I think the color palette of this beautiful home in Sweden works so nicely. The living room has been painted in a beige sand color, which lets the warm textiles on the sofa and the green plants stand out in such a nice way. The adjacent bedroom has been painted in a muted blue, which contrasts so nicely with the warm color palette of the accessories and furniture in here and the hallway has a warm beige wall color which is almost salmon pink. 

Other than the wall colors, I really like the combination of the many textiles, accessories, and art prints in this space, which makes it cozy and characterful. In the home office space in the hallway, you can see my own Crinkled no.1 art print, which works so wonderfully in this color palette I think.

In the bedroom, the warm wood of the vintage shelf works really nicely in combination with the vintage mirror against the blue wall. The bed is made with a beautiful mixture of different colors and patterns, which has an interesting effect.

Styled by Studio Cuvier, photographed by Henrik Linden for Stadshem

Another beautiful home with a kitchen design from Swedish custom kitchen producer Nordiska Kök, in the home of an architect this time. I always find it so inspiring to take a peek inside the home of designers, artists, or architects and I always expect such a high level of design and personality. Standards must be so high when an interior architect designs their own home. 

This lakeside home in Gothenburg explores a contrast between materials, technique, and inspiration. The kitchen, which is placed in the heart of the home is a true example of ‘Handcrafts meet industrial’ with clean lines of stainless steel in harmony with hand-carved solid dark wood cabinets. Both rustic and industrial elements are mixed in this beautiful kitchen space and complement each other in such a nice way.

The contrast of materials is very defined in this space and I love the way the stainless steel kitchen island stands out against the rest of the kitchen.

Styled by Sarah Widman, photographed by Andrea Papini for Nordiska Kök

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I think the combination of the warm tints in the beautiful exposed brick wall in this bedroom and the cooler dark grey wall works so refreshing. The hint of blue in the dark grey wall color makes the contrast between the bricks and the wall less harsh and freshens up the otherwise very warm palette in this room. The green plants, art prints, light wooden floor, and light wall cabinet all stand out so nicely against this dark wall.

The bed has been made with a beautiful mixture of a white linen bed skirt* combined with beige and white bedlinen and a mixture of pillowcases* with different patterns and textures.

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A spacious living room like this is already such a luxury reserved for a handful of people (at least in a city), but on top of that, this space has these beautiful turn of the century elements like the antique fireplace, detailed mouldings on the ceilings and those large arched windows that let in an abundance of natural light. 

The majority of the space is reserved for the sofa area, which features a mixture of beige elements, combined with darker woods and a lovely gallery wall above the sofa. In front of those majestic windows, a statement round dining table is placed, which seats six people comfortably. I bet it’s such a treat to have dinner while looking outside those windows.

Styled by Nouvel Interior, photographed by Alen Cordic for Bjurfors 

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I like the cozy and characterful look of this living room and even though the color palette is quite modest, the mixture of different textures and materials makes it interesting. The living area is filled with a beautiful light area rug, which makes everything that stands on top pop out in a way, especially the darker walnut wood of the armchair legs and the black coffee table because they contrast so much with each other.

The grey of the sofa is warmed up with tints of beige in the variation of pillow cases* on the sofa and the beige and black combination comes back in the painting on the wall and in the various other accessories spread throughout the space.

On the other side of the living room, there is a space for a small home office, which fits the style and color palette of the living room in a nice way and connects both areas.

Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Jonas Berg for Stadshem

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This beautiful turn of the century Swedish home looks pretty majestic and is renovated in a way that really highlights the historic features of the building. The panelling on the walls, the mouldings on the ceiling and the beautiful door and window frames were matched with a mix of timeless and classy furniture and a series of high-quality built-in storage solutions that match the style of the architecture.

The custom-made kitchen has a muted dark green color, with marble and brass finishes and even though the space is small, it makes optimal use of the layout. The adjacent home office has a simple desk and wall shelf attached to the wall and I love the way the color of the kitchen comes back in the wall color of the office like a red thread.

The dining room is the area in this home with the most beautiful historic details, so decorations in this space were kept to a minimum to really let the historic details shine. The living room has been painted in a beautiful sage green, which makes the original white and brass fireplace stand out in such a lovely way. The built-in custom cabinets are painted in the same color as the wall to make them blend in, which is a nice touch as well.

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Dusty pink is quite a daring color for a kitchen, isn’t it? I have shared a beautiful dusty pink bedroom before, but this color really is so characteristic for a kitchen. Though it certainly isn’t for everyone, I think this color palette works so nicely in this beautiful shaker kitchen which is partly the original cupboards from decades ago. I think the pink color unites both the vintage and the new part of the kitchen and I love the way the deco elements and the clear supply containers stand out from this color palette.

The door and window frames (including the radiator) are painted in burgundy red, and the walls are painted grey. The three colors harmonize in such a nice way and complement the warm hardwood flooring and the wood in the Wishbone dining chairs. I love that the wall lamp and the tablecloth fit so perfectly in the palette as well.

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A few years back this blog used to be full of monochrome homes, it used to be the thing in Scandinavia and everyone was decorating their homes this way for a long while. After this black and white phase, more grey, beige and muted colors were introduced in interiors, but I still like to see homes like this every once in a while. I think this home looks cozy and inviting, regardless of the lack of color and I love the contrast between the living area, wich is predominantly white, and the bedroom, which has these statement dark grey walls.

The grey (almost black) walls of the bedroom make the Formakami papershade lamp* stand out so nicely and I love the book shelves above the door, which are painted in the same color as the wall. The bed has been made with a combination of light grey linen bedskirt* and a striped beige linen duvet cover* which adds a lot of texture to this otherwise clean space.

I think the black dining table and chairs contrast so nicely in the white kitchen and I love the polka dot paper shade hanging above the table for a playful touch here. I think a home with white walls and floors can easily look too clinical, but if you introduce lots of textures, textiles and patterns it can have character as well.

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I think most of you know the iconic Vipp kitchens, which have gained popularity for bespoke spaces ever since they were released 10 years ago. This week, Vipp released their second kitchen design: V2, which is the modular system of the V1 kitchen wrapped in mother nature’s palette. The V2 kitchen is made out of dark oak and Jura marble in a design language that takes us from Vipp’s routes in Denmark all the way to Japan (Japandi as we know it).

The Jura marble is a fine-grained limestone rich in fossils from the German Alp region which is carefully combined with carved cabinets in dark European oak. While stone and oak are new materials for Vipp (at least in their kitchens), you will recognize extruded aluminum in the details of the design as well, which is Vipp’s trademark material.

“Both V1 and V2 are filled with carefully considered and highly engineered details to create long-lasting tools that can be used every day for a lifetime. While our first kitchen made in steel presented a raw and refined industrial design, the V2 is crafted in wood, stone, glass and metal adding a new organic tactility and materiality to kitchen design.”
– Morten Bo Jensen, Chief Designer at Vipp

I think the dark grey (almost black) feature wall in this Swedish apartment is the one thing that stands out so much. Everything that’s in front of this feature wall either blends in, like the black sofa, or pops out of this black background, like the flowers, the organic shaped white lamp, and the selection of beige and white pillow cases.

As opposed to the dark color palette of the living room, the bedroom has been decorated in a modest grey and beige palette, which has a calm and tranquil effect. I love the way the grey in the bedsheets works with the beige on the wall. The dark grey of the living room comes back in the bedroom curtains as a red (or black) tread throughout the space, which is a nice touch.

Styled by Intro Interior, photographed by Mariah Salander for Bjurfors

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