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I’m heading off to London in a moment to see my Mother (it's her birthday!) and my sisters (yay!), but before I go, I wanted to slip in and share a real gem of a home. Located in Färingsö, near Stockholm, it belongs to a photographer and her family. I first featured it back in 2020, and I couldn’t resist revisiting today. Not only are there a few new snapshots of the spaces, but also, for those of you who are newer to My Scandinavian Home , it would be a real shame to miss this beauty! From these glimpses of the kitchen, sitting room, bedroom and bathroom, you’ll see a house bathed in natural light – thanks to dramatically high ceilings, skylights, white washed walls and an abundance of windows. Yet despite all that brightness, the home feels wonderfully warm and inviting, filled with gallery walls, leafy plants, cosy nooks to curl up in, books, a fully stocked bar… and one very cute kitty! Let’s take a peek... Oh, so wonderful – I’ll never tire of the sight o...

An exciting new week lies ahead! It’ll be a short one for me as I’m off to London on Wednesday to visit my family — I can’t wait! In the meantime, the sun is shining here in Malmö, and I couldn’t resist sharing this beautiful apartment that’s just come on the market , not far from my studio. With its high ceilings and large windows, it already has incredible bones, but what really captures my heart in this turn-of-the-century one-bedroom are the details. Read on to discover the little touches that make this home feel so special and full of character. Note the string shelving on the kitchen wall — a true Swedish classic, and especially beloved in Malmö, since this is where the company is based and where architect Nils Strinning first designed the system back in 1949. Unlike in some countries, windows in Swedish homes usually open outwards, which frees up the windowsill as a perfect display area — often decorated with plants, lamps (like this Senigallia one), and other small ...

It’s Friday! And if there’s a day for dreaming, this has to be it. Long-time readers will know my biggest dream is to one day live in a little cottage by the sea — listening to the waves crash against the shore, watching treasures wash up with the tide, and breathing in that salty fresh air. And this lovely little cottage? Well, it’s pretty much spot on! It’s just appeared a few years too early, as my teens aren’t quite ready to trade in their urban lives for the wonderfully quiet rhythm of Sweden’s south coast. Even so, it doesn’t stop me dreaming! With the sea as your closest neighbour and the gentle sound of the waves as a backdrop, this Ystad cottage feels like a world of its own. Big windows frame the ever-changing horizon, a wrought-iron staircase leads up to a serene master bedroom, and the clean, simple Scandinavian style lets the views take centre stage. A wood-burning stove promises cosy evenings after windswept walks, and a morning dip is only a few footsteps away. I do...

Borta är bra, hemma bäst  (away is good, but home is best) - so the Swedish saying goes. And really, there’s no place like home. It’s our very own personal space where we can control the environment and simply be ourselves. When it comes to decorating, there’s no “right” or “wrong” way — it’s all down to personal taste. Some love to fill their home with joyful colours and a riot of patterns to maximise energy. Others prefer nostalgia, surrounding themselves with treasures collected over time. And then there are those who long for calm minimalism, creating an oasis in which to clear the mind from the noise of the outside world and recuperate in quiet. The latter is the path Janet Parrella-van den Berg has chosen for her home. An abstract artist and author of White & Faded , Janet — together with her husband, Dino — is the creative force behind the UK-based brand White & Faded, as well as a beautiful property in Lucca, Tuscany, just half an hour from Pisa. Their focus ...