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VILLA LÖTTINGE

21st March 2014

So, this isn’t the first time that I’ve featured a house from Fantastic Frank. I know, I know – when it comes to international properties I can’t stay away from this estate agent, right? But with properties like these, who can resist? Continue Reading…

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SHADES OF GREY

20th February 2014

Those of you who know me through this blog will already be aware that I have a ‘thing’ about grey. This is a shade I never get tired of, from clothes to furnishings to paint colours. I’ve swooned over Farrow & Ball’s many subtle grey tones in various properties over the years – the beautifully chalky-pale Cornforth White is a current favourite, while I’m increasingly drawn to Down Pipe, which feels like the perfect dark grey. Continue Reading…

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ECLECTIC SCANDI STYLE

31st January 2014

My love for (okay, addiction to) Scandinavian design probably needs no explanation here – last week’s post aside, International Fridays does seem to have evolved into Scandinavian Fridays of late. Maybe it’s my current love affair with Nordic Noir drama – I can’t get enough of The Bridge or Borgen or The Killing. I’ve soaked up every episode of every series and want more. Continue Reading…

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INDUSTRIAL IN STOCKHOLM

17th January 2014

After the luxurious feel and styling of the development at Nybrogatan 57, I wanted to offer something slightly different for round 2 of this week’s International Fridays. This property caught my eye online this week for its cool mix, from the industrial edge granted by the metal-framed ‘window wall’ that separates the living space from the bedroom, to the dining-kitchen, which is the kind of relaxed space I’d happily spend an evening in. Continue Reading…

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NYBROGATAN 57

17th January 2014

The agents for this development refer to it as being ‘spectacular’, and while we’re all used to seeing descriptions of properties that are nowhere near as glowing in the photos as the accompanying text promises, this development in Stockholm really is. Continue Reading…

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SCANDI STYLING

13th December 2013

It’s been a few weeks since my last International Fridays post and yes, we’re back in Sweden again this week with a modern semi-detached house in Saltsjö-boo, which was featured on the must-read Emmas Designblogg. Continue Reading…