Colleen Martin, Founder of Swede Collection Tells Us Her Journey Of How She Began Reproducing Gustavian Furniture

I have always been drawn to Scandinavian design! The Scandinavian's have taken a sophisticated, European, non-hard-edged approach to design. I love the perfect combination of old and new: ... simple, soothing and clean Have a wonderful Saturday!

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Gustavian Swedish colors are very muted with lots of grays and creams.; but not always. The Gustavian Swedes of the 18th century loved color too!

The handsome Swedish interior designer and antiquarian Lars Bolander recently released Scandinavian Design, a beautiful reference book on northern European design – from antique times to modern. Bolander’s book, Scandinavian Design, is available at Amazon, HERE. Like many, my first exposure to Bolander’s style was this cover story in Southern Accents. The house featured gorgeous voluminous silk taffeta curtains which still, to this day, serve as a personal inspiration. The Southern Accents…

Characterized by whispery hues of pristine white and misty gray, the Swedish Gustavian decorating style is perfectly represented in this Dutch designer's own enchanting home and the bed-and-breakfast, Gustav Guest House, she operates one floor above it. Above left: In the living room, an eighteenth-century panel with an inset mirror bears a pretty, timeworn patina.

Gustavian Swedish colors are very muted with lots of grays and creams.; but not always. The Gustavian Swedes of the 18th century loved color too!

I might think that a lot of you will remember having seen this Belgian home featured in the Spring 2014 issue of MILIEU Magazine. MILIEU Spring 2014 issue – Photography by Claude Smekens This is the house of our best […]

A look at Swedish Gustavian style! What it is, how to incorporate it into your home, and how to shop for gorgeous Gustavian pieces!