garlic hang in the kitchen, a fire crackles in the living room and cats roam freely. Keep an eye out for classic Swedish colours – green, blue, ochre and burgundy – as well as the pretty wallpaper that adorns the bedroom walls.
Välkommen in (as they say in Swedish).
So cosy! I love the wood cladding – it adds so much character. I’m also a fan of how the window frames and skirting boards have been painted in different colours (or darker shades) – it’s something we’re seeing a lot of at the moment, and it works particularly well in older homes.
Did you spot anything that caught your eye? If so, please do share below. And if you’d like to follow the carpenter’s work, and see their latest home updates, head on over to @bokbacken5.
For more inspiration today, head over to the country home archive – or, if you’re keen to get decorating for Christmas (it is the first sunday of advent coming up after all), you might like to start scrolling through the Christmas archive. It's my favourite - there is so much to see!
Have a great start to the week!
Niki
Photography courtesy of @bokbacken5, shared with kind permission.
This is such an enchanting home with lovely details. The carpenter has done an exemplary job of using materials that are just right and add to the character in subtle but profound ways. I love the details in the decor as well.....right down to the picture on the ledge above the table....it looks like a girl walking through an orchard and reminds me of Elsa Beskow illustrations. The wallpaers used in the bedrooms are perfect. I can't really decide which I like best, but maybe as a team blue girl I would have to say the last featured room with the dark wallpaper and striped bedlinens appeals to me most. Thank you for sharing this cozy spot with us all. Have a wonderful week.....Thankgiving Week here in the States. You and your blog are one thing I am thankful for!! : > )
ReplyDeleteP.S. I really like the use of color in this home. Enough to be interesting, but blends well and not "in your face". : > )
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