Interior Decorating, Home Design, Room Ideas

Right in the heart of lovely Paris, you can see the Eiffel Tower from this apartment. Mostly decorated in the Scandinavian Gustavian style with neutral tones and a soft palette. It was restored by architect Jean-Pierre Romanet.


Many objects bought at the Saint-Ouen flea market are displayed in the living room.


In the foyer, a balustrade lamp and clear cloches dress the white painted Gustavian table. An antique French trumeau hangs behind it. Parquet herringbone flooring.


Hard to believe this kitchen belongs to the rest of the apartment with its modern lines and materials and integrated storage.






Distressed chest of drawers in the master bedroom.


The Murano chandelier was designed specifically for the dining room. White painted Gustavian chairs, linen tablecloth and flea market finds complete the look.


A Louis XV sofa strongly contrasts with the contemporary glass coffee table.


I love the painting of the little boy playing with a plane. Even though it looks lovely casually leaning against the wall, I think it would soon be ruined after taking a couple of baths. I'd hang it far from splashes and protect it behind a glass pane. The storage baskets soften the modern geometric lines.

Photos Gilles Trillard
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Kirsten and her husband Karsten used to live in a modern house in the city. With the arrival of their fourth child they decided to temporarily move to the countryside. Once they settled in they realized there was no way they were going back to their city lives. Even though Kirsten loves modern architecture and contemporary design, she was touched by the charm of this 1917 cottage and chose the decoration to respect its style as much as possible. Located near Copenhagen, in a charming small town between the sea and forest, Kirsten created a welcoming home mingling sophistication and simplicity.



Two weathered Adirondack chairs and rustic table on the side porch.


A Christmas tree stands in a basket in one corner of the living area. Toile and floral fabric for the pillows on the Gustavian bench. I'm not quite sure if the distressed doors that soften the corner are just leaning against the wall or if it is actually a storage cabinet.


This conservatory is a recent addition to the house. Notice the way the curtains cover the ceiling and sides in a tent like style.


The dining room and kitchen are in the same room. A long console table holds antique and rustic pieces. What do you think about the modern lamps on the wall above?


This used to be a garage and is now Kirsten's studio. Cobbled stones, metal French bistro chairs and a white painted working table where she displays her flea market finds. Can anyone tell me what the sign says? Love signs!


White, metal fixtures and touches of stainless steel for a serene and bright kitchen. White subway tiles dress the backsplash and the wall below the window. A colourful collection of beer bottles with stenciled numbers sit on the window sill.


Dining table set for Christmas.


Swedish ceramic stove in one corner of the sitting room.


Holiday details.




Liberty prints in the master bedroom.


An office upstairs mixes antique furniture and reclaimed objects.


In a minimalist style, the bathroom is simply polished concrete and masonry.

Photos by Stephen Clement
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Ready for a second tour? It's Sunday, so we have the time to relax and stroll around another home. The owner of this house is a Spanish woman who has spent half her life in the United States and Great Britain. Her husband is Swedish. So, she combined the things she liked best of each interior style from these countries and created a home with a strong personality. After a long search, she found in central Madrid two small adjoining cottages. With the help of architect Luis Ester Butragueño, the dividing walls were torn down and the two cottages were joined to make this large, bright, warm home.























Hope you enjoyed today's second tour. Let me know!

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This brand new white wooden house was built following a late 1800s style. Located in Brastad, in Sweden, May-Louise and Magnus Kruse purchased the property in 2000 but they had the 1892 house demolished and started form scratch. The ground floor is an open plan large room with a ceiling height of up to 7.5 metres. Upstairs is the house's only bedroom and a living room. The interior is quite eclectic: a mix of rustic, modern, and antique styles.
House tour time, lovelies!























Photography by Mari Eriksson.
All images from Skona Hem.

A soft palette of creams and whites dominates this Swedish home. The rooms seem to blend into each other with raw floor boards, a mix of Gustavian style and modern furniture, flea market finds and antiques.




The only room without wooden flooring. Checkered white and grey tiles for the entrance hall floor.




A typical white Swedish stove - called kakelugn, stands in the corner of the living room. Gustavian chair.


Upholstered with different fabrics, two Gustavian chairs by a distressed painted desk.


















Farmhouse sink.




Unusually high fireplace.




Vintage Marais style metal chairs in the dining room.


Small trumeau by the windows in the master bedroom. The bed seems to be sagging in the middle.

Love this wallpaper which you can see better in the next photograph.







Photograph: Mikkel Adsbøl

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