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cottage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"swedish home"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Fairy-tale Summer House on the Swedish Baltic Island of Vaxholm"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0enPaQxRq9Bs-PSoLzelGYDL0XMKenNufa4zdUtM3qLZsyJ83FBsO5OOBgfzh3lxEWUDSS-7QvE-w7cdhT_FCBrbfUyO2NziuLXTaCnC9ncgic54IwqdcYFdAgHjldtWwVsjnzUR1-BO2RHyLOtb_YaLujvI_dyut1-SPjqeVCReqom2oIDf_vvOj4oU\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea2.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0enPaQxRq9Bs-PSoLzelGYDL0XMKenNufa4zdUtM3qLZsyJ83FBsO5OOBgfzh3lxEWUDSS-7QvE-w7cdhT_FCBrbfUyO2NziuLXTaCnC9ncgic54IwqdcYFdAgHjldtWwVsjnzUR1-BO2RHyLOtb_YaLujvI_dyut1-SPjqeVCReqom2oIDf_vvOj4oU\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea2.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAre you ready for a little Swedish summer house dreaming today? This fairy-tale property is on the island of Vaxholm - a paradise for Stockholmers who flock here by boat in summertime.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAt first glance, I thought it was \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/02\/a-dreamlike-swedish-family-home-thats.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHanna Östberg's home\u003C\/a\u003E - as the pretty shades of green and turret have a similar feel (see also \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2021\/05\/a-20th-century-swedish-house-thats-like.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis cottage with a turret\u003C\/a\u003E!). But alas, no, it's ANOTHER beautiful Swedish century-old property. Granted, the magnificent location with views out over the Baltic might mean the price-tag is a little (OK, a lot) out of reach for many of us mere mortals, there is still plenty of inspiration to be gleaned from the rooms. Here's what I discovered:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1CQgZIgEdzsFbOzagpC-EQz7h2AiHCZXoP4ewO4qaWI5yCp8ZtYOQQMBUGjwqvcTPgAxeb7_4XzAgaFzJyQnBDo35unAPMpvL0lI3ihvKDklUMa_orEmaeslhPP1jQ_OUzC_qI9TnCvy0Hka4gg9Qmr1Redp1pEhY-ekFAni5JCwjta9ieXEMx9GENN0\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea4.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1CQgZIgEdzsFbOzagpC-EQz7h2AiHCZXoP4ewO4qaWI5yCp8ZtYOQQMBUGjwqvcTPgAxeb7_4XzAgaFzJyQnBDo35unAPMpvL0lI3ihvKDklUMa_orEmaeslhPP1jQ_OUzC_qI9TnCvy0Hka4gg9Qmr1Redp1pEhY-ekFAni5JCwjta9ieXEMx9GENN0\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea4.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EA fence with white tips? What a great detail!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFXRgIcOG1vQCCSmqMyWD11SreLUdMGQ4fgET4m6J-sLqaCsilmqKLfZORF0F1SMnGp0JDrr7KQArL5QyjNgWv7jGcF_vX3yVQZT1K5GnDKK-_D4Lpe0XRih1bAylGZmF_EEoKMZcL3DKw-n4A8HO9mvpxRObeiVhPkqQkISSaeolIENDyDLKTulXqhSQ\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea5.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFXRgIcOG1vQCCSmqMyWD11SreLUdMGQ4fgET4m6J-sLqaCsilmqKLfZORF0F1SMnGp0JDrr7KQArL5QyjNgWv7jGcF_vX3yVQZT1K5GnDKK-_D4Lpe0XRih1bAylGZmF_EEoKMZcL3DKw-n4A8HO9mvpxRObeiVhPkqQkISSaeolIENDyDLKTulXqhSQ\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea5.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3ZC9vsu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBumling light*\u003C\/a\u003E (I can never truly get used to that name!) is a Swedish 1960s classic - and the perfect task lighting for over a table..\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjmver2H1XqejxhBaPGhixeHacLZmUotNccOpQ8tCVkPl3lV0fz4vNEvMrCHhqlvDOjUnraCgBHSYZH36qDl1hEP7dQ_VcHEPUElLBPmpGRbtCYjW0jLDRxQ5MbKVg3iCmM77Yf4ajfdCgCoONzShYONsAoALPn7pC1D8infkmQD2lxEXSFH8I2aXPpTBI\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea6.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjmver2H1XqejxhBaPGhixeHacLZmUotNccOpQ8tCVkPl3lV0fz4vNEvMrCHhqlvDOjUnraCgBHSYZH36qDl1hEP7dQ_VcHEPUElLBPmpGRbtCYjW0jLDRxQ5MbKVg3iCmM77Yf4ajfdCgCoONzShYONsAoALPn7pC1D8infkmQD2lxEXSFH8I2aXPpTBI\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea6.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESince it's a summer house, it's fairly sparsely decorated (it could also have been cleared out for the sale), but the wall hangings more than make up for this - adding a decorative touch to the walls while also helping to reduce echo. I 'd love to know where this one is from; the tones are so warm and lovely! Any idea?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIf you're looking for similar, Ferm Living sell some \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fermliving.com\/collections\/throws-and-blankets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebeautiful textiles\u003C\/a\u003E that can double up as wall art, and my friend Helena recently bought this \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arhoj.com\/collections\/throw-blankets\/products\/cthrow-blanket-cactus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecactus one\u003C\/a\u003E for her living room which looks awesome. To ensure your blanket \/ textile hangs properly, it's a good idea to get it professionally framed or sew on two wooden bars - on across the top and the other across the bottom before putting it up.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnWQkB9ZOGAu30XYtG2yFfxIrSBjZc1GXKdtraYiSgKPWCKJ9NLNny9QB6SfZtOCAt2cuwNof33JdRGZ5Ct8tpX8oKHW8Vwto9AAMz5tugx1IaZoDIWmfoiLfveEmm-4JK-K7eB2kqYVlZS7YlyfnP9Eu47W7W21LEVfVPEyGuCuB5dRPlGXYwhPOg2Is\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea7.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnWQkB9ZOGAu30XYtG2yFfxIrSBjZc1GXKdtraYiSgKPWCKJ9NLNny9QB6SfZtOCAt2cuwNof33JdRGZ5Ct8tpX8oKHW8Vwto9AAMz5tugx1IaZoDIWmfoiLfveEmm-4JK-K7eB2kqYVlZS7YlyfnP9Eu47W7W21LEVfVPEyGuCuB5dRPlGXYwhPOg2Is\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea7.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnIWk_VmHLBNnB07lip3_gK-HGf5ltA4ZPk4dyxnlYJ4HL7MbBcGM3Yn8-8ZM5sEbgv3ZaQUBQSq0aOsmE7cZhap2SCH3OJWMVupN7YZyaba2oy9Pvvk-zhZNKXBA6T443tuhYupws6eciVOyZTxkLnHd8WLxoxyedg4SV-ju6RaqVe1Z8KNCpvl433Mw\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20seae.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnIWk_VmHLBNnB07lip3_gK-HGf5ltA4ZPk4dyxnlYJ4HL7MbBcGM3Yn8-8ZM5sEbgv3ZaQUBQSq0aOsmE7cZhap2SCH3OJWMVupN7YZyaba2oy9Pvvk-zhZNKXBA6T443tuhYupws6eciVOyZTxkLnHd8WLxoxyedg4SV-ju6RaqVe1Z8KNCpvl433Mw\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20seae.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/search?q=Elfa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EElfa shelving\u003C\/a\u003E has been built up around the TV, creating space for an amplifier, a plant and other items. I can really imagine these shelves being laden with books - a perfect spot for my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/p\/my-new-book.