Gorgeous and serene Swedish interiors

A colleague and I were having a friendly little debate about Swedish design yesterday. He wasn't too keen on their interior design because it was all "too modern and the colors are too neon bright." I begged to differ. While you do see a lot of modern design in Sweden, one can't forget about the luxurious and clean Gustavian style. It is definitely one of my favorite looks! So, our little conversation inspired me to go on a photo hunt :)

Hope you enjoy these as much as I do!




Images from House Beautiful


Image via Cote de Texas



Image from KDTV



Image from Automatism













Images from Nordic Style

Oh gosh thanks *blush*

Thank you Linda from Lime in the Coconut for honoring me with a Hooked on your Blog award, from Hooked on Houses. I am truly honored. Of course I'm a bit dense so I didn't really know what I was supposed to do with it. But I've finally caught on. Here are some blogs I love-there are sooo many others of course but I don't want to over-do it!
(in no particular order)

Lime in the Coconut of course (reminds me that some people are smart enough to take life slow and enjoy their homes, thanks Linda)

Dwellings and Decor

Daisy Pink Cupcake

Patricia Gray Interior Design

Cote de Texas

House of Turqoise

And...8 things you didn't know about me:
-I'm one of four daughters, so was my mom
-I LOVE dogs
-I grew up on 200 acres on the Chesapeake Bay
-My apartment is usually in a shameful state :(
-My favorite food is still pizza
-I play the guitar
-I know how to fish, shoot a .22, drive a front-end-loader, and chop wood- but I live in NYC :)
-I'm a blonde naturally, but dye my hair brunette