The Idyllic Swedish Summertime Cottage

When it comes to March too the outset existent warm days of the year, I dare to dream of long, carefree summertime days. Freshly baked breadstuff (by my human - later all, the secrets out - I'm the world's worst baker!!), the dewy grass nether my feet too our children dashing closed to the garden screaming amongst laughter. In fact, the setting is non dissimilar that of the summertime cottage of lensman Carina Olander in Dalarna, Sweden. Dating dorsum to the 1800's, the charming cottage had no warm H2O too was inward desperate demand of renovation when the household unit of measurement outset acquired it. Today, white washed walls serve every bit a uncomplicated dorsum driblet for a mix of antiques too vintage finds. The door is idly thrown opened upwardly to the garden - which takes centre-stage all summertime long. What an idyllic setting, don't you lot think?

Photography / home-owner: Carina Olander, shared amongst sort permission.

Oh how I'd beloved to move enjoying 'fika' nether the boughs of that tree correct now, fancy joining me?!

Get the hold off from Carina's lovely cottage: kitchen / dining room - Bialetti coffee maker, conk on an oculus out for a distich of industrial pendant lamps here, Moroccan woven shopping bag. Second dining space: bamboo lounge table too sofa bench from Tine K Home (I every bit good similar this folding tabular array inward bamboo for smaller spaces), educate of linen cushions.

You powerfulness every bit good similar to accept a peek within to a greater extent than dreamy scandinavian summertime cottages inward this archive, too a whole host of idyllic Swedish cottages here (if this comes upwardly outset merely scroll passed it). There actually is something extremely especial nearly a Scandinavian summertime cottage, don't you lot think?

What does your 'summer dream' hold off like?

Have a wonderful weekend!

PS You belike recognise Carina's elevate every bit I'm oftentimes sharing her beautiful photography hither on the weblog - including the domicile of a collector, a country domicile at Christmas too a beautiful Gotland domicile inward soothing grey.  Oh too then lovely?!