A Bright and Modern Danish Apartment With Art and Vintage Pieces

Why, hello there friends! Happy New Year! It's great to be back blogging again after a break over 'Jul'! If like me, you like a fresh start, you're going to love today's home tour, so let's dive straight in. 

This beautiful old apartment in Randers, a city on the Jutland peninsular, Denmark belongs to Anne Hundborg and her family. Anne had applied fresh light tones to the floors and walls, which serve as a neutral backdrop so her art collection, rugs and vintage furniture can pop! Keep a look out for all the glass cabinets, cool lights and touches of pattern too. Although pared-back, her home is full of fab details! 

Velkommen! 

I was pleasantly surprised to discover the kitchen is from IKEA! Designer items like a tap from Pulcher Denmark and lighting from Nordlux (over island), Verpan and By flou elevate the look.

The large kitchen also has a dining table and sofa as well as a back entrance. 

I love the vintage shoe rack, we could do with sometime like this in our house! 

In the sitting room a mid-century style table from Warm Nordic sits in front of a Hay sofa. 

A second hand cabinet and a wired shelf from Montana serve as storage beside the TV. 

Anne repainted a secondhand cabinet picked up from danish second hand store DBA. The rug is from Benuta and the wall features art such as Vinyl Guy by Jenny o Jens. 

The striped bedspread steals the show in the bedroom (I can't find a source, could it be handmade? I'll follow up with Anne and get back to you!), together with the Point chair from OK Design, rug from Benito (as before) and wall mounted second hand cabinet. I love the laces on her Adidas trainers too (below!). 

A second smaller bedroom features a HAY mega dot bed spread, IKEA cabinet (to the left) and an iconic Fritz Hansen Dot stool. 

What a beautiful apartment. I always think the Danes make it look so effortless to add pops of colour and funky touches to their homes, while still keeping the look calm. It's definitely an art form! 

Is there anything that stood out to you in particular about Anne's home? 

See more and feel inspired over at @by_blogliv. And check out a collection of other fab Danish homes with pops of colour here. 

Have a great start to the week friends, see you Wednesday with a tour of my new attic storage make-over - I'll tell you now, it was a lot of work clearing out the mountains of stuff, but I'm so happy with the results! 

It's good to be back! 

Niki

Photography courtesy of  @by_blogliv, shared with kind permission. 

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God Jul / Merry Christmas / Happy Holiday!

It's time for my family and I to enjoy 'Jul' with our Swedish family and then Christmas with the English side! 

Thank you for a wonderful year here on My Scandinavian Home and for all your kind messages! I'll be back again on January 9th, 2023, in the meantime, if you feel like looking at some Scandi inspiration while I'm away, cosy up with a blanket and check out these archives: 

Swedish home

Norwegian home

Danish home

Small spaces

Tiny house

Log cabin

Bohemian style

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God Jul! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! I hope your new year sparkles and you have a wonderful start to 2023! 

Kram! 

Niki

This beautiful photograph is by Jenny Jolkkonen / @nordic_stories - a photographer in Finland -  shared with kind permission. 

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Best of My Scandinavian Home 2022

What a year it's been here on My Scandinavian Home. Despite blogging for over 11 years (I started MSH in 2011, can you believe that?) I've enjoyed blogging this year more than ever. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving your inciteful comments which I really enjoy reading - and also for helping to sprinkle a little Scandinavian home love around! I'm so grateful to be a part of this community. As per tradition, I've been looking through the archives to find your most loved homes from 2022. Here's a round-up of the top ten: 

10. A cosy country home in snowy north Sweden 

9. An abandoned property becomes a beautiful Swedish country home

8. 10 small pools for every budget and outdoor space 

7. 6 smart ideas to steal from a small danish home

6. A Swedish apartment with a great IKEA hack - and a pink bedroom!

5. A Bright, White Swedish Home With Mid Century Touches

4. Pretty Christmas DIY decorating ideas in a Swedish country home 

3. A small-is relaxed boho Swedish home

2. A dated property is restored to a dream Swedish country house

And now ladies and gentleman, please be upstanding for the most read post of 2022.... drum roll please! 

1. Before and after: a rundown cabin becomes a vibrant Danish summer cottage

What a great, varied collection of tours! I also loved that the small pools post was in there - perfect inspiration for our tiny cabin! 

