With a population of ten million, Sweden is a relatively small country. And if you move in the design circle, it’s only matter of time before you meet – even if you live in an entirely different city! Eleven years ago, I featured interior designer SaÅ¡a Antic’s mini yet impeccably designed apartment in Stockholm. It was
I’m all settled in my studio today and it’s one of those bitterly cold February days – so I’m not planning on going anywhere! It makes sense therefore, to feature a home right here in the heart of Malmö! I have driven past this apartment a thousand times, unbeknown to me that there was an
February calls for a little brightness, don’t you think? And that’s exactly why this Swedish apartment caught my eye! It’s sprinkled with colour in the form of art, patterns, furniture and books – yet still feels calm and elegant. Just what I needed to see on a Monday. I hope this lovely home brightens up
Has this ever happened to you? You start out with a simple project — to update a faucet fixture — and invariably end up replacing the trap and a whole slew of other pipes beneath the sink. What should be a 45-minute project snowballs into a whole day thing, with multiple trips to the hardware
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments about our summer cottage  on Wednesday. Per and I are so happy you like the update as much as we do! As promised, here is a post about how I transformed the pine wall bracket. This wall shelf has been hanging on the bedroom wall in the
This blog post is not sponsored. However, it does include some press items that I’ve received in the past and present (marked with *)! Thank you for supporting the brands that make My Scandinavian Home possible. Two summers ago we built a tiny cabin in the garden of Per’s family’s summer cottage on the Bjärehalvön
Dreaming of an escape today? Allow me to whisk you away to depths of the Swedish forests, and this fairytale getaway! Nestled by a lake in the southern Sweden wilderness, Urnatur, meaning ‘primeval nature’ is the brainchild of forester HÃ¥kan Strotz and forest biologist and edible plants expert Ulrika Krynitz. The pair are passionate about
When we were renovating the bathroom, just as my marble-tub vision was starting to come to life we hit a snag with the tile that could have been a show stopper. I want to share some information that I wish I’d known then about beveled tile. Perhaps someone out there right now planning your bathroom
Matthew Cohen I don’t usually write about food at Renov8or, but these reindeer cookies are seriously cute. I’ve been a longtime fan of the Reindeer Cupcakes over at Your Cup of Cake. What makes them stand out from the handful of other reindeer food crafts in my opinion are the cartoonish eyeballs, made from white M&Ms,
 Years ago we started a tradition of ornament crafting with the kids at Grandma’s house. When they were small, we painted simple glass globes. But as they became more adept at crafting, we’ve tried our hands at some trickier projects. This tree in a bottle ornament only looks difficult. It turned out to be
