A Cottage with Warm Tones, Cozy Outdoor Table, and Elegant Minimalism
A Swedish summer house with a pleasant and warm color palette, a cozy outdoor table, and elegant minimalism. The cast-iron fireplace is also in its place.
The idea behind vintage furniture is that time has already worked to ensure that only exceptional pieces remain.
Time tends to blur memories, smooth out moments, and memory displaces certain facts… That is why it is important to do good deeds, leave a positive mark in history, and pass down things to future generations for remembrance.
Often, a person may be gone, but their house, work, garden, paintings, furniture, books, and songs continue to live on. That is especially valuable!
And time strives every day to leave its mark on furniture and objects. If a china set remained in a sideboard, it has survived to this day and is highly valued. However, if a cabinet served in an auto repair shop, you won’t be able to wash away the traces of machine oil.
Everything that was done poorly and hastily at the time has been forgotten, but truly rare items have remained, able to withstand another hundred years.
The house in the photo is a summer cottage located in Sweden, but its warm and inviting color scheme has captivated me. This cottage could certainly serve as a prototype for your own summer retreat.
The living room is not fully furnished, but let’s overlook that. Such a feeling wouldn’t arise if the table were larger, with a rug underneath. Not all cabinets were solid; some had glass and were organized with a specific color scheme.
That table was meant for lively gatherings, feasts, or board games, while this one was part of the kitchen, reserved for breakfasts and intimate family circles.
The second-floor living room. Usually, these spaces appear in the stairwell landing on the second floor. They are typically considered empty areas, so we can rearrange the layout to reduce the house’s overall size or add an isolated room.
The cozy and moderately vibrant children’s room avoids excessively colorful toys. Well, they do exist, but they are cleverly hidden.
The bathroom is exceptionally elegant. It emphasizes the point that not every surface needs to be tiled. Tiles can be limited to the wet area only. The preferences of the owners are evident here—people only lie down in the bathtub, hence the low tiling and the absence of curtains. They stand in the shower, which is why it has an enclosure.
If possible, always include a window. It reduces humidity, allows for ventilation, lets in natural light, and promotes the growth of plants.
