My local library system, unfortunately, doesn't have any of these

Go to the desk and ask about inter-library loan. They can you pretty much anything. It helps if you can find the ISBN for books that have one.

Oh man, there really is no place for TV watching in the LR or elsewhere in the house. Are all the bedrooms going to be used? I would use one as a media room. Tricky when you have guests AND want to watch TV though . . .

You could wall off the walkway from the front entry to the living room and put the tv on that new wall. Or eliminate the window behind the loveseat and put the tv there.

For the TV, could you move the sofa out of the bow window, put it facing the bow window, and move the chair out of the living room's lower right corner and put the TV in the corner? Basically flip the direction of the seating area, looking toward the window rather than from the window. Not ideal facing the window, but I don't know how many options you have in this pace.

I'm Swedish so love what you're doing, however I don't think I've ever seen a "kakelugn" in the middle like that when it is partially round. They generally go in corners and rectangular ones go flat against a wall. Though you might be able to make it work since the base is rectangular. Just make sure to install it against the wall and not floating or sticking out too far. Unless of course you don't care about being authentic.

Here's lots of pictures of "kakelugnar"

https://www.google.com/search?q=kakelugn&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=rwXemerbDV6XGM%253A%252Cw_WUtxBRWR4fDM%252C_&usg=_JLYZqMJixFNRPHYrD7eQeH6SI3c%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYrP_Z7bfZAhVs8IMKHbBhBMQQ9QEINDAD#imgrc=

As for colors I think anything will be fine from a Swedish style except beige. Don't remember seeing anyone ever using beige growing up or now for that matter. Wallpaper is very common, although I think paint has grown some though wallpaper is still very popular. White is a very common wall color if painted. Gray is also not uncommon - although I've never been a huge fan of it as it is so gray outside for much of the year. Pastels or lighter colors vs. saturated would be more likely uses inside. Saturated though is common for the outside. A deep red, bright blues, grays, bright yellows, pink, greens, black, are all used on the exterior as well as white. Generally the exteriors tend to lean towards "happy" colors as opposed to grayish or tan.

Blue walls would be just fine IMO.

How fortunate you are to have found such a beautiful stove! I can't contribute much to thoughts on the t.v. location but I noticed that in your master bedroom, you have the bed against the windows. I might suggest either eliminating the 2 windows in the center so you have a solid wall for the bed or raising them above headboard height so you still have the light, but gain the solid wall.

Thank you for the photos, lyfia! The drawing above has the stove sitting much further out from the wall than it will actually be. The architect didn't quite get it, the first time around. It's now acquiring it's own little niche, of sorts. It should end up sitting flush to the wall, more like this:

Or this:

We're planning on yellow for the exterior (shade depending on what is available in the type of siding we're using), white trim, with a door in falu red, and an aqua blue for the ceiling of the screen porch.

I'm leaning more toward soft pastels for the interior, mostly blues and blue/greens. Possibly some peaches/pinks and greens in the upstair bedrooms. But I don't want it to look like the Easter Bunny threw up on it. So hopefully anchoring with red and navy, if that makes any sense? Plus quite a bit of wood. Floors, some butcherblock countertop, and the vaulted ceiling is likely to have some beams, too.

just to share, with no obvious purpose-reminded me of your thread the moment I saw it..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/18TH-CENTURY-SWEDISH-FOLK-ART-DALARNA-REGION-CUPBOARD/142611609513?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D13aa61eaeaf641f1aaee5760f0220af2%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D171937881617%26itm%3D142611609513&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

Holly your color palette sounds very appropriate and standard. The navy or red inside not as much, but doesn't mean to me that you shouldn't use it. Since wallpaper is very common to use inside, most rooms don't have the same wallpaper so using multiple colors shouldn't be an issue. Especially if they are all on the lighter side I think it makes it flow better vs. when you have some rooms saturated and some light it might be more jarring.

I do feel like you need a Mora klocka though to complete the picture ;)

Kidding aside - Have you considered putting the "kakelugn" in the corner where the side table is in the above drawing between the sofa and love seat and put the furniture floating so that the love seat would go where the sofa is shown. The TV where the love seat is and the sofa floating with back against dining area. Then windows in the area where the "kakelugn" was. Also change the rounded windows to a rectangular bump out a half hexagon for more Swedish authenticity. Rounded is rare.

