Of course, choosing the right tones can be easier said than done. It certainly doesn't help when you walk into a paint shop and are faced with what feels like a million different shades of white alone!
But the effort can really pay off, and this pretty Swedish home is such a lovely example. With its golden kitchen doors, hints of soft green, touches of blue and warm nude tones, it shows just how beautifully the Swedes weave colour into an interior.
And keep an eye out for the children's bedroom, with its forest friends wallpaper, yellow window frame and oxblood chest of drawers. It feels like something straight out of a fairytale!
Did you notice the picture of the washer and dryer? I kept that in deliberately, as it shows how Swedes so often place them. Ours is exactly the same in our laundry room! You'll usually find them tucked into a bathroom, utility room or basement. Never the kitchen (like in the UK).
I have to say, I really loved the children's bedroom in this home – it's so pretty! Did anything in particular stand out to you?
And what about colour? Have you used much in your own home, and if so, where and how? We've just re-decorated our guest room in Nordic Breeze and I absolutely love it! I keep going in there just to take a look! I promise to show a glimpse soon, I am just figuring out the final touches.
You can see more pictures of this country home over at Stadshem, where the house is currently for sale.
Ha det så fint!
Niki
Photography by Mariette Svensson
This is a beautifully decorated and warm home. The use of color was well done. There is just enough to cozy everything up but not be so much it assaults the eye. My young grandsons would love the children's room as they are both lovers of forest animals! Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the pops of yellow in the kitchen, and the paint colors on the home's exterior. Our family room is painted a color very similar to Nordic Breeze. Lends a feeling of calm. It's our favorite color in the whole house. Pirjo
ReplyDeleteI am continually enamored with the Scandinavian gift for bringing beauty and function together. I enjoyed the use of color, especially the yellow in the kitchen, but I thought the children’s bedroom was the star. That wallpaper is enormously cute!
ReplyDeleteI liked the your Nordic Breeze and can’t wait to see more of the room. I’ve used color in a former house in the Northeast of the US, then went for white rooms with touches of color in the central plains and am now contemplating paint samples where we recently landed in the Pacific Northwest. Currently considering varying shades of blues and greens but as everyone knows, it’s quite a decision process to choose!
Wow! In my imaginings of living in Sweden, this is exactly the kind of home that I would envision. Light, but warm and rustic. I adore the wallpaper in the children's bedroom. The shelf in there is so unique. What a great place to stash books and treasures.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing the laundry space. I've never seen a washer/dryer in the kitchen in the states. My first adult apartment had them in a half bath, but mostly, it seems that they are in a basement or get a room of their own. So interesting to see how other countries do things.
We use color, but gently, in our home. I like the framework to be fairly neutral (walls, floors, sofa) so that I can switch things out if I get bored. I think my husband has banned me from purchasing any more throw pillows. 😉 But those, and throws, are a great way to add a little color with minimal commitment.
What a strong sense of colour! I love all the tertiaries, and the strong pops work really well with the paired down beiges and creamy white! I feel rather envious :)
ReplyDeleteI love the photos of this house! It looks so cozy, beautiful, and inviting. That shade of yellow is perfect, and the wallpaper in the children’s room is so whimsical and lovely. Many homes in the US have separate small rooms for laundry; occasionally, they are in garages, basements, or a bathroom, rarely a kitchen. I did live in a house once that had the washer and dryer in the kitchen.
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