My bedroom make-over in detail

I hope you had a great weekend?! Thank you so much for all your kind words about my bedroom make-over (feeling the love guys, feeling the love!). I promised to come back with info about all the items yesterday and then my family and I took an impromptu trip out to the forest to chop down our Christmas tree which was soooo fun but also meant I completely ran out of time! So, a little late, but here it is.....

The accent wall is painted in Jotun Lady Pure 'Blushing Peach' which I think makes the room feel so cosy, and warmer too (something of a necessity in the Swedish winter!!). It also makes a great backdrop for deep rust and chestnut hues as well as lighter off-white / wheat tones - thank you so much to My Scandinavian Home interior designer / stylist Gen for finding this colour for us!The big 'ole waffle throw is from Granit.

I love a big old fluffy bed with tonnes of pillows, cushions and throws, it makes it look so much more inviting don't you think?! The white pillow case is from John Lewis, the off-white linen pillow is part of a bed set from H&M Home and the dark rust from Granit.

We were looking for prints with a relatively calm feel.  I'm so happy with the limited edition New Form 4 print by Riikka Kantinkoski and Noon print by Kristina Krogh from the The Poster Club. The bedside lamp was handmade by someone in the UK years and years ago, and sadly (as far as I'm aware) is no longer made.

When we moved in, we couldn't find shelves to span the height of the four metre wall that would also hold a load of heavy objects. In the end my husband designed and built the shelves himself! If you look closely there are support brackets on the back and side wall for each shelf and then they are also suspended on a strong wire which runs from floor to ceiling. If you've got any questions about it just give me a shout (the man's super proud of them so he loves to help anyone looking to do the same!).

The four metre long Washed white linen curtains were made-to-measure by small, independent online shop notPERFECTLINEN. These guys also made the curtains in my window nook and are so wonderful to work with (they ship worldwide too!).

The pendant over the bed is the Feriel drop light by Paris Au Mois D'août - it really pulled the whole look together. I absolutely love it (and it's as light as a feather too). 

Here's a complete run down of all the items for you...

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1. Granit Maroon Linen Cushion
2. Nordal Candle holder
3. The Poster Club Noon print by Kristina Krogh
4. Jotun  Blusing peach 20047
5. Granit Waffled Maroon Bedspread
6. NordicWoolCompany Gotland sheepskin
7. Paris au mois d'août Feriel drop light
8. Bemz Loose Fit Urban unbleached linen Bedspread and Bemz Loose Fit Urban Bed Skirt 
9. The Poster Club New Form 4 print by Riikka Kantinkoski
10. notPERFECTLINEN Washed white linen curtains
11. Ikea Söderhamn armchair - covered with Bemz Loose Fit Urban Armchair cover


If I've missed anything - give me a shout below and I'll be happy to advise! I hope you like the make-over as much as we do!

Have a great start to the week!

Photography / Production: Niki Brantmark - My Scandinavian home. Interior design / styling - Genevieve Jorn.

Some of the items were generously gifted from companies across Europe - thank you! 
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Cosying up my bedroom with Bemz

Do you have a favourite room? A few years back we decided to turn the entire top floor of our house into our bedroom. It's become a little oasis among the rooftops of Malmö (if you peep out of the window you can see the sea too!). But with the drop in temperature we just weren't feeling the cosy vibe, and that's important right?! My Scandinavian Home interior designer Genevieve Jorn and I got together to make a plan  - yes, we take this kind of stuff very seriously! Having collaborated with Bemz before for my sitting room make-over (aaaaaah, I love that space - can I have two favourite rooms?!), we knew it would be easy to create an entirely new look without a whole load of hassle (and with all that's going on at this time of year, who needs that?!). If you're not familiar with Bemz, they make the most beautiful customised design covers for IKEA furniture (including sofas, armchairs, chairs etc) as well as curtains, cushions and bedroom textiles - in a choice of over 250 colours and patterns (machine washable and sewn to order too!). Read on to here more about the transformation!

  The Planning

Since we were aiming for a cocoon like feel, the room needed some some rich, warm tones, and yet at I also was keen to keep the Nordic aesthetic.