See "Burspråk" in google images.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Burspr%C3%A5k&client=firefox-b-1&dcr=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZm-KDmrrZAhUJbawKHcb-ALgQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=729

april, shame on you for sharing about a UK antique seller who ships to Canada!

I could tell you a story about some pretty painted pieces I found on Etsy that I was VERY excited about, since the prices were also pretty good. Then I noticed this small detail in the listing: Scale - 1:12.

So I could get some very pretty painted pieces for my dollhouse.

In actuality, I do have some older furniture that I intend to paint for reuse in the new house. I've been doing some study and practice in the Scandinavian folk painting styles - Swedish, Norwegian, and even a bit of Hindeloopen. So we'll see what comes of it.

Holly, I have a similar story from about 15 years ago when I was new to the internet and eBay and I bought what I thought was a cute regular size John Deere lunchbox for my farm child. When it arrived I was shocked to discover that it was barely large enough for an apple and some crackers. That was a very valuable lesson : ) . Even now when buying blue and white transferware I doublecheck the sizes.

PS The blue and white tile stove is GORGEOUS. If I were to find one of those near me, I would have to make my husband rebuild the main floor of our soon-to-be completed house lol.

WOW WOW WOW.....!!!!! :):):):):)

Wait, what was the question??

:)

pennydesign, thank you! We're rather enamoured of it.

But if you have any suggestions about decorating around it, do share.

Moving it to a corner is a little more troublesome because it's going to share a chimney (separate flue) with a fireplace that faces the screen porch directly behind it.

I'm not sure about the bow window. It might stay, it might go, it might turn into a rectangle. I'd like it to look more like a glasveranda (we're having custom window grills made), but a lot will depend on cost and structural issues like framing and a roof over it, as well as the fact that it does NOT contain a door - the front door is off to the side of it. It bears thinking over, though.

I wish you had a blog so we could all follow along :)

PLEASE START A BLOG!!!!

(did I yell that out loud?....sorry)

Holly has quite an amazing thread in "Building A Home" forum..which I follow with great interest..but yeah..a blog of course would be cool:)

but it would be less interactive so to say..I guess..one can't talk as much.

Maybe better for the blogger.

But I love everybody's comments, and discussions..

ok sorry..was going to write that I love off topic too but it's clearly seen from my post lol

I might consider that. I'm not sure there is a lot of point until we get to the point of at least starting site development. But it's going on a hobby farm, which will probably eventually needs its own website, anyway. Let me ponder... ;-)

IIRC, self-hosted Wordpress sites allow threaded comments.

I don't think I would make any selections for the room based on the stove or its colors. I would not treat it like a fireplace, but like an exotic piece of sculpture in the room. Otherwise, the room may end up a bit too contrived. The selections for the rooms should relate to the architecture of the house.

I would also give some thought to relocating it to a less prominent position in a corner. It would be unfortunate if the stove were dwarfed by the height of the ceiling. Maybe consider the dining room wall.

IMO the logical place for the TV is where I have indicated a blue line. How you achieve that might involve turning the closet.

Another option would be to place the TV on a media easel. That way the TV doesn't need to take up wall space.

You might consider white washed wood walls for the home like you see in these images from Sarah Richardson's project. Use it for inspiration perhaps. Keep the blue on the furnishings instead of the walls.

http://www.sarahrichardsondesign.com/get-inspired/portfolio/sarahs-cottage

I will save off those pictures, thank you! The whitewashed wood is pretty, although probably outside the budget.

Wallpaper, or possibly some stenciling, is also on the list. Especially where bedrooms, the powder room, and laundry are concerned. Unfortunately, "Country Swedish", in CT, appears to have gone out of business. Their stuff is what comes up most often on an internet search (at least, that wouldn't have to be imported - which seems like overkill for wallpaper). This might be something to put my designer onto. I bet she has better sources.

A Mora clock is also "on the list." There is one at a local store, although I don't care for the color. It's new, but it's got a taupe-y chalk paint finish. I think I'll hold out for one that will fit better with everything else.

