Swedish Style Home

A soft palette of creams and whites dominates this Swedish home. The rooms seem to blend into each other with raw floor boards, a mix of Gustavian style and modern furniture, flea market finds and antiques.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/01Chrisholmstvfr2-017647.jpg" style="width: 455px; height: 607px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/02Chrisholmstvr2-017563.jpg" style="width: 456px; height: 608px;" /><br />The only room without wooden flooring. Checkered white and grey tiles for the entrance hall floor.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/03Chrisholmstvr2-017555.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 613px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/04Chrisholmstvr2-017578.jpg" style="width: 476px; height: 635px;" /><br />A typical white Swedish stove - called kakelugn, stands in the corner of the living room. Gustavian chair.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/05Chrisholmstvfr2-017648.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 604px;" /><br />Upholstered with different fabrics, two Gustavian chairs by a distressed painted desk.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/06Chrisholmstvr2-017584.jpg" style="width: 476px; height: 635px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/07Chrisholmstvfr2-017592.jpg" style="width: 476px; height: 623px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/09Chrisholmstvfr2-017605.jpg" style="width: 471px; height: 628px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/11Chrisholmstvfr2-017599.jpg" style="width: 468px; height: 624px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/12Chrisholmstvfr2-017611.jpg" style="width: 399px; height: 532px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/13Chrisholmstvr2-017549.jpg" style="width: 393px; height: 512px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/14Chrisholmstvr-017513.jpg" style="width: 473px; height: 616px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/15Chrisholmstvr-017503.jpg" style="width: 466px; height: 631px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/16Chrisholmstvr-017521.jpg" style="width: 460px; height: 638px;" /><br />Farmhouse sink.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/17Chrisholmstvr-017533.jpg" style="width: 479px; height: 675px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/18Chrisholmstvr-017527.jpg" style="width: 482px; height: 669px;" /><br />Unusually high fireplace.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/19Chrisholmstvr-017654.jpg" style="width: 483px; height: 583px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/20Chrisholmstvr-017659.jpg" style="width: 482px; height: 603px;" /><br />Vintage Marais style metal chairs in the dining room.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/22Chrisholmstvfr2-017637.jpg" style="width: 482px; height: 643px;" /><br />Small trumeau by the windows in the master bedroom. The bed seems to be sagging in the middle.<br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/23Chrisholmstvfr2-017644.jpg" style="width: 483px; height: 685px;" /><br />Love this wallpaper which you can see better in the next photograph.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/24Chrisholmstvfr2-017628.jpg" style="width: 483px; height: 679px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/25Chrisholmstvfr2-017614.jpg" style="width: 483px; height: 666px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/26Chrisholmstvfr2-017622.jpg" style="width: 483px; height: 644px;" /><br /><br />Photograph: Mikkel Adsbøl<br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.kmldesign.dk/klampenborg/">here</a>.

Swedish Style Home

A soft palette of creams and whites dominates this Swedish home. The rooms seem to blend into each other with raw floor boards, a mix of Gus...

