Beautiful Norwegian Home
Would you like to see a lovely Norwegian home today? I was so excited when fellow design blogger, Siw Haveland of Design Shimmer in Norway, wrote in to ask if she could share 12 corners of her home with decor8 readers today. Of course! Of course!
My favorite corner - this is so charming! Everything about it speaks to me...
I'm always keen on sharing inspirational, cozy spaces that ooze with charm and creativity --- so let's see what Siw's gorgeous home looks like. This was shot by Oslo-based photographer Sandra Aslaksen and some of these images recently appeared in Norwegian design magazine, Bonytt but other than that, they're pretty new to the web so we're all pretty lucky to have this pretty place to check out today. Thank you Siw for sharing your home with us...
Her floors look a lot like mine, I have these amazing chevron-patterned wooden floor myself (called technically, herringbone floors). I like the fresh green accents, unexpected and great in a mostly neutral space.
What a clear, modern entryway. This is such a great welcoming space, don't you think? The twinkle lights were the perfect addition. I love how everything Siw does is super affordable and creative. With very little, she does so much!
I adore this dressing table, the gorgeous high heels lined up on the floor, the white wooden floors, the mirror, the lamp... okay, ALL OF IT. It's one of those spaces that makes me feel like it's just the best thing in the world to be a girly girl.
Her tactile, feminine bed covers have to be the most beautiful ones that I've ever seen in my life. I'm not even exaggerating when I say that. I have a crochet coverlet, a vintage one, in white but it's no where are detailed and amazing as Siw's cover. I also love that big creamy beige throw on top. It's such an inviting spread. The rug is perfect as well, I have 3 of them in my home -- I love warm, cozy rugs. I also like her closet-as-headboard. Very different and this works perfectly if you have lots of pretty clothes like she does in many different colors and patterns.
I like her use of linens and the wooden "DS" for the name of her blog, Design Shimmer, on her inspiration board. I also have a board in the same size that I've leaned against the wall in my new workspace too, I have to show you it when I finish my workspace. I'm getting there! Soon!
And here is the pretty homeowner and her great glasses. I just love her look, she matches her home I think - don't you?
If you didn't catch this arrangement of jewelry above her dressing table a few images above, then you can see a closer view... this is a simple wire hanger transformed into a place to display her necklaces. Now this is absolutely budget-friendly!
Siw is not scared to mix high and low - in this example an IKEA cabinet with a mid century classic chair and a Kartell Bourgie lamp.
And here's a view of the entire room where that lovely Kartell lamp is on the IKEA cabinet. It seems she used three of those lockers to form a credenza of sorts - what a clever idea!
Here's a view of her very, very white kitchen. Wow!
Do you spot anything above that you are particularly drawn to? Anything you'd like to try at home?
I'm always looking to share inspirational homes on decor8, so if you have one -- send some photos to me (decor8blog at yahoo dot com) and I'll check them out for sure! :)
(images: sandra aslaksen)