A pared-back forest cabin in Holland

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I do love a pared-back <a href="http://myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/search/label/rural%20retreats?&max-results=20" target="_blank">rural retreat</a>. Every Friday I dream about packing my weekend bag and zooming off to the countryside. There's something wonderful about the back-to-basics, fuss-free life-style, don't you think? This lovely cabin is located in a forest in The Netherlands. The owners (with the help of stylist <a href="http://kimtimmerman.com/" target="_blank">Kim Timmerman</a>) have brought in hints of the great outdoors - including a bird garland, animal motif cushions and bedding, and a branch used as a clothes rail and kept everything else very simple. Oh, how I could unwind here, how about you?!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeIrNxGgIuS8GAQGYa_yS1rEBX8MUGqVZvPy6x6CHiRs0T0eEQu2R0xa2KRbNH4UCQ7tfe9UrkasBfhWdoYr1lD6rUAEYSm8UrytgSfBD5_8CgOnuc5JebUeavtOwA4bVAwNQPUzU1yY/s1600/forest1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeIrNxGgIuS8GAQGYa_yS1rEBX8MUGqVZvPy6x6CHiRs0T0eEQu2R0xa2KRbNH4UCQ7tfe9UrkasBfhWdoYr1lD6rUAEYSm8UrytgSfBD5_8CgOnuc5JebUeavtOwA4bVAwNQPUzU1yY/s1600/forest1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33c0kbjfUQexhyphenhyphen7qU5G9HJKdh_A6U0obXQjY6v2CLxRncxPFaUp039vS-ZV6eIK9IIGQWRQ9ZallEZvRfICGEmewJiwNLrTpEl1DNpwDSfiioCHoGoO_RjMsc-kO6waMBCjf9PDW3haM/s1600/forest4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33c0kbjfUQexhyphenhyphen7qU5G9HJKdh_A6U0obXQjY6v2CLxRncxPFaUp039vS-ZV6eIK9IIGQWRQ9ZallEZvRfICGEmewJiwNLrTpEl1DNpwDSfiioCHoGoO_RjMsc-kO6waMBCjf9PDW3haM/s1600/forest4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyILq0OgnmTih7swawfYjB1iVQuxXerTfcwM9gSD-G0LeLoEY-IAqcO1jmZl27t04X0k6gOkBhkZWR7z5FWpknJmadXCou4DLuRhAqBGyqckib7tvnB-qNOFV8uAmeTb4doZG2qH5BI8g/s1600/forest2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyILq0OgnmTih7swawfYjB1iVQuxXerTfcwM9gSD-G0LeLoEY-IAqcO1jmZl27t04X0k6gOkBhkZWR7z5FWpknJmadXCou4DLuRhAqBGyqckib7tvnB-qNOFV8uAmeTb4doZG2qH5BI8g/s1600/forest2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgQT984XLNRaGJYVh-GgAfw5SXzFfeJVhdpmWInCTWw7U8phD8LVtryyi5hZlNmuOdnBtMpbQuSQ1hG-bTV1YsH5ck6VvN0hnGFTpm6Tn7_acddAhy5zxRM21Rjki6vt_yVKYdiYaH8k/s1600/forest5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgQT984XLNRaGJYVh-GgAfw5SXzFfeJVhdpmWInCTWw7U8phD8LVtryyi5hZlNmuOdnBtMpbQuSQ1hG-bTV1YsH5ck6VvN0hnGFTpm6Tn7_acddAhy5zxRM21Rjki6vt_yVKYdiYaH8k/s1600/forest5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtZWw5li9NgK9IXUrlSe-3WEwhAVfzprmJpr7IkMJO2v6tL8Ux_FtnuRnts8FsVbaPGY6P7kkU6qZbBXX_WVWNp2SQEGX9JdGbKfyIiFbKC5bD8KxwNffbBvTNaEQ4k948vUJGEOM_Qw/s1600/forest6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtZWw5li9NgK9IXUrlSe-3WEwhAVfzprmJpr7IkMJO2v6tL8Ux_FtnuRnts8FsVbaPGY6P7kkU6qZbBXX_WVWNp2SQEGX9JdGbKfyIiFbKC5bD8KxwNffbBvTNaEQ4k948vUJGEOM_Qw/s1600/forest6.jpg" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwLFcD1yvzBZ_CkKrTSJfhThfQtXqjhUCcD3quxZAXW-lVd_MgYBmNy4iyhQGw5TAoGRDQxbg4VPxz0CEAF1rtZCOAfcPS3ji2BsmM49Lz9aCPnRB1twFp4_gwvzrg81Z6N7jvUHWDdo/s1600/forest3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stylist: <a href="http://kimtimmerman.com/" target="_blank">Kim Timmerman</a>   Photography: <a href="http://www.renegonkelfotografie.nl/" target="_blank">Rene Gonkel</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lovely! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And there's good news too. It's available for rent <a href="http://www.slapeninhetbos.nl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> (<i>oh yes</i>! I've packed my bags I'm ready to go....).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm bsolutely loving all these Scandinavian inspired <a href="http://myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/search/label/Summer%20cottage?&max-results=20" target="_blank">country cottages</a> / cosy <a href="http://myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/search/label/rural%20retreats?&max-results=20" target="_blank">cabins too</a> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister has just arrived from London *so great to see her*! We're heading off in a minute for lunch and a day of shopping in Copenhagen - I've been looking forward to this day for so long! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://hay.dk/" target="_blank"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a fabulous weekend!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PS  If you're planning on doing any shopping, don't forget the 10% discount on all items from <a href="http://blackthumbdecor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blackthumb</a> with the code MyScandi10 until 31st March.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PPS Great weekend give-away coming up so stop by tomorrow if you have the time! </div></div>

A pared-back forest cabin in Holland

I do love a pared-back rural retreat . Every Friday I dream about packing my weekend bag and zooming off to the countryside. There's som...

