A fun, quirky and bright Stockholm home

Le weekend is here! YAAAAY! To celebrate, and complete the Swedish interior week, what better than this happy and fun home bang in the centre of Stockholm? I love all the quirky posessions, the colour choices and the relaxed feel of the apartment.   Myrica Bergqvist, the stylist behind the shoot told me that it's her friend Bella Goldman's apartment and that  'she has done all the fantastic interior design herself'.  Wonderful job Bella, thank you for brightening up our weekend!

Stylist: Myrica bergqvist. Photographer: Patrik Johansson. Interior Designer/home: Bella Goldman

If you fancy checking out a few more inspiring interior pictures this weekend, why not check out the portfolio of  Swedish photographer, Patrik Johansson the guy behind the above images. It's well worth a visit!!

Just a little note also to say hej hej! to all my new readers. The guys at wonderful Atelier Decor blog asked me where my 'follow' button was yesterday and so now I've made it crystal clear with a big B icon in the right margin (thank you Ana at Blog Milk). Just give it a quick click if you want to stay up to date with all my posts! You can also click here to follow me! New followers always make my day!

Any plans for the weekend? I am actually off on a mini break to see my little sister. She has been in Australia so I haven't seen her for an entire year. Soooo exciting!

Trevlig helg! :) and see you Monday!

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Monochrome home of a Swedish photographer

Since this is panning out to be a bit of a Swedish week I couldn't resist sharing images from another Swedish photographer's home. This time, Stockholm based Jakob Nylund who has an incredible portfolio (hard to believe he's 27). I'd definitely recommend having a whirl around his blog. I especially love the white walls and black floors and the use of wall mounted and desk angle poise lamps. And the photography of course, is simply stunning. 

Photography: Jakob Nylund via 79 ideas

There are lots more photographs of this beautiful home on here. Soooo worth checking out!

PS Don't you just love short weeks? Tomorrow is Friday already and then it's LE WEEKEND!!!! YYYYAAAYYY! x

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A renovated Swedish fisherman's cottage

Hej there! For the Swedes out there, I hope you had a lovely Valborg! My family and I sailed up the coast to a beautiful old fishing village on Sweden's South West coast where the girls helped light the bonfire. A photographer friend cycled down to the harbour on his long john the following morning to collect us for breakfast at his home. It was such a beautiful house, built in the 1860's by a fisherman. I couldn't resist borrowing his tripod and whipping round to take a few photos........

All photos: My Scandinavian Home

They've done tonnes of work on the house, knocking through walls, lowering floors, building an extension. Much of the Danish sitting room furniture was bought on the auction site Lauritz which they then upholstered. ....... I think the result is incredible! 

PS I know my photography is need of a little improvement and it was quite embarrassing letting my friend look through the pictures! However, he did give me one great tip: use F20 when photographing interiors as it will give you a wider focus range and sharper detail across the room. Next time.... :)

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Malmö Modern

Hej hooo! A few weeks ago I was in shop heaven when I visited Malmö Modern which sells amazing scandinavian designer items and a few fab international pieces too including a selection from the very wonderful Scottish designer Donna Wilson. The good news is they've just opened an online shop too (sorry...Sweden only). As you'd expect, the owners have a very cool home which I thought I'd share with you.  A cream bun for the person who can spy the most designer items?!!

Marcus and Elisabeth from Malmo Modern. All photography: Vidir Geirsson.

It's a public holiday here today so we're heading off sailing for the day. It's a little choppy but hopefully that'll just add to the fun....! Have a lovely day. x

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10 Monday Mix and match

Sometimes renovating my home feels like a complicated puzzle and some pieces simply won't fit. I've been scratching my head over the dining table and chairs for ages. Should they be a set of Eames? Wegner? IKEA? A simple rough wooden bench? And then my friend Sofia came over at the weekend and suggested a complete mix. YEEEESSSS!! It's so much easier to find a vintage bargain of just one piece too. Here's my inspiration.....I can't wait to get started!

I found all of these lovely pictures on Pinterest. And I feel incredibly guilty that just for the next couple of hours I'm going to have to credit them through my 'Fine Dining' board. But as soon as I find a quiet moment (I am at home with my two little girls this morning who are 3 and 1!) I promise to come back and credit each photo. 

See you shortly and Happy Monday!

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Pastels and white in Norway

Hej hej! And happy Friday! Today it's a very happy Friday for me simply because the sun is shining and spring is here. It's the simple things! And this home from the beautiful Norwegian blog Fryd og Design is the perfect home for a day like today. The pastels against the white backdrop are simply stunning.

Pictures Fryd og Design via 79 ideas

Jeanette of Fryd og Design is one of the key speakers at The Hive blog event in Berlin in a few weeks time. As is Nina of wonderful blog, 79 ideas. I'd sooooo love to go, I wonder if I can convince man that I need to do two trips in the month of May (I'm already heading to London!)?!

Have a lovely, inspiring weekend!

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Children's bedrooms, dutch style.

Sorry to do this to you folks, but I have just found the most incredible online shop! Now, I am not much of a linguist, trust me I tried 'google translate' but it didn't work....but I think this shop is based out of Amsterdam, Holland?! Any hooo if you have a child, neice, friend with a child, live down the road from a child, you'll love this shop Onszelf. Just in case you're not already sold, here are a few pics from the website...

Onszelf

FAAAB! The spotted duvet fabric from the Bambi collection is already on my little girls beds (in my mind) and I'm just planning where to add all the wallpaper and posters. Isn't this just really one of the coolest kids decor spots ever?!

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