One beautiful home, two different tours

A few weeks back I showed the magnificent home of Swedish stylist Marie Olsson Nylander captured by estate agents Valvet. And then I came across a second set of photographs of the same home over at  Desire to Inspire captured by Sara Svenningrud. Marie's unique sense of style shines through in both and yet the photographers have managed to capture the home in different ways. Both capture the romantic yet striking uniqueness of the family home in Höganäs, Skåne, and yet the angles and lighting is very different. Personally I'm hoping to find yet more images of this lovely home as I simply can't get enough of it, how about you?!

Sara Svanneberg. Marie Olsson Nylander. Post inspired by Desire to Inspire. 

I'm not sure how Marie can bear to part with this home (it's currently for sale - hurry!). But I'm sure her next home will be equally as unique and beautiful.

A small guide to a few items: This Cassis Rose linen bedding is extremely similar to the one on Marie's bed, Try dark Farrow & Ball paint colours for similar wall effects. The lamp above the sitting room area is the Koushi by Mark Eden Schooley. Source industrial vintage lighting on Etsy.

For other homes with a lovely unique feel I'm loving the home of Malin Persson which I showed last Friday (especially the children's bedroom!), this home teeming with flee market finds  and this rustic / boho Norwegian space.

By the way, if you're looking at picking up a designer bargain for your home this Christmas don't miss the wonderful offers from Design Collectors - with up to 15% off items such as the LCW chair and Butterfly stool until 31st December!

Have a lovely day!

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A cosy Swedish cottage ready for Christmas

Hello! I hope you had a fabulous weekend?! Anyone in need of a cosy winter retreat?! If so, I have just the place! This lovely Swedish cottage in the snow is owned by Katarina Drevenlid, her two cats and pet dog. It's been decorated for Christmas using simple creative ideas which draw on the surrounding nature. Look closely and you'll see a star made of moss, pinecones in jars or strung together to create a pretty festive garland, sprigs of pine in a glass vase and a mini Christmas tree emerging from a demijohn. In Sweden it's also common to use fir tree branches as a makeshift doormat to wipe away excess snow from winter boots. Add a roaring fire, and a modern Christmas tree made from washi-tape or string and you're all set to go!

Hus o Hem. Photography: Karin Foberg (with kind permission). 

I could spend my Christmas holidays here, how about you?!

I actually thought the black and white rug in the hall was made from mosaic tiles at first glance. You can achieve a similar look with this monochrome rug or a Dhurrie.

Etsy is a great source for Demijohns.

If you're up for more Christmas inspiration today why not pour yourself a coffee and scroll through my Scandinavian Christmas archive (this home will come up first so simply move down the page to find all the others!). Or perhaps you have some links of your own to share in the comment section below?

Have a lovely day! 

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