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An idyllic Finnish cottage with an outdoor summer kitchen

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">As January comes to a close and the short, snowy days continue,  I find myself dreaming of the summer sun more and more. And when it arrives - I'm going to be outdoors along with the rest of Scandinavia. That's why I thought I'd share the latest developments of one of my favourite summer cottages - an oh so idyllic family retreat on an island in the Finnish archipelego. The ongoing renovation project is driven by owner <a href="http://www.timeoftheaquarius.com/" target="_blank">Minna Jones </a>of <a href="http://www.timeoftheaquarius.com/" target="_blank">Time of The Aquarius</a> and her partner and has been well documented here on My Scandinavian Home (<a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/04/a-finnish-log-cabin.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/04/a-beautifully-renovated-finnish-cabin.html" target="_blank">here</a> plus her year round home <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2014/04/snaps-from-beautiful-home-in-finland.html" target="_blank">here</a>). To me, the residence epitomises the essence of the Scandinavian summer - life at a cabin with a beautiful, yet basic interior and maximised to ensure time outside enjoying the long awaited summer days. Last season the owners added an outdoor kitchen to the mix. And the good news? It's easily replicated.  Here are a few new snaps of Minna's home and her fab new outdoor kitchen.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkB-RVEg1ZMWZfU11yGup8SZ8dicBN_mxL5s31UDKG077sxwRHM4Ymn81cLrSgUQQVDV85N313X7vCLlvyo8Fiy5wcryxEzaMg_5F7_MHz_QIZF7axBT63c4Jm75okj6VMFPyKy7z_knF/s1600/toa5a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkB-RVEg1ZMWZfU11yGup8SZ8dicBN_mxL5s31UDKG077sxwRHM4Ymn81cLrSgUQQVDV85N313X7vCLlvyo8Fiy5wcryxEzaMg_5F7_MHz_QIZF7axBT63c4Jm75okj6VMFPyKy7z_knF/s1600/toa5a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBvBdzj61PnVV4-LLMbsOTux00UrgLp9lYp-Crpyz_nER3vhw8KJkcKTdzmDMtZpDJAdB5RDNyA-vzw02v5-pG6gVgkGmfVsP1whmNxRFEcwUkOVa9aKTchoXiQ2ej80lyg7fAxb21plH/s1600/toa6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn4GuJcURKqqIUcVY_wY7eGcDbIWkCPfEkO-mHO9xxx4s_u0KaZhmRv1oDCJFjiV21Elux3h6WqtYZ2rAWDltgHWpIIh6CJ5VL81qj20Top07TGDc_7Aib9sW2awbGqRgGo8jGRxXcyPK/s1600/toa9k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn4GuJcURKqqIUcVY_wY7eGcDbIWkCPfEkO-mHO9xxx4s_u0KaZhmRv1oDCJFjiV21Elux3h6WqtYZ2rAWDltgHWpIIh6CJ5VL81qj20Top07TGDc_7Aib9sW2awbGqRgGo8jGRxXcyPK/s1600/toa9k.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minna Jones, <a href="http://www.timeoftheaquarius.com/" target="_blank">Time of the Aquarius</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>To get a similar outdoor kitchen: try painting an IKEA trestle table,  the water can with tap and lights are from <a href="http://www.granit.com/" target="_blank">Granit</a>, buy a camping stove <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stansport-Outfitter-Series-Output-Propane/dp/B001ABK3IC?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAI5RQCZHOENZ4DIIA&tag=outdoocom-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B001ABK3IC" target="_blank">here</a>. Finnish <a href="http://www.finnishdesignshop.com/decoration-storage-lastu-birch-basket-leather-handles-p-9116.html" target="_blank">birch basket</a>. Rattan furniture is set to be big this spring / summer - I'm a big fan of the uber comfy <a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S89896892/" target="_blank">BYHOLMA</a> chair.<br /><br />Other items I know and love: <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/search/knoll-bertoia-outdoor-side-chair?utm_source=Banner%20Ad&utm_medium=Banner%20Ad&utm_term=My%20Scandi%20Home%20Winter%20Sale%202014&utm_content=My%20Scandi%20Home%20Winter%20Sale%202014&utm_campaign=My%20Scandi%20Home%20Winter%20Sale%202014" target="_blank">Bertoia</a> chairs, <a href="http://bkforiginal.com/web/" target="_blank">Butterfly</a> chair and <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/browse/brand/string?utm_source=Banner%20Ad&utm_medium=Banner%20Ad&utm_term=My%20Scandi%20Home%20Winter%20Sale%202014&utm_content=My%20Scandi%20Home%20Winter%20Sale%202014&utm_campaign=My%20Scandi%20Home%20Winter%20Sale%202014" target="_blank">String</a> shelves. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10219456/" target="_blank">IKEA PS 2012</a> chest of drawers and <a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80035920/?query=F%C3%96RH%C3%96JA+Kitchen+trolley" target="_blank">FÖRHÖJA</a> kitchen trolley.<br /><br />To get a full picture of the summer cottage and for more images of the plan, interior, grounds, surrounding nature and family life at the cottage you can wile away a few hours on Minna's dreamy <a href="http://www.timeoftheaquarius.com/search/label/summer%20house" target="_blank">blog</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I also absolutely love this <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2014/08/a-beautiful-pared-back-finnish-cabin.html" target="_blank">Finnish log cabin with a sauna.</a><br /><br />Summer in Finland anyone?! <br /><br />And because it's still January (just): I loved how Scandinavisk summarises the 'Sense of Scandinavia' in <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/a-striking-danish-home-with-calm-feel.html" target="_blank">Thursday's piece</a>. And this <a href="http://www.amerrymishapblog.com/2015/01/vintersaga.html" target="_blank">beautiful video </a>by Volvo featuring Amanda Begman's song 'Vintersaga' (winter tale) perfectly sums up the coldest season in Sweden- I was particularly excited to see it even features the beach by my house here in the South! Thank you <a href="http://www.amerrymishapblog.com/" target="_blank">AMM</a> blog for the tip!<br /><br />Have a lovely day!<br /><br />PS Thank you so much to Ana of <a href="http://www.blogmilkshop.com/" target="_blank">Blog Milk Shop</a> for all your amazing technical help with my blog lately! Ana is not only my tech saviour but she also creates the most stunning blog templates available to buy <a href="http://www.blogmilkshop.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.  </div>

