Lighting up time- inspiration from a lovely Swedish home

Hello! It's soooo grey here this morning, I don't think it's ever going to get light. I've lit a few candles for cosiness. In Scandinavia candles are common in the mornings (they even place them on the breakfast table at my daughter's nursery - so lovely!). How about where you are? While feeling my way around in the dark (almost!) it's also got me thinking about lighting in my home - and how much we're missing! Experts say you should have a whole host of different types of lighting in a space for maximum affect including ambient, task, accent and natural (see this guide). This Swedish home has a great mix of wall, floor, table, string and industrial lights. They even have an oil lamp! Perfect inspiration for anyone like me, who needs to brighten up your home this season!

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Lovely home! I love the view over the canal as you come out of the front entrance too, not a bad way to start the day?

Lights I know and love: Flowerpot table lamp, the Bellevue floor lamp is similar. Black string lights. This brass wall light is similar to the one in the sitting room. I also love this industrial brass scissor lamp and for a splurge - the Serge Mouille two arm wall light is my favourite (one day huh...?!). This pair of green industrial pendants are similar to the one over the kitchen table. And finally, an incredibly talented friend of mine (and mum of one of the little boys in my daughter's class) has just designed the Little darling table lamp - seen all over the blogosphere right now, it'll definitely be one of the big lights of 2016 - watch this space!

More fab spaces to brighten up your Tuesday include this Finnish house made from containers (you won't believe it!) and a serene Norwegian home overlooking a fjord.

Have a lovely day!

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A charming Stockholm flat divided into two

Hello! I hope you had a great weekend?! I thought I'd kick off the week with this wonderful home in Stockholm.  It's hard to see from the pictures but the 90 metres square space has been cleverly divided into two living areas - each with their own entrance - one for architect Maria Sahlstrand and one for her teenaged daughter Nelly.  The spaces have been beautifully decorated with a mix of vintage, contemporary and antique finds with pops of bright colours throughout. Let's take a tour...

 

Photographer: Patric Johansson (shared with kind permission). Stylist; Maria Löw. Found via House of C with thanks

For a city where apartments (and space) come at a premium, this is such a great solution, don't you think?!

I love how relaxed and homely this space is. I could totally see myself tapping away with my laptop in that kitchen nook this morning. How about you?

A few items I know and love: The Orsjo PJ50 is similar to the black lights in the kitchen, I also absolutely love these.  Kvist 6 light over the kitchen table. Eames DSW chair (15% discount with code SCANDIHOME). Ant chair. Source grey Gotland sheepskin rugs here. House Doctor rug. Seventy-tree circles print. This vintage nantucket basket bag is similar (and beautiful!). White linen bedding.

Other beautiful homes captured by Patric Johansson include a cabin in the woods (that dreams are made of) and a rustic retreat on Sweden's west coast.

Tell you what - shall we all just skip Monday and head to a cabin in the middle of nowhere and play cards? This one in the middle of a lake in Norway will do....?! You in?

Have a great start to the week! 

 PS I hope you liked my little present to you at the weekend (in case you missed it- there's a free 2016 calendar ready to be downloaded and printed off here!). 

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