Bemz Rosendal Pure Washed Linen in White and Unbleached were the obvious choices to use for layers of soft textiles (linen has such a wonderful relaxed look and it's a great material since it's snug in the winter and helps keeps you cool in the summer). We combined it with Velvet Malmen in Chestnut cushion covers to ramp up the cosiness!  

I'm particularly pleased with the bedspread made in Rosendal Pure Washed Linen in Unbleached in their Loose Fit Urban style. It's beautifully made with exposed seams and a lining. Best of all? When I'm in a bit of a hurry in the morning (err, daily) I can just chuck it over the bed! Yasss!

I've had my eye on the bed skirt made in Rosendal Pure Washed Linen in Absolute White in their Loose Fit Urban style for a while. A bed skirt / valance is a great way to hide the box spring, under bed storage, and all other kinds of stuff that finds it's way under there! This one is so pretty too, don't you think? I love the detail!

The Söderhamn one seat section with Urban Loose Fit cover in Rosendal Pure Washed Linen - Unbleached was a must. Not only does it mean I finally have an armchair in my bedroom for all my clothes. Eh hem.  I mean, for reading, the linen slipcover adds much needed cosiness to the window nook (check out the seams too).  I kind of want to sink in and stay there all day drinking coffee and flipping through magazines (what kids?!).

 

Or maybe the chestnut?

What I love most about Bemz is that you can quickly update the look of an item of furniture by replacing the slipcover whenever the mood takes you. For example, check out how switching to the Söderhamn 1 seat section cover in Malmen Velvet Chestnut gives a new look to my reading corner! The only problem now I can't decide which I prefer - what do you reckon?

Photography / Production: Niki Brantmark - My Scandinavian home. Styling - Genevieve Jorn

So happy with the outcome, I hope you like it too.

If you're interested in getting a similar look in your home, you can shop the look at Bemz here. 

And in case you're wondering where any of the other items are from - there'll be a big follow-up post on Sunday covering all details - but feel free to ask away in the comment section below in the meantime!

Have a great weekend all! 

This post is brought to you in collaboration with Bemz, however all words are my own and I only ever work with brands I love and think you will too.

Greenhouse Make Over with The Frame - In Detail

I was so happy to share the greenhouse make-over I worked on with Samsung and interior stylist Emily Henderson with you last week (thank you so much for all your wonderful feedback - feeling the love guys!). Today I'm super happy to share two new films from the Reframe This Space series with you. The first provides a little insight into how Emily and I worked with The Frame, a beautiful TV, designed to fit any space (and make it look extra pretty too!).

When it comes to a greenhouse you're kind of stuck for wall space - which is where the Studio Stand came in (for people like me who love to re-jig their sitting room every few days the Studio Stand is ideal! For those of you who like to keep things firmly in place - you'll be happy to hear it also attaches flush to the wall like a picture, so if you're looking to fit The Frame into a gallery wall the No Gap Wall Mount feature will come in extremely handy!). 

Emily and I also spent a little time looking at the different Customisable Frame options (there's an additional choice of White, Beige Wood and Walnut and they literally snap into place). In the end we opted for the white version to give the space a lovely, sleek, clean look.

And finally, like many Scandinavian homes, the greenhouse draws nature indoors (yes, to ridiculous, swoon-worthy proportions!), so we were keen to find art photography that would blend into the space. A quick scroll through the Samsung Collection (with 100 curated art pieces) and Art Store revealed many fantastic options - I noticed you can upload your own photography but sadly there wasn't time for this (trust me, it was a hectic few days!).

Take a peek at the film here: 



Having decided on transforming the disused greenhouse into a Swedish kolonistuga (a small cottage / cabin on an allotment which is enjoyed throughout the summer months), it was important to channel the Scandinavian design ethos. The look should be clean, calm and fuss-free and yet cosy, warm and inviting - in other words, balance was key!

The space was stripped out and a wood, white washed floor put down and the walls were freshened up with a light grey lick of paint.

Picking the right furniture would be key to creating the look and feel we were after. We were keen to mix old with new - opting for salvage finds, flea-market items, mid-century modern and the odd contemporary piece and selected one stand out piece for each zone (including a wooden credenza, the Danish classic Flag Halyard chair, Tulip table and of course, The Frame). We then populated the space with accessories made from natural textures such as glass, wood and terracotta to bring the space alive.

