A light and bright Gothenburg home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Morning! It's truly mid winter here in Sweden now. Dark, cold, snowy. We're all hibernating indoors with lit candles eating too many cinnamon buns (I speak for myself on that last point!). At this time of year I feel having a beautiful, cosy home is even more important since we're inside so much of the time. I like this Gothenburg home currently for sale through Alvhem. It's light, has beautiful bones and blends high street finds like the<a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80067789/" target="_blank"> Urban chair </a>from IKEA with Scandinavian classics like the <a href="http://www.designcollectors.com/EN/product/1508/vitra-eames-plastic-side-chair-dsr/" target="_blank">Eames DSR</a> chair.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPP-k5l82WeGE-pUQO8v0nPnc5hYYYWQ1Kp3JPMYHlvb7mkk-gvHROK6lHfOVLhkOQQxSpQXUGu1gkDtvS64sqQYe5wg80bJIZbvI9Yi3ROJyh5z5SYEUyhHXCyBK79wNmxs6Sl0Gfajg/s1600/ah4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPP-k5l82WeGE-pUQO8v0nPnc5hYYYWQ1Kp3JPMYHlvb7mkk-gvHROK6lHfOVLhkOQQxSpQXUGu1gkDtvS64sqQYe5wg80bJIZbvI9Yi3ROJyh5z5SYEUyhHXCyBK79wNmxs6Sl0Gfajg/s1600/ah4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm81cQ1fQFNBpD-jVkDGNBU-E6bfsNN4Id0pk1_XWxxHl2VhV-dNIa5R4eI5FToGibLjYfwUGolJx1ktA8oSgEYnQ2vmlDLPbeIsNHpzAem6Fw8UoUYQ1eNBx1raJh-ZsuTzWRASKi_IY/s1600/ah3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm81cQ1fQFNBpD-jVkDGNBU-E6bfsNN4Id0pk1_XWxxHl2VhV-dNIa5R4eI5FToGibLjYfwUGolJx1ktA8oSgEYnQ2vmlDLPbeIsNHpzAem6Fw8UoUYQ1eNBx1raJh-ZsuTzWRASKi_IY/s1600/ah3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDSnynK1kwNoGYJvlszabHbmwf7D1WC16lIAkVJZAGz7eWgOzNyn4xrhA-8JFewCsBIdoplP7pJ9QlYi9Kn3Ltnc_AI7sDL2NMDh3dohmzxg2KzhAkqzoIaDcLVkFesZZDvS184W3IB0/s1600/ah5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDSnynK1kwNoGYJvlszabHbmwf7D1WC16lIAkVJZAGz7eWgOzNyn4xrhA-8JFewCsBIdoplP7pJ9QlYi9Kn3Ltnc_AI7sDL2NMDh3dohmzxg2KzhAkqzoIaDcLVkFesZZDvS184W3IB0/s1600/ah5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWZ9Va_aCBx6GNSUQ8iAiMmuJmQY_WhlQi7cIsfmTG-zVCgv-LvGWOlLteOkH-JGgdeU6Xz1aHd8jznqBxfZBiIdibIBtiUBFEotLCpFZjbO5zgZwKc7GFzeZWlEmzOJOrMRAVZX42AQ/s1600/ah7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWZ9Va_aCBx6GNSUQ8iAiMmuJmQY_WhlQi7cIsfmTG-zVCgv-LvGWOlLteOkH-JGgdeU6Xz1aHd8jznqBxfZBiIdibIBtiUBFEotLCpFZjbO5zgZwKc7GFzeZWlEmzOJOrMRAVZX42AQ/s1600/ah7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisy2RQZlYidmY7SgbMDDcF69lt-UxaOThPuPTcYDhplhUPRorQvbNf5lRALJbcVmLKJTWJObsLWrBUnGo1d1imans7fHXVyhhOsMsdhnKrQSwtzs5O85lCppUB2crOG_GN4DzgvIrXoeY/s1600/ah8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisy2RQZlYidmY7SgbMDDcF69lt-UxaOThPuPTcYDhplhUPRorQvbNf5lRALJbcVmLKJTWJObsLWrBUnGo1d1imans7fHXVyhhOsMsdhnKrQSwtzs5O85lCppUB2crOG_GN4DzgvIrXoeY/s1600/ah8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEhuplW0u4g_GTJnvkqydxwWxmXe4Ar8-6lEDtUWxPJqTgNPrpmlr9AKdLImDWzzluAv_mnQasn2kPszAJHmCKcvwvRZghi_DYjq9rd1mqtlnzDARdKP4ksFuUkm5Eq1nA1g34O1sxUczxw/s1600/ah9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuplW0u4g_GTJnvkqydxwWxmXe4Ar8-6lEDtUWxPJqTgNPrpmlr9AKdLImDWzzluAv_mnQasn2kPszAJHmCKcvwvRZghi_DYjq9rd1mqtlnzDARdKP4ksFuUkm5Eq1nA1g34O1sxUczxw/s1600/ah9.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alvhemmakleri.se/hem-till-salu/OBJ17735_1306689700/bilder" target="_blank">Alvhem</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />My take home message from this home is to add colourful cushions to my sofa in time for spring. How about you?<br /><br />See more fab homes from Alvhem<a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/02/light-airy-and-relaxed-apartment-in.html" target="_blank"> here</a>,<a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/11/a-beautiful-classic-swedish-apartment.html" target="_blank"> here</a> and <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/07/clever-use-of-small-space-in-sweden.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Or for colourful cushion inspiration I'm loving <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/06/elina-dahls-happy-home.html" target="_blank">Elina Dahl</a>'s home (one of the most ever viewed home tours on My Scandinavian Home for good reason!).<br /><br />Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Caroline of <a href="http://www.beautifulosophy.com/" target="_blank">Beautifulosophy</a> blog for a <a href="http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fika" target="_blank">fika</a>. It's always so fun to meet someone in person from the blog world, we had such a great chat. I love Caroline's<a href="http://www.beautifulosophy.com/" target="_blank"> blog</a>, it's such a treat each day.<br /><br />I hope you have a lovely day!<br /><br />PS If you haven't already, don't forget to enter the St. Valentine's Day give-away <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2014/01/st-valentines-day-give-away.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /></div>