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENjuta tome\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ci\u003Ejust saying!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEggfeBvgVAQF9FL7AaDJiiIeh2QUTv20KCs-LZjQt-nuGi7NrbjsUUs8f1oLBViza-We_kXK5qxnryE8lJVYyDlnLy0b90a-jqxpazY-jdWKJjQW3OIluRYQgWrDv4TYd9FcW5_QFEMXRY3NB9iPMBa0nxtXG-fROfXivTS7wB2f9lDHUTGgQiD4RA_4GM\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea8.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEggfeBvgVAQF9FL7AaDJiiIeh2QUTv20KCs-LZjQt-nuGi7NrbjsUUs8f1oLBViza-We_kXK5qxnryE8lJVYyDlnLy0b90a-jqxpazY-jdWKJjQW3OIluRYQgWrDv4TYd9FcW5_QFEMXRY3NB9iPMBa0nxtXG-fROfXivTS7wB2f9lDHUTGgQiD4RA_4GM\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea8.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGK1LEp1taZBGywWN2fWWOjOFpuUDEf1a4EyBxCS3ae3witr64VQeZf2t9n5a6tCx10phOvL0mDd-jafuRvD__5r0kydZrAxqsmFeBFcVv4aYdcjk53RY9ErhRRS6BunhYfZv3ced0TqBEVIyN0giviqFuT2NR9V73jHnmGTbu-NS6wVoOs6mhgRaV3RQ\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea9.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGK1LEp1taZBGywWN2fWWOjOFpuUDEf1a4EyBxCS3ae3witr64VQeZf2t9n5a6tCx10phOvL0mDd-jafuRvD__5r0kydZrAxqsmFeBFcVv4aYdcjk53RY9ErhRRS6BunhYfZv3ced0TqBEVIyN0giviqFuT2NR9V73jHnmGTbu-NS6wVoOs6mhgRaV3RQ\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea9.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1ApTX29IfW88uiu6051yhZgurwxxJ_LN-7dd6JuGUL9I-5I7P_wPcPA3vUNeDVNZdTUzBDNh3GDE-TcqnH_6JKVO8UN9jAgG60cR49u2AOSRLVeTH1yoXsSGqBGi9v85lNIuLiFcfiLmkEepnizTO6_o1n-pxFA__Z0gMlRhVv0h7KyrADuX0azsdtTw\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20seaa.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1ApTX29IfW88uiu6051yhZgurwxxJ_LN-7dd6JuGUL9I-5I7P_wPcPA3vUNeDVNZdTUzBDNh3GDE-TcqnH_6JKVO8UN9jAgG60cR49u2AOSRLVeTH1yoXsSGqBGi9v85lNIuLiFcfiLmkEepnizTO6_o1n-pxFA__Z0gMlRhVv0h7KyrADuX0azsdtTw\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20seaa.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EImagine waking up to views over the archipelago in all directions? \u003Ci\u003EGaaah! \u003C\/i\u003EI really like the classic blue tone on the wall combined with the warm hues in the bedspread. Decorative bedspreads are an ideal way to add an instant lift to a room.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlSFKJfxw_TLKn0VyQ_j6AzSw1Fq2B17XGahEB1M95kSffVFvvEv3xKvruDV_M2JJFqeI1ZP2tL48B0vF-Y0DdhdJGfbtMiKAQAK3wEiehMeDeFM959hTFMrJSJyfQjIuIrPtuJRRkRC-2gspGAypxjReGkYAoxIQDuWig3azykJwK1c74qrhgMBvs7FU\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20seab.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlSFKJfxw_TLKn0VyQ_j6AzSw1Fq2B17XGahEB1M95kSffVFvvEv3xKvruDV_M2JJFqeI1ZP2tL48B0vF-Y0DdhdJGfbtMiKAQAK3wEiehMeDeFM959hTFMrJSJyfQjIuIrPtuJRRkRC-2gspGAypxjReGkYAoxIQDuWig3azykJwK1c74qrhgMBvs7FU\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20seab.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EString lights on a balcony add a magical touch at dusk - and are a great way to lighten up the darkness when looking out come winter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgL-X811sSyHH_0GcipAnCH35JUJaa_0544p3WfNfWijb6zlRMXZlxgqBO064ZQtwjQnfQYt8AAUMBwz-RuvSX9evTSZriIsl5cEo9haZ7hnyELx1P4zHeIW9Ds1JDNybKr8CxQ647rWAY4a42NJjGWstjmNL5a4VOH_QPNO065A4uAyGKqgdVZRCUShqA\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20seac.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgL-X811sSyHH_0GcipAnCH35JUJaa_0544p3WfNfWijb6zlRMXZlxgqBO064ZQtwjQnfQYt8AAUMBwz-RuvSX9evTSZriIsl5cEo9haZ7hnyELx1P4zHeIW9Ds1JDNybKr8CxQ647rWAY4a42NJjGWstjmNL5a4VOH_QPNO065A4uAyGKqgdVZRCUShqA\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20seac.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQrFRCfHQxwS5wJgMpUSUdGdGoQTFM_OCOUi-E_UUmAn6UNzZ5mxaLTTQUo7VF-Fe3-4WAKeeuOJLHY1GGU4SqXnuq3t6sG4tRjzPyZLgs1si7oa9FgLT5mX_CjdIvsxlFEmEibw1rWQlE48W2ESsxH3EogKgrDEp3kgTcsOVX-VGtbAtFLD6LbiJpK8k\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sead.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQrFRCfHQxwS5wJgMpUSUdGdGoQTFM_OCOUi-E_UUmAn6UNzZ5mxaLTTQUo7VF-Fe3-4WAKeeuOJLHY1GGU4SqXnuq3t6sG4tRjzPyZLgs1si7oa9FgLT5mX_CjdIvsxlFEmEibw1rWQlE48W2ESsxH3EogKgrDEp3kgTcsOVX-VGtbAtFLD6LbiJpK8k\/s16000\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sead.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZzo56GSoZzJ6NVzha-HTSeobRPDOzyYeU0jTskkOZD4I-bD5MTLcaSJuYXioVrZmlzk1oKeVQrbyfehBAvlyzFNV-MP5_NWTE-tsGF8LWID1E4ZNydvMLHfQYSQZwrThdk9KZW5N7UegG68tyOP9W39I3lGosaAelKUCrMgQqvI9v65KBP2b8YL-f8K8\/s750\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea3.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; 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text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EOh, how I love to dream on a Monday morning (this property is \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hemnet.se\/bostad\/lagenhet-8rum-rindo-vaxholms-kommun-vegabacken-30-20572735\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efor sale\u003C\/a\u003E!).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI've actually never been to Vaxholm - one to add to my travel list! Have you seen my other Swedish travel guides? You might like the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2020\/09\/10-beautiful-islands-to-visit-in.html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eisland hopping on Sweden's West coast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E, as well as the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2019\/08\/travel-diaries-our-summer-swedish.html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eeast coast islands\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E. Inland, I'd recommend a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2022\/06\/city-guide-30-things-to-do-malmo-for.html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etrip to Malmö\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E (of course) and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2021\/07\/city-guide-48-hours-in-helsingborg.html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHelsingborg\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E up the road. There's so much to see and do in this beautiful country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAfter more home tours today? Take a look at hundreds of other \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/search\/label\/Summer%20cottage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EScandinavian summer cottages\u003C\/a\u003E - from the very basic to blowout - all equally beautiful in their own way, in the archives.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHave a great start to the week!