A Soft Swedish Home With A Stormy Bedroom Wall!

Why, hello there friends! It's soooo stormy here today - I've battened down the hatches and am rocking about in some chunky knit socks! Perhaps it was my subconscious which picked out this soft, grey Swedish apartment today. The stormy blue / grey wall in the bedroom is reminiscent of the bruised sky outside - although more beautiful of course! I also love the patina (more details about how to achieve this at the bottom of the post), as well as the relaxed blend of old and new furniture. I'd be very happy padding about here storm or no storm, how about you?! 

 Flos light*, Wishbone chair*, IKEA kitchen cabinets

Love the leather handles - I believe these are also from IKEA! When we moved into our house 11 years ago we had the same green marble in the bathroom. I intended to rip it out, but then it steadily grew on me and today I love it. Are you a fan?

Source a custom-made wall hanging like this one here*.

Do you see what I mean about the 'stormy' wall in the bedroom?! It's amazing how it appears calm and dramatic in equal measure. I love that little pop of red from the balcony door too. Is there anything you love about this Swedish space?

I've created a similar patina on my wall in my dining room and window nook by adding Zinsser Roll-A-Tex Sand texture to the paint. The amount you add will determine how textured the result will be. FYI it's a bit of a faff  - I was absolutely covered in the stuff  - the things we do to get a nice home!!

Do you have any other suggestions on how to nail this look?

If you've also battened down the hatches today, how about popping the kettle on, putting your feet up and scrolling through these grey and white Scandinavian home tours - so beautiful!

Stay cosy!

Niki

Photography courtesy of Alvhem (through whom this apartment is for sale) with thanks.

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Peach and Rust tones in an Elegant Norwegian Home

This is definitely the year 'pink' got tough. Forget fluffy and romantic, it's all about the earthy, 'dirty' peach tones. And it goes beautifully with the chocolate and rust notes of Autumn. Take the beautiful home of Malin Antonsen as an example. Malin is an interior designer living in Oslo, Norway with a penchant for "decor, flowers and other pretty things that makes life better". She has recently given her walls a once over in one of my favourite shades: blushing peach - I'm excited to see it looks equally pretty in the sitting room as it does in the bedroom. The hue also provides a soft, yet atmospheric background for abstract art, design classics, in-season bouquets and shiny details! Step this way!

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Sunset Vibes* print,  Padrera coffee table, Hay slit table

Flos light*, Gubi Beetle chairs, Tulip table*

Lyngby white vase*, Skultuna Lily candlestick

Blushing peach wall colour, IKEA mirror wardrobe, washed linen pillow case*

Pholc wall lamp*

I so enjoyed this tour. Malin's home strikes a wonderful balance between classic and elegant and everything that's hot right now. 

I might just have to nick the idea of the Pholc light by the bed (I don't actually have a reading lamp right now so there's definitely a lamp vacancy waiting to be filled, and this Swedish one is a beauty!).

Is there anything that caught your eye?

See more of Malin's lovely home on her blog. And continue soaking up the Norwegian vibe by taking a tour of a colourful retro funkis house, a relaxed artist's apartment in Oslo, the relaxed Norwegian apartment of Maja Hattvang. And of course - there were those four Norwegian bedrooms in yesterday's post! 

Have a wonderful day!

Niki

Photography courtesy of Malin Antonsen, shared with kind permission. 

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4 Cosy Autumnal Bedrooms in Norway

A competition with an aim to find Norway's finest bedroom? LOVING the sound of that, how about you?! As you can imagine, I've been following the competition like a hawk, and now the jury have narrowed it down to just four. Each of the finalists were invited to kit out their bedrooms with Høie of Scandinavia linens and blankets for the final round. No matter who wins, I'm feeling so inspired that bedding and blankets can add such an instant cosy, warm and inviting Autumn vibe. Here's a sneak peak of the final four.

1. Steffens' striking bedroom

 2. Manuella's light and airy bedroom

 3. Jorunn's classic / romantic bedroom

4. Kine's bedroom (see the complete home tour here)

How lovely! Do you have a favourite look?

Does this inspire you to update your bedding and add a few blankets in time for Autumn too?! I've got my eye on the chestnut bedding!

I originally found out about this competition through Katarina Dima, whose Norwegian bedroom I featured last week. Oh and this cabin in Bergen (available through Airbnb) also has me wanting to go back to bed!

Norwegians certainly know how to create the perfect boudoir, don't they?! 

Have a great start to the week - let's rock this one and it'll be time for a lie-in before we know it!

Niki

Photos courtesy of Høie of Scandinavia / KK.no

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Looking For a Six Month Intern!

I'm looking for a fabulous, super reliable intern who would love to learn more about the world of blogging / gain work experience and at the same time bring enthusiasm, a pro-active mindset and all of your graphic design skills / social media knowledge to the My Scandinavian Home team!

Part-time

15 hours per week (flexi-time). 

Starting

October 8th, 2018 

Location

If you live in or around Malmö, Sweden that would be preferable (plus you'll get the benefits of joining me in the studio and participating in photoshoots, styling, events etc). However, if you have blogging / social media superpowers and are perfect for the role, I'm open to a remote intern too. 

Requirements: 

- Excellent English writing skills

- Blog content research

- Blog post 'draft' creation (in Blogger)

- Proofreading

- Graphic design / layout experience

- A bit of a whizz at Social media (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter)

- General admin 

- A penchant for the Scandinavian design aesthetic

Any of the following skills would also be awesome (but not a necessity):

- Web admin / html coding 

- Interior photography and styling

- E-commerce experience

- Online creative workshops

Payment

This is an intern role seeking work experience,  however there will be nominal pay involved

If you are interested (or know of anyone who might be), please send an e-mail to myscandinavianhome@gmail.com with the subject heading 'intern' along with your CV (or LinkedIn link) and any relevant info / links by Sunday 30th September, 2018. Feel free to share images of homes you love and links to your blog etc. 

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