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A Genuinely Idyllic Swedish 'Kolonistuga' (Allotment Cottage)

With July simply around the corner Swedes across the terra firma are gearing upward for the summertime vacation. Some volition become abroad, some to summertime cottages. And some wile away the long days at a 'kolonistuga'; a small-scale cottage on an allotment. This pretty, pared-back kolonistuga simply exterior Gothenburg, belongs to Elin Lannsjö together with her fellow Viktor who savor relaxing summers bare-foot, attention to their garden together with entertaining friends.  When it comes to decorating, Elin relies on her gut feeling, selecting items made from natural materials such equally wood, stone, cermics (including her ain creations) together with natural colours. What a genuinely idyllic space! Could you lot pass your summertime here?

















Lovely Life: Styling Johanna Bradford. Photography Kristin Lagerqvist
Oh hence lovely, don't you lot think?

Sadly nosotros can't all cause got a Swedish 'kolonistuga' but the swell affair is nosotros can exercise a wall of chopping boards, straw hats or anything else that takes our fancy (do you lot cause got a collection gallery wall?). I also dear the Thonet chairs painted inward matt dark leaving entirely the tip of the legs inward natural woods - this play tricks could hold upward used to spruce upward flee marketplace finds or items at habitation you've grown tired of (remember these beds together with side tabular array legs painted inward neon?!). There's ever Pretty Pegs too. I come across a potential DIY projection for the weekend, exercise you? And it's only Monday! 

See to a greater extent than images together with read close this lovely habitation here (in swedish).

Other habitation tours beautifully captured past times Kristin together with Johanna include the boho habitation together with atelier of a Swedish creative soul together with a relaxed space amongst floaty linens. Or if you're later to a greater extent than 'kolonistuga' inspiration - how about this one?!

Have a swell outset to the week!

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