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENiki\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPhotography courtesy of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hemnet.se\/bostad\/lagenhet-8rum-rindo-vaxholms-kommun-vegabacken-30-20572735\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESjönära Fastighetsmäklare\u003C\/a\u003E, with thanks.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/feeds\/8127579216680678155\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/10\/a-fairy-tale-summer-house-on-swedish.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2783871829596017127\/posts\/default\/8127579216680678155"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2783871829596017127\/posts\/default\/8127579216680678155"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/10\/a-fairy-tale-summer-house-on-swedish.html","title":"A Fairy-tale Summer House on the Swedish Baltic Island of Vaxholm"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"My Scandinavian Home"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14365331347557811930"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"31","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaFO5jqugRJ0BiO7Wag3pI8Ma1Tnyyt2Jl66nlpissZN9LKDxdseaXqUKC_zR7XUN9MXWxf0yCKDz1FyDxW8yH4hTVlZq4CG-J9xNzZ896PBxEXsndd28NlEw1_dWLFiE\/s1600\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0enPaQxRq9Bs-PSoLzelGYDL0XMKenNufa4zdUtM3qLZsyJ83FBsO5OOBgfzh3lxEWUDSS-7QvE-w7cdhT_FCBrbfUyO2NziuLXTaCnC9ncgic54IwqdcYFdAgHjldtWwVsjnzUR1-BO2RHyLOtb_YaLujvI_dyut1-SPjqeVCReqom2oIDf_vvOj4oU\/s72-c\/swedish%20house%20by%20the%20sea2.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783871829596017127.post-9048854026623633913"},"published":{"$t":"2023-09-25T12:32:00.004+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-09-25T12:32:27.166+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"country style living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"farmhouse"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rural retreats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"swedish home"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Alva's Warm and Inviting Swedish Country Home and Farm Shop"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjITHx9noxykZW6knMzfdjT3Qb9TEBkiCRJMAc6qIIj90gGQM67JM-2rXu6mjD_MyDhtnPaj7ab9hO0TL1UMjA6GdoHcADznNFscTW-LGDeF2JZOxGH6_v3CG0h49gnpo7GuFjnABlgphahxpHcz147ddyk-Lshcq_cQHY2LMkza9OE7B-6OVW7X_Q8QaI\/s940\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"940\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjITHx9noxykZW6knMzfdjT3Qb9TEBkiCRJMAc6qIIj90gGQM67JM-2rXu6mjD_MyDhtnPaj7ab9hO0TL1UMjA6GdoHcADznNFscTW-LGDeF2JZOxGH6_v3CG0h49gnpo7GuFjnABlgphahxpHcz147ddyk-Lshcq_cQHY2LMkza9OE7B-6OVW7X_Q8QaI\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/krusenbergsodlarna\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlva Herdevall\u003C\/a\u003E is a Swedish author (Heirloom Skills: a complete guide to modern homesteading - which has been hugely popular \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nok.se\/titlar\/allmanlitteratur-illustrerad-fack\/modern-sjalvhushallning\/12409bb1-718e-4cab-8865-1841ee8d2e54\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein Swedish\u003C\/a\u003E, is now\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/heirloom-skills-anders-rydell\/1143029572\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eavailable to pre-order\u003C\/a\u003E in English) as well as a self-confessed\u0026nbsp;plant lover, homesteader \u0026amp; permaculture designer\". Once a city girl (Alva also lived in Malmö for many years), the writer moved to Krusenbergs farm in Uppsala where she and her partner Anders Rydell have created a country life with their small children and four legged friend.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDays are spent 'odling' (toiling the soil and growing flowers, fruit and vegetables) - the results of which include a beautiful array of sunflowers, sweet peas, peonies, dahlia and other blooms as well as great gluts homegrown tomatoes, courgettes, beans and squash. Whatever the family have left over is preserved for the winter or sold through their honesty store and 'pick your own' farm. Fresh eggs and honey are also available to buy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EInside, evidence of the recent harvest can be seen overflowing in the kitchen and as a centre piece on the dining table and brightening up windowsills throughout the home. Here's a peek into Alva's beautiful world in the Swedish countryside.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEji6ZlqliszrusO1pF0ig-E-_v4bljnf43-M72hCzUJ4gzhGtn-FKamSJZmzVu0LP5J2I6gjshWFWH8XtmUeV7wlMM812srzLnK9-88qyQg0BJ-K0dcCLNit4XmUIWMcOiEELJddAgnK-5O2q2NrLHRzulK3o4DaqEz9bc0b4lh-mayjk5vJWPQXQorkOA\/s939\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"939\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEji6ZlqliszrusO1pF0ig-E-_v4bljnf43-M72hCzUJ4gzhGtn-FKamSJZmzVu0LP5J2I6gjshWFWH8XtmUeV7wlMM812srzLnK9-88qyQg0BJ-K0dcCLNit4XmUIWMcOiEELJddAgnK-5O2q2NrLHRzulK3o4DaqEz9bc0b4lh-mayjk5vJWPQXQorkOA\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSKbyfeiHxNnE68ygk-YeX5gurw2oKTathUituzeOAoJgAu23GNzwiNmWgsXyPdbKu50ONYEQQ_a9TlXb7LL6ixx8THoh3b0edPvOTFpnHzBXCIiaY6nB9H5WM2bod0C9SqjJrZ2LEFXu8S7DRLwVyUsm4qf6CTWu7BYWTYO3jbjNTg4pnF_cQj8rNMUc\/s941\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"941\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSKbyfeiHxNnE68ygk-YeX5gurw2oKTathUituzeOAoJgAu23GNzwiNmWgsXyPdbKu50ONYEQQ_a9TlXb7LL6ixx8THoh3b0edPvOTFpnHzBXCIiaY6nB9H5WM2bod0C9SqjJrZ2LEFXu8S7DRLwVyUsm4qf6CTWu7BYWTYO3jbjNTg4pnF_cQj8rNMUc\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitKPLDu5FpgskpSzuk_qMaOgbk08vV0XY7bLLi8KJkpI0RTlt83TjMQf-W8uMZW02Mzp6bMa1GRpC_fatGMJ9io_QCKzuFp6KvhYeQPudEzZvWgoegK1fYgthN4L4GbbWbAlDLx2fLVcrmH0iNCC6Pdj7BqBvFOmcwYklJCpf0PpIo7aoBp9c4TK_yQdI\/s939\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"939\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitKPLDu5FpgskpSzuk_qMaOgbk08vV0XY7bLLi8KJkpI0RTlt83TjMQf-W8uMZW02Mzp6bMa1GRpC_fatGMJ9io_QCKzuFp6KvhYeQPudEzZvWgoegK1fYgthN4L4GbbWbAlDLx2fLVcrmH0iNCC6Pdj7BqBvFOmcwYklJCpf0PpIo7aoBp9c4TK_yQdI\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-9.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvwrlk2OQ8CiUQ5ekRoMkXG7ZoklSiW3c3yzHH11sWJmMnWcU_LTR8e_7VVaABlGa-UNHYVdHFPoODvD56XU2ZBZKUQy328dktFGwA47JHp66w2aosRbx_NWlseN43h4H_0adoZ9-zab9hs1ce4CCy2ZNAABeBhYqBvVjrcrHKOv0dkRjbm5wUP0yUrbM\/s937\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"937\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvwrlk2OQ8CiUQ5ekRoMkXG7ZoklSiW3c3yzHH11sWJmMnWcU_LTR8e_7VVaABlGa-UNHYVdHFPoODvD56XU2ZBZKUQy328dktFGwA47JHp66w2aosRbx_NWlseN43h4H_0adoZ9-zab9hs1ce4CCy2ZNAABeBhYqBvVjrcrHKOv0dkRjbm5wUP0yUrbM\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-10.