The inspiring dining area of an interior designer

Last month I paid a visit to my friend Genevieve Jorn's apartment in the heart of Malmö and had a great day photographing her sitting room (you may remember the post here). The area combines with a dining space where Gen, husband Kasper and daughter Olivia gather for family meals and sit and create thanks to the wonderful light. Although I have to admit, on the day I completely took over the space with my coffee, camera equipment and general clobber!). I did manage to clear it up just in time to snap these pictures though. As part of the wonderful monthly collaboration with one of my favourite Danish homeware brands - Nordal (I do love my job) Gen acquired the rather fabulous Pharmacy sideboard chest, which has proven to be a perfect place for all her family's bits and pieces. Oh, how we need one of these in our household, how about you?!

Photography: Niki Brantmark - My Scandinavian Home. Styling: Genevieve Jorn - interior designer.

Such a lovely space! I love the warmth from the wood and the luscious plants too!

Get the look from Gen's dining area:

1. wall hanging 2. pharmacy sideboard chest 3. Garden pot

Check out more of Gen's home here, here and here. 

Have a lovely day!

PS Nordal ships throughout Europe.

This post is brought to you in collaboration with Nordal. However, all words are my own and I only ever work with brands I absolutely love and think you will too! Thank you for supporting the businesses that help bring fresh content to your mail box and make My Scandinavian Home possible.

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Imagine whiling away your summer here....

Hello there! Dropping by to share these lovely images from the Tine K Home spring / summer 2017 Boho collection with you. The shoot took place at the beautiful La Granja Ibiza and the look has me dreaming of summer holidays in far away places - no schedule to keep, no e-mails to tend to, only carefree days reading, lounging on the terrace and enjoying the odd dip in the pool. How heavenly?!

What a beautiful location? I love how cool the house looks (I can imagine the breeze wafting through!) -  and that pool looks pretty inviting to, don't you think?!

Many of these items are available through Tine K Home. I'm also loving this bamboo folding table, bamboo chair, and wood basket.

Do you have any great plans for the summer (or winter - if you're down South!)?

In case you're in need of inspiration, maybe staying at one of these beautiful holiday rentals could do the trick? Or perhaps treating yourself to a stay at La Granja or another fab design hotel?!  Feel free to share your tips below, I'm always after new ideas!

Have a great start to the week! 

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My new window nook / reading corner!

We've got a window nook in our open plan sitting / dining room area and it's been home to everything from a drinks trolley, gallery wall and even our Christmas tree! But in the back of my mind I've always thought what a beautiful spot it would make for a daybed. Not only does this corner of our home get the most beautiful light, it's also really peaceful looking out over the garden and up at the moon at night.  And guess what?! I've finally got around to creating it thanks to a little help from Danish brand Nordal and their lovely wall lamp and cushions in grey, dusty rose and a soft cream throw as well as a few other bits and bobs (see below for more details!). It's turned out soooo cosy and already become the most popular spot in the house!

Photography: Niki Brantmark / My Scandinavian Home. Styling: Genevieve Jorn. 

What do you think?

Although it's super sweet seeing a little row of children's feet sticking out from under a blanket while they giggle over something on the ipad... but just one evening this week, just one!...I'd love to light that oil lamp, pour myself a large glass of something and read a book in this very spot!

Get the look:

1. Wall lamp 2. Floor cushion dark grey 3. Rug 4. Cushion cover purple grey 5. Cushion cover with circle print 6. Cushion cover dusty rose 7. Round serving platter 8. Oil lamp 9. Cotton shawl off white/beige

The open book is the first sneak peek inside my very own The Scandinavian Home (which launches in three weeks - exciting!). And I found the mobile here.

Give me a shout in the comment section below if you're wondering about any of the other items you see!

Have a lovely day!

PS Oh and a big Happy Birthday to stylist extraordinaire Gen! - I love working with you :)

This post was brought to you in collaboration with Nordal. All words are my own and I only ever work with brands I love and think you will too. Thank you for supporting the brands which help me bring fresh posts to your mail box. And thank you Nordal for helping me finally complete my window nook!

