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Fusion Mineral Paint with a touch of Sweden

I read two interesting and recent articles about Scandinavian design this weekend and learned a lot about the origins and history of this style. People all over the world embrace this style or have a specific idea about it, but I wonder if people really know what’s popular around here. I didn’t know it before I moved here, I just had a vague idea. How do people in Sweden really like to decorate their own living room? Is it exactly like you’re seeing all over Pinterest with a hashtag #scandinavianstyle? Do all furniture painters in Scandinavia paint in that style? Read more →

Scandinavian blue and red, part 3

You may have seen in a previous post about the Artist’s Way that I have a thing going on with red and blue right now. I took photos from my newest secretary desk, a place where I can sit down and journal. When choosing the colours my inner Katrin Cargill popped up and said ‘sorry, red and blue, again”. It has become an obsession in my house. Read more →

Meet the muse – Eva Ekestern

It has been a long time since I shared a ‘meet the muses’- interview. I had a chat with Eva Ekestern from Ekesterna Furniture Restoration in Uppsala in Sweden.

When I first saw Eva’s Instagram account, it was brand new, but it was high quality from the start. The colour choice, furniture choice, staging and photography blew me away. I’ve been in the business of painted furniture for many years now and I know that many people go through a learning process with their painted furniture business, one little step at a time. Social media, photography, staging, … learning everything takes time. The fact that Eva delivered such beautiful results right from the start made me curious about her talent, background and her inspiration. Read more →

From Belgian neutrals to Scandinavian black

There’s no such thing as one Scandinavian or Nordic interior style, but there are a lot of elements I’m starting to recognize as Nordic. One of those is black. I was never into black, not a single bit. Growing up around Belgian homes, I dreamed of linen curtains, oak wooden floors combined with neutrals, neutrals and more neutrals. Never black. I have changed though, on more than just one level. Interior design is one of those. I’m getting into black. Seriously! Read more →

From Swedish stuga to shop: the renovation

I’m finally ready to share pictures of our shop renovation. The plan to renovate was there since we bought our Swedish house in April 2016. It had an extra (small) building (a stuga), full of charm on the outside, but old and dark on the inside. I was so focused on the end result that I didn’t even bother to take before pictures (which I regret now, ofcourse!). At that time it was very dark in general in Sweden, so that didn’t really help my motivation to pick up my camera. Read more →