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIn September the forests and fields are ripe with edible delicacies. Swedes love to pickle and preserve whatever they have leftover and savour pickled cucumber, beetroot and other preserves on sandwiches or as a side dish throughout winter. Alva has a larder full of homemade jars - many of which she lists in her book.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDo you preserve fruit and vegetables too? If so, I'd love to hear about some of your favourites!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgy-yD7FOw360FuRDpbSx7xTpKhOsxLooTE4qIBQzgCXy4zInE3YMuQpjkZ1_zawq_Kz7yRYhf45hlfj2ahx1LV1EhpNh1rz_GHvuCJVam268yxGOqSFfP9EnDqXR0J9SqA9QuGQJ8ybvYe6xf13wnlveuYUEvNr7vA-ZpK3NGwaJUXbMUnr_cd-7uw0Ow\/s937\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"937\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgy-yD7FOw360FuRDpbSx7xTpKhOsxLooTE4qIBQzgCXy4zInE3YMuQpjkZ1_zawq_Kz7yRYhf45hlfj2ahx1LV1EhpNh1rz_GHvuCJVam268yxGOqSFfP9EnDqXR0J9SqA9QuGQJ8ybvYe6xf13wnlveuYUEvNr7vA-ZpK3NGwaJUXbMUnr_cd-7uw0Ow\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlva's home is a wonderful, warm, eclectic mix of vintage and antique finds, books, plants, pattern and prints.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrp_pgplZWF1H6k4smM7IO989_U166x_B8C_mvAEwWY2tXG8jl6bIbIFdaW8CxO70GixuJv7aqF5w2LdeVvDiCk_PahUo1ZUH4WGgUBucmIE1krpZ6GCnc3oZJvZG5fF2hJQx95OmNkMdDlAdKb9rr6xL0h9UBYlsxKMHBqd-GVXeY9Uu1O9r8meO51xA\/s939\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-15.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"939\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrp_pgplZWF1H6k4smM7IO989_U166x_B8C_mvAEwWY2tXG8jl6bIbIFdaW8CxO70GixuJv7aqF5w2LdeVvDiCk_PahUo1ZUH4WGgUBucmIE1krpZ6GCnc3oZJvZG5fF2hJQx95OmNkMdDlAdKb9rr6xL0h9UBYlsxKMHBqd-GVXeY9Uu1O9r8meO51xA\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-15.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiziQqeNO9GYJYbKSNrfuLBI4KaEKbfOfvFsfP5xiw6uj0RoZWeSXvY1PvgyECEKRrKHPjtpFZk_n1GHhbJ44jWN9ho_p0lHXNw9JsZFZBq_KOmX236PEETOV76T25jMn6KJ6Mx4pY5U43FvlStKffSTt_2OrdKu4ellyIeXdqTSDjAsuRba5k_TazhVzo\/s935\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"935\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiziQqeNO9GYJYbKSNrfuLBI4KaEKbfOfvFsfP5xiw6uj0RoZWeSXvY1PvgyECEKRrKHPjtpFZk_n1GHhbJ44jWN9ho_p0lHXNw9JsZFZBq_KOmX236PEETOV76T25jMn6KJ6Mx4pY5U43FvlStKffSTt_2OrdKu4ellyIeXdqTSDjAsuRba5k_TazhVzo\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-16.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpKx7JKdnBTreEx89hD2gWDfwOm0s-T2kVSauIawmJSxwBsjQ6dWiI366VFFopBQdhTdnaJNCQ6MJaqeHoaTBbsMwZ-jV9SJNHISqIK2oVJPIy65n0qiyBX9fNDvAs3m8CAZy7QqCsLDlVlDfzFGnsalw3iWGFoIBktfRhbbNQVrA3F4S63nEPNyHXkjc\/s906\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"906\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpKx7JKdnBTreEx89hD2gWDfwOm0s-T2kVSauIawmJSxwBsjQ6dWiI366VFFopBQdhTdnaJNCQ6MJaqeHoaTBbsMwZ-jV9SJNHISqIK2oVJPIy65n0qiyBX9fNDvAs3m8CAZy7QqCsLDlVlDfzFGnsalw3iWGFoIBktfRhbbNQVrA3F4S63nEPNyHXkjc\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-8.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYellow kitchen cabinets and a kilim rug in reds and blues bring warmth and cosiness to the kitchen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtr8bE_yPZ01DfntJSY8WYhxz36GjjSxBBOrf2MiRdgjrKH9hWMmKWAWySRpWuZ_FBk8MsTL2a_Y06YZItR6WYAM6XWJNTGfHTUAZ3-iHBu1ZtK_qZtTco8f25E70PgmQpiDKeDYO0Bx2wMXqma7HM3VOIXnCduZG_aBCaLaDJsdRolE-HXQOD6ZfHzzU\/s938\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"938\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtr8bE_yPZ01DfntJSY8WYhxz36GjjSxBBOrf2MiRdgjrKH9hWMmKWAWySRpWuZ_FBk8MsTL2a_Y06YZItR6WYAM6XWJNTGfHTUAZ3-iHBu1ZtK_qZtTco8f25E70PgmQpiDKeDYO0Bx2wMXqma7HM3VOIXnCduZG_aBCaLaDJsdRolE-HXQOD6ZfHzzU\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-5.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: left;\"\u003EAnders built the outdoor kitchen and table, now laden with homegrown produce. Flowers and other produce are also sold through their farm shop (below).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgE8v7MZagdlTFW-UUumg_I7CMJ9gDKUIt8lpwFG5EnoRV45EwSnHKrtpqViBA1RoLFwrDrwQz0fOAgoyY4Rt51gxRY_FnoSQaQiiT07eUm9IY1GfAf-i_-3ppmyFWEIiCbnWejGD8l517u6Kl1D-B_6ASr9e0C6hLeN85JxsPdRPqjV0IVvqSGVFGsv-M\/s750\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-17.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgE8v7MZagdlTFW-UUumg_I7CMJ9gDKUIt8lpwFG5EnoRV45EwSnHKrtpqViBA1RoLFwrDrwQz0fOAgoyY4Rt51gxRY_FnoSQaQiiT07eUm9IY1GfAf-i_-3ppmyFWEIiCbnWejGD8l517u6Kl1D-B_6ASr9e0C6hLeN85JxsPdRPqjV0IVvqSGVFGsv-M\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-17.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8DQwFUkG2I5Wf68nsDQN1SDGu5GMxi1hy3t3BbVKocL3GoK1GGs9Bo8uRpBWO9f7HiATUjaAvSkLiPciBf2lo4OiBwYszC-yUJIBcT2zNvuLusLF1KqFiwSYcbrjKA5iHo7ucZk-xmqJRKe_p1L_AjuEx5GCEqLM59_C5Cc4PO-hRkhgcAA98GccyM7s\/s939\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-18.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"939\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8DQwFUkG2I5Wf68nsDQN1SDGu5GMxi1hy3t3BbVKocL3GoK1GGs9Bo8uRpBWO9f7HiATUjaAvSkLiPciBf2lo4OiBwYszC-yUJIBcT2zNvuLusLF1KqFiwSYcbrjKA5iHo7ucZk-xmqJRKe_p1L_AjuEx5GCEqLM59_C5Cc4PO-hRkhgcAA98GccyM7s\/s16000\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-18.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat a lovely life!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESee more pictures from Alva's home and garden over at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/krusenbergsodlarna\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@krusenbergsodlarna\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and find out more about their store, wedding floristry and workshops \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/krusenbergsodlarna.se\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDoes it make anyone else want to move to the countryside? There's nothing quite like a little dreaming on a Monday!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETake a tour of other Scandinavian country homes in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/search\/label\/country%20style%20living\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecountry home archive\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EStor kram!