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The winner of the cosy off-white rug from Nordal

Thank you so much for entering the give-away to win a super soft off-white rug with fringes from lovely Danish homeware store Nordal. I'm excited to announce the winner as Melisser Turner. Congratulations! We'll be in touch shortly.

I'm so sorry to see this rug go, I think I might have to invest in one for my own bedroom - how about you? 

Credits: photography & styling - Niki Brantmark / My Scandinavian Home.


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This post is brought to you in collaboration with Nordal.

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Have yourself a very Scandi Christmas

Yes... I just mentioned the C word and it's only early November, eeeeeek! I love this time of year and come December my home will be festooned with pretty decorations and cosy touches. And this week I made an exciting discovery in the form of NOORVERK. For those of you not familiar with the Danish online store, NOORVERK is a global marketplace dedicated to handmade items by Nordic designers, artists, craftsmen and DIY creatives (sounds almost too good to be true). As you can guess, all the items are unique, high quality, sustainable and of course beautifully simple. I've got my eye on these Christmas tree decorations by Tine Schjelde Møberg and Janne Rosendal...

So lovely, don't you think?

You can find all these items under the NOORVERK Christmas page, or in order of appearance: a selection by Janne Rosendal, paper stars earth collection, leather stag nature, leather reindeer black, xmas bell nature, wooden xmas ball, leather snowflake black, xmas balls laser cut veneer.

If you love these you'll also like all the other items on the site - I've got my eye on some of the bags & purses and home & living section. This could be dangerous!

Anything catch your eye? 

Enjoy!

This post is in collaboration with NOORVERK. All words are my own and I only work with brands I love and think you will too. 

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Georg Jensen - You can never be too much you

As one of three sisters and mother to two (wonderful) girls championing women is something I'm passionate about. If you feel the same you'll feel so inspired by Georg Jensen's latest campaign.  Georg Jensen has been on the cutting edge of design for more than 112 years and renowned for artistic boldness, superior craftmanship and visionary collaborations with leading artists and designers. 'You can never be too much you' encourages women all over the world to empower themselves and never compromise on their personalities.  The campaign stars 5 influential and inspirational women who are 'demanding, strong, provocative, loud and ambitious': award winning film director Susanne Bier, WBA, WBC and WBO world champion welterweight boxer Cecilia Brækhus,  the world's best female chef Dominique Crenn, award-winning comedian Sarah Kendall and professional motocross rider Behnaz Shafiei. The campaign video is so unbelievably powerful, and the message applies to everyone, not just women.  I hope you feel as moved and inspired as I do!

'you will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. If you round out your edges, you lose your edge'

- Danielle LaPorte.

  #IamNeverTooMuch

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My home: dining area make-over

Last week I gave my home dining space a bit of a make-over with a lick of paint and some beautiful items from the Danish brand Nordal. Although Nordal's been around a long time, I only recently discovered the shop - and what a find! It's a family business which started when the father (Ingolf) fell in love with beautiful old Indian furniture. These days Nordal designs and sells a wide range of their very own beautiful pieces, while being careful to keep the original Nordal DNA. Anyway, I'm in love, and now I have a calm space at home to enjoy long brunches with family and friends! I hope you like it too!

Credits: photography Niki Brantmark (me!), styling by Genevieve Jorn.

What do you think?

I can't tell you how long I've been looking for a nice colour for the back wall. Thanks to Gen's recommendation, I finally settled on ALCRO fjäder which I mixed with a sand additive (Roll-A-Tex) for a more textured / lively finish. And I love it!

Here's a low down of other items in my dining area:

 1. dinner plate  2. cake plate 3. cup 4. tea pot 5. soup bowl  6. Chopping board 7. Cutlery 8. pure linen napkins  9. pure linen table cloth 10. glass bottle

The pure linen tablecloth and napkins are so fab! I was so excited when I received them that I've gone and organised a give-away here on instagram so you can win your own set! It only takes a second or two to enter (open until Friday 22nd July, 2016).

