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Photograph: Logan Smith @LMS_PHOTO / www.logansmithphotography.com Thank you lot in addition to thence much for next My Scandinavian Home weblog inward 2015, what an amazing yr it's been (see the yr inward pictures here ).  I'll hold upward taking a trivial fourth dimension off alongside identify unit of measurement until early on Jan in addition to thence I'd similar to produce got this chance to tell I promise you lot produce got a very merry Christmas in addition to a really happy novel year! See you lot inward 2016! PS Don't forget to collect your complimentary downloadable in addition to printable 2016 wall calendar here .

Thank you lot therefore much for all your wonderful back upward this year. I've loved reading your comments on here, Instagram , Pinterest , Twitter and Facebook . It's been a real exceptional twelvemonth for My Scandinavian Home. Last Dec I finally took the plunge together with left the corporate basis after xiv years to focus on My Scandinavian Home. And what a twelvemonth it's been! Here's a round-up of 2015:  Top x domicile tours of the year*: A light-filled identify unit of measurement domicile inwards Sweden A fabulous domicile inwards Fontainbleu France A fabulous Swedish apartment The mid-century LA domicile of Jessica De Ruiter The colourful Dutch home Black together with navy inwards an elegant Swedish home A beautiful Norwegian domicile inwards summertime time An incredibly cosy Finnish home The calm Finnish domicile of Anna Pirkola A Swedish bird on the nighttime side of life  *based on issue of pagevie...

With entirely a few days to instruct earlier the holidays I thought I'd part or as well as thus beautiful inspiration for creating a rustic Christmas tabular array - or but a lovely wintertime political party tabular array for friends as well as family! I dear the thought of a natural white or grayness linen tabular array stuff or stone oil woods tabular array decorated alongside leafage from the garden, alongside flowers as well as berries providing the entirely dash of colour.  I'm taking inspiration from these pretty, all the same uncomplicated displays.   Pictures: 1 + 2:  A Quiet Style inward collaboration alongside West Elm - meet to a greater extent than of the lovely shoot here . 3: Hus o Hem - the entire post is total of beautiful inspiration (piled cherry-red apples anyone?). four + v + 6: Table inspiration from Swedish store Artilleriet (see to a greater extent than here). vii + 8: Call Me ...

Christmas has come upwardly early on inward my house.  After an entire twelvemonth of shooting (with lensman James Gardiner ) together with writing, the get-go re-create of my interiors mass - Modern Pastoral has lastly arrived! Although it doesn't launch until 11th Feb 2016 I couldn't hold off to give y'all a sneak peak!   Modern Pastoral is published past times CICO Books together with features homes inward Scandinavia together with the U.S. of America which covert the pared-back lifestyle of living inward the country. The homes accept nature every bit the principal betoken of inspiration - from exposed woods together with rugged rock surfaces, to neutral textiles together with rooms filled alongside light. They evoke an ideal, rural life adapted to modern living. Here's a sneak peek, I promise y'all similar it! These 2 photos were taken past times My Scandinavian Home blog. Finally having it inward my hands is such an amazing feeling. Wh...

I'm a big fan of Anne Black 's beautiful ceramics (these hanging planters are a permanent fixture inwards my home). I was thus soooo excited when I discovered pictures of her Copenhagen storey ready for Christmas (shot past times Birgitta Drejer ). Anne's abode is a lovely mix of mid-century finds, linens in addition to of course of education - her signature ceramics against a backdrop of white. Let's accept a tour.... Birgitta Drejer - Sisters Agency . Shared amongst sort permission. I dear the outset pic of Anne baking amongst her missy - in addition to then lovely! Making St Lucia buns in addition to 'pepparkaka' or gingerbread biscuits amongst my girls is 1 of my favourite things almost Christmas. There's never much leftover from the ingredients though - I'm non certain where it all goes.... strange ?! What produce you lot relish making at home? Anne Black's ceramics are available here . I mentioned before inward...

I dear this beautifully uncomplicated DIY candleholder idea, how pretty for a side tabular array or the invitee sleeping room this Christmas? Viennawedekind.com See the total tutorial here . I'll hold out dorsum presently alongside a fab domicile tour  - in addition to then brand certain you lot popular dorsum alongside a loving cup of java inwards hand!  Oh in addition to in that place are solely a few hours left to enter the give-away to win a cordless vacuum cleaner from Electrolux. Hurry!

One of my favourite parts of Christmas is the gift wrapping. I absolutely honey finding novel ways to brand presents await pretty nether the tree. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few years agone I cutting branches of holly together with slipped them nether brownish string - I accept to acknowledge it was soooo prickly, my miserable identify unit of measurement couldn't fully appreciate the beauty of it)! I withal absolutely honey the thought of wrapping presents amongst natural items - uncomplicated brownish paper together with string, or fifty-fifty muslin together with decorating amongst whatsoever is inward the garden (without thorns!)- pine, skimmia, thyme, eucalyptus. And the presents aroma lovely too. Here are my favourite 8 DIY rustic wrapping ideas: What create y'all think? Is at that spot something exterior your door y'all could use? These lovely ideas are from: 1. Nåde-studio 2. Made past times Mary - see page for tut...

This calendar week I'm excited to squad upward alongside Electrolux - developers of premium kitchen, laundry as well as cleaning appliances -  to offering 1 lucky My Scandinavian Home reader the run a peril to win an Electrolux Ergorapido cordless vacuum cleaner! See below for instructions on how to enter. To motion into all y'all bespeak to create is: - Let us know that you're inwards it to win it inwards the comment department below - Follow Electrolux on Twitter .  - Join the fun, alive #ElectroluxChat on Twitter on Friday, 18th December, 2015 from 4pm - 5pm CET where myself as well as an Electrolux production practiced volition travel on mitt to answer your questions roughly 'Christmas Entertaining'. The winner volition travel announced straight afterward the chat on Twitter at 5pm CET!  This post is sponsored yesteryear Electrolux . All opinions are my own. Thank y'all for supporting the company's which brand My Scandinavian Hom...

The wintertime solstice is unopen to the corner together with although I've been upwardly for several hours it's yet nighttime outside. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 friend said the corking matter virtually this is you lot teach to role lots of candles which is true, fifty-fifty so  I am really starting to missy the lite (is it nighttime where you lot are too?)! I mean value that's what drew me to this Swedish flush today. The lovely, light-filled flush inwards Gothenburg, Sweden has been artfully staged for sale using neutral tones together with natural textures past times Emma Fischer . The infinite is perfect inspiration for anyone living inwards a i room / studio apartment. I peculiarly dearest the kitchen - it looks equally though someone's busy preparing for the Christmas Eve julbord ! Lovely! Photography: Anders Bergstedt . Styling: Emma Fischer. 55 kvadrat . Such a cosy infinite don't you lot think? I dearest h...