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TRADITIONAL SWEDISH HOUSE

Oznell — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:17:21 GMT

This house in Sweden is designed by Marshall Watson, and it is quite dreamy, in my opinion. I love the "old-school" Scandinavian houses of the past, which tend to use more color than modern Scandinavian design, and just seem more comfortable, exuding a cheerful charm. Wish they had shown the exterior. The inside makes me think it is one of those old Swedish country manors...

This is my color palette-- love!

Love that settee, and the "homey" plate rack around the corner.

I keep saying "love", ha. But love all the painted Swedish antiques, mixed in with dark woods of all kinds. It looks joyous and unpretentious....

Windows on three sides, and pretty pistachio walls keep the outdoors front and center.

Intricate details. Love the little candlestand tray that pulls out from the table. They seem to have an eye for pretty glass.

More glass, stunning vintage brass pendant light and enviable grandmother clock.

Some of the great joys of Scandinavian and Finnish design, are the old painted chests...

More great carving and pretty glass.

Thinking this is the master bedroom, with that dramatic vaulted ceiling.

What a great spot in the bedroom for a desk to work at, and daydream while gazing outward....

I always get a sense of immediately feeling at home, and sympatico, with these airy old Scandinavian interiors. They have such a fairy tale feeling, don't they?

A really good intro to them in book form, by the way, is JoAnn Barwick and Norma Skurka's "Scandinavian Country". Stunning photography. My book is very very well-worn! They even show "Rungstedlund", the well-preserved, magical childhood home of Isak Dinesen (Baroness Blixen), that she returned to after her sojourn in Kenya...

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piperbay — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:31:59 GMT

This house is absolutely lovey and oh so inviting. I like everything about it.

In some frames, reminds me of colonial Williamsburg styling.

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Venezia — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:36:21 GMT

I'm not a fan of a lot of the furniture, but I think the house itself is lovely. I could happily live there.

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jannabelle1 — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:42:07 GMT

Beautiful! The glassware is so pretty and not overdone in any of the rooms. I wonder what the age is of this home?

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nomar — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:46:34 GMT

I almost did not look at these pictures, as I find most Swedish styles are very sparce and cold looking. Not homes I would feel comfortable in, especially during cold winter months. But, this selection of rooms are beautiful in my thinking. Anyway for me.

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eddyandme — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:50:05 GMT

What a lovely place to live - so beautiful and peaceful - like a fairy tale!

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stevieb — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:05:16 GMT

This is lovely @Oznell. I love virtually every room and every element. Scandianvian country is a favorite of mine too, though it can sometimes be a bit chilly. I recall Barwick was editor for many years of House Beautiful. Perhaps I'll check out her book or see if there's one available from Mr. Watson.

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SXMGirl — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:30:42 GMT

@Oznell I love this house and could move right in. I forget what the clock is called, but I have always wantd one.

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Tennesseegal — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:45:06 GMT

@Oznell

You always find the prettiest houses ! I love the red and green sitting room and that green dining room makes me happy!

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twinsister — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:12:03 GMT

Beautiful and I love the pale blue color. It is so light and airy, I never would have thought it was in Sweden.

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jubilant — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:15:21 GMT

Wow! There is not a room here I don't like. In fact, I don't think I could pick a favorite if I tried. What a lovely inviting home. Now.... I will go back and look a little closer. I don't want to miss anything!

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jellyBEAN — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:54:45 GMT

Just gorgeous. Would love to see the kitchen. I even love all the curtains and I'm not a curtain fan, but they are so pretty in these rooms.

Yes, an exterior shot would have been nice as well. I'm assuming this is rich folks and the home is on a large piece of property with plenty of trees and lawn.

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skatting44 — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:01:23 GMT

I could write some lovely Easter cards and letters to family & friends sitting at this desk .

Hopefully a view of a beautiful garden with an abundance of birds

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luvzchiz — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:35:20 GMT

I love it all, especially the pup in the dining room sunning himself.

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CathyNY — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 05:12:15 GMT

Absolutely love, adore everything about this house. I'm ready to move in. Thanks for posting.

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Nonametoday — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 05:52:27 GMT

@Oznell

You have such good taste. This is gorgeous. I love the Gustavian colors. I love every single thing about it. If you look close, you can see Queen Anne, some Louis and a very Americana light fixture. All-in-all, it is GORGEOUS.

For me, the Scandanavian the decorators are creating now look nothing like the Scandanavian that I learned about. Painting walls black and putting in a bunch of furniture with mid century modern lines in a lighter woods. Restoration Hardware is getting rich off that $8000 sectional that they are calling Scandanvian and selling a bunch of strange looking objects d'art which look like the designer was on an LSD trip.

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Desertdi — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:36:50 GMT

The CLOCK is pretty "cool".......but the rest doesn't appeal to me.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:27:19 GMT

This home is very inviting, and has a great color palette throughout! I especially love that table in the 1st pic, oh it is beautiful!

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faeriemoon — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:36:40 GMT

I clicked on this thread thinking "I'm not going to like this one...", but I actually like it very much. It wasn't what I was expecting at all.

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Patriot3 — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:48:22 GMT

Oh my gosh, this is just gorgeous!!!