The happy Swedish home of Elsa Billgren

Every now and then I come across a home which I get sooooo extra excited about. More often than not it's because there's something incredibly unique about it that puts a big smile on my face and makes me want to push the boundries in my own home. This Swedish space, belonging to TV host, blogger, stylist and lover of all things vintage - Elsa Billgren, her husband and cat in Stockholm is one of them. Orange smeg? Why not. Green velvet sofa - pass me the swatch. Pink and white piano? Well I hadn't thought about it before, but... . Move over monochrome, today is all about colour.

Home: Elsa Billgren / elsa.elle.se. Photographer: Beata Holmgren / Studio Emma Svensson. Shared with kind permission

What a fab home! Loving all the vintage finds - that farmhouse table - (try Etsy), the romantic florals in the bedroom. The plants!

Is there anything that stands out to you? 

A note on where a few items are from: smeg fridge, round chopping board, green sofa, knit pouf, rattan side table.

You can see more pictures of Elsa's home on her blog Elsa.elle.se and also over on instagram.

Oodles more colourful home inspiration can be found in a Swedish home with a black floor and bold hues, a creative Parisien apartment and the happy home of a Dutch illustrator.

Have a wonderful day! 

PS It's so wonderful to see so many new readers here - welcome to My Scandinavian Home! If you'd like to keep up to date with all the latest posts you can always follow along on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe by e-mail through Bloglovin. I hope you feel as inspired by these homes as I do! Feel free to join the discussions in the comment section below too, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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A relaxed and light-filled L.A home

Hello! Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend?! I'm feeling especially rejuvenated today after a fun day out mushroom picking* in the forest on Saturday. On the way home we collected some apples from a friends garden too. Our supper that night was especially tasty - if only in our minds! Stuffed baked apples - Mmmmm! Anyway, on with the home tour! I was so excited to discover one of my longtime favourite bloggers Victoria of SF Girl By Bay has posted pictures of her new L.A home. Not suprisingly, it looks fab and truly reflects her blogging style with splashes of colour, midcentury finds and a relaxed, boho feel. Perfect inspiration to start the week. (Spot her cute doggy, Lucy, too!)

Shared with kind permission: Homeowner: Victoria Smith / SF Girl By Bay. Photography: Laure Joliet. 

So light and relaxed - love it! And did you spot the doggy?!

See more pics of Victoria's home here and a full interview on Refinery29. You can also check out a tour of her previous apartment here (still dreaming about that pink colour on the wall). 

Victoria is also author of See San Francisco, the last time I was in San Fran was when I was 10 - I think it's about time I made another trip - don't you?! Everyone tells me it's an amazing city! Have you been?

Have a great start to the week!

PS I love how artist Chompoo Baritone is keeping it real with her recent 'behind the Instagram scene' project.

PPS in case you missed it, this relaxed studio is just the kind of inspiration we need to kick off the working week, don't you think?

* Make sure you check and then double check before consuming any foraged mushrooms. There are many guides online including this one, you can also look online for guides to mushrooms and fungi in your area.

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