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DARLING SWEDISH COTTAGE BY THE SEA

August 13, 2013
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Atrium dining room glass ceiling and windows cottage white reclaimed wood table
Perfect atrium dining room with a glass ceiling and windows all around (above)

The real estate listing calls this home a New England style shabby chic cottage even though it is actually located in Sweden!. I would describe this cute Swedish house in the seaside town of Vallda Sando as plain old darling.

This quaint cottage is listed for about $760,000 USD and is just over 2000 square feet.  A true little gem built back in 1921 and renovated in 2010.  It is listed by Stadshem.

Even though I live in a tiny little cottage in the Hollywood Hills, I wouldn’t necessarily say I am a classic cottage type of girl.  However, I could most likely work with this very classic cottage.  I love all of the windows and the bright white painted hardwood floors and walls. Visually manageable and easy to understand.  Not to complicated from an interior design perspective but just pretty enough.  The

Exterior of a 1920s cottage garden sun room
1921 built cottage exterior (above)
white living room Swedish cottage painted hardwood floor white slipcovered sofa
The painted white hardwood floors throughout the house and the living room make a dramatic design statement. (above)
White indoor porch Swedish cottage painted wood floor white wire bench white cushions
A nice romantic indoor porch perfect for a nice sit and read. (above)
White kitchen swedish cottage wood table high back chairs painted wood floor white subway tile backsplash
The kitchen (above and below)
White kitchen in a Swedish cottage white subway tile backsplash stainless appliances marble counter tops white drawers and cabinets
White mater bedroom in a Swedish cottage pitch ceiling painted wood floor pendant light
Pitch ceilings and white hardwood floors make this small master bedroom feel bright and airy. (above)

What do you think?  Would you take it or leave it?  Too quaint or just right?

I would take it and visit there for a few weeks every year.  Would be silly to pass up a cute house if someone was giving it to me!  Right?

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Going to NYC this weekend…for a few days…going to spend the weekend in the Hamptons with best of friend AM and her kids (her hubby JE is out of town)…we’re road tripping to the Hamptons…don’t know what we’ll get ourselves into considering both of us have a bit of Lucy from I Love Lucy in us!

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9 responses to “DARLING SWEDISH COTTAGE BY THE SEA”

  1. Michelle says:
    August 13, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Oh my goodness! JUST RIGHT! Can I move in this afternoon?!

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  2. Michelle says:
    August 13, 2013 at 3:42 PM

    Oh I do love it…..but I could not keep it looking like this…..not with children x

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  3. Anonymous says:
    August 13, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    oh my god I love! Not good for kids or dogs though…?

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  4. Lisa says:
    August 14, 2013 at 2:56 AM

    This makes me proud to be Swedish!

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  5. Maria says:
    August 14, 2013 at 3:01 AM

    I have been thinking of painting my plank flooring upstairs in my 1896 farmhouse. These pictures are great inspiration!

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  6. Peggy and Fritz says:
    August 14, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    Love it – it’s clean and crisp without being overly fussy. There is cheesy shabby chic and classy – this is perfect. Love it. It does look like it would fit in New England. I’d move in tomorrow and be in heaven.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    August 14, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    Swedish design is the best! Fresh and homey, clean and simple – kids are almost gone, this is where I am headed in the design of my home!

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  8. The Office Stylist says:
    August 15, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    SO amazing!! It just looks so fresh and clean!!

    –Sayeh, The Office Stylist

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  9. Anonymous says:
    November 3, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    Looks great, what is the name of the color in the kitchen?

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