The Archipelago House designed by Norm Architects is located on the coastline of Sweden. This summer house is a modern holiday home that embraces all aspects of family life. The structure of the house is made of wood, which fits in perfectly with the surroundings and the design is inspired by the local building traditions found in the boathouses on the shore. The house consists of four volumes that are connected by a wooden deck.

The interior of the house has a concrete floor for a modern look and feel, yet has many built-in closets and modules in wood, which match the outside of the house and also makes it very warm and inviting. I love the way the cabinets in the kitchen come back into the living room and the way the kitchen volume opens up to make space for the stairway to one of the five levels in the house. The built-in form an impressive wall of storage possibilities that looks great but also keeps the house clutter-free. The dining area opens up towards the terrace and when the window is open it feels like the interior and exterior are one space. The connection to nature is physically there, but it also comes back in the harmonious use of materials and in the natural color scheme of the interior.

For the furniture and design pieces, Norm Architects teamed up with August Sangren, with their roots in the art of bookbinding, and Karimoku with a proud history of being the leading wooden furniture manufacturer in Japan. The house is a perfect showcase of the combination of Scandinavian coziness with elegant Japanese decor. Both design cultures focus on functionality and calmness, with the focus on life being led by nature and its surroundings. I think it must be lovely to spend the summer in this house.

I think the fresh sage green walls in this home really make the white door and window frames stand out so nicely. The living room and adjacent bedroom have both been painted in this subtle, yet fresh green color and I love the way the green plants stand out against these walls. The oak dining table and chairs in front of the window match this palette very nicely and I love the way the white and wood string shelf fits this area.

From the living room, you can walk straight into the bedroom through these beautiful sliding doors. The bedroom has been decorated in the same color palette as the living room and I love the way the rust-colored bedspread stands out from all the other textiles on the bed.

The white shaker kitchen looks beautiful combined with the white tiles on the wall and the grey natural stone top. Even though the kitchen has higher cupboards as well, it doesn’t look too heavy because of the white color and it’s so nice that there is space for another dining table in the middle.

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I absolutely love the difference in color palette between the living room and bedroom in this Swedish apartment. The living room has a beautiful beige palette with a beige area rug that adds a lot of texture to the interior and a beige paper shade lamp that adds a subtle touch to the space.

The adjacent bedroom has a fresh blue color on the wall, which you can see from the living room. I love this play between cool and warm colors which results in a cozy yet fresh decor. 

Styled by josefsson ljung, photographed by Alen Cordic for Bjurfors

As you might have read on my Instagram, a few weeks ago I was in Belgium for the first time in months, and since I will be spending time there more regularly now that traveling is easier, I decided to decorate a home there where I can stay comfortably. My sister and her husband let me decorate a part of their home as mine, which is so exciting. The house itself has such great features and I’m most in love with the windows, which let in such a beautiful natural light. The room with the white floors will be a living area with a little kitchen, where I will also include a little desk area, this all still needs to be built though, I will make sure to keep you up to date about this.

The bedroom has these beautiful wood beams and an old fireplace which I’m using as a nightstand. It’s so lovely to have another home to decorate and even though there is still so much planning and renovating to be done, I’m super excited about this.

I think living underneath the rooftop can be such an advantage: you get the best sunlight, can look up at the sky from your windows and there are no upstairs neighbors. It can however also be a little bit challenging to decorate a rooftop apartment because of the angled walls you have to work with.

The big open loft space on the lower level of the apartment is used for the kitchen, dining, and living area. I love the way you can look all the way until the end of this space without any walls in between. The beams of the architecture have a dark wood color, that contrast nicely against the white walls. The interior itself has been kept in light (or white) colors with a few black or dark brown accents in the furniture and accessories to match with the color palette of the walls and ceiling. The green plants throughout the interior add a fresh touch as well.

The kitchen has been placed next to the hallway going to the dining room and I love that there is space for a kitchen island in the middle. The kitchen is the center of this living area with the living and dining room on each side. I love the closed pantry which has been built into the corner of the kitchen as well.

The bedroom and guest rooms share the same color palette as the rest of the apartment and I think the main bedroom especially makes good use of the rather awkward layout of the space. The bed has been placed in the niche underneath the rooftop and the area in front of the window is a great spot for a little workplace (look at the view you have while working!).

