Scandinavian country or summer cottage is a very distinctive and incredibly charming direction in Scandinavian design. These charming wooden houses seem to be lost in time, and many of them are really over 100 years old. In appearance, as well as in the interiors, their owners try to change almost nothing, only repair and update,…
The Swedes have their own design code for summer cottages: these are usually wooden houses of red (sometimes yellow) color with white windows and a gable roof. Shapes and sizes may differ, but the color and finishing material for the facade is always the same. Thanks to this unified tradition, their villages always look so…
Most likely, this old village church in Sweden would have had to be demolished if not for Josephine and Ilias, who bought it a few years ago to turn it into their summer residence. Until recently, the building was practically falling apart, but the new owners did not destroy it, on the contrary, they decided…
This summer villa in the south of Spain in the town of Alicante belongs to a family from the Netherlands, but the owners did not invent something new in its design. They have completely relied on the traditional Mediterranean style, which has stood the test of centuries. Smeared white walls, wooden beams, arched door and…
And although this summer villa on the island of Mallorca was built recently and from scratch, the architects managed to recreate the atmosphere of local traditional homes in its design. All the signature attributes of the island style are here: wooden beams, stone paving on the walls, a lot of wood. The choice of furniture…
The Scandinavians in their country cottages try to keep the cozy atmosphere of past times as long as possible and are in no hurry to update their interiors much, even if more and more scuffs appear in them. Today we have just such a rural home in Sweden, where time seems to have stopped. An…
After living in Stockholm for several years, Emily and Fredrik decided they wanted to go back to their roots in the province of Dalarna where they grew up. The search was not quick: it took almost a year before the couple found their dream home – a traditional cottage with a yellow exterior, 3-meter ceilings…
This house near Barcelona is very tiny and can accommodate only two people, as there is only one bedroom. But thanks to the open layout and direct connection with nature through the sliding glass wall, the space seems huge, because in the warm season (which is almost always here), the access to the garden is…
Gotland Island is a favorite place for summer (and not only) holidays for the inhabitants of Stockholm. Here you can find beautiful untouched nature, ancient villages and a long coastline. And there are also many traditional Swedish cottages that touch with their appearance and history. The house, which will have today, was built in the…
Anna and her husband Fredrik have always dreamed of a traditional Swedish cottage with history, but not finding a suitable one, they decided to build a home themselves. The land plot for this they got just stunning – on a small hill right by the lake with beautiful views. Surprisingly, the young couple have managed…