An idyllic Finnish cottage with an outdoor summer kitchen

As January comes to a close and the short, snowy days continue,  I find myself dreaming of the summer sun more and more. And when it arrives...

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A dreamy little space to call home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">One of my dreams is to have a a work studio in my (future) garden which doubles as a pretty guest house for friends and family. Do you share a similar dream?  Then I came across this shed conversion on <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2014/10/before-after-a-feral-shed-gets-a-makeover.html">Design Sponge </a>and my idea was immediately brought to life! Over the space of two months designer, stylist and artist <a href="http://www.paigemorsecreative.com/">Paige Morse</a> converted a shed in her back garden into a stunning Scandinavian inspired black and white retreat. Her goal was to create a space from which she can work, She was so thrilled with the outcome she now actually lives in the 'Casita' and rents out her house to afford the lifestyle she so desires: to work on her creatives full time. What an inspiration?!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRHjsWtsyNK-e2c8pxh4QbTSLtoXS-vUCf2ZajTfD2mta8-SSzuy_AdcZGUcMAv_J9CgJSw8WktyTmzDBFPWzAdeRqNlSzLNABzUPLVbHbiwo1QWcAJgmAzXFrV2l_fEt5qnQw8pKCbhr/s1600/shed2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRHjsWtsyNK-e2c8pxh4QbTSLtoXS-vUCf2ZajTfD2mta8-SSzuy_AdcZGUcMAv_J9CgJSw8WktyTmzDBFPWzAdeRqNlSzLNABzUPLVbHbiwo1QWcAJgmAzXFrV2l_fEt5qnQw8pKCbhr/s1600/shed2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKlcVKOCCBq1xZ5nvHQBISnpSlWpdmBkUDKkNAYxNjcL8yiECS9z4tCC_f3BDqpP7BwQ1hyphenhyphenAoyEvZOAFWmHnRll0N-naD9H2oPa0YHT3UKSzzaPEN2n1pqEitqxWYoJa5gmdns6olTrV9/s1600/shed1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKlcVKOCCBq1xZ5nvHQBISnpSlWpdmBkUDKkNAYxNjcL8yiECS9z4tCC_f3BDqpP7BwQ1hyphenhyphenAoyEvZOAFWmHnRll0N-naD9H2oPa0YHT3UKSzzaPEN2n1pqEitqxWYoJa5gmdns6olTrV9/s1600/shed1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWjgTnk_mv0wC53UoGfgo-gXOKCoPMHv8GAKt0yOp3louYW1pJhVrrgPoRmUFeq7CKZEVvA1lG2ZVoAogV_XOjrgJwirEQKZ5OhRwfMO6F_lsA86husm0RS4Sgs7phW7s930Mjle-9e1_/s1600/shed7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWjgTnk_mv0wC53UoGfgo-gXOKCoPMHv8GAKt0yOp3louYW1pJhVrrgPoRmUFeq7CKZEVvA1lG2ZVoAogV_XOjrgJwirEQKZ5OhRwfMO6F_lsA86husm0RS4Sgs7phW7s930Mjle-9e1_/s1600/shed7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDqy4Kk5FvbnSFAkZCMDYBZZGoCh3YUgcxkxbG0XWQngL_3Npbup7wFpgFrZMDr4QFebytVAaFY3waPMLmaNjXSvguaEL_QoU6UE7NURbEg7DTwMJO0_ZWxSc_ceC0F6Ubcey6u56Ospx/s1600/shed8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDqy4Kk5FvbnSFAkZCMDYBZZGoCh3YUgcxkxbG0XWQngL_3Npbup7wFpgFrZMDr4QFebytVAaFY3waPMLmaNjXSvguaEL_QoU6UE7NURbEg7DTwMJO0_ZWxSc_ceC0F6Ubcey6u56Ospx/s1600/shed8.jpg" /></a></div><br />Before:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcRgue2r2cUFs5PTUEiole-IN4TV2SsrkuY8FLbhaacHdDp4bo9rCe58mx6XJ1jOhtpn3BQiUdRSFPFUOJtbyV_3tbV2xIeYdEi062PlrAmdURWnsnLw0yzaYvFXBnrKOo3cIihzHIyIR/s1600/shed9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcRgue2r2cUFs5PTUEiole-IN4TV2SsrkuY8FLbhaacHdDp4bo9rCe58mx6XJ1jOhtpn3BQiUdRSFPFUOJtbyV_3tbV2xIeYdEi062PlrAmdURWnsnLw0yzaYvFXBnrKOo3cIihzHIyIR/s1600/shed9.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photos<a href="http://www.codyulrich.com/#!/index"> Cody Ulrich</a>. <a href="http://www.paigemorsecreative.com/">Paige Morse</a>. Via <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2014/10/before-after-a-feral-shed-gets-a-makeover.html">Design Sponge</a> with thanks. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Be still my beating heart!<br /><br />This really is the casita of my dreams! The only thing I would add is a turf roof as seen on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/255438610089997316/">this</a> and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/255438610090676391/">this home</a>. How about you? Could you see yourself working / living here?<br /><br />You can see the full before and after shots over at <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2014/10/before-after-a-feral-shed-gets-a-makeover.html">Design Sponge</a> and read more about Paige's work <a href="http://www.paigemorsecreative.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />Other fantastic, unusual and alternative garden shed conversions <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/05/the-alternative-garden-shed.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2014/05/the-out-house-retreat-of-nashville.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Have a lovely day!</div>