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ENiki\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECredits:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/krusenbergsodlarna\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@krusenbergsodlarna\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E4, 5 by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rolandpersson.se\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoland Persson\u003C\/a\u003E for book \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nok.se\/titlar\/allmanlitteratur-illustrerad-fack\/modern-sjalvhushallning\/12409bb1-718e-4cab-8865-1841ee8d2e54\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EModern Självhushållning\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;published by Natur \u0026amp; Kultur Fakta.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 13 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/idhalindhag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIdha Lindhag\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EShared with kind permission.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/feeds\/9048854026623633913\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/09\/alvas-warm-and-inviting-swedish-country.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2783871829596017127\/posts\/default\/9048854026623633913"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2783871829596017127\/posts\/default\/9048854026623633913"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/09\/alvas-warm-and-inviting-swedish-country.html","title":"Alva's Warm and Inviting Swedish Country Home and Farm Shop"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"My Scandinavian Home"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14365331347557811930"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"31","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaFO5jqugRJ0BiO7Wag3pI8Ma1Tnyyt2Jl66nlpissZN9LKDxdseaXqUKC_zR7XUN9MXWxf0yCKDz1FyDxW8yH4hTVlZq4CG-J9xNzZ896PBxEXsndd28NlEw1_dWLFiE\/s1600\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjITHx9noxykZW6knMzfdjT3Qb9TEBkiCRJMAc6qIIj90gGQM67JM-2rXu6mjD_MyDhtnPaj7ab9hO0TL1UMjA6GdoHcADznNFscTW-LGDeF2JZOxGH6_v3CG0h49gnpo7GuFjnABlgphahxpHcz147ddyk-Lshcq_cQHY2LMkza9OE7B-6OVW7X_Q8QaI\/s72-c\/alvas%20swedish%20country%20home-4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783871829596017127.post-6629297265092947356"},"published":{"$t":"2023-09-13T10:51:00.004+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-09-13T10:51:43.429+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"country style living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rural retreats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer cottage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"swedish cottage"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Fairytale Swedish Cottage in a Forest"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgju-DOv-5zih22hFgdCnN967Ky392-poQDUp97lTLnyIlTRaY8_BtubfcLsgE8ATcG7r_gaMyOq-qM-5nNQ8E8axhQRdHxcBdUeQ8BX4trLB6g8tP7TbBgQ6-5beuoMq0biZ4klYL5LWsMoO9_qHCx9gkJVlsrTVECMAM_LSS-lT9rGTj3WEH60Ai3w74\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgju-DOv-5zih22hFgdCnN967Ky392-poQDUp97lTLnyIlTRaY8_BtubfcLsgE8ATcG7r_gaMyOq-qM-5nNQ8E8axhQRdHxcBdUeQ8BX4trLB6g8tP7TbBgQ6-5beuoMq0biZ4klYL5LWsMoO9_qHCx9gkJVlsrTVECMAM_LSS-lT9rGTj3WEH60Ai3w74\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIf 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!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETucked 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.\u0026nbsp; There's also a simple dry loo in the outhouse - along with a bedroom for guests.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFor 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!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EEither way, this looks like the perfect place to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/p\/my-new-book.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enjuta\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWould you like to take a look around? Follow me!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjf3x2_CsXYSzjXlKeekmxWjGX5yDEkEdeGpdNO5SapCixKoPtHonIRntyFNyKjaCawnCpj6VY8W1zrEPZAV0t_byUfLr1kRhUDc8BdO-rEzhxqAdb8BUnyw19IPn9K2MFUNrG7HfKoVt4taPD250guWdrnkBJLE64ahBss9N_2aQSKkONcNGvX_u7J5CA\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjf3x2_CsXYSzjXlKeekmxWjGX5yDEkEdeGpdNO5SapCixKoPtHonIRntyFNyKjaCawnCpj6VY8W1zrEPZAV0t_byUfLr1kRhUDc8BdO-rEzhxqAdb8BUnyw19IPn9K2MFUNrG7HfKoVt4taPD250guWdrnkBJLE64ahBss9N_2aQSKkONcNGvX_u7J5CA\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyhYBNirLCEyhPAUxisMmSWwi0_XXnLUpNwvjBh9zi5N2Xd7bRhfiZwkvNs2QPzbZt8g5PNIu2YwSpLuofGBH7UT1PAwzltPjIOTaCTzuwc0f45HIVXZfmZeLrYml127hmtTjsXJFI72Ps85utvb6s1TTem2_JwJTrnm1lbNtOUNHRiEO6v1BUiPgLO8Q\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyhYBNirLCEyhPAUxisMmSWwi0_XXnLUpNwvjBh9zi5N2Xd7bRhfiZwkvNs2QPzbZt8g5PNIu2YwSpLuofGBH7UT1PAwzltPjIOTaCTzuwc0f45HIVXZfmZeLrYml127hmtTjsXJFI72Ps85utvb6s1TTem2_JwJTrnm1lbNtOUNHRiEO6v1BUiPgLO8Q\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe same green-beige tone has been used throughout the cottage, giving it a coherent feel.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjmVQcIK9x_c5wAgIC2jUi3rpZdbKglxzacEArcQQhWEjWKDNbsEsEPMZ1AamAgHZ_lPewXg7Cd0utySIoSdKMHAT40cQaU6IG8IvSs8_o58eh7hGKXCfosOzp6YPz1clK_YTFDmrmbumQFzc-W6xeFvb3xxMIvOVRi9ybDel0cZyhTUIb5nDjDjSrS9hw\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjmVQcIK9x_c5wAgIC2jUi3rpZdbKglxzacEArcQQhWEjWKDNbsEsEPMZ1AamAgHZ_lPewXg7Cd0utySIoSdKMHAT40cQaU6IG8IvSs8_o58eh7hGKXCfosOzp6YPz1clK_YTFDmrmbumQFzc-W6xeFvb3xxMIvOVRi9ybDel0cZyhTUIb5nDjDjSrS9hw\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-6.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe furniture is strictly vintage \/ antique, adding to the relaxed feeling and charm of the space.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4KMC624fO58t-5n8aAcVf8VEHq2HaVTPqtrSP_YdAPiQizKG6YGQV0zAc0B14uE_hxuv7iIdAFnGtFLnSyV_haHpZcF0bMhKYGa2VSeRlmWbxfvWvSbnKGFW9XFZ_mKGISM9uaqzgygF7hM55QMlxi2QhhhrtoZlc6_MnpK4neZvXOHQ88HevvH6sBRA\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4KMC624fO58t-5n8aAcVf8VEHq2HaVTPqtrSP_YdAPiQizKG6YGQV0zAc0B14uE_hxuv7iIdAFnGtFLnSyV_haHpZcF0bMhKYGa2VSeRlmWbxfvWvSbnKGFW9XFZ_mKGISM9uaqzgygF7hM55QMlxi2QhhhrtoZlc6_MnpK4neZvXOHQ88HevvH6sBRA\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-7.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhz4L-dexifd85adupwmmX1oeKyrsn1JL-zm1eWk87eo-_ibgHEWhj3x-FARhVm5F7cQFJjGTcTEsOinuxt4jjNtJxccjcq9_kMR0ttP8IGgpZq9npSY-xn9SQM1fZ31dD5PO5aAVmcPMcBmhT6gOvs8GwBh3dmH8NjW0Wq-ccbsB-1pgvpmHNQ2eIQgqs\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhz4L-dexifd85adupwmmX1oeKyrsn1JL-zm1eWk87eo-_ibgHEWhj3x-FARhVm5F7cQFJjGTcTEsOinuxt4jjNtJxccjcq9_kMR0ttP8IGgpZq9npSY-xn9SQM1fZ31dD5PO5aAVmcPMcBmhT6gOvs8GwBh3dmH8NjW0Wq-ccbsB-1pgvpmHNQ2eIQgqs\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-9.