If it's Swedish and Folksy...it's too fun!

Valkommen!

My ancestry is Swedish/Irish and my husband's is Norwegian/Irish, so we hearken to some Scandinavian sentiments here. I never realized how much I swooned over anything Swedish (or Scandinavian in general) until I discovered A Home by Carl Larsson over 10 years ago. Now I'm flipped-out, head-over-heels gone on Swedish and Folksy!

I was also drawn to Maine for some unknown reason, but I'm now convinced it's because it fits with my this-side-of-the-Atlantic version of Sweden! Imagine how delighted I was to find that there are actually quite a few Scandinavians here in Maine...with wonderful shops and antiques to boot!

But I'm also not totally into the plain, monotone  French-inspired Swedish. I love the colorful more peasant-style Swedish of the whimsical persuasion and this covers more than purely Scandinavian. I love the rustic-ruffley cottage decor that's fun and simple and bright! This is my definition of 'folksy' and I find all sorts of treasures that fall into this category.

Forget hunter green and moose antlers! For our log home, I'm ready to go with Swedish and Folksy details like these. We'll also be tying in the whole passive solar, green thing, too, but I'm all over this cottage-y stuff!

So what about INSIDE the cottage?




Well, let's take a look! It doesn't have to be dark and woodsy only--to be a cottage. It can be sweet, light, and airy, too, of course.

So where's the balance--that's what I wanna know! I've just got so many ideas runnin' through my poor head! How will I ever make a decision?

Someone's got to help me! Scroll down and see what you think...

As you can see...there's no help for me!