Heeeeej there friends! I\'m writing this blog post from home this morning as later I\'m be heading to Copenhagen for a meeting (it\'s a beautiful, sunny day so I can\'t wait!). I usually go into my studio to work these days, so sitting here...

Last Tuesday I celebrated my twenty year anniversary of living in Sweden. Can you believe it" I simply don\'t know where the time has gone. But it\'s been two wonderful decades! Over my years here, Scandinavian interiors have evolved a lot....

Sponsored by Carl Hansen & Søn, all words are my own and only work with companies I love and think you will too. Thank you for supporting the wonderful brands that make My Scandinavian Home possible. Hej! In Sweden, the Easter week serves as an...

Hey friends! How are you this fine day" One of the things I have always admired about Scandinavians is how practical and resourceful they are. Something needs fixing" Out comes the toolbox. Car tyres need changing" Out comes the jack! And this...

Do you recognise the signature style in the picture above" Maybe this beautiful kitchen in a former schoolhouse, this Berlin apartment and country house or this charming cottage in Österlen, Sweden might provide a clue. Yep, Laura and Nora of Our...

The leaves are starting to unfurl in Sweden which means gardens and balconies have been a hive of activity: sweeping, pruning, scrubbing down furniture - you name it. While we know in our hearts of hearts that the temperatures could very well...

If you ever visit the Swedish countryside in summertime, the chances are, you\'ll stay in a red and white cottage just like this, tucked away in the forest by a lake or the sea. In fact, from the outside, it looks very much like the summer...

Men hejsan! They say a picture can speak louder than words and today is one of those days. Photographer 

Godmorgon! After my offbeat post on Monday (check out the amazing before and after pictures of a Swedish camper!), I am reigning it in a little today and landing back to earth. Not quite back to earth though, as this lovely home is high up among the...

One day, when my children are fully grown, Per and I dream of spending part of our winter somewhere sunnier and warmer than Sweden. Not the entire winter - I love pulling out my knits and lighting candles in autumn, and the first flurry of snow in...

Anyone in need of a little calm this Monday" This elegant apartment in Södermalm, Stockholm is blessed with 3.30 metre high ceilings and beautiful period features. Plus, if you\'re looking to make an extra bedroom out of your living space or work...

Usually we go to visit family in England at Easter, but this time sadly we didn\'t have the time. Often when we go, we pay a trip to Cornwall in the southwest, where some of my ancestors are from and my sister has a beautiful house (they rent it...

On May 8th I\'ll have lived in Sweden for twenty years. TWENTY YEARS! I often think back to the summer I met Per - which signalled the start of my Scandinavian adventure. It was a warm and sunny July and I flew over to visit a Swedish friend. We...

Once upon a time I shared a lovely apartment belonging to Sarah Bjørumslet. The title of the post read \'keeping it real in a Danish family home in the heart of Copenhagen\'. And I still remember how refreshing I thought it was to see an...

Easter in Sweden is a big event. Although the country is largely secular, the holiday offers a perfect excuse for families to gather in the spring sunshine (hopefully), eat some herring, egg based delicies and of course sing songs while downing...

For anyone who needs to hear this today: Anna Swain is selling beautiful \'Seabird\' on Lamb Island just off Brisbane, Queensland Australia. Not familiar with Anna Swain" A glance at instagram (where you can also see plenty more pictures!) -...

Hello! How are you this bright and sunny day" In recent years, the interior world trend has edged away from a less is more white space (although they\'ll always feel timeless to me!) towards more of a mix and match menagerie of bold colours,...

At our summer cottage, the garden is one big open space waiting to be converted into a series of \'rooms\'. I have so many dreams of how to make the most it, from flowerbeds and a vegetable patch, to an outdoor kitchen and hot tub. But where to...

It was the vintage zinc bath tub looking out over the ocean which caught my eye.Instantly knowing that there was more about this home to be discovered, I delved deeper into the @thevintagerose_. And just because we could all use a little dreaming...

What are your plans for the weekend" Having lived a separate week in their own apartments in Stockholm, Sofia and Mattias will no doubt reconvene here with their respective children to spend the weekend together. Made up of a series of separate...

Do you love to redecorate your home or move everything around once in a while" I featured Mary\'s home in Germany, four years ago and there have been so many lovely, small changes, I felt it was time to revisit! Mary is the founder of...

It might not feel like spring in Southern Sweden yet (it snowed in some parts of Skåne yesterday!) but it\'s on its way, I can feel it! Can you" One of the biggest joys is preparing the home for a new season - which also means storing away heavy...

Homes come in all shapes and sizes. And today, I\'m excited to share Sandberg wallpaper (I love the print we put up in the summer cottage bedroom!), a link of paint and layers of textile, don\'t you think" Tiered hanging baskets offer extra...

With much of Scandinavia basking in sunshine and warmth this week, it would be rude not to transport us to the Swedish holiday of Gotland today! After all, there\'s only one month left until the school holidays, and the start of summer cottage...

Hello friends! I hope you had a lovely break over Easter. We nipped away to my father-in-law\'s house in Kullaberg (I once wrote a guide to that beautiful part of Sweden here - it\'s well worth a visit!). Our summer cottage is on the next...