A light and bright Gothenburg home

Morning! It's truly mid winter here in Sweden now. Dark, cold, snowy. We're all hibernating indoors with lit candles eating too many...

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Saturday wall space inspiration

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hello Saturday. A rare weekend post from me! For some reason I was wide awake early this morning which was a real luxury as the house was so quiet! So I made myself a big cup of fresh coffee on the stove and had a little play on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/nikiatmsh/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a>(<i>of course</i>!). Here's my Saturday morning find. A very cool print by one of my favourite Swedish designers <a href="http://www.theresesennerholt.se/" target="_blank">Therese Sennerholt</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1BjphBSA9511qRmtsRtCynKFiDUISVLEMDv-_3PCR1tk38-cMRMTa53Rx7YcQqusY5BQ5DSEAvS2RCSa5KtVIRlet_ysLgvVmnhb-VfJ43GnzYhMTN_x_4sZtLkqLkZN5qePnvGSs8/s1600/ts1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1BjphBSA9511qRmtsRtCynKFiDUISVLEMDv-_3PCR1tk38-cMRMTa53Rx7YcQqusY5BQ5DSEAvS2RCSa5KtVIRlet_ysLgvVmnhb-VfJ43GnzYhMTN_x_4sZtLkqLkZN5qePnvGSs8/s1600/ts1.jpg" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEhhUjlH9Nt9oqJfXGzPtvtmQpncXy6uD3QkuhvbBfrT353kU9p1LGktB0wec5R-_Eigcy35eSVZg1MfHnGBWAkDg_qHZGGintfKLVp2fjTdd7Ew7Ve7MzS-bJIs_Ymwil1xSQzllhQ8cGs/s1600/ts2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUjlH9Nt9oqJfXGzPtvtmQpncXy6uD3QkuhvbBfrT353kU9p1LGktB0wec5R-_Eigcy35eSVZg1MfHnGBWAkDg_qHZGGintfKLVp2fjTdd7Ew7Ve7MzS-bJIs_Ymwil1xSQzllhQ8cGs/s1600/ts2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theresesennerholt.se/" target="_blank">Therese Sennerholt</a>. Styling <a href="http://20kvadrat.blogspot.se/" target="_blank">Josefin Hååg </a>via<a href="http://www.elinstromberg.com/THERESE-SENNERHOLT-DESIGN-II" target="_blank"> Elin Strömberg</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I have one of <a href="http://www.theresesennerholtshop.se/echarge/" target="_blank">her limited edition prints</a> in <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/10/my-home-captured-by-karin-sitting-room.html" target="_blank">my sitting room</a> and never tire of it. Do you have anything by her?<br /><br />I recently came across this fab store <a href="http://www.theprintatelier.com/" target="_blank">The Print Atelier</a> too which is great for photographic art. I'm on it!<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend and see you Monday!<br /><br />PS Don't forget to enter the <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2014/01/st-valentines-day-give-away.html" target="_blank">give-away</a>....<br /><br /></div>

Saturday wall space inspiration

Hello Saturday. A rare weekend post from me! For some reason I was wide awake early this morning which was a real luxury as the house was so...

