To create country Scandinavian style interiors there are a few key influences which could help you get going:
- Arts & Crafts movement
- Swedish fold art: look at work by Carl Larsson
- Climate: wood to keep homes warm and light interiors to brighten the mood of the long dark winters
This concept dates from the 17th century through to the late 19th century.
The image of the bedroom below is an example of how simple and homely Scandinavian style interiors can be.
Color: the color palette for this concept is formed from a mix of blonde/yellow to light/white-washed wood with a contribution of color from your soft furnishings and accessories.
The hallway on the left shows the typical color of wood which you could use to help you achieve the look of a Scandinavian country home.
Pine is the perfect choice of timber.
The bench seating which you can see at the entrance way in the image below is an old reclaimed church type of seating.
It is perfect for this concept and for shabby chic.
Floor: your floors should be bare floorboards. To get the farmhouse/peasant look select roughly chopped boards then white wash them or you could use a lye treatment, where lye is applied to the floorboards to draw out the yellow tones of the pine, then is oiled to a milky white finish.
The yellow pine tones are suitable to select should you prefer some warm colors for your room.
Decor: your furniture could be all timber and that would work perfectly or add in the odd wrought iron object to mix it up a little.
Painted furniture should look aged and worn. The more faded the better. Upholstery fabrics of gingham or simple floral designs are good ranges to choose from.
Below are some examples of what you would typically find in a home with this concept. The chairs are pine and the patchwork quilt is similar to what is found in colonial interior design.
- Arts & Crafts movement
- Swedish fold art: look at work by Carl Larsson
- Climate: wood to keep homes warm and light interiors to brighten the mood of the long dark winters
This concept dates from the 17th century through to the late 19th century.
The image of the bedroom below is an example of how simple and homely Scandinavian style interiors can be.
The look of this concept is pretty much countrified and oldy worldy. Therefore if you fully decorate your home in this design style then it may end up looking like you found a time travel machine. It would serve your better to assume elements of country Scandinavian style interiors into your design.
Color: the color palette for this concept is formed from a mix of blonde/yellow to light/white-washed wood with a contribution of color from your soft furnishings and accessories. The hallway on the left shows the typical color of wood which you could use to help you achieve the look of a Scandinavian country home.
Pine is the perfect choice of timber.
The bench seating which you can see at the entrance way in the image below is an old reclaimed church type of seating.
It is perfect for this concept and for shabby chic.
Walls: walls should be white washed timber tongue and groove panels or a simple paint finish preferably in white or you could have a bare plaster wall finish.
Remember this concept is rustic and represents the style of a farmhouse. The type of folk artwork found on the walls of Scandinavian style interiors is that of floral motifs, particularly the rose, either hand painted or stenciled directly on the wall and could also be applied to furniture.
Look at the subject 'rosemaling' for examples of this artwork and the image below.
The image below, left is a good example of how to achieve this concept in a more up to date way. Lots of timber to suggest Scandinavian style interiors. Reminds me of a sauna!
The below, right image shows a modern twist to this design style. Simple shapes, simple materials and simple color tones.
The yellow pine tones are suitable to select should you prefer some warm colors for your room.
Decor: your furniture could be all timber and that would work perfectly or add in the odd wrought iron object to mix it up a little.
Painted furniture should look aged and worn. The more faded the better. Upholstery fabrics of gingham or simple floral designs are good ranges to choose from.
Below are some examples of what you would typically find in a home with this concept. The chairs are pine and the patchwork quilt is similar to what is found in colonial interior design.
Lighting: select simple, plain wall sconces that are made from tin or brass finished in the color of antiqued gold is particularly good to blend into this concept.
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