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Decorating in Swedish Style Email to a friend Printer friendly version Related Resources • Swedish Style • All Style Guides • Decor FAQs Most Recent Articles • Decorating in a Tuscan Style • Decorating in a Western Style • Decorating in the Tropical Chic Style About Interior Decorating Subscribe to the Free Newsletter Your Email Address: Swedish style interiors are becoming more and more popular. It's a look that combines refined elegance with a casual aged appearance that seems to have universal appeal. While artist Carl Larsson (1853-1919) is generally credited with popularizing the style, the Swedish look is also heavily influenced by the light and
weather of Scandinavia. Sponsored Links 13,000 Decorating PhotosView interior design and decorating ideas for every room in the house.www.getdecorating.com Decorating French CountryBuy and save online. Shop Target.comwww.Target.com Be an Interior DecoratorHome Study Courses: Introductory, Diploma, and Accredited BAwww.rhodec.edu Long dreary winters Furniture index
with early dusk and a lack of natural light necessitated rethinking interior furnishings. Anything dark, gloomy, and heavy was out -- while anything pale, light, airy, and lustrous was in. Pale walls, floors, and furnishings reflected whatever light was available, thus cheering and lightening even the darkest days of winter. Here are some of the elements
of Swedish style. For best viewing, open browser window to maximum size # Pale Tones of white, cream, and light blue are staples of Swedish decor. Look for them on walls, furniture, flooring, and accessories. Hues of yellow, light pink, foggy gray, and misty green are also seen, as are deeper accents of gold and red. # Other than white, blue
may be the most popular color in the Swedish palette. It evokes clear skies even in the dreary days Furniture index
of winter. Blues combine easily with white, cream, yellow, gold, and red. # Accents of red show up again and again in Swedish interiors. It offers a fresh look when paired with white and is also used in simple florals, checked, and striped fabrics. # Furniture exhibits a mix
of straight lines with gently curving shapes in details. Legs are commonly delicate and tapered toward a narrower point at the bottom, either rounded and squared. # Beds show off simple, clean-lined wood or upholstered head and footboards. Bed canopys may be yards of white batiste flowing from a crown-shaped canopy mounted high on the wall or hanging from the ceiling. Country Swedish looks include bed nooks, trundle beds, and daybeds. # Benches are a a staple of Swedish interiors, often seen in a long narrow style with six legs and an upholstered top. Swedish style Furniture index
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feature wooden frames and turned legs, often with minimal upholstery, separate seat cushions, and pillow backs. # Blonde woods are key for for floors, cabinetry, and furniture. Birch, white pine, beech, and alder are standard and may also be bleached or painted with white or pale paints. # The painted furniture of Swedish style bring additional light to winter-darkened rooms. While furniture is often painted white or cream, other pale tones can Furniture index
be
found on accent pieces and in hand-painted decorations and stenciling. # Carved accents are common on furniture, seen in fluted legs, scrolled table borders, and miror frames. # Natural Fabrics include linen and cotton. While these can be plain or textured, more common patterns include stripes, checks, and plaids in white and one other color. # Patterns seen in Swedish decor are often printed on a white background with one other color such as blue, red, or yellow. Florals are generally small and are placed on open fields of white. Stripes in all sizes, checks, and plaids are common -- also commonly in one color plus white.
Decorating in Swedish Style Email to a friend Printer friendly version Related Resources • Swedish Style • All Style Guides • Decor FAQs Most Recent Articles • Decorating in a Tuscan Style • Decorating in a Western Style • Decorating in the Tropical Chic Style About Interior Decorating Subscribe to the Free Newsletter Your Email Address: Swedish style interiors are becoming more and more popular. It's a look that combines refined elegance with a casual aged appearance that seems to have universal appeal. While artist Carl Larsson (1853-1919) is generally credited with popularizing the style, the Swedish look is also heavily influenced by the light and
weather of Scandinavia. Sponsored Links 13,000 Decorating PhotosView interior design and decorating ideas for every room in the house.www.getdecorating.com Decorating French CountryBuy and save online. Shop Target.comwww.Target.com Be an Interior DecoratorHome Study Courses: Introductory, Diploma, and Accredited BAwww.rhodec.edu Long dreary winters Furniture index
with early dusk and a lack of natural light necessitated rethinking interior furnishings. Anything dark, gloomy, and heavy was out -- while anything pale, light, airy, and lustrous was in. Pale walls, floors, and furnishings reflected whatever light was available, thus cheering and lightening even the darkest days of winter. Here are some of the elements
of Swedish style. For best viewing, open browser window to maximum size # Pale Tones of white, cream, and light blue are staples of Swedish decor. Look for them on walls, furniture, flooring, and accessories. Hues of yellow, light pink, foggy gray, and misty green are also seen, as are deeper accents of gold and red. # Other than white, blue
may be the most popular color in the Swedish palette. It evokes clear skies even in the dreary days Furniture index
of winter. Blues combine easily with white, cream, yellow, gold, and red. # Accents of red show up again and again in Swedish interiors. It offers a fresh look when paired with white and is also used in simple florals, checked, and striped fabrics. # Furniture exhibits a mix
of straight lines with gently curving shapes in details. Legs are commonly delicate and tapered toward a narrower point at the bottom, either rounded and squared. # Beds show off simple, clean-lined wood or upholstered head and footboards. Bed canopys may be yards of white batiste flowing from a crown-shaped canopy mounted high on the wall or hanging from the ceiling. Country Swedish looks include bed nooks, trundle beds, and daybeds. # Benches are a a staple of Swedish interiors, often seen in a long narrow style with six legs and an upholstered top. Swedish style Furniture index
sofas
feature wooden frames and turned legs, often with minimal upholstery, separate seat cushions, and pillow backs. # Blonde woods are key for for floors, cabinetry, and furniture. Birch, white pine, beech, and alder are standard and may also be bleached or painted with white or pale paints. # The painted furniture of Swedish style bring additional light to winter-darkened rooms. While furniture is often painted white or cream, other pale tones can Furniture index
be
found on accent pieces and in hand-painted decorations and stenciling. # Carved accents are common on furniture, seen in fluted legs, scrolled table borders, and miror frames. # Natural Fabrics include linen and cotton. While these can be plain or textured, more common patterns include stripes, checks, and plaids in white and one other color. # Patterns seen in Swedish decor are often printed on a white background with one other color such as blue, red, or yellow. Florals are generally small and are placed on open fields of white. Stripes in all sizes, checks, and plaids are common -- also commonly in one color plus white.
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