Hi, dears! Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. No rapture so we can go on with our house tours. A young family live in this bright, airy home in Spain. A soft palette and a blend of old and new with contemporary furniture and some French pieces make it interesting and relaxing.
Good Saturday morning! Today's tour takes us to Spain. A grand house with spacious rooms. Soft tones on a white background, French furniture, and lots of patina make it welcoming and relaxing.
Hope you enjoyed today's tour. Have a lovely weekend. I'll be back tomorrow to wish you a Happy Mother's Day! All images from here.
Kirsten and her husband Karsten used to live in a modern house in the city. With the arrival of their fourth child they decided to temporarily move to the countryside. Once they settled in they realized there was no way they were going back to their city lives. Even though Kirsten loves modern architecture and contemporary design, she was touched by the charm of this 1917 cottage and chose the decoration to respect its style as much as possible. Located near Copenhagen, in a charming small town between the sea and forest, Kirsten created a welcoming home mingling sophistication and simplicity.
Two weathered Adirondack chairs and rustic table on the side porch.
A Christmas tree stands in a basket in one corner of the living area. Toile and floral fabric for the pillows on the Gustavian bench. I'm not quite sure if the distressed doors that soften the corner are just leaning against the wall or if it is actually a storage cabinet.
This conservatory is a recent addition to the house. Notice the way the curtains cover the ceiling and sides in a tent like style.
The dining room and kitchen are in the same room. A long console table holds antique and rustic pieces. What do you think about the modern lamps on the wall above?
This used to be a garage and is now Kirsten's studio. Cobbled stones, metal French bistro chairs and a white painted working table where she displays her flea market finds. Can anyone tell me what the sign says? Love signs!
White, metal fixtures and touches of stainless steel for a serene and bright kitchen. White subway tiles dress the backsplash and the wall below the window. A colourful collection of beer bottles with stenciled numbers sit on the window sill.
Dining table set for Christmas.
Swedish ceramic stove in one corner of the sitting room.
Holiday details.
Liberty prints in the master bedroom.
An office upstairs mixes antique furniture and reclaimed objects.
In a minimalist style, the bathroom is simply polished concrete and masonry.
This brand new white wooden house was built following a late 1800s style. Located in Brastad, in Sweden, May-Louise and Magnus Kruse purchased the property in 2000 but they had the 1892 house demolished and started form scratch.The ground floor is an open plan large room with a ceiling height of up to 7.5 metres. Upstairs is the house's only bedroom and a living room. The interior is quite eclectic: a mix of rustic, modern, and antique styles. House tour time, lovelies!
Photography by Mari Eriksson. All images from Skona Hem.