Traditional meets new Nordic in a beautiful Swedish home

Hey there! I hope you've got some fun (and relaxing) things lined up over the Easter holidays?! I couldn't resist sharing one final home tour before I head off for some down time myself! This apartment in Gothenburg, styled by Emma Fischer is a beautiful mix of vintage finds, new Nordic design pieces and interesting treasures against a backdrop of soothing light grey and green walls. It took me a while to realise the bedroom is actually part of the open-plan living space rather than a separate room in itself (studio apartment owners take note!) - and yet there is still a wonderful un-cluttered feel to the space. A truly calm oasis and a beautiful home in the heart of the city. Enjoy!

Photography: Alen Cordic. Styling Emma Fischer. For sale through Bjurfors. 

What a lovely home, don't you think?

The bedroom area reminds me a little of how my grandmother's bedroom used to look - the lace on the curtains, the chest-of-drawers - what a wonderful reminder of times gone by!

Is there anything that stands out to you?

Get the look: bedroom: white linen bedding, Aröd desk lamp (IKEA). Dining area: Menu Afteroom dining chairs, try The Poster Club for wonderful prints like these. This and this grey marble tray are similar, pick up a white ceramic bust here. Kitchen - bistro chair.

For more lovely Swedish home tours this Easter you can always check out this archive (if this home comes up first just scroll passed).

Have a relaxing holiday!

PS If you're looking for some egg-cellent (eh hem) Easter inspiration, I think you'll love my selection of 5 beautifully simple Easter DIY ideas.

PPS And for a little shopping don't miss out on the exclusive 20% reader offer from Absolut Art. They'll even advise on the right art for your home if you send them a pic of your wall - how brilliant is that?!).

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Have a lovely Easter!

A little note to say I hope you have a relaxing time over Easter! I'll be taking a couple of days off with my family and and look forward to catching up with you again on Tuesday. In the meantime I'll leave you with this (eh hem) cracking decoration - perfectly imperfect inspiration for the Easter table, don't you think?!

Credit: sadly this lovely pic has been separated from it's owner - if you know who the photographer is please let me know so I can re-connect. 

Have a wonderful couple of days!

PS 5 beautifully simple easter DIY ideas

PPS if you're looking to buy some new limited edition art for your walls don't miss the fab reader offer!

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My Easter Table with Apple Blossom and Bunny Ears!

There are so many lovely Easter traditions in Sweden - from attaching feathers and eggs to branches to påskkärring (children dressing as bright coloured witches and knocking on the doors in the neighbourhood for treats) and rolling dyed eggs down hills to see who's is the last to break. Sadly we'll miss these this year as we're in London (great to be here all the same!). So before we left we had an impromtu Easter lunch and I couldn't help going that egg-stra (sorry) mile. I hope you like it! 

 I kept it simple in a palette of white and beige and then added a hint of colour with branches of apple blossom and baby's breath. 

These pretty glass eggs also helped to bring a little colour to the table. They are quite a lot heavier than I thought (the clue was in the 'glass'!) so if you're looking to get some for your Easter table - make sure you source sturdy branches first. They look lovely arranged in a bowl too.

These bunny ear napkins are so incredibly easy to make (trust me, I'm not a DIY person at all, just ask my family, and they took me all of 60 seconds to hop to it - (err...) - the girls loved them! In case you'd like to make the same, I created my very first DIY know-how film (told you I'd gone that extra mile!) which I'll share later today.

I hope you like the results! If you're wondering where the items are from - here's a get the look from wonderful Danish homeware brand Nordal*.

Get The Look

1. Glass bottle 2. Stoneware dinner plate and Stoneware cake plate 3. BLACK cutlery 4. Pitcher vase
5. Hanging glass egg 6. T-light holder 7. RETRO redwine glass and RETRO whitewine glass
8. White cotton table cloth

* Nordal ships throughout Europe (sorry friends from further afield). There's a complete list to online stores and retailers here. 


If you've got any questions, just give me a shout in the comment section below and I'll do my best to help!

Have a lovely day!



This post is in collaboration with Nordal, however all words are my own and I only ever work with brands I love and think you will too.

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Easter give-away: win a print of your choice!

Thank you so much for taking the time to enter. I'm thrilled to announce the winner....Debbie, Greece. If you weren't lucky this time don't worry, there'll be another fab give-away soon - watch this space!

To celebrate Easter, I've teamed up with one of my favourite Swedish artists Elina Dahl, to offer you the chance to win a fab print of your choice from her online shop. For inspiration, you can see examples dotted around Elina's lovely former home (one of my most popular home tours of all time no less, you can see why!). It's soooo quick to enter too - find out how below.

All images: Elina Dahl, shared with kind permission.

How to enter:

1. Visit Elina Dahl's shop and take a look around. 

2. Comment below which print you would most like to win and why

And that's it! The competition is open to everyone until Monday, 6th April 2015, Midnight GMT. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 7th April 2015 here on this post so make sure you pop by to see if it's you!

Terms & Conditions

You must be age of majority in your country of residence. We are not responsible for any duties, import taxes that you may incur. Only 1 entry per person. 

Wishing you a very happy Easter!

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Spreading A Little Easter Bunny Love!

As we pack our bags for London, I thought I'd spread a little Easter bunny love with my simple DIY bunny ear napkin creation I made for last year's table. It's super quick to create too (find out how here).

Wishing you a very happy and relaxed Easter / Spring break!

See you Tuesday!

