Showing posts with label Sitting room. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sitting room. Show all posts

Friday, August 10, 2012

Swedish sitting room inspiration

One of my first projects this Autumn will definitely be our sitting room. I foresee lots of evenings on the sofa under a blanket! I'm taking my inspiration from some of these lovely Swedish sitting rooms. All of which have appeared on Alvhem estate agents website over the year). And all very white and lovely.










Alvhem
I think the last three are my favourite, just need to throw in a roaring fire to the mix! Perfect! What about you?

Have a lovely Friday all! YaaaaaaaY!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

My home: sitting room

On monday I showed a few snaps of my dining area. Here's the other side of our open plan living space. Looking at the snaps now I see that perhaps it could have been a little neater, but that is our style: laid back! We had great fun creating the picture wall. It was a case of finding items we love and that have meaning such as my daughter's hand prints, a framed heart engagement present from my mother-in-law, a Therese Sennerholt print from my husband, a poem read out on our wedding day which I wrote out and framed, mirrors and sculptures and then a few hours of 'left a bit, right a bit....!'

My Scandinavian Home
My Scandinavian Home
My Scandinavian Home
I picked up the armchairs for 10 pounds each at a mid century flea market in Malmö - such a bargain!! Admittedly they're a bit 'springy' to sit on but I love the shape of the arms! The shelves are by string. And the mid century coffee table used to be my parents-in-laws but you can pick these up at auction site Lauritz and the lights in the corner are from Granit. The blanket draped over the sofa is from Himla.

In the bottom left of the two top pictures you can just see a little IKEA Lätt childrens table and chair. I painted the top of it with blackboard paint and the legs and chairs white for my girls. The wicker Alseda pouffs are also from IKEA and great for adding a little extra seating when needed.

Next steps - paint the stairs white. Watch this space!!!