A dreamy little space to call home

One of my dreams is to have a a work studio in my (future) garden which doubles as a pretty guest house for friends and family. Do you share...

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The Greek island home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">As I mentioned earlier on the week I'm still clinging to that summer feeling (are you?) - on colder days I'm even dreaming about summer 2015 (cue slight obsession with my Pinterest<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/nikiatmsh/travel/"> travel</a> board!)! One country my family and I have our sites on next year is Greece. Oh how I'd love to rent a Greek island home. Which is why I was so excited to find this beautiful cottage on the Greek island of Lesvos (thank you <a href="http://style-files.com/2014/09/08/the-travel-files-a-greek-island-home/#more-19002">Style Files</a>!). It's the home of Australian author, photographer and designer <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and her British artist husband  <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a>. In 2007 Claire and Matthew fled the rat race for a more simple life on Lesvos, how inspiring?! You can read more about their adventures and see more pictures of this wonderful home in Claire's book '<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Greek-Island-Home-Claire-Lloyd/dp/1908337184">My Greek Island Home</a>'. And the good news? They have a <a href="http://www.mygreekislandhomeguesthouse.com/">guest house</a> for rent...wow, wow and wow! Greece 2015 anyone?!<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKdglmvfdeg8E1U0DMzaYaId7kFdL2sfCLNbeYgkCJpB5b36d-irYHGUDKc7U4_kNP4NhgJN7r3ZyF1pt6By2ri3TJArKS7CI5I4J6zqdURGpkhJKcKjiUKC9OZdyfvqGLCk6y0cEnMX4/s1600/greek3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKdglmvfdeg8E1U0DMzaYaId7kFdL2sfCLNbeYgkCJpB5b36d-irYHGUDKc7U4_kNP4NhgJN7r3ZyF1pt6By2ri3TJArKS7CI5I4J6zqdURGpkhJKcKjiUKC9OZdyfvqGLCk6y0cEnMX4/s1600/greek3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Laude</a>r</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9-oeG_KDDnBglTlGRAiShxZyBNGmIhyTTvOl4NZNWRzCFy-wCI6IZ3aDWnuZfNQdjWgwFN3FVdgix-GFJoU0Is1HUfTwx0ivc-JMMhbC2gmjH0SWWAd4lkynlljcXk0k9TEoWH5hqO9y/s1600/greek1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9-oeG_KDDnBglTlGRAiShxZyBNGmIhyTTvOl4NZNWRzCFy-wCI6IZ3aDWnuZfNQdjWgwFN3FVdgix-GFJoU0Is1HUfTwx0ivc-JMMhbC2gmjH0SWWAd4lkynlljcXk0k9TEoWH5hqO9y/s1600/greek1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJz5eZaM01DU6Ak1_6MbFpuJkdbGyZBEKv2uEyEnR6UxC8uXfvuz0oJaOqz4yMETPbPMFzrkGFwgQ13T_iBDQ518i82GS6lBtUkikGyRa8eNoOrv_ICsHMTszorIxQZLIfGUPA0-w86PcQ/s1600/greek2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJz5eZaM01DU6Ak1_6MbFpuJkdbGyZBEKv2uEyEnR6UxC8uXfvuz0oJaOqz4yMETPbPMFzrkGFwgQ13T_iBDQ518i82GS6lBtUkikGyRa8eNoOrv_ICsHMTszorIxQZLIfGUPA0-w86PcQ/s1600/greek2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTFTMWMa4MA98Yo9i5ZD4oXvUOI1Joe4m8v9jn-W81vbqaNHGWDYZoMbIchaKv0H8UBNfnCfDaC-JgNHUVmk9hv2gPXzd8EQK3OYQ1-GiH_FHrygouXBnPsxVqGVoO43epOfZtko6sJZz/s1600/greek4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTFTMWMa4MA98Yo9i5ZD4oXvUOI1Joe4m8v9jn-W81vbqaNHGWDYZoMbIchaKv0H8UBNfnCfDaC-JgNHUVmk9hv2gPXzd8EQK3OYQ1-GiH_FHrygouXBnPsxVqGVoO43epOfZtko6sJZz/s1600/greek4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKCsTXXRRUQkZAt3yVXjRJa505xC1HHy4nbHarnIuuG376CTgyeJEKMi_ius24u2Qe_KZ714gIbLkbV4vTQQKPFL-xQV5HshC5_KwpNdF3ojS70x56wRN9eM0OICNaxP-AaN3R4mK_trO/s1600/greek7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKCsTXXRRUQkZAt3yVXjRJa505xC1HHy4nbHarnIuuG376CTgyeJEKMi_ius24u2Qe_KZ714gIbLkbV4vTQQKPFL-xQV5HshC5_KwpNdF3ojS70x56wRN9eM0OICNaxP-AaN3R4mK_trO/s1600/greek7.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzgNlY9iSk_jj7DJOfJ_f4InJgDIktmvjmAhxxpCCzy4Ci3nWWlgKMzBsWeNMYNs2v3ZCpWhROAn9f8kmWVZ3oD27WoOknmiqBoFNtEbID6HMc9Y-pBWME5HMrCjNUKaqwhM24fWKfXUt/s1600/greek5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzgNlY9iSk_jj7DJOfJ_f4InJgDIktmvjmAhxxpCCzy4Ci3nWWlgKMzBsWeNMYNs2v3ZCpWhROAn9f8kmWVZ3oD27WoOknmiqBoFNtEbID6HMc9Y-pBWME5HMrCjNUKaqwhM24fWKfXUt/s1600/greek5.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRvqgyqSy_gAOXvCeHdre5o5tlp_K-j97miZ_H4fKalxs0c64Ed5iDGNEq4mZN7L7XmlwWVlojU65cPliI9eETDVVmiyDZNvs5W5oCiPkjbA7iIEOMlPlItqrJdwYcMOHJYxpJteg__js/s1600/greek6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRvqgyqSy_gAOXvCeHdre5o5tlp_K-j97miZ_H4fKalxs0c64Ed5iDGNEq4mZN7L7XmlwWVlojU65cPliI9eETDVVmiyDZNvs5W5oCiPkjbA7iIEOMlPlItqrJdwYcMOHJYxpJteg__js/s1600/greek6.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xjtgQaZBk8Mm1iqpyi4B7LegVJn6jNddRxN37Z9RHNDIXRxlkLsO4ceU6ykkwHMA4oEJcrX-d7SAIEwpEgUl_OF1bwEhYjeCEvyBYWHzZxBShEsvOLM1psq6DdlJhy0BbMXNIor5g-LS/s1600/greek8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xjtgQaZBk8Mm1iqpyi4B7LegVJn6jNddRxN37Z9RHNDIXRxlkLsO4ceU6ykkwHMA4oEJcrX-d7SAIEwpEgUl_OF1bwEhYjeCEvyBYWHzZxBShEsvOLM1psq6DdlJhy0BbMXNIor5g-LS/s1600/greek8.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pC2s5uWqdXI6YRU69gxm56mMjlaxCYFTg-Ymve6lV4g7gCNj7NoBndyKY2gbMx6sCprIU5g3Rfe46sNBOmehztKv8qYnd80fdCeNX94_VxLBnhHueTsK0lxzsJwIV579Zokd00_-tQA0/s1600/greek9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pC2s5uWqdXI6YRU69gxm56mMjlaxCYFTg-Ymve6lV4g7gCNj7NoBndyKY2gbMx6sCprIU5g3Rfe46sNBOmehztKv8qYnd80fdCeNX94_VxLBnhHueTsK0lxzsJwIV579Zokd00_-tQA0/s1600/greek9.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography <a href="http://www.carlacoulson.com/">Cara Coulson</a>, Home owner: <a href="http://clairelloyd.com/">Claire Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.matthewusmarlauder.com/">Matthew Usmar Lauder</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Could you spend your summer holiday here?!<br /><br />For more Greek summer house inspiration you also might want to check out this <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2014/09/an-oh-so-fabulous-greek-escape.html">Greek escape</a> and this<a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2012/07/a-cool-white-and-rustic-retreat-on.html"> rustic retreat</a>.<br /><br />Speaking of summer holidays - make sure you pop back to enter my exciting weekend give-away tomorrow!<br /><br />Have a lovely day!<br /><br /></div>

The Greek island home

As I mentioned earlier on the week I'm still clinging to that summer feeling (are you?) - on colder days I'm even dreaming about sum...

