Scandinavian Decor – Home Tour In Sweden
Scandinavian decor is something that I’ve always been fascinated with. The home featured today is a charming old home in Sweden that has been renovated in a light and bright style.
One of my favorite aspects of the internet is seeing how others live, and is why I bring this Sunday series to you! I have been fortunate to have done lots of travel far and wide over the years. Nonetheless, to armchair travel to other parts of the world is indeed enriching. A snow covered red barn in Sweden under the pastel skies of deep winter. Let’s step inside for today’s home tour of Helena’s family space…from My Little Red House.
Another sweet friend that I became acquainted with via Instagram several years back. You can find Helena’s account here – My Little Red House, where she has a large and engaged following worldwide. Helena lives in the house with her husband and two sons and as a young couple they are avid DIYers.
Helena says “I live in the northern part of Sweden, in an old house built 1933 located in the countryside with my husband and our two sons. We love the beautiful nature here in my husband’s home area and I fell in love with our house at first sight. It’s a typical old Swedish house.”
“We bought our house 2004 and have renovated since. We have renovated the whole house from inside to out. We have fixed all the exterior as roof, windows, wood panel, change the heating system from oil to geothermal heating. My husband and I do most of the work, it keeps the costs down and it’s so satisfying to create with your own hands.”
There are lots of cozy spaces with creative lighting added. In modern Scandinavian decor, light is a top consideration due to long winters and short days. In addition to the lighting outdoors, there is plenty of recessed lighting and some beautiful chandeliers and lamps.
“My style is a mix between Scandinavian decor and farmhouse style with a touch of romance.”
Walls are and cabinets are painted white and the planked ceilings and hardwood floors are light shades as well. A necessity in this northern European country is to reflect light, and yet it’s far from boring in Helena’s home with plenty of texture and depth.
” We have seven buildings on our farm. Garage, guest house, barns and store houses.”
“We made an expansion two years ago with new hallway and living room, and it was finished this summer. At this moment we are renovating our master bedroom and next summer we will create a outdoor area around our old barn with kitchen, relax, patio.”
Another way to bring in light is the this large bank of glass cabinets and it offers additional storage to an old home.
Please head over and follow Helena on Instagram at My Little Red House and also her blog that you’ll find HERE!
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This is so beautiful. Love the floors and ceilings and the feeling of space in every area.
They did a beautiful job in opening up the space to light this way!
Lovely. Very talented lady.
She and her husband have done amazing work in this home!
I really liked this. So different yet I could just move right in and feel comfortable.
I’m pleased that you enjoyed this tour Margo and she does know how to create a comfortable home for her family indeed!
I love that house, especially the kitchen. Bight and airy. Such a surprise.
Does she have subscribers by email ?
Her home is lovely indeed Myrna! I don’t see that she has an email list, but if you’re on Instagram you can follow her there where she posts daily.
Wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by!
This house is wonderful! I love her choices, and I am also a fan of Swedish and Scandinavian styles with the white and natural wood.
She really has a great sense of style and is an amazing DIYer!
Just, WOW!!
Definitely a WOW factor here!
So, so beautiful.
And Zen!
Ty for sharing!
Glad that you enjoyed this tour Denise!
Absolutely beautiful! These very talented people are obviously not afraid of hard work. Wonderful share!
Truly Delightful! Thank you for sharing.
Perfection!
So glad that you enjoyed this tour Susan!
A lot of Scandinavian decor is a bit too minimalist for my taste, but THIS house is absolutely gorgeous inside and out! So glad that you featured it today! We just got our first big snow of the season–5 inches!–but it is much prettier in this feature!
I love this home as well and the snow just makes it look all the better! Happy weekend Diane!
Oh my gosh – I’ve always loved Helena! Thanks for this deeper look into her beautiful home! You always pick such wonderful houses for us! Happy New Year Janet!
She’s so talented and has done some great projects in her home Barb! Happy New Year to you and your family!
Love how she has made the white kitchen so soft, warm and feminine
She is such a talented decorator Linda!
Hello I adore. Where is the brown sectional from?
The home is in Sweden, so I’m not sure
I love this home. I follow her on Instagram.
Every time I see her home with so much snow outside, it brings me right back to my childhood days.
Plus the inside is so warm & cozy.
Thanks so much for sharing
Rose, I feel the same about this home! Enjoy your day…Janet
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
I adore this home and so glad that enjoyed it Liliane!
I love Scandi and this home is probably the most beautiful example I have ever seen. Wow!
Thanks for sharing.
I so love Helena’s style and her home. So full of charm and looks so peaceful.
It is beautiful and so homey.
What a beautiful home…thank you for featuring it…would love to see more. Would it be possible to get the blog address, the link isn’t working. Thank you!
Isn’t is stunning Sandi! The link does work (I just tried it) and she doesn’t have a blog…it’s to Instagram
Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the house tour…so very beautiful!!!
Our pleasure Eileen!