And finally, layers of textiles in the form of cushions, blankets, rugs and throws gave the space it's soul - and transformed it into a magical summer stay!

View the film below!



You can see the full film and more details about our make-over (including the full scoop on where all the items are from) over on Emily's blog here.

Hope you liked reading more about our project - perhaps it will inspire you to refurbish a greenhouse near you?!


Photography: 1 / 2 / 3 Kelly Merchant. 4 / Niki Brantmark.

This post is brought to you in collaboration with Samsung. However, all words are my own and I only ever work with brands I absolutely love and think you will too! Thank you for supporting the businesses that help bring fresh content to your mail box and make My Scandinavian Home possible.

A Greenhouse Make-over With The Frame!

Back in August I was approached by Samsung about a very exciting project. To celebrate the launch of the beautiful The Frame - a TV when it's on, art when it's off (yup, every interior-lovers dream), they were looking to produce a film called 'Reframe This Space'. My task? To travel to beautiful Glynwood farm in Upstate New York and transform a disused greenhouse into a living space along with interior designer extraordinaire Emily Henderson (if you don't follow Emily's blog, you totally should, she's one talented lady!). What an exciting challenge!

Before

Once I got over the initial excitement (admittedly, I did do a little dance or two) I turned my mind to the practicalities. The idea of a greenhouse was an interesting one. As you know, Scandinavian style lends itself to drawing in as much natural light as possible, and here was a space that had it in abundance! I was slightly concerned that The Frame would be hard to see under the glare of the sun but was reassured that a Brightness Sensor detects ambient light and automatically adjusts the screen  - how brilliant is that?!

As beautiful as it was... it needed quite a lot of work!  
 

Another key factor was what a large role nature would play in the interior - (you only have to see the before shot above and in the video below - and the full video on Emily's blog - to see that there was nature outside and in - what you don't see is a disused wasp nest and plenty of creepy crawlies!). Thankfully the lush green surrounds of Glynwood farm provided the perfect backdrop. In fact, the setting reminded me a little of a Swedish Kolonistuga - an allotment with a fairly simple cabin in which people live throughout the summer months to enjoy the great outdoors and a back-to-basics lifestyle.

This idea would form the basis of the design. It would be basic, yet comfortable and house everything you might need for a relaxed summer, The Frame included! The Scandinavian theme would be enhanced by pale, muted tones, and a minimalist look to allow the surrounding nature to take centre-stage.

Emily and I discussed the idea and we set about drafting up moodboards for each zone (including a dining area, reading corner, a space for The Frame , daybed / sleep area and kitchen) (see the final moodboards here) these were developed into full-scale designs - with the addition of some wonderful suggestions from Emily thanks to her experience with make-overs - and extensive network of suppliers in New York.

We had a plan!

After several days of hard graft by the team, several licks of paint, many furniture deliveries, a trip to a local nursery and a little styling the transformation was finally complete! I hope you like the results!

After 

Being an interior design lover I'm weary of adding a TV to any room as they're usually a bit of a big black hole, do you find this too? The beauty of The Frame is that it's designed to blend with your home -Yay! Finally! Not only does it have a Customisable Frame - meaning you can easily change the black bezel to a white, beige wood or walnut option to fit the space, it also has an Invisible Connection to replace unsightly TV cables - double yay!

And finally - you can choose between hundreds of art from the Samsung Collection and Art Stores to turn The Frame into a work of art that fits your space (a Motion Sensor detects your presence and turns the screen on, so you can enjoy your art while you’re there. When you leave, it turns off to save energy!). All you have to do is decide whether to hang it flush to the wall  (so it looks like a real picture) or rest it on the Studio Stand. Due to the lack of walls, the latter was the perfect choice for this space. But I'm already wondering which option to go for in my own home....!

Photography - Kelly Merchant

I was soooo happy with with the outcome  -  it was exactly how I'd envisaged it and more! I could totally imagine hanging out here on long summer days with family and friends. It felt very much like living outdoors, but with the benefit of a little shelter for when the summer rain comes down!

You can view a short film about our Reframe This Space project below and enjoy the full version of our greenhouse make-over on Emily Henderson's wonderful blog HERE.