I've also found some inspiration in the flavor of some design blogs, for anybody else who likes the style:

Swedish Furniture

Vibeke Design

Martha Bo

An Old Log House

The wood on the walls would replace drywall, taping, sanding and priming, so keep the wood in mind.

https://www.smokymtnwoodproducts.com/tongue-and-groove-2/1x12-tongue-and-groove-01/

I love Vibeke Design. A good source for decorating exteriors in a cold climate : ) .

Another suggestion, Holly, is Alicia Paulson's blog, Posie Gets Cozy. It's primarily a craft and family blog, heavy on the textiles she works with and loves, and her house in the PNW has more of a cottage feeling, but she has been greatly influenced by the aesthetic of Carl and Karin Larsson: "Larsson's paintings have heavily influenced the kind of home I have tried to create—those delicate, clean colors; the many blues and greens, always punctuated by red; the windows; the tiny details that seem to matter; the people and pets given space to linger; the warmth and calm—all those things so vital in Larsson's paintings seem to guide my vision of homemaking."

Aliciawrote in 2010 for her craft room update, "My inspiration for this new space was the work and homes of Swedish artists Carl and Karin Larsson, whose aesthetic I love and whose rooms have influenced me so much over the years. For such a long time I've had this dream of grayish-blue walls, red gingham curtains, and a red geranium in a terra-cotta pot. I really don't know what's taken me so long to make it happen."

I DO need to go check that one. I used to follow her pretty regularly, but it's been a while.

Beverly, thank you for posting the pictures and link to Sarah Richardson's cottage. I remember that, and didn't realize it was 12 years old! Looks as fresh today, and is one of my perennial favorites.

Me too, love that cottage. I wonder what the silver thing is in the kitchen? I love that tile wall in the kitchen!

Today's minor aggravation has been lighting. We stopped in at a very nice lighting store and spoke with one of the designers, who asked me to put together a Pinterest board of things I like. I freely admit lighting is not one of the things I have firm ideas about. Other than having no use for the "globe" style or industrial type items. But searching for images that might do tends to, unfortunately, dredge up more "farmhouse" items - made with mason jars and galvanized steel. Also not right. Grrrrrr.

Have you tried filtering to "eclectic" or "Scandinavian" styles? There are a lot of organic forms and natural materials available, as well as rich juicy ceramics.

Holly, have you looked at fixtures by, or inspired by, Danish design icons Poul Henningsen and Arne Jacobsen, and the historic Danish lighting company Louis Poulsen?

https://www.louispoulsen.com/int/about-us/about-louis-poulsen 

I imagine this kind of thing...nothing too simple or utilitarian here...

?

Look what I found today in the movie Auntie Mame!!

Lighting?

https://www.finnishdesignshop.com/products.php

If there's wall [s] that needs a statement / contrasting wallpaper look, to the beautiful you have:

https://www.houzz.com/photos/historic-renovation-traditional-bedroom-bridgeport-phvw-vp~8759665

This site shows wallpaper with a kakelugn [sp?], made in Sweden.

http://www.innoboinc.com

https://www.houzz.com/products/duro-gammalsvenska-collection-by-innobo-inc-prvw-vr~5607256

... if you have a bookcase, etc... that needs a backing:

https://www.houzz.com/products/modern-non-woven-wallpaper-for-accent-wall-blue-sceno-wallpaper-sample-prvw-vr~15771183

Blue, with white plates??? or white with patterned plates:

https://www.houzz.com/products/modern-non-woven-wallpaper-for-accent-wall-white-sceno-wallpaper-sample-prvw-vr~15771180

I love the color salmon - this has a lacey look, and could be repeated in places around the room!!

https://www.houzz.com/products/bohemian-paisley-stripe-wallpaper-salmon-sample-prvw-vr~47160505

Here are a couple blogs you may find of interest. The first one posts daily,always three interiors and,while not just scandi in approach, a gorgeous stove like yours appears every few days.

http://keltainentalorannalla.blogspot.com/2018/02/keskiviikon-kodit.html

http://www.myscandinavianhome.com/2018/02/a-soothing-white-and-caramel-swedish.html

But stark white [other colors too]. This leaf wallpaper is simply enchanting. A distressed print adds a sparkling brilliance to each leaf, like gazing into the night sky on a secluded beach alcove. The flowing pattern creates stunning movement within the design.

https://www.houzz.com/products/arboretum-fog-leaves-wallpaper-swatch-prvw-vr~51845925

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Oooh, thanks, everyone for the decor source ideas. I was spinning my wheels a bit with the wallpaper thing, since Country Swedish folded. (I still love a lot of their stuff, and I'm hoping there might be other sources out there if I'm very nice to my designer).

