Interior Decorating, Home Design, Room Ideas

This Swiss home in Blaker, is the fifth and last finalist in Bolig magazine contest Most Beautiful House 2011. Built in 1877, it was restored by the owner's granddaughter, Tone.


















I know this is a copy of the second photograph but I just wanted you to meet Tone.
I will surely be posting the other 4 finalist's homes.

Hope you are having a beautiful Saturday!

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Second post today for you. This house sits atop a hill in Mariefred, Sweden. Second hand furniture and lots of white.



















Photography by Marie Eriksson
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Caroline, Peter, and daughters Molly and Tove live in this cottage in Nacka, Stockholm. Not many photographs I'm afraid so we might have a second post today.




Hey, that's the rug I have in my living room!







See you later, sweets!
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The Italian inspired villa Muramaris which means "hearth by the sea" is located north of Visby and was built around 1915. Owners Ellen von Hallwyl and Johnny Roosval allow us to step in and take a look.











A magnificent sandstone fireplace in the sitting room. The goddess of love flanked by two male figures that symbolize suffering and hard work appear at the top, and the four elements air, earth, fire and water at the sides. The latter two are seen here represented by a dragon and a mermaid. On the wall, and painted by artist Greta Ruuth, is the hunting goddess Diana.





The hall originally had no windows, but was built as an open loggia with arches overlooking the garden.







Have a lovely weekend!

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White room lovers, this post is for you. Hundreds of shades of white in this Scandinavian style summer house. Hope you like it!





















































Have a great weekend, my friends!



Photography by Monika Norrby

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Built in 1909, this home is located just outside Nynäsham, in Sweden. Julia Khouris, owner of the online store Juliet White Dreams, has lived here with her husband and children since 2004. Just like her store, there are hundreds of shades of white in her home.

Too much white? Let me know!























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Good morning, dears. Today I'd like to show you a lovely cottage in Sweden. Its former owner was kind enough to send me the photographs by mail. Before seeing them, here is the story behind the Captain's Cottage told by the owner herself:

“It is called "a captain's cottage" because in 1860 a sea captain commissioned the house to be built for him and his new wife. While the house was under construction, the captain's ship sank (with the captain). The builder, who was a bachelor, ended up marrying the captain's widow and they lived in the house with their 4 (I think) children, I think until their death. The cottage is located in the south of Sweden on the Baltic coast.

“I searched for a long time for an old house in Sweden. The problem I had with all the old houses I saw was that they had been remodeled and updated, and NOT in a way that I could ever imagine, mostly in the 70's and 80's. That was until I found this house. Barely anything had been done since the 1930's. Perfect!!!



“Now started a COMPLETE reconstruction, from new electrical wiring and new plumbing to a new roof. The attic, which had holes in the roof (you could see the stars at night through it) became our second story. Three miniature rooms in a row (of which one became the mud entrance and laundry area, originally it was the area where the chicken coop was) became the new kitchen where I designed a fireplace, (always dreamed of christmas breakfast in a kitchen with a fire place). The old master became a dining room, bathroom, re-done. Linoleum floor covers removed and the old wood floors brought back. The walls had been tiled (with bathroom tiles) in the living room, so we had to tear down the walls and re-build and stucco them.



“The bottom line is that basically everything (including garden) was rebuilt except the outside of the house. The house is in an a village from around 1060, so the homes are land marked and you are not allowed to change much to the exterior construction. We had a hard time getting approval for the windows on our new second story.

“Just like you, I have a PASSION for homes, and decorating. So everything in the whole house was designed by me (I have a very understanding husband!!), most of it was painted by me and I made the curtains, slip covers, bed furnishings myself. It took 10 years to get the house the way I wanted it, and then what do we do?? We sold it!!!! Now I can't wait to do my next house, and we MIGHT just yesterday have found one that looks interesting.”

A lovely story for a lovely house. I do hope that when she finishes her next house she'll allow me to share it with all of you!



And now let's take the tour.



















































































I'd love to read your thoughts on this house. Have a beautiful day!