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A striking Danish log cabin

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hello Friday! To celebrate the weekend I always try to find an all singing all dancing, awe-inspiring home. I spent several hours rifling through <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/nikiatmsh/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and other sources for the perfect home today. And then I found it! It's hard not to instantly love this Danish cabin by the Haderslev Fjord with it's almost entirely exposed wood interior, high ceilings and contemporary furniture. The basic way it's been furnished allows the incredible vista to do the talking and yet there's also something incredibly cosy about it too. I could definitely spend my weekend here, how about you?!<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJPagDgqBU3vlRmy9GHzx0uR2mHLfWfRM44uxyEYmCzPs_N4LJMWXvBFi9L55E_fhea82UhOOPeCysc2AMbgYsl7aCyMXjIEf3Uiz6bvzEu1_Nk1Xt1SgpLKjDvO4DmC_LFSenQ33N-w4/s1600/wood1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJPagDgqBU3vlRmy9GHzx0uR2mHLfWfRM44uxyEYmCzPs_N4LJMWXvBFi9L55E_fhea82UhOOPeCysc2AMbgYsl7aCyMXjIEf3Uiz6bvzEu1_Nk1Xt1SgpLKjDvO4DmC_LFSenQ33N-w4/s1600/wood1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By <a href="http://LivingGap.com/">LivingGap.com</a> / Photos by Karsten Damstedt. Architect Kim Holst.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr-BcoCaKq6bI8px1Xt3tYfdqeR2NNHrbu5_rANSw-uJ0QTzaGAw8Cw-WYPmLUugE-MQ9uTPEtXPT-XpeBqWZBv3KRwxjdyHpHkK14iMjgmR-e4fPJzweRzRboNTm58vv5e2l-792qtr1/s1600/wood2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr-BcoCaKq6bI8px1Xt3tYfdqeR2NNHrbu5_rANSw-uJ0QTzaGAw8Cw-WYPmLUugE-MQ9uTPEtXPT-XpeBqWZBv3KRwxjdyHpHkK14iMjgmR-e4fPJzweRzRboNTm58vv5e2l-792qtr1/s1600/wood2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By <a href="http://LivingGap.com/">LivingGap.com</a> / Photos by Karsten Damstedt. Architect Kim Holst.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSl5CjGDwjg6phrTMhWctXe-5-pVbu4yWYluLPk4GX4ssXJcAg2hrWLHmT6gq7u2C9WZn2HZbQa10Nn8gN9SdiW5QQhzWYY1fLjAMTfLC8jst9AXWGzJP5r3XdUmImz7t28ZHUn81_qLqs/s1600/wood3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSl5CjGDwjg6phrTMhWctXe-5-pVbu4yWYluLPk4GX4ssXJcAg2hrWLHmT6gq7u2C9WZn2HZbQa10Nn8gN9SdiW5QQhzWYY1fLjAMTfLC8jst9AXWGzJP5r3XdUmImz7t28ZHUn81_qLqs/s1600/wood3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By <a href="http://LivingGap.com/">LivingGap.com</a> / Photos by Karsten Damstedt. Architect Kim Holst.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-agYrQQyDQpveWgaGy0T2nFPNnIzGb-50wGvMhxBNNKt-mb2zdjzLT2tPvRukH-_Y2j34N_CzKwQqZfoHXfeG0s56cRaf41MamrLOK7Tukn8iCT8TTNiwSc-WpL4r2CfLWqzp8zkTFAQ/s1600/wood4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-agYrQQyDQpveWgaGy0T2nFPNnIzGb-50wGvMhxBNNKt-mb2zdjzLT2tPvRukH-_Y2j34N_CzKwQqZfoHXfeG0s56cRaf41MamrLOK7Tukn8iCT8TTNiwSc-WpL4r2CfLWqzp8zkTFAQ/s1600/wood4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By <a href="http://LivingGap.com/">LivingGap.com</a> / Photos by Karsten Damstedt. Architect Kim Holst.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEc42F5N-7sZGpCq7ReHeWRxVOwQtfSuqPXYMW5AgxOHpzm4FXq_b_cdrCBt4diIow2KSeeTNm07VQtvXs_LebWqkJcakq9I_JJ1LEoKnt8k_VxF-zgmTFBkoBaWZKWN6cEx0XlP8Fc0h/s1600/wood5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEc42F5N-7sZGpCq7ReHeWRxVOwQtfSuqPXYMW5AgxOHpzm4FXq_b_cdrCBt4diIow2KSeeTNm07VQtvXs_LebWqkJcakq9I_JJ1LEoKnt8k_VxF-zgmTFBkoBaWZKWN6cEx0XlP8Fc0h/s1600/wood5.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By <a href="http://LivingGap.com/">LivingGap.com</a> / Photos by Karsten Damstedt. Architect Kim Holst.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqwV4s00eUIKjEJwVbjbVzdj_P0i81CQ0CVi8R_vExbld0Evot5ja2SVcUmG8sTGrFPr_APmT4jsVnPKzBzi2kBpLNe-m2heeQEaLwDosHpWOnc29Pl8cGaYyne4CyTDsvPtqJXSmHH0l/s1600/wood6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqwV4s00eUIKjEJwVbjbVzdj_P0i81CQ0CVi8R_vExbld0Evot5ja2SVcUmG8sTGrFPr_APmT4jsVnPKzBzi2kBpLNe-m2heeQEaLwDosHpWOnc29Pl8cGaYyne4CyTDsvPtqJXSmHH0l/s1600/wood6.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By <a href="http://LivingGap.com/">LivingGap.com</a> / Photos by Karsten Damstedt. Architect Kim Holst.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5b_Bwpaiv1X5tYzp8s5MQBDXZnUKO_Nvjhs4-Fn0hQYkDE5oiD1caepyjntFrQEkb22HnNMpHBMxhYC3oaNa2A37AAUsTp3UMc_xD2U-soW_wOr5pOSWI71ZPrhy1IwMoMuOTtgi6wkF-/s1600/wood7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5b_Bwpaiv1X5tYzp8s5MQBDXZnUKO_Nvjhs4-Fn0hQYkDE5oiD1caepyjntFrQEkb22HnNMpHBMxhYC3oaNa2A37AAUsTp3UMc_xD2U-soW_wOr5pOSWI71ZPrhy1IwMoMuOTtgi6wkF-/s1600/wood7.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By <a href="http://LivingGap.com/">LivingGap.com</a> / Photos by Karsten Damstedt. Architect Kim Holst.</td></tr></tbody></table>Such a fantastic space, don't you think?!<br /><br />I have a real penchant for Scandinavian holiday homes as you'll know from these archives: <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.fr/search/label/rural%20retreats" target="_blank">rural retreats</a>, <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.fr/search/label/Summer%20cottage" target="_blank">summer cottages</a> and <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.fr/search/label/Log%20cabin" target="_blank">log cabins</a>. Pure escapism for the weekend (just scroll past the home above as it will likely come up first).<br /><br />I hope you have a fabulous couple of days and see you Monday!</div>