Niki

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A perfect Swedish apartment for a spring day

I've finally arrived in London for my Easter holidays, yay! It's so lovely to be here! Before I dash off to enjoy the spring sunshine with family and friends I had to share this one room Swedish apartment with you. It's been painted almost entirely in white to make the space appear larger and then the owners have added fabrics in grey and Svenskt tenn pattern to add warmth.  Perfect inspiration for a beautiful spring day!

Stadshem via Do you fancy this

I spy Muuto dots hangers and a throw and boxes from Hay.

I hope you've got some lovely plans for the easter holiday and that the sun shines for you! I'll be nipping in tomorrow with a fun Danish easter post so stop by if you have the time.

Until then have an eggcellent (sorry) day!

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A lovely pared-back Skåne farmhouse

I can't believe it's Easter already (I hope you enjoyed my Easter DIY edit!). As promised, I'm back with a home tour before I take a few days off over the holidays (I hope you're planning a nice, relaxing few days too?). This 19th century farmhouse is located in the small village of Förslöv (which I had the pleasure of visiting to shoot a home for my book last spring) here in Sweden's southernmost county of Skåne. The home has been beautifully renovated by architect Lisette Bramsell Ohlsson and her husband Mats Ohlsson - basically 'building a new one within the old one'. Rustic wood beams give warmth to the space which has been decorated using neutral tones and pared-back furnishings throughout. Let's take a peek...

Elle Decor. Styling Pella Hedeby Photography Kristofer Johnsson

Lovely! That exterior?!

Get the look: Nemo sofa, wood flooring by Dinesen, Kvist light, Thonet chair, white pom poms (seen in Ella's bedroom), the bath was a flea market find and painted.

For more pictures and info on where to find items check out the full piece over at Elle Decor. 

Other truly lovely Scandinavian farmhouses (in case you missed them previously) include the monochrome home of a Swedish photographer, a pretty västergötland farmhouse and a boho home,

Before I shoot off, here are a few other links from around the web I love:

One (fab) sofa, three ways. 

How to throw a dinner party in under an hour. 

Count me in: Elderberry-pear hazlenut cake in that location! Honestly?

And comfort food.

The cutest children's bedding. And the perfect Scandinavian kid's bedroom inspiration.

Oh and make sure you enter my big easter give-away this weekend - for your chance to win one of my favourite prizes ever... oh the suspense! Back with more info shortly. 

Until then, have a lovely day!

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Guest post: Denmark's most wonderful home

Hello everyone. I am Marianne from Nordic Bliss a Scandinavian girl living in the UK who loves Scandinavian style and is helping the Brits getting their hands on it as well through my little webshop.

What an honour to be guest bloging here on Niki's wonderful blog. I've been following it from the start and has always been inspired here. so when Niki asked me to do a guest post for her I told myself I had to find something wonderful. A few days ago I came across these photos on Femina's website and thought they would be perfect. This home has been awarded "Most wonderful home in Denmark" by DR (DR stands for Denmark's Radio, equivalent to NRK in Norway, SVT in Sweden and BBC in the UK etc.)





I loved the black exterior and patio with all the greenery. It is such an interesting contrast to the bright white interiors.




1. Set of 2 zinc boxes + + + 2. Glass bowl + + + 3. Trivet + + + 4. Tray table
I love how they mixed up the traditional country charm open shelves and white wood panelling on the wall with some stainless steel and metal accessories in the kitchen.


1. "Be Gentle" print by Ylva Skarp + + + 2. Pillow + + + 3. Glass vase + + + 4. Grey cotton throw

This cosy corner in front of the window makes me long for a Easter holiday. When I was younger and lived in Denmark we would always spend Easter on the coast. Lazy days going for long walks on the beach and enjoying nature and a few rays of sunshine.

So what did you think? Is this home one of the most wonderful Danish homes you've seen? Would you like to live here? I hope you are all surviving the winter and I wish you a lovely week.

Marianne xx

Source Femina
Photographer Mikkel Adsbøl

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Stockholm space with touches of black and gold

Hello, I hope you had a wonderful Easter break?! It's our last day in London today, the sun's shining and the spring flowers and blossom are out, yay! My girls are waiting to go to the park with my sister's Goldendoodle - they're going to miss her! But first, a home to share. This time a split level apartment in Stockholm decorated with a splash of black and gold and touches of designer, mid century and vintage pieces. Oh and a little outdoor inspiration too, after all it's almost barbecue season, right?! If the sun's not shining where you are, I hope this space brightens your day!

 

Fantastic Frank

Black and gold. What a fabulous combination, don't you think?!

Have you noticed the 'black' wood outdoor trend of late? If it's not the house itself it's the garden fence. Flowers and greenery really pop against it for a striking effect.  The table and chairs are similar to the popular Swedish designed Grythyttan outdoor furniture (I'm thinking about getting a set for my own garden). I love this outdoor string lighting too. For more outdoor / garden inspiration I'm loving some of these spaces. More inspiration squirreled away here too. Oh OK, let's go all the way - pool anyone?! I just love the 'long-day-in-the-garden / nearest park season don't you?!

I spy the brass bumling light and string pocket shelves. Source mid-century furniture on Live Auctioneers or Lauritz.

What are you up to today? Anything fun? We're flying back to Sweden tomorrow so I'm heading off to enjoy one final day of fun with my girls.

Have a lovely day!

PS - thank you for entering my easter give-away, the winner of the Elina Dahl print has now been announced here. 

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