Styled by Emma Fischer and Linnéa H. Manaberi, photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Alvhem

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This Swedish apartment has gorgeous turn-of-the-century features, but what stands out to me the most is the artwork that seems to have found a place in every single room. The beautiful grey kitchen with a combination of open and closed shelving has a dark grey natural stone countertop and subtle chrome details. The objects on the open shelves are very carefully chosen and the space in front of the window is used for a vintage round dining table and chairs. The artwork with the wine glasses really stands out on this grey wall and works so nicely with the distressed wood of the dining table and the clean lines of the kitchen.

The living room has a very light look, with a dark blue sofa and the Linnea Andersson blanket in blue* which really stands out in combination with the blue artwork above it. The blue of the sofa has been matched with canvas and leather armchairs and furniture and artwork in an overall natural color palette. The sofa and blanket are the real eye-catchers here, though I think the artwork adds a really nice touch and a variety in texture on the wall.

The bedroom has been painted in a pale blue (including the vintage dresser) and I feel like the color choice has been based upon the artwork of the flowers on the wall. I love the way the artwork blends into the wall, yet also stands out in a way. The beige curtains* and the beige Linnea Andersson blanket* warm up the look in the bedroom and I love the light blue bust on top of the dresser.

Finally, the guest bedroom has been painted in a subtle grey color, from which the yellow Linnea Andersson blanket* really stands out. I think either the stylist or the owner of this place is a real Linnea Andersson fan, which is understandable because her artwork is so simple, yet eye-catching. The small workspace in the guest room looks like it’s made for that space beside the door and the full-length mirror makes the space visually bigger.

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I think this apartment has so much style and character. The black hardwood flooring adds a powerful contrast to the space, which has been decorated in light beiges and soft area rugs to soften out the dark color of the flooring. The living area has a beautiful white and fluffy rug, which matches perfectly with the lambskin butterfly chair and stool. The glass coffee table looks subtle and light, making the textures in the space shine. The warm beige curtains* in front of the window go well with the beige tone of the walls and the dusty pink color of the fabric sofa.

The kitchen has been built in the niche space of the living area, which also fits a dining table. The beige cabinet fronts of the kitchen match well with the overall look of the interior and I love that the wood accessories on the countertop match the wood of the dining chairs.

The kitchen is separate from the rest of the space with a deep green velvet curtain, which is such a statement in this otherwise neutral palette. Apart from the main bedroom, there is a guest room as well, which serves as a home office at the same time. I love the beige palette with the black accents here, it works great on its own and also together with the rest of the interior.

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I think this duplex apartment has such a subtle, yet rich color palette that adds so much coziness and character to this space. The living area has a beige wall color, which is matched with the large fluffy area rug underneath the sofa. The rug adds warmth, but also a lot of texture, which has such a great effect on this room. In front of the window, you can find a small vintage desk and this area seems like the perfect little spot to get some work done. I think the red plant in the window looks so impressive as well and I love the way it contrasts with the blue in the art print.

The kitchen has a small dining area, which is placed in front of the window, and also here the color palette is perfectly on point. The copper of the pedant light matches so nicely with the pink of the curtains* in front of the window and the round wooden ding table combined with the black bentwood chairs adds the perfect amount of contrast to this soft pink fabric.

The bedroom is upstairs underneath the angled roof and also here you can find touches of pink as a reference to the kitchen. From the bedroom, you can walk onto a balcony, which must be so nice in summer.

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I think this cozy studio home is decorated in such a lovely way, with so much attention to detail. I love how every single detail in this styling is so carefully chosen. Even though the color palette has been kept rather neutral, the mixture of textiles, textures, and materials makes for an interesting and inviting look. The living area is used as a bedroom as well, but I imagine the bed is also used as a second sofa when more people are visiting. A narrow bench is used as a coffee table, which leaves plenty of free space around it for a more spacious look. The subtle linen curtains* in front of the windows blend out the light in a lovely way and I love the mixture of linen pillow cases* on the sofa in the same colors as the gallery wall above it.

There is still space for a small office desk in the room as well, combining three different functions in the same space without it feeling too crowded. I love the way the bed is made with the white linen bed skirt* and the mixture of linen in different shades on the bed itself. The group of art prints in the room separate the three functional areas from each other: you can find a bigger gallery wall above the sofa and two smaller ones by the bed and above the office area. 

The big mirror in the hallway is not only great to check out your outfit before you leave the house, but it also reflects the light coming from the other rooms, brightening up this dark area of the home that doesn’t get any direct sunlight. The kitchen has its own room and has a beautiful dining area in all white, which makes the wall wooden shelving and green plants stand out in a nice way.

Styled by Emma Fisher, photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Alvhem

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