A back-to-basics scandinavian feel summer cottage

Over the weekend I kept hearing about the beautiful weather everyone was getting across Europe. And then suddenly it arrived here in Sweden - one balmy day. And then it disappeared as quickly as it arrived. But still it was here long enough to remind us that the summer isn't over yet. So today's post is dedicated to the last days of the fading Scandinavian summer and to Oregon based interior designer Jessica Helgerson who has chosen to spend everyday like it was summer with her family in this beautiful rurual retreat on Sauvie Island.

Interior Design by Jessica Helgerson Photography by Lincoln Barber via Remodelista

I love the back to basics nature of this home, it's just as it should be. A place where a family can be together and enjoy the outdoors. Beautiful!

Do you have a summer cottage or a retreat anywhere you love to go to just get away from it all?

My man's family have a cottage by the sea on the West coast of Sweden which his Grandfather built. It's still furnished the way it was then and has a wonderful feel to it. I love spending time there with my little family. x

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Interior by a Stockholm based photographer

Evening all! You may have seen these beautiful interior pictures by Stockholm based photographer Sanna Lindberg before, but I just simply can't see enough of this wonderful home. The owners have the most amazing taste, all their furniture is so beautiful and interesting and I love the touches of pastel. 

Sanna Lindberg Via Seesaw designs

PS the bedroom colours are also beautiful, not a palette I would normally put together but they work so well. I always think that people who can put the unexpected together are the most talented of all.

Any touches you like in particular?

Check out other beautiful interior shots by Sanna Lindgren here.

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Black, white and a splash of colour

It's Friiiiiday! Yay!! In case you're out house hunting this weekend, how about this little gem in Gothenburg, Sweden sold through Alvhem. It belongs to Johanna Laskey, the blogger behind Tant Johanna (thanks Anu for the credit!) and she sure does know a thing or two about interior design, not to mention a bit of a dab hand with paint and colours. I love the blue doors! Amazingly the entire apartment is only 51 m2 - you'd never guess looking at the pictures.

Tant Johanna via Alvhem

Just so many fab things about this apartment - they've used black and white as a basis and then added splashes of colour and interesting items. I love how they have roughly painted the legs of their home office desk. I have the same one (try the VIKA Artur trestle legs from IKEA)- could this be a project for the weekend?!

Speaking of the weekend, and on a girly note (sorry boys!) I spotted these v.cool hair tutorials over at A Cup of Jo. I am actually wearing the top knot today and it was soooo simple to do (a few seconds)! Perfect!

Have a great weekend all!

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