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPretty Swedish porcelain containers for sugar, flour and other ingredients are displayed on a shelf.\u0026nbsp; There are lots of beautiful \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3ZdKeF5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eone-off antique Swedish spice sets\u003C\/a\u003E available on Etsy like this.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiceKO-pvXSdtQjsTaFgLOkbmCdvd7Y2LZfisfVKOsTtU0Gnd8FCTQ_tA3sqe4zgk7bCD4wX1IsTZhPz6XCifkZyHmxKBe6Jt74LzODqQrlWOYFMi0ieM5uJsnNKfZVP7D-r4fZpWGz9-2upFRTVZ7RfvoB9N2tUW0-a_y6E1kvVB2oo_bHg43ktxLz_Ps\/s1123\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1123\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiceKO-pvXSdtQjsTaFgLOkbmCdvd7Y2LZfisfVKOsTtU0Gnd8FCTQ_tA3sqe4zgk7bCD4wX1IsTZhPz6XCifkZyHmxKBe6Jt74LzODqQrlWOYFMi0ieM5uJsnNKfZVP7D-r4fZpWGz9-2upFRTVZ7RfvoB9N2tUW0-a_y6E1kvVB2oo_bHg43ktxLz_Ps\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-10.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJO5ROxqghKqUdbgnN4X__aGA97DpSpohaZiCgmLVumJAgt7w7cmP2vKuZP6OIG1GDSUgZntADAAilVi64a5CwQhG4vExkcll2c0xtRrOWmBaug1FAQnjsrDeYLLPooa2JSoIRz3RG2LzDC1SjhD2FC-agItMyEmFz6aTombUNCdoqUBnqH0nH4uzeUDg\/s1123\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1123\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJO5ROxqghKqUdbgnN4X__aGA97DpSpohaZiCgmLVumJAgt7w7cmP2vKuZP6OIG1GDSUgZntADAAilVi64a5CwQhG4vExkcll2c0xtRrOWmBaug1FAQnjsrDeYLLPooa2JSoIRz3RG2LzDC1SjhD2FC-agItMyEmFz6aTombUNCdoqUBnqH0nH4uzeUDg\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-11.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAn old chest doubles up as a coffee table and simple lace curtains add a decorative touch to the cottage windows.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinwed3OlIuok9tbAOt-E3y9paZPgyWvciUSOFVbgiVWuvlIDko7ppuMDI2g-CThGqplKT1VvFdvS8b9GiRc_4rnv_eGIjSibVjEdW4cl67J4aec-ZWc8BzvGt07pcxDUJSKp-k4zQcks3bKdrWkVX0CqFiq-QttWMlv0F5rMC1TTQlCOi0XC_9TD8jllM\/s1123\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1123\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinwed3OlIuok9tbAOt-E3y9paZPgyWvciUSOFVbgiVWuvlIDko7ppuMDI2g-CThGqplKT1VvFdvS8b9GiRc_4rnv_eGIjSibVjEdW4cl67J4aec-ZWc8BzvGt07pcxDUJSKp-k4zQcks3bKdrWkVX0CqFiq-QttWMlv0F5rMC1TTQlCOi0XC_9TD8jllM\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-12.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDahlia 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?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIqAKXAfHxyZUylLVtF9AmVTpvrpxrvm99oKzEDQhdbe_tKlIKnbcASyI_w7IxZu9yIj9Etv0KHeymJIVmmJng8qBavDrIBKheLbqOREseOg1TBV7VGKz7FZ6tKaD5hGu04VOBYMBu7l3svkQ8d5kg_j0gN4_DqOThqbw2N_GX_aRaYFrcawALvWKKk_A\/s1123\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1123\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIqAKXAfHxyZUylLVtF9AmVTpvrpxrvm99oKzEDQhdbe_tKlIKnbcASyI_w7IxZu9yIj9Etv0KHeymJIVmmJng8qBavDrIBKheLbqOREseOg1TBV7VGKz7FZ6tKaD5hGu04VOBYMBu7l3svkQ8d5kg_j0gN4_DqOThqbw2N_GX_aRaYFrcawALvWKKk_A\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-13.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe bedroom is accessed via a ladder.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6wLQBm3golMSzrQrbP6UiijhSkVfBEogZ6weyHSVXDUKmVOAktqOm7lEMoCmT08EYmexanKbdoHysrlFzfMHQOrDYNL_aIPJsUqjOLNcGmuS8568oUzQiZTJNLuMgHr5kd8X4lVvFSm2wuRr83dyIX-E-gpV-u-bl5lUnM0-QVPoEP2KCT3bHtoAl4HU\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6wLQBm3golMSzrQrbP6UiijhSkVfBEogZ6weyHSVXDUKmVOAktqOm7lEMoCmT08EYmexanKbdoHysrlFzfMHQOrDYNL_aIPJsUqjOLNcGmuS8568oUzQiZTJNLuMgHr5kd8X4lVvFSm2wuRr83dyIX-E-gpV-u-bl5lUnM0-QVPoEP2KCT3bHtoAl4HU\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-14.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj451tJ53xHifPA7sIh4ukA7sVIgymHjUbeKyq6DptiXA-sK-N8qdRRTJRgR8XaI7ZkUbCqzNfSecmeZLSsM6SoNDhAAwTfiaJX3OHa01oBWPcNBVFe4OAoRjFo3LJvtWx7dGuCsY9ExpCmaQQ565XyIHX9H9ksKOUL6XAx-QG8yFw9LUu9kQjqmps9CW4\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj451tJ53xHifPA7sIh4ukA7sVIgymHjUbeKyq6DptiXA-sK-N8qdRRTJRgR8XaI7ZkUbCqzNfSecmeZLSsM6SoNDhAAwTfiaJX3OHa01oBWPcNBVFe4OAoRjFo3LJvtWx7dGuCsY9ExpCmaQQ565XyIHX9H9ksKOUL6XAx-QG8yFw9LUu9kQjqmps9CW4\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-16.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8_0JESpcglzCeFVdAUc_nkQfALLIGI2cXXvkAo31VlBxgcDMfbGxr8o3c0cyuzbhLH06KDbwLVDPtwzfn4Dmf-Fo-UMeqCJ4kKLPR1NTSlVmthVlvurBjHEB6okGQVwRHQAAIuTp-MZ0rV3Kcu1i7rQ04L6pb3dENJ9IPqBg3me753D8zqVbmF4SEkeQ\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-17.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8_0JESpcglzCeFVdAUc_nkQfALLIGI2cXXvkAo31VlBxgcDMfbGxr8o3c0cyuzbhLH06KDbwLVDPtwzfn4Dmf-Fo-UMeqCJ4kKLPR1NTSlVmthVlvurBjHEB6okGQVwRHQAAIuTp-MZ0rV3Kcu1i7rQ04L6pb3dENJ9IPqBg3me753D8zqVbmF4SEkeQ\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-17.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe outhouse contains a second bedroom, shower and compost loo.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: left;\"\u003ELoving the shoes!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJDh_mIMWubq_Q7q4rSC460m2uMmHMsPegRv71rJvXsb7wd3nuYl9M2q83C6SkQL_aw3AwZWMNCA9kLwcTQp7bqs7ymEGRj-0ooTnU9rFivneyJ6KpBF7tBX_EuD03XrNVhkCNMnsfZhzwX90p31K17j3Jztt4-vIOZV3C0M3wKACuwllqbRWSaeo55rE\/s1123\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-18.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1123\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJDh_mIMWubq_Q7q4rSC460m2uMmHMsPegRv71rJvXsb7wd3nuYl9M2q83C6SkQL_aw3AwZWMNCA9kLwcTQp7bqs7ymEGRj-0ooTnU9rFivneyJ6KpBF7tBX_EuD03XrNVhkCNMnsfZhzwX90p31K17j3Jztt4-vIOZV3C0M3wKACuwllqbRWSaeo55rE\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-18.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgljJzz6e7EC1qs6JZiNqYpYM8JFtdCf3Rs5fWugn-3i42PTbSyrf3TX8iXmA3WkiPq1ci5tpuZVBVAyV0bqcba8--D7pltam_Hdn8s9GsZ8pV-aFelmhxmbe-sr6r7FEJ9cuXyNrxa1MTu5u9SixE3etJBBaBUfKd-iVaHP48bLe-yLHN5Rghrob3kOjo\/s750\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-20.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgljJzz6e7EC1qs6JZiNqYpYM8JFtdCf3Rs5fWugn-3i42PTbSyrf3TX8iXmA3WkiPq1ci5tpuZVBVAyV0bqcba8--D7pltam_Hdn8s9GsZ8pV-aFelmhxmbe-sr6r7FEJ9cuXyNrxa1MTu5u9SixE3etJBBaBUfKd-iVaHP48bLe-yLHN5Rghrob3kOjo\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-20.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDid I mention this cottage is for sale? Someone's Swedish dream is about to begin. Could it be you?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHere is the floor plan so that you can get a better understanding of the layout:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMain cottage:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyXw8UC4hfTb9FM3UsdvpB2JZe2PsVeK0y8xAcQy8cNsRAbUCvbkczxFP5DoZYc5gYsKlZKjE7alT9Y1HjdUdekbCsC0dEZJFVyC0LIi2kZ-A8ZeMtKxwwDF-_-6pbOvKkt-BAnbLgs1bzrqbhBq_SB8Dbd9sDBH-zfRX1xYsDrGqdxq2GfE0qo6P_QCQ\/s1061\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-21.