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Apartment in Sweden

Youthful apartment in Sweden with bright colours and casual furniture. Third and last post for today! Hope you enjoy these tours and see you tomorrow!<br /><br /><a><img alt="The building houses both the lounge suite, TV upholstery" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD5B7D94CE066A4E03892E1A2336C0D3D0.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 651px; height: 438px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="A wonderful windows create character" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD36F3468E55424294885B7E192A6D9A46.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 651px; height: 437px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="... dining table & bookcase" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDB8332D75335944B1B3EC2F01C681C3CB.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 649px; height: 431px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="The window has deep boards, marble" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD4B5619D3B785482FA49864D67E635CA5.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Sink down with a good book ..." src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD62D5C669266449DD91D5AE5DC663894D.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Freshly painted walls in broken white & parquet" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD2FF2261867784DCE87D002DF2B9C2FCD.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 977px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Quietly located in bedrooms on the lush courtyard" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD1C702056EF6D48EC8FE655CA4C311196.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 440px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="This fits well with a double bed" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD19E425E36080475EB371497E60461FAB.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 436px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Light Painted walls & ceiling height to account" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD1B9D4E10472240F39C94124B70A6CD68.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 960px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Fully tiled bathroom in white" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDD7AA9AE7383641408A124618751A9026.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 649px; height: 948px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="White tile floors & light" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD932D1B83F1CB4FDAB3B99912F65BC56A.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 651px; height: 955px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Welcoming hallway with all 3.5 m in height!" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD7641C289B09345CF8DD4FBF853318914.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 958px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="A home to look forward to ..." src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD8ADAC0239AC849CEA886D01A1020F0BD.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 651px; height: 442px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="A built-in shelf is perfect for shoes / bags" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD54EFF59D081C4D5A85BA5B5948289435.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 970px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Welcome to the 20's dream!" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFDCB998B6BE4AE475A83280479126A3DF0.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 652px; height: 437px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Painted white tiled floor & transom windows facing the courtyard" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD29F33F64C5D34010AC2C4F2EA74CB5CC.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 651px; height: 440px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="New mechanical equipment in stainless" src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD0FA87D3A3D3A45429DA5572A55514451.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 650px; height: 930px;" /><br /><br /></a><a><img alt="Cozy dining area next to the window ..." src="http://farm2.pics.objektdata.se/pic/pic.dll/image?url=17735/SFD94C1B4A4172C4E9D9F289B96BD3921BA.jpg&sizex=848" style="width: 651px; height: 950px;" /><br /><br />All images (while they last!)from real estate site </a><a href="http://www.alvhemmakleri.se/">Alvhem</a>

Apartment in Sweden

Youthful apartment in Sweden with bright colours and casual furniture. Third and last post for today! Hope you enjoy these tours and see you...

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Marquis de Sade Castle Restored by Pierre Cardin

<div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"> Second post today. <span>This </span>15th-century castle, once the residence of the Marquis de Sade, <span></span><span>was restored by world-known fashion icon Pierre Cardin. Located in Lacoste, a commune in The Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.</span> <span></span><span><br /></span><br /></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl01_cardin.jpg" style="width: 601px; height: 498px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">The legendary château, in ruins before Cardin stepped in, occupies a 70-acre hilltop site overlooking the medieval village of Lacoste.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl02_cardin.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">With the castle courtyard’s structural integrity reestablished, the area, which affords visitors views of the Lubéron mountains, is now used as an event location of the Festival de Lacoste, a summer concert series produced by Cardin.<span><br /><br /></span><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl04_cardin.jpg" style="width: 451px; height: 678px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">Designer Pierre Cardin sits in one of the stone walled rooms.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl05_cardin.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">The entrance hall , where a bronze figure of a man sits on a Renaissance chest.<span><br /><br /></span><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl06_cardin.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">An arrangement of Louis XV and XVI giltwood chairs and an elaborately carved Rococo side table are among the designer’s selections for the peach first-floor reception area. <span><br /><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/magazine/features/2007/08/cardin_slideshow_082007#slide=5#ixzz14mc3pnQh" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153);"><br /></a></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl09_cardin.jpg" style="width: 496px; height: 746px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">A cabinet showcases his collectibles, including an Egyptian mask and a grouping of early pewter tableware.<span><br /></span><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><span></span><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl12_cardin.jpg" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">The quarry now serves as a concert space.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl14_cardin.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 465px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">In the second-floor dining room, Cardin combined furnishings from multiple periods, some of which he acquired at a Paris flea market.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl15_cardin.jpg" style="width: 562px; height: 466px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">The castle’s walls were constructed of Ménerbes stone taken from the quarry.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><span class="c"><span>Photography by </span>Derry Moore</span><br /><span>All images and information from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.<br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Marquis de Sade Castle Restored by Pierre Cardin

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