LIghting, I'm looking for things, for the most part, that will read as more vintage and pull attention away from the inevitable cans. (I don't much like them, but I'm sure there will BE some, especially where lots of working light is needed, as in the kitchen) The sorts of things I like:

This fixture seems to turn up in a lot of Swedish interiors, including originals:

This might be a bit simpler:

I do like this berry bramble wallpaper:

Or some of the softer blues here:

Unfortunately, the last set are from the place that went out of business, and the one above it from Easter Europe, I think.

Apparently, I have weird taste.

Following, just because I find this style and discussion extremely interesting. Happy Building and Decorating!

Don't overlook stencilling as a viable option for your walls. Appropriate to the Swedish motif and much much easier than you would expect, plus it is fully customizable for colours and easy to un-do if you don't like it or when you want a change. You could do a border around some walls or the ceiling, corner accents, an accent wall here and there, or all the walls in a room or two.

Back to your floor plan and furniture placement. I think it is a shame to put sitting furniture up against windows vs. actually face the windows. I much prefer having the furniture placed so you can sit and look out the windows vs. having my back against the windows. Is there a way you can talk to Mark and try to accomplish this?

Holly, I wasn't sure what direction you were going in for the lighting. I'd look on eBay and Etsy for converted gas pendants, and also check in regularly with Anthropologie and Pottery Barn, possibly even Ballard.

This might sound nuts, but so many of these antiqued look glass pendants seem to come in multiples -- do you have an electrician you could work with to make separate pendants? Considering that this is three pendants for $100, it could possibly work out $-wise, and would be a lot cheaper than buying something from the UK or elsewhere in Europe and having an electrician convert those,

https://www.lowes.com/pd/allen-roth-Cardington-14-67-in-Aged-Bronze-Craftsman-Multi-Light-Clear-Glass-Dome-Pendant/50343036

Can I indulge in some bragging on a friend? We were given this gorgeous mangle board as a wedding gift by lovely couple we knew in Minnesota. The wife is the artisan. It is currently waiting for to find its permanent place in our new home. Holly your dilemma motivated me to get it out of storage :)

My phone's terrible camera doesn't do it justice but I thought this crowd would delight in it as much as I do! :-)

@lindsey - stenciling is definitely on the list:

Maybe even some freehand painting. Though I suspect it would be easy to go overboard with either or both, as well. And that board is lovely!

@lyfia - I'm actually not sure that bow window will even stay just yet - financial constraints will necessitate certain tweaks to the plan. Really, he only sketched in a bit of furniture to help me grasp scale and what WOULD fit in the spaces. Since in the first iteration, I REALLY didn't get how big the plan was, and we ended up having to downsize it quite a bit. I agree, I do like to be able to look out windows, too. The tile stove will slide back from where he has it drawn, and get its own little niche, probably with some casing. We don't really have living room furniture for this space, so we'll be able to plan out a better layout when we shop for that. It's good to keep in mind, though!

@beckysharp - that's a thought. I'll have to ask. I've been politely asked not to actually get vintage fixtures, as they can't pass inspection (not UL approved). Though a modern fixture with a vintage shade is fine. I've been doing some scouring of Etsy, Ebay, and local shops for those, as well as cabinet and door knobs and hardware.

Code-wise there's no problem separating out a new fixture with multiple elements. It's just finding an electrician who will do it, do it well, and not charge an arm and a leg for it : ) .

Does anyone know what the story is with the antique and vintage light fixtures sold by Rejuvenation, are they not UL approved?

https://www.rejuvenation.com/catalog/categories/antiques-vintage

There are some things there that could work, but man, the prices...

Got ya! Didn't know it wasn't set I stone.

Duron wallpaper has a lot of old style patterns. I could probably hook you up if you can't find it over here. My family are all in Sweden and my bestie over there owe me some shipping favors. However I think stenciling is a really good alternative and would be my first choice vs. dealing with wallpaper.