Northern Design

We’ve come back to the city (Malmö) for a few days – even so, my heart as always at this time of year, is in the Swedish countryside. I have been busy taking my camera around our little neck of…

Sponsored by HVLG International. All words and pictures are my own. Do you find that when it comes to decorating a home, there’s always some items that are easier to buy than others? And it’s so personal! While I might…

Tjena! Sweden is slowly waking up after a long weekend of Midsummer celebrations. The sun shone for us all too (usually Midsummer’s Eve can be particularly dicey as the Nordic weather gods know we all want to eat alfresco!). All…

This Friday it’s arguably the biggest event in the Swedish calendar: Midsummer’s Eve! It’s a magical day includes dancing around a pole with flowers in your hair and a delicious afternoon meal alfresco with friends and family.  Why not join…

I always try to stick to scandinavian homes here on the blog, but every now and again I go off-piste in a spectacular way! Like today. Those of you who know me well, will confirm my lifelong dream of visiting…

Why, hello there! It’s Friday, the sun’s shining and we have the weekend stretched out in front of us, what’s not to love! Before we all head off, I’ve got one final home tour I’d love to share with you.…

It’s been way too long since I featured a house on the Swedish island of Gotland, don’t you think? Long-term followers here know that I have a huge love for the Swedish Baltic island. We visited by sailing boat a…

Today, I’m excited to be taking you on a journey to Finland and the beautiful island of Rääntiö (try pronouncing that one?) in the stunning Eastern Gulf of Finland. Rather than tell the story of the island and this charming…

Not far from Kivik, a summer paradise on Sweden’s Southeast coast, you’ll find the picturesque village of Södra Mellby – not far from where Nora and Laura of Our Food Stories used to have their charming summer house. It’s well worth a…

Good morning! Yesterday was a big day, Sweden celebrated 500 years of independency – and the sun was shining for the occasion! I feel very honoured to have called this beautiful country my home for over nineteen years. To mark…

Good morning! How’s life with you? In Sweden, it seems like the weather gods have been storing all the sunshine up for May and June and we’re certainly not complaining! In fact, we’re busy trying to make the most of…

I can never resist a tiny living space – especially when they are this pretty! This cottage is located in Slottsskogskolonien – Sweden’s second oldest allotment! It is a mere 19 m2 (204 ft2) but has everything you might need for…

The country of Denmark is divided into three main land masses – the mainland (Jutlund), Zealand (the island on which Copenhagen is located) and then Funen – there island tucked in between. And everything is connected by spectacular bridges! I…

Sometimes, when confronted with a completely blank sheet, it can feel completely overwhelming to decorate a home. Where to begin? How do you make sure it creates that ideal Scandinavian balance where form meets function? And what about the final…

Are you a book lover? I love a good read. Novels, autobiographies and biographies, design books…. basically anything that catches my attention. And of course, being the author of three books, with a new one coming out in January 2024…

You can take a girl out of England, but you can’t take England out of the girl – as the saying goes. Despite having swapped my morning tea for coffee, bicycling in all weathers and celebrating midsummer, I will always…