August in Sweden is all about the kräftskiva (crayfish party) – a tradition involving paper hats, tablecloths and lanterns featuring a ‘man in the moon’. The parties involve noisy eating (sucking the juice out of the crayfish), snapsvisa (drinking songs) and as Wikipedia puts it “alcohol consumption is often high, especially when compared to the amount of food actually consumed.” You’re probably wondering where I’m going with this?! Well, one of the key ingredients of a kräftskiva is Västerbotten cheese. And this is where today’s charming home is located (the link is tenuous I know, but it was a perfect opportunity to tell you about these crazy parties!!). The North East part of Sweden is also known for it’s extensive pine forests and Frida Lundgren‘s charming house was built in 1937 to accommodate a family working in the forest industry. Today the house is enjoyed by Frida, a pre-school teacher, husband Anders, sons Axel (9) and Viktor (8), cats Dora and Sotis and dog Basse. Let’s take a peek inside!

Benches make great coffee tables (as regular readers will know, I’ve got one in my sitting room and I love it – it’s constantly being moved around the house depending on my needs!).

Ranarp floor lamps, Bergs potter flowerpot

What a perfect spot for a kräftskiva (indoors or out!)!

See more of Frida’s beautiful home here. 

Is there anything that stood out to you?

If you’d like to see a few more Scandinavian country houses today, it’s totally worth checking out this idyllic Swedish country home,  a dreamy Danish house by the sea and a cosy Norwegian home. Guh! All so lovely!

Ha det så bra!

Niki

Photography: Frida Lundgren shared with kind permission.

August in Sweden is all about the kräftskiva (crayfish party) – a tradition involving paper hats, tablecloths and lanterns featuring a ‘man in the moon’. The parties involve noisy eating (sucking the juice out of the crayfish), snapsvisa (drinking songs) and as Wikipedia puts it “alcohol consumption is often high, especially when compared to the amount of food actually consumed.” You’re probably wondering where I’m going with this?! Well, one of the key ingredients of a kräftskiva is Västerbotten cheese. And this is where today’s charming home is located (the link is tenuous I know, but it was a perfect opportunity to tell you about these crazy parties!!). The North East part of Sweden is also known for it’s extensive pine forests and Frida Lundgren‘s charming house was built in 1937 to accommodate a family working in the forest industry. Today the house is enjoyed by Frida, a pre-school teacher, husband Anders, sons Axel (9) and Viktor (8), cats Dora and Sotis and dog Basse. Let’s take a peek inside!

Benches make great coffee tables (as regular readers will know, I’ve got one in my sitting room and I love it – it’s constantly being moved around the house depending on my needs!).

Ranarp floor lamps, Bergs potter flowerpot

What a perfect spot for a kräftskiva (indoors or out!)!

See more of Frida’s beautiful home here. 

Is there anything that stood out to you?

If you’d like to see a few more Scandinavian country houses today, it’s totally worth checking out this idyllic Swedish country home,  a dreamy Danish house by the sea and a cosy Norwegian home. Guh! All so lovely!

Ha det så bra!

Niki

Photography: Frida Lundgren shared with kind permission.