We continue our marathon of festive interiors and Norway is next. If in our countries people are usually afraid of using black color in decor, then Scandinavians find interiors with dark details stylish and moody, and Christmas is no exception. This modern Norwegian cottage has a lot of black details, from the facade to the…
Scandinavians seem to have learned the formula for perfectly cozy country homes, which is especially felt during the holidays. Just take a look at this family cottage in one of the Swedish villages – isn’t it a wonder! Many years ago it was a farmhouse, which the head of the family used to visit as…
Popular American designer Leanne Ford often wondered how good it would be to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and live in a quiet provincial area in a beautiful country house – say, on the coast in Mexico or in a small town in old Europe. But recently she thought: “Why not…
The history of this cozy house is reminiscent of the plot of the famous New Year’s movie ‘The Holiday’. American writer Amanda Brooks recently decided to completely change her life and moved from noisy New York to such a charming traditional cottage in the English outback, which seemed to come to life from a fairy…
Who knew a country school could be so cozy! But in Sweden, such things are possible, here even dilapidated school buildings get an unexpected second life – Linda and her family recently bought the house and decided to settle in it. Gorgeous entrance with porch, high ceilings and large windows – their new home has…
Swedish store Ahlens did what was perhaps the perfect Christmas photo session this year. There is everything that we always dream of when we imagine winter holidays: a cozy wooden cottage with a veranda and a place for outdoor tea parties, snowy and frosty weather, cozy interiors with various Christmas trees and numerous beautiful soulful…
Usually, traditional Swedish cottages are not very large in size, but today we have a special home in every sense. Don’t be surprised by the spacious main room with high ceilings and lots of windows – in the last century it was a missionary house where the local church community held their meetings. The current…
This cozy wooden cabin in the woods of California is perfect for those who have always dreamed of escaping, at least for a few days, from everyone where no one can find them. But it is better to escape here in the company of the beloved people, because the cottage is quite spacious, with several…
Anna Truelsen works as a stylist, but rather in a very narrow profile – she helps to make traditional wooden cottages in Sweden cozy and beautiful. Work is literally a whole life for her, because she herself lives with her family in just one such wonderful house. Today we have a great opportunity to visit…
Lina and her husband often walked by an abandoned wooden cottage with a beautiful tower and a veranda on the way to their parents’ home, once they even fantasized how it would be nice to buy it one day. And one day it happened – the previous owners put it up for sale, and after…