Did you have a favourite? Or perhaps there's a home which you loved that didn't make the list, if so, do share the link below. 

Would you like to see some past round-ups? Check-out: 

The best of My Scandinavian Home 2020

The best of My Scandinavian Home 2019

The holidays are just around the corner, do you have anything planned?  I'm so looking forward to just hanging out in my PJs with my family - that's all I really want for Christmas! 

See you Friday with a final post of the year friends. 

Kram!

Niki

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Maja's Cosy Swedish Home All Decked out for Christmas!

Tjoohooo! I hope you had a cosy weekend! It's been snowy here - and so cold, even the sea has iced over. but I do love a winter wonderland, here in the South we have to make the most of it as we never know when it all might be washed away! Today, I'm stopping by to share a final home tour for 2022 - and it's such a pretty one! 

You'll recognise Maja Olausson's house from a previous post. A former mission house with a charming interior, it's hard to forget! I especially love her home at Christmas when it's all decked out with stars, orange garlands, candles in moss and Christmas trees from a sustainably controlled forest. Oh, and keep a look out for her home made wrapping paper and gift tags as well as her festive table scape - some really lovely ideas here!  So kompis, wrap yourself in a blanket, pour yourself an extra strength coffee (Swedish style!) and enjoy the tour! 

Really lovely! 

Are there any details / ideas that stood out to you in particular? 

I'm impressed by all the details. I have to confess, since we're going to see my family in London at some point during the holidays I haven't done a huge amount at home - but we do have a lovely tree and a few decorations dotted about - as well of course, stars and candles in the window! You can read more about the Brantmark Christmas traditions from Per's perspective here! 

Have you put up a lot of decorations this year (if you celebrate)? 

For more inspiration today, you might like to check out the Christmas and Christmas decoration archives as well as some of these cosy home tours: 

Hannah's cosy Finnish home in the snow

Inspiring Christmas touches in a beautiful Swedish home

A bright Copenhagen home full of festive cheer

6 simple decorating ideas from Anna's swedish home

Kram!

Niki

Photography Maja Olausson, shared with kind permission 

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6 Pretty Scandinavian DIY Christmas Gift-Wrapping Ideas

Have you finished your Christmas shopping (if you celebrate / exchange presents)? I'm not quite there yet, but I'm already looking forward to the next phase: the gift wrapping! Every year I envisage myself spending hours baking, creating DIY decorations and lovingly making my own wrapping paper. The reality is somewhat different! Do you feel the same? The good news is that in this gift-wrapping round-up there is something for everyone - whether you prefer / have the time to make things from scratch, or would simply like to add a simple, yet pretty touch to your presents! Either way, why not make an evening of it with candlelight and glögg (mulled wine). You could also make up a riddle to go with each present - just like the Swedes do! Here are 6 lovely ideas: 

1. Paper tree - the wrapping above looks highly sophisticated, but just cutting out a long 'ribbon' from the wrapping paper you are using and arranging its in a Christmas tree shape is as easy as can be, and makes a great replacement for shop bought bows! 

1. Paper cut outs - Swede Helena Lyth shows a step by step guide on how to create decorative cut outs in your wrapping paper. 

2. Jingle bells! Little brass bells attached to string will make your pressies chime! I love these rustic bells from Etsy*.  Photo - Nathalie Myrberg. 

3. Furoshiki - I love the idea of using reusable cloth for present wrapping. See as step by step tutorial here and more Furoshiki gift wrapping ideas here (love the knitted one!) and source natural* and dyed Furoshiki clothes*. Photo - Dans le Sac. 

4. Foraged - winter foliage like berries, pine, boxwood, and eucalyptus add such a pretty touch to presents wrapped in simple brown paper. Photo - Eva Kosmas Flores.

5. Linen and dried flowers - a simple, yet pretty and natural way to wrap presents

What do you think? Any ideas you might like to try? 

See a load more gift-wrapping ideas here: 

7 Christmas gift wrapping ideas using cloth

5 gift wrapping ideas with a natural touch

8 beautiful rustic gift wrapping ideas

Entertaining this weekend? Here are some of my favourite holiday table setting ideas: 

A pretty Scandinavian table at Christmas

Simple yet lovely Christmas table ideas

You might also like to see all the beautiful tours, decorating ideas and snowy landscapes in the Christmas archive! 

Have a cosy weekend!

Niki

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