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1061\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyXw8UC4hfTb9FM3UsdvpB2JZe2PsVeK0y8xAcQy8cNsRAbUCvbkczxFP5DoZYc5gYsKlZKjE7alT9Y1HjdUdekbCsC0dEZJFVyC0LIi2kZ-A8ZeMtKxwwDF-_-6pbOvKkt-BAnbLgs1bzrqbhBq_SB8Dbd9sDBH-zfRX1xYsDrGqdxq2GfE0qo6P_QCQ\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-21.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKök: kitchen, Allrum: all purpose room, Rum - 'room' (here referrring to the sitting room). Altan: terrace.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOuthouse:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiq-15RGjDUB4bZro5lC89cYDIpQ68cykvAVT4mj6o8Ffygsu9z5Jp18EzddZwbV8nyIy3gzbjzW90jD-AtlAUDBdIh8IFKSLX7LgZhpBBj0lOgeQYWpJhJZ9I9HpiU-xKoQpdnvmI4DRgNRiiVfrnXnPIepJ6hqKwpWsX2CQ9NU_3XZK1reGWPAMA3kV8\/s1061\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-22.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1061\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiq-15RGjDUB4bZro5lC89cYDIpQ68cykvAVT4mj6o8Ffygsu9z5Jp18EzddZwbV8nyIy3gzbjzW90jD-AtlAUDBdIh8IFKSLX7LgZhpBBj0lOgeQYWpJhJZ9I9HpiU-xKoQpdnvmI4DRgNRiiVfrnXnPIepJ6hqKwpWsX2CQ9NU_3XZK1reGWPAMA3kV8\/s16000\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest-22.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESovrum: bedroom. Dusch: shower. Förråd \/ Verkstad: storage \/ toolshed. Dass: toilet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI 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.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI 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 \u003Ci\u003E'\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/p\/my-new-book.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enjuta av livet\u003C\/a\u003E' \u003C\/i\u003E(see yesterday's post!). Keep me posted!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFind out more about it over at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/historiskahem.se\/object\/tillsalu-edsbro-smara-nibbelnvagen-28-OBJ18440_2004491842\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHistoriska Hem\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWould you like to see other homes like this? I love:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2021\/11\/a-cosy-swedish-cottage-in-snow.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA cosy Swedish cottage in the snow\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2019\/08\/a-photographers-charming-swedish-summer.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA photographer's charming Swedish cottage in the woods\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/07\/a-romantic-swedish-country-home-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA romantic Swedish cottage in summertime\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EDid you see my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/09\/my-new-book-njuta-enjoy-delight-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eexciting announcement\u003C\/a\u003E yesterday? Hop over to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/09\/my-new-book-njuta-enjoy-delight-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E to find out more. Thank you so much for all your lovely comments and words of encouragement, I feel so humbled. It's always nerve-racking to release a new book so your kind words of support really mean a lot.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGlad Lillördag\u003C\/i\u003E (little saturday!),\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENiki\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPhotography: Lund\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EStyling: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/copparstadinterior\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECopparstad Interior\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFor: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/historiskahem.se\/object\/tillsalu-edsbro-smara-nibbelnvagen-28-OBJ18440_2004491842\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHistoriska Hem\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/feeds\/6629297265092947356\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/09\/a-fairytale-swedish-cottage-in-forest.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2783871829596017127\/posts\/default\/6629297265092947356"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2783871829596017127\/posts\/default\/6629297265092947356"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/09\/a-fairytale-swedish-cottage-in-forest.html","title":"A Fairytale Swedish Cottage in a Forest"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"My Scandinavian Home"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14365331347557811930"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"31","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaFO5jqugRJ0BiO7Wag3pI8Ma1Tnyyt2Jl66nlpissZN9LKDxdseaXqUKC_zR7XUN9MXWxf0yCKDz1FyDxW8yH4hTVlZq4CG-J9xNzZ896PBxEXsndd28NlEw1_dWLFiE\/s1600\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgju-DOv-5zih22hFgdCnN967Ky392-poQDUp97lTLnyIlTRaY8_BtubfcLsgE8ATcG7r_gaMyOq-qM-5nNQ8E8axhQRdHxcBdUeQ8BX4trLB6g8tP7TbBgQ6-5beuoMq0biZ4klYL5LWsMoO9_qHCx9gkJVlsrTVECMAM_LSS-lT9rGTj3WEH60Ai3w74\/s72-c\/Little%20red%20swedish%20cottage%20in%20forest.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783871829596017127.post-3580039176683334984"},"published":{"$t":"2023-09-04T08:54:00.004+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-09-04T13:17:50.380+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"antiques"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"country style living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"International homes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"vintage"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sara Silm's Fairy-tale Chateau in Southwest France"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgU9r8fG_HBKZ1O3o9zlrZGb4EyKSSeoXNgjPejL2OtdjfKgLOfX7Zx9Bl-1ehLsD52li8bJZ770TI0hX_i4_o3_imquCVIO4uxDmBTOHf_dzDd7yJZ2LzniH5VAWAeMrb5PAQ6Z7CSPJeMwujBuqKpzHh3KFDEpQDoAZnPcEwjyFygg8ZRYafqv7aeMM4\/s936\/Chateau%20Montford%20France-34.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"936\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgU9r8fG_HBKZ1O3o9zlrZGb4EyKSSeoXNgjPejL2OtdjfKgLOfX7Zx9Bl-1ehLsD52li8bJZ770TI0hX_i4_o3_imquCVIO4uxDmBTOHf_dzDd7yJZ2LzniH5VAWAeMrb5PAQ6Z7CSPJeMwujBuqKpzHh3KFDEpQDoAZnPcEwjyFygg8ZRYafqv7aeMM4\/s16000\/Chateau%20Montford%20France-34.