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St Valentine's Day Give-away

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I've teamed up with the fab online shop<a href="http://selfpackaging.com/en/?utm_source=scandinavianhome&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=sp" target="_blank"> Self Packaging</a> to offer you the chance to win a very cool gift box kit with a value up to 100 euros in time for St. Valentine's Day. Whether you're thinking of baking <a href="http://selfpackaging.com/en/37-cupcakes" target="_blank">cupcakes</a> for a friend, turning up with a surprise<a href="http://selfpackaging.com/en/root/home/boxes-2215-picnic-gift-box-77.html?size=1" target="_blank"> picnic</a> or giving someone their favourite<a href="http://selfpackaging.com/en/root/home/boxes-2005-bottle-gift-box-950.html?size=2" target="_blank"> tipple</a>, this online shop has gift wrapping / packaging for everything! Here's my pick:<br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEgTvBTXLX8SqjQEV2GA5-z4N74YbBq-nY4mFYnjzomJY6I3hnUDxahD3C044lRsOvFhUI98abSgGB88omaMWNDJbZA7oCrx16Y13zZ92iWkuCSryZAn2RpX69PkcSXBhl82BS4lDfcm49w/s1600/SPcardboard-tray-for-cupcakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvBTXLX8SqjQEV2GA5-z4N74YbBq-nY4mFYnjzomJY6I3hnUDxahD3C044lRsOvFhUI98abSgGB88omaMWNDJbZA7oCrx16Y13zZ92iWkuCSryZAn2RpX69PkcSXBhl82BS4lDfcm49w/s1600/SPcardboard-tray-for-cupcakes.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72s1hRf1W017pVBc_fHLeELWDA-mNqR0vxAdO0JZCHcHrtXRi5IgSK6X3cHDElGuMmNXN4JYOM5HNwIOS1mW0bdqEt72qGXXLjk-rCmkPPA8jErbxpAFoIFlFUIYC0rpMoV0mkgyKoPc/s1600/SPhand-punch-star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72s1hRf1W017pVBc_fHLeELWDA-mNqR0vxAdO0JZCHcHrtXRi5IgSK6X3cHDElGuMmNXN4JYOM5HNwIOS1mW0bdqEt72qGXXLjk-rCmkPPA8jErbxpAFoIFlFUIYC0rpMoV0mkgyKoPc/s1600/SPhand-punch-star.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLiNKvpCYo5MlBLBisJfrzrFcVBOdM5bJD_KjUXzhk5aI5_vYPM-OJX0_zN-wJVzfOo5GI3SeIfF7lOvFksaet0hYyqcD-5Ca3l78XrwzRVhEp1m1ncy0rWmKg9p9He-8LoAeZV9vH0c/s1600/SP1washi-tape-white-polka-dots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLiNKvpCYo5MlBLBisJfrzrFcVBOdM5bJD_KjUXzhk5aI5_vYPM-OJX0_zN-wJVzfOo5GI3SeIfF7lOvFksaet0hYyqcD-5Ca3l78XrwzRVhEp1m1ncy0rWmKg9p9He-8LoAeZV9vH0c/s1600/SP1washi-tape-white-polka-dots.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYJUm5smpLOA21BKjk1u5dxpRftJ85zNga30rtBifWcv8fQxortkWBEIUA8VgAfoHyIGoOoAEsu1K4YHnKqf7x5E4-I6OSjJ-YI8HD1xGzFo2QF6exKdRutngzG6l6UccXJ71UMb0FyA/s1600/SPthick-hemp-cord.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYJUm5smpLOA21BKjk1u5dxpRftJ85zNga30rtBifWcv8fQxortkWBEIUA8VgAfoHyIGoOoAEsu1K4YHnKqf7x5E4-I6OSjJ-YI8HD1xGzFo2QF6exKdRutngzG6l6UccXJ71UMb0FyA/s1600/SPthick-hemp-cord.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />For your chance to win a very cool kit worth up to 100 euros from<a href="http://selfpackaging.com/en/?utm_source=scandinavianhome&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=sp" target="_blank"> Self Packaging </a>all you need to do is:<br /><br />1. State in the comment section below which <a href="http://selfpackaging.com/en/?utm_source=scandinavianhome&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=sp" target="_blank">Self Packaging</a> item you'd like for St Valentine's day and why<br />2. Like Self Packaging on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SelfPackagingEnglish?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br /><br />Sorry folks, the give-away is only open to readers in Europe, USA and Canada. Be sure to enter latest Midnight GMT Thursday 23rd January 2014. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address so I contact you. The winner will be announced here and Twitter on Friday 24th January. Good luck!</div>

St Valentine's Day Give-away

I've teamed up with the fab online shop Self Packaging to offer you the chance to win a very cool gift box kit with a value up to 100 ...

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