Sponsored post -  this post was made possible by Nordal. All words and thoughts are my own and I only ever work with products and services I truly love and think you will too! Thank you for supporting the brands that make My Scandinavian Home possible!

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The romantic Marienlyst castle meets modern Danish design

I'm feeling inspired by dilapidated walls after my trip to Florence at the weekend. Which is probably why these beautiful images taken in Marienlyst Castle, just North of Copenhagen caught my eye (I love how sections of the paneling have been removed to reveal the original brickwork beneath). The Danish 'slot' formerly served as a royal pavilion for Kronborg Castle (think Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'). The monochrome interior is simple yet elegant with period features and original floors that give the entire space an oh so romantic feel, don't you think? No wonder Danish homewares brand Tine K Home chose it as a setting for their Autumn / Winter 2016 collection - which is inspired by the pale colours found in bouquets of flowers and greenery and how the hues change as they mature (*she sits there dreaming*). Oh the romance of it all. Enjoy!

Tine K Home - images found via Seventeen Doors with thanks

Simply lovely! And such a mid-week treat?! 

Most of the items you see are from Tine K Home (visit the online shop here) and some exciting pieces from the forthcoming Autumn / Winter 2016 collection, which gives us all something to look forward to when the leaves start to fall?! You can also check-out the complete catalogue here.

Is there anything that caught your eye?

Other mid week links I love:

Rijksmuseum.ixxi thinks it's important that collections from prominent museums become accessible to the many. When you see this masterpiece in a cute children's bedroom I think you'll agree?! Pick up your own masterpiece here. 

This artichoke flower arrangement.

Bedside table inspiration.

Tonight's supper:  firey schezwan peanut and chilli zucchini noodles.

Pretty peach coloured house by the sea.  Imagine waking up here? And where I'd love to be right now.

Have a dreamy day

PS This was not a sponsored posts, I just loved the imagery and thought it had to be shared!

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Great Dane style in Copenhagen

High ceilings, large light-filled rooms and a spattering of mid-century cool. This is the fab home of Karen Maj Kornum, owner of design gallery and webshop Another Ballroom, and her partner and four children in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. Karen describes her style as 'classic with an edge'. The space also serves as a showroom for Another Ballroom - which thrives on a passion for aesthetics, harmony, people, cultures art, design and alternative ideas of interior design - and many of the rugs, ceramics, and art photography are from the store (cleary one to keep an eye on!). Let's take a tour....

Nicoline Olsen with kind permission

It took me a few minutes to understand the backwall of the sitting room - at first I thought it was another room, and then a mural. And then a giant wall to wall mirror (I've had a long week!). And now after a great discussion in the comment section below - I'm settling on an art photography mural or 'Trompe l'eoil' - realistic imagery which creates the optical illusion that the objects exist in 3D. Thanks for all your help!

Another great idea - and quick fix this weekend - is to pick up a beautiful, bright, bold patterned printed textile and throw it over the sofa / arm chair. Try Etsy for bold fabrics.

Other amazing Copenhagen spaces to celebrate the weekend...the fabulous home of a Danish interior designer, a Danish home with a touch of homespun, and a home with warm tones and quirky touches. Oh Danes, how I love your style!

A note popped into my mail this morning about a blow-out sale with 30% off Normann Copenhagen accessories from Blackthumb Decor, oh yes.  Time to snap-up a couple of different colour Pocket Organisers (as seen in action here) and a Folk Candlestick.

And now....it's THE WEEKEND! Yaaaay! We're heading to a 'kräftskiva' or Crayfish party tomorrow evening- which means singing, schnapps (and if I kmow my friends rights - a whole load of dancing)...can't wait! Are you up to anything fun?

Have a wonderful couple of days! And see you Monday.

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