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIs there such a thing as the perfect place to live? If there is, I think this could be it! At least, I'm sure \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/chateaumontfort.co\/sara-silm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESara Silm\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- author of the book \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/chateaumontfort.co\/how-to-french-country-book\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHow To Country French Country\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;would say so.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESara describes herself as an Aussie girl, with a pinch of the Middle East, a spoonful of Africa and marinaded in Russia - now simmering in Southwest France! As you might have guessed, Sara is passionate about cooking, and her \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/chateaumontfort.co\/blog-chateau-montfort-french-country-living\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejournal\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;contains droolworthy recipes from every corner of the world.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ENaturally, a lady into cooking, needs a beautiful kitchen - and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/chateaumontfort.co\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChateau Montford\u003C\/a\u003E - her home in France which she shares with her husband and children certainly has this in spades!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EBut there's more to this wonderful home too. Hundreds of years ago, a French general scoured the Bearnaise countryside in search of the perfect place to build a chateau. He settled on Montfort, a charming village nestled amid the foothills of the Pyrenees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESara and her husband bought the chateau in April 2015 and have gradually been reawakening the property, after years of dormancy. Today, room after room reveals a story of vintage and antique finds, lovely Farrow \u0026amp; Ball hues and nature themed wallpaper (much of which is from the Swedish brand \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sandbergwallpaper.com\/se\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESandberg\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EReady to fall in love? 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text-align: left;\"\u003EWow! It's like something out of a fairy-tale.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI will be dreaming about owning a chateau in the south of France all week how about you?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIs there anything that stood out to you in particular?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou can read all about Chateau Montford, Sara's book and her recipes \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/chateaumontfort.co\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. If you're curious about particular wallpaper, colours and items - Sara is great at listing them on her \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chateaumontfort\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Einstagram feed\u003C\/a\u003E. You are also welcome to ask away in the comment section below and I'll do my best to help!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWould you like to take a look around a few other French homes today? Mes oui!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2019\/01\/a-relaxed-vintage-inspired-family-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA relaxed, vintage inspired home in the French countryside\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EKristin's current \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/08\/a-swedes-lovely-vintage-inspired-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erustic French home\u003C\/a\u003E and her \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/01\/a-swedish-familys-charming-home-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eformer home in the south of france\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2019\/01\/old-meets-new-in-charming-paris-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOld meets new in a Paris apartment\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2020\/10\/old-meets-new-in-18th-century-basketry.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAn 18th century former basketry workshop\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2021\/05\/a-swedish-photographer-and-french-hat.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Swedish photographer and hat-maker's home in France\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2022\/09\/alexandras-vintage-inspired-home-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlexandra's vintage inspired home in the French countryside\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI hope this has filled you with inspiration for the start of the week!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBisous!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ENiki\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPhotography by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/chateaumontfort.co\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESara Silm\u003C\/a\u003E, shared with kind permission\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/feeds\/3580039176683334984\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/09\/sara-silms-fairy-tale-chateau-in.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2783871829596017127\/posts\/default\/3580039176683334984"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2783871829596017127\/posts\/default\/3580039176683334984"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.myscandinavianhome.com\/2023\/09\/sara-silms-fairy-tale-chateau-in.html","title":"Sara Silm's Fairy-tale Chateau in Southwest France"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"My Scandinavian Home"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14365331347557811930"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"31","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaFO5jqugRJ0BiO7Wag3pI8Ma1Tnyyt2Jl66nlpissZN9LKDxdseaXqUKC_zR7XUN9MXWxf0yCKDz1FyDxW8yH4hTVlZq4CG-J9xNzZ896PBxEXsndd28NlEw1_dWLFiE\/s1600\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgU9r8fG_HBKZ1O3o9zlrZGb4EyKSSeoXNgjPejL2OtdjfKgLOfX7Zx9Bl-1ehLsD52li8bJZ770TI0hX_i4_o3_imquCVIO4uxDmBTOHf_dzDd7yJZ2LzniH5VAWAeMrb5PAQ6Z7CSPJeMwujBuqKpzHh3KFDEpQDoAZnPcEwjyFygg8ZRYafqv7aeMM4\/s72-c\/Chateau%20Montford%20France-34.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}}]}});