A striking Danish log cabin

Hello Friday! To celebrate the weekend I always try to find an all singing all dancing, awe-inspiring home. I spent several hours rifling th...

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A cottage in the Stockholm archipelagos

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I don't know what the weather's like where you are but here it's starting to feel....er.....dare I say it....Autumnal. So today I thought I'd add a little sunshine here on the blog instead. And if I close my eyes this rainy, windy Tuesday morning I can dream I'm at on this beautiful waterside cottage. It's the fabulous home of one of <a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspiration/Inspirerandehem/Hemma-hos-var-alldeles-egen-inredningsblogg-mycasa" target="_blank">Sköna Hem</a> blogger Åsa Myrberg of <a href="http://blogg.skonahem.com/atmycasa/" target="_blank">@mycasa</a> on<a href="https://www.google.se/maps/place/Eker%C3%B6/@59.2790564,17.7937916,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x465f0a42f21a68e5:0x400fef341e48bd0" target="_blank"> Ekerö</a> in the Stockholm archipelagos. If the beautiful, light filled and relaxed interior doesn't do it for you, the setting certainly will. Summer anyone?<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB8DHkvz_jCYXNAJcj5qE_n25GYa2kl_hu0ieGP3g8Alx5bGqgCn8qQO6W7N6D2muGhA3Oac1r69ThhASuJwKDgkZq_IAYijtn5QsAzq9g5zY6LMVDEoaPZWROAEzlYWnijH-rYzr-IbF/s1600/cottage1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB8DHkvz_jCYXNAJcj5qE_n25GYa2kl_hu0ieGP3g8Alx5bGqgCn8qQO6W7N6D2muGhA3Oac1r69ThhASuJwKDgkZq_IAYijtn5QsAzq9g5zY6LMVDEoaPZWROAEzlYWnijH-rYzr-IbF/s1600/cottage1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspiration/Inspirerandehem/Hemma-hos-var-alldeles-egen-inredningsblogg-mycasa" target="_blank">Sköna Hem</a>,<a href="http://www.pernillahed.com/" target="_blank"> Pernilla Hed</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRE6w-Za9lZFvARexizkQ32l8RVpR_8RbrMvRTu77PoJ38XQwUJ2xynhnvewPcrbMSfuOc8gKDVBYZVl16ETCMyf5pW82maVjUyc7fN1w8k7WcksbMigWYuezTJQSDtq2cIllLR1j8lpmu/s1600/kok2_atmycasa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRE6w-Za9lZFvARexizkQ32l8RVpR_8RbrMvRTu77PoJ38XQwUJ2xynhnvewPcrbMSfuOc8gKDVBYZVl16ETCMyf5pW82maVjUyc7fN1w8k7WcksbMigWYuezTJQSDtq2cIllLR1j8lpmu/s1600/kok2_atmycasa.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspiration/Inspirerandehem/Hemma-hos-var-alldeles-egen-inredningsblogg-mycasa" target="_blank">Sköna Hem</a>. <a href="http://www.pernillahed.com/" target="_blank">Pernilla Hed</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTnF3aTY2HLb13T_Hx9CJAh9YA3Di4c3rDBIKoXC-shnqIZKOIggirvNYkDA4IqEG1ZpS_EGnQaRHpSoQtXgK1dymzD8IxyEgyuX26OOQvbimMWTTJ7abkDei8IgnDk9YSk6CXC15xYlh/s1600/cottage5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTnF3aTY2HLb13T_Hx9CJAh9YA3Di4c3rDBIKoXC-shnqIZKOIggirvNYkDA4IqEG1ZpS_EGnQaRHpSoQtXgK1dymzD8IxyEgyuX26OOQvbimMWTTJ7abkDei8IgnDk9YSk6CXC15xYlh/s1600/cottage5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspiration/Inspirerandehem/Hemma-hos-var-alldeles-egen-inredningsblogg-mycasa" target="_blank">Sköna Hem</a>. <a href="http://www.pernillahed.com/" target="_blank">Pernilla