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Last Tuesday I celebrated my twenty year anniversary of living in Sweden. Can you believe it? I simply don’t know where the time has gone. But it’s been two wonderful decades! Over my years here, Scandinavian interiors have evolved a lot. Even so, there are some looks that are timeless – and one of those is what I like to call ‘the Scandinavian blonde look’.
Think a less is more approach where light colours and blonde wood take centre stage. The look is bright and airy, with touches of nature found around every corner.
This lovely two-floored Swedish maisonette offers a beautiful bang up to date version of this style, complete with a contemporary stainless steel kitchen, traditional wainscoting, wood beams, and a painted checked floor. Ready to feel inspired?
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You quite often find a painted wood floor like this in Swedish homes – particularly in the countryside. It’s a technique that stems back to the olden days when tiles were considered very expensive, so people would imitate with paint. Today, it’s a well loved feature – and relatively easy to achieve with some stencils and a little patience!
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All in all, a beautiful home, do you agree?
Take a look at similar ‘blonde wood’ Scandinavian-style homes:
Wishing you all a bright start to the week!
Niki
I am home with a very tired gymnast today. Thank you for all your well wishes! We had a great weekend – it was so fun to watch Alice and her team perform – and we were so proud of them for coming 5th in the nationals (although it will take a while for my pulse to drop!)! Per and I also spent some time afternoon in the breath-taking Stockholm archipelagos too – it’s so peaceful there. If you haven’t already, I hope you can visit one day!