If you have followed an ordinary woman for a while, you know that I have a penchant for low storage solutions, like this image. It does not only provide space for fancy gallery solutions, but also small delicate still life on top of the storage where you also should leave some space clean so it does not get too over worked.
thatnordicfeeling.com
Take care / Marie
This it the time of the year when I feel homesick. The time when friends & family gather on all possible occasions. Darkness arrives at midday already, snow & the cold keeps people indoors which makes it nice to sit inside to cuddle. Winter feels appealing from a distance, while we have pleasant sun & warmth here. So a typical Scandinavian feel, makes sense then.
/ nordicstyle via pinterest.com
Take care / Marie
It is summer in Sweden & winter here in Australia. FB is filled of comments from family & friends who’s enjoying their summer vacation in what seems to be great weather. My son & his girlfriend are there now too. It makes us feel homesick, especially when we’re watching a typical Swedish tv-show that only runs during the summer months. Allsång på Skansen – sing-along at Skansen. It is a little hard to explain but it’s a long tradition that has become a national “festival”. It’s a tv-show with invited guests performing thier current hit, but they must also select a melody from a song booklet, where everyone in the audience sings along in. Including all who watch at home too!
So with homesickness as a background, this will be a post about Scandinavian style. Something that is very popular in Australia – not just home furnishing but also music, food, film, fashion & so on. It is after all not so strange really, it is a high standard regarding design, quality & function. I think what appeals to the many, is the use of natural materials & the simplicity of design. I have put together images of what I see as typical of this style & what I’ve grown up with. It’s not the playful & colourful style, but more traditional & a little more mature.
1. White, light, natural material & simplicity / remodelista
2. Wood materials / fancy.com
3. The 1700s still impacts / tumblr.com
4. Functional furniture / skonahem.se
5. A typical Scandinavian icon / google.com
6. Straight lines & simple beauty / livethemma.se
7. Much use of textiles & wood / 79ideas
8. Simple, clean impression / scandinaviandeko
9. The 1700 century in today’s environment / desdemyventana
10. Modern environment / convoy.tumblr.com
11. The famous Dala horse / vitradesignstudio via trendenser
12. Wood, white & light / annatruelsen
13. Birch & white / keltainen
14. Swedish icon – Dala horse/ keltainen
15. white, sheepskin & clogs / pjattrofurnar.is
Take care / Marie
