A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden

Some days I spend hours looking for homes – other days they simply pop up in my inbox (hooray!). Today is one of those lucky days. Photographer Chantal Bruienne-Buil emailed me these beautiful images of her home in Sunne, Värmland. Originally from The Netherlands, Chantal and her husband and their daughter emigrated to Sweden 14 months ago in pursuit of a quieter life surrounded by nature (“one of the best decisions ever”).  After a period of time in Småland, the Dutch family were drawn to this early 20th century house in the middle of a forest in central-west Sweden. I caught up with Chantal to find out more about their move, transforming their house into a home and the inspiration behind their online print / poster shop Loveprinted.

A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
What attracted you to the house?
While house hunting, we saw this 1909 build and felt immediately smitten by it. It’s in the middle of a big forest with all the freedom and peace and quiet we were dreaming of. The perfect place for my husband, our five-year-old daughter and I! So of course, we put in a bid and the house was ours one week later!
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
Source similar vintage pendant lights on Etsy*, Stokke chair (green)*, Kitchen aid*
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
How did you turn the house into your home?
Never before has a house felt like home so quickly. I immediately knew what our home should look like. So, making decisions wasn’t difficult at all. We love white and wood and natural colours you find in nature so we used these plus a touch of gold. Decorating our home has been a real treat and I love how it all turned out. It really suits our lifestyle. 
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
Tell us about your choice of wallpaper
I’ve been wanting to use lovely William Morris & Co. and Engblad & Co wallpapers for ages and now we had the perfect home for it. The funny thing was that we took down a wall in the living room and were surprised to find layers and layers of very old wallpaper and even some bits of newspaper dating back to 1912! 
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
What inspires your work as a photographer?
As a real nature lover, I like to be outdoors: to grill over an open fire, enjoy long walks with my family and capture the Swedish countryside on my camera. I wanted to share this – I mean if it makes me happy surely it must make other people happy as well, right?! That was why I started Loveprinted, an online poster webshop where we sell our nature photography and graphical prints. It’s a place where I combine my passion for photography, graphic design and interior design.  
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden

A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
Thank you so much to Chantal for sharing your lovely home with us! 
I’m really enjoying seeing wallpaper pop up more and more in Swedish homes (check out this archive  for a load of Scandinavian homes featuring beautiful wallpaper!). Could you imagine using wallpaper like this in your home?
Ha det så fint!
Niki
Photography by Chantal Bruienne-Buil (with a little colour re-touch by me!)
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A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden

Some days I spend hours looking for homes – other days they simply pop up in my inbox (hooray!). Today is one of those lucky days. Photographer Chantal Bruienne-Buil emailed me these beautiful images of her home in Sunne, Värmland. Originally from The Netherlands, Chantal and her husband and their daughter emigrated to Sweden 14 months ago in pursuit of a quieter life surrounded by nature (“one of the best decisions ever”).  After a period of time in Småland, the Dutch family were drawn to this early 20th century house in the middle of a forest in central-west Sweden. I caught up with Chantal to find out more about their move, transforming their house into a home and the inspiration behind their online print / poster shop Loveprinted.

A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
What attracted you to the house?
While house hunting, we saw this 1909 build and felt immediately smitten by it. It’s in the middle of a big forest with all the freedom and peace and quiet we were dreaming of. The perfect place for my husband, our five-year-old daughter and I! So of course, we put in a bid and the house was ours one week later!
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
Source similar vintage pendant lights on Etsy*, Stokke chair (green)*, Kitchen aid*
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
How did you turn the house into your home?
Never before has a house felt like home so quickly. I immediately knew what our home should look like. So, making decisions wasn’t difficult at all. We love white and wood and natural colours you find in nature so we used these plus a touch of gold. Decorating our home has been a real treat and I love how it all turned out. It really suits our lifestyle. 
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
Tell us about your choice of wallpaper
I’ve been wanting to use lovely William Morris & Co. and Engblad & Co wallpapers for ages and now we had the perfect home for it. The funny thing was that we took down a wall in the living room and were surprised to find layers and layers of very old wallpaper and even some bits of newspaper dating back to 1912! 
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
What inspires your work as a photographer?
As a real nature lover, I like to be outdoors: to grill over an open fire, enjoy long walks with my family and capture the Swedish countryside on my camera. I wanted to share this – I mean if it makes me happy surely it must make other people happy as well, right?! That was why I started Loveprinted, an online poster webshop where we sell our nature photography and graphical prints. It’s a place where I combine my passion for photography, graphic design and interior design.  
A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden

A Dutch Family Settle In A Charming House in the Forests of Värmland, Sweden
Thank you so much to Chantal for sharing your lovely home with us! 
I’m really enjoying seeing wallpaper pop up more and more in Swedish homes (check out this archive  for a load of Scandinavian homes featuring beautiful wallpaper!). Could you imagine using wallpaper like this in your home?
Ha det så fint!
Niki
Photography by Chantal Bruienne-Buil (with a little colour re-touch by me!)
Affiliate links marked with *