A Swedish Home In Soothing Shades of Blue and Green
Why hello there! We have a mid-week situation going on today and with that, I figured we could take a little break from Christmas decorations and focus on some vackert (beautiful) Swedish design. Up for that? If so, come and take a peek at this stunning Stockholm apartment. The living space is a lesson in earthy, blue, green and emerald jewel-like tones. Study the pictures carefully and you’ll also spot ideas for a relaxed kitchen island, vertical bookshelves, how to arrange a small living room area, a 3D gallery wall, vignette styling and much, much more! Swedish photographer was there to capture it…
Since the apartment has a dining room (which is fairly common in these turn-of-the-century Swedish homes), a raised breakfast bar in the kitchen serves as a spot to catch a quick bite to eat or simply sit and chat to the chef! The marble top transforms the simple bar (a great hack if you have an IKEA island) – and the mix and match stools help to give the kitchen a lovely, relaxed vibe.
Many of us have rooms with multiple doors (in our landing we have no less than 5 doors plus a stairwell – gah!) – which can make furniture arranging really tricky. In the sitting room of this flat the two doors opposite each other creates a corridor that needs to be kept obstacles free. The owners have used rounded furniture, arranged in a compact, yet cosy way to carve out a lovely social area.
A vertical bookshelf makes use of a corner (see – ).
Notice how the owner has used the same tone of marble in the sitting room and kitchen, creating a ‘rödtråd’ (red thread) and connecting the rooms (see – for more ideas).
I love the vignette on the side table – made up of unique pieces such as art, an a-symmetric table lamp, ceramics, books and vases.
The dining room doubles up as a formal dining setting and study. Stacks of coffee table books lay ready to be browsed, while a 3D gallery wall adds interest to the space.
The bedroom has been painted in a soothing green – a colour symbolising nature and as sense of tranquillity. Researchers have also found green can improve reading ability – something to think about if you’re a bit of bookworm (or trying to get your children to read more!).
Love the by Arne Jacobsen as a home office piece! It’s a favourite of mine, except I love the leather version.
Such a lovely, calm apartment.
I particularly love the green and blue tones and the art photography. Is there anything that stood out to you?
Are you ready for a little more festive inspiration tomorrow? Pop back to take a peek at the latest Christmas decorations from Georg Jensen (I particularly love the candleholders in Helen’s little tree!). In the meantime, there’s plenty of Scandinavian Jul inspiration in .
Happy lillördag (little Saturday).
Niki
Photography: , shared with kind permission. Found via with thanks.
Why hello there! We have a mid-week situation going on today and with that, I figured we could take a little break from Christmas decorations and focus on some vackert (beautiful) Swedish design. Up for that? If so, come and take a peek at this stunning Stockholm apartment. The living space is a lesson in earthy, blue, green and emerald jewel-like tones. Study the pictures carefully and you’ll also spot ideas for a relaxed kitchen island, vertical bookshelves, how to arrange a small living room area, a 3D gallery wall, vignette styling and much, much more! Swedish photographer was there to capture it…
Since the apartment has a dining room (which is fairly common in these turn-of-the-century Swedish homes), a raised breakfast bar in the kitchen serves as a spot to catch a quick bite to eat or simply sit and chat to the chef! The marble top transforms the simple bar (a great hack if you have an IKEA island) – and the mix and match stools help to give the kitchen a lovely, relaxed vibe.
Many of us have rooms with multiple doors (in our landing we have no less than 5 doors plus a stairwell – gah!) – which can make furniture arranging really tricky. In the sitting room of this flat the two doors opposite each other creates a corridor that needs to be kept obstacles free. The owners have used rounded furniture, arranged in a compact, yet cosy way to carve out a lovely social area.
A vertical bookshelf makes use of a corner (see – ).
Notice how the owner has used the same tone of marble in the sitting room and kitchen, creating a ‘rödtråd’ (red thread) and connecting the rooms (see – for more ideas).
I love the vignette on the side table – made up of unique pieces such as art, an a-symmetric table lamp, ceramics, books and vases.
The dining room doubles up as a formal dining setting and study. Stacks of coffee table books lay ready to be browsed, while a 3D gallery wall adds interest to the space.
The bedroom has been painted in a soothing green – a colour symbolising nature and as sense of tranquillity. Researchers have also found green can improve reading ability – something to think about if you’re a bit of bookworm (or trying to get your children to read more!).
Love the by Arne Jacobsen as a home office piece! It’s a favourite of mine, except I love the leather version.
Such a lovely, calm apartment.
I particularly love the green and blue tones and the art photography. Is there anything that stood out to you?
Are you ready for a little more festive inspiration tomorrow? Pop back to take a peek at the latest Christmas decorations from Georg Jensen (I particularly love the candleholders in Helen’s little tree!). In the meantime, there’s plenty of Scandinavian Jul inspiration in .
Happy lillördag (little Saturday).
Niki
Photography: , shared with kind permission. Found via with thanks.
