This house in Sydney looks small and even cramped from the outside, but inside is surprisingly spacious and light. It’s all about the excellent work of architects and designers who turned an old worker’s cottage into a stylish home for a young family. The open layout of the living room and large windows to the…
This unusual villa of the beginning of the 20th century in the Swedish countryside is an opportunity to touch the past and feel a little bit like in a fairy tale. The facade is decorated with wood, but the project is rather non-standard and interesting – with turrets and spiers, as if from children’s story…
This modern Scandinavian cottage in the mountains is built of wood, as befits a real winter chalet. But the designers decided to tint the wood in a stylish dark shade – both outside and inside – to emphasize its modern concept. There is not much furniture and decor in the house, but it is chosen…
During the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, many people tried to go out of the city and spend more time outdoors alone with their families. This happened to the family of the owners of this wooden house in the suburbs of Kyiv – before the home was used as a summer cottage , but…
Already on the first viewing of this house, Malin knew where the Christmas tree would stand and where she and her children would cook holiday goodies, although the 19th century cottage in southern Sweden at first weakly matched their idea of \ideal country house. But after a major renovation, the family spends every free minute…
Not all Swedish cottages are designed in the traditional Scandinavian country style inside. Look for example at this house: although it is lined with white clapboard on the outside, like a typical Swedish dacha, the owners decided to add more urban elegance and gloss to the interiors. Golden details, modern decor (including wall frames), a…
Did you know that you can go skiing a couple of hours from New York? To the north of the city is the Catskill mountain region, where there are some good skiing places. So, on the slope of one of these mountains, there is such a cozy mountain house, from the interiors of which simply…
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the figure of August Strindberg for Sweden. This is one of the brightest representatives of Swedish romanticism, who lived and worked at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, is rightfully considered the founder of modern Swedish literature and theater. August spent a lot of time…
Today we have, perhaps, the perfect home on the lake. Firstly, it is located next to the famous and picturesque Lake Ontario in Canada and is literally a stone’s throw from the water. Secondly, its interiors radiate warmth and coziness thanks to the abundance of natural wood in the decor and huge windows that easily…
Today we have a small Scandinavian cottage, which is very similar in format to our dachas: a modest wooden house, low ceilings, wood lining and a bedroom in the attic. But even in these conditions, Swedish designers managed to create their signature cozy soulful atmosphere. We especially liked the kitchen: open shelving, an old stove,…