Hed</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UR7VH8GVIEj-jZopca9yBaXK1xpnP-IAcLHtERrt5N_30vMTD7i94fzXKIm69I2NimWYSityN7p9SBL7QJ6YV4qCIYaQl72Nap99q289ND8-lS083Qch3DtOa2f84y63A1xu_pLADyEs/s1600/casa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UR7VH8GVIEj-jZopca9yBaXK1xpnP-IAcLHtERrt5N_30vMTD7i94fzXKIm69I2NimWYSityN7p9SBL7QJ6YV4qCIYaQl72Nap99q289ND8-lS083Qch3DtOa2f84y63A1xu_pLADyEs/s1600/casa1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspiration/Inspirerandehem/Hemma-hos-var-alldeles-egen-inredningsblogg-mycasa" target="_blank">Sköna Hem</a>. <a href="http://www.pernillahed.com/" target="_blank">Pernilla Hed</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGzc_24kje6rjxWbwU-psSAnmD2cAIHsZKhmlLrK5t-EDdBsIwRDb7mDd8yJS87d2hdTIFC-oNZGoiKtXgitjpe_qvrRWe5MTZ0vH2g0f_rcyIffG2fOh2cF5_JIsZ35qrZxzCC2ZrU0f/s1600/cottage2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGzc_24kje6rjxWbwU-psSAnmD2cAIHsZKhmlLrK5t-EDdBsIwRDb7mDd8yJS87d2hdTIFC-oNZGoiKtXgitjpe_qvrRWe5MTZ0vH2g0f_rcyIffG2fOh2cF5_JIsZ35qrZxzCC2ZrU0f/s1600/cottage2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspiration/Inspirerandehem/Hemma-hos-var-alldeles-egen-inredningsblogg-mycasa" target="_blank">Sköna Hem</a>. <a href="http://www.pernillahed.com/" target="_blank">Pernilla Hed</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsy0VcFc5_jPwuPIpbHdt0tJhyphenhyphenNQns-UuIbjGKSW0ZIPymWMbV4owrwzBfKDvBo3ogerEQftCr5zWNDmoN7vHJcxvQHycZh1gMfpjnwr3yF9Kqnr_4YFmOSFpbqSKSvSOt2xNyH5YvzmW/s1600/cottage4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsy0VcFc5_jPwuPIpbHdt0tJhyphenhyphenNQns-UuIbjGKSW0ZIPymWMbV4owrwzBfKDvBo3ogerEQftCr5zWNDmoN7vHJcxvQHycZh1gMfpjnwr3yF9Kqnr_4YFmOSFpbqSKSvSOt2xNyH5YvzmW/s1600/cottage4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspiration/Inspirerandehem/Hemma-hos-var-alldeles-egen-inredningsblogg-mycasa" target="_blank">Sköna Hem</a>. <a href="http://www.pernillahed.com/" target="_blank">Pernilla Hed</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb75CUsr3ucWTKpboIo8EjnfTR09rL6l2JuQavHi89ivT8vgFWObbrUoR-UokgS9DGlUliiBlHWRmufQ05PDFdEdRFaN2jbuVu4DWp_iZZtpDa-7KE2-XopOJhOtp9y0JOGx76Jo0tf_RS/s1600/cottage3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb75CUsr3ucWTKpboIo8EjnfTR09rL6l2JuQavHi89ivT8vgFWObbrUoR-UokgS9DGlUliiBlHWRmufQ05PDFdEdRFaN2jbuVu4DWp_iZZtpDa-7KE2-XopOJhOtp9y0JOGx76Jo0tf_RS/s1600/cottage3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/inspiration/Inspirerandehem/Hemma-hos-var-alldeles-egen-inredningsblogg-mycasa" target="_blank">Sköna Hem</a>. <a href="http://www.pernillahed.com/" target="_blank">Pernilla Hed.</a></td></tr></tbody></table>What an incredible place to spend long summer days?! The Stockholm archipelagos really are fantastic too.<br /><br />For more Scandinavian summer cottage dreaming click<a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/search?q=summer+cottage" target="_blank"> here</a> - warning, you'll need to pour yourself a cup of tea first - there are hundreds of them! (the home above might come up first, if so, scroll past it). <br /><br />I'm off to <a href="http://theconference.se/" target="_blank">The Conference</a> in Malmö today - anyone else going? Last year's was so inspiring!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Tuesday.<br /><br /></div>

A cottage in the Stockholm archipelagos

I don't know what the weather's like where you are but here it's starting to feel....er.....dare I say it....Autumnal. So today ...

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