In this book, you will see the homes of contemporary Swedes, and those inspired by Sweden, who have melded the very best aspects of Swedish design and sensibility into their American homes.A New York City apartment mixes contemporary art and furnishings with period antiques, a Swedish immigrant's log cabin is restored to its original splendor while incorporating elements of the American West, and a Connecticut dairy barn is transformed into a spacious and light-filled home.

When we think of Swedish style, we often think of the familiar white- and blue-hued images of Gustavian period. However, the range of Swedish design is vast, including the Baroque, Rococo, Karl Johan, Biedermeier, and Modernist periods. The secret to the Swedish aesthetic is having the confidence to mix old and new while maintaining a clean and simple balance.

Swedish immigrants brought to America their customs as well as the decorative and architectural arts of their homeland. In this book, you will see the homes of contemporary Swedes, and those inspired by Sweden, who have melded the very best aspects of Swedish design and sensibility into their American homes. A New York City apartment mixes contemporary art and furnishings with period antiques, a Swedish immigrant's log cabin is restored to its original splendor while incorporating elements of the American West, and a Connecticut dairy barn is transformed into a spacious and light-filled home.

Swedish Interiors represents the best of Swedish design in America. Throughout these pages, you will be inspired as well as learn how to incorporate elements of Swedish design into your own interiors. Discover how to pickle hardwood floors, introduce crystal, mirrors, and lighter interior colors to your rooms, and create window treatments that allow for the maximum amount of light.Swedish design has a strong basis in functionality; its style is clean and uncluttered while still maintaining a level of intimate comfort and elegance. Whether you prefer a house in the country or a modern, urban apartment,Swedish design is a style that can be incorporated into any home.

Authors Rhonda EIeish and Edie Bernhard van Brooms are the owners of EIeish van Brooms Antiques, the premier Swedish antique store in the United States. They bring to Swedish Interiors years of expertise, experience,and passion for creating the very best of Swedish-inspired interiors.

Foreword by Miguel Flores-Vianna

Foreword by Mbert Hadley

Preface

The Origins of Swedish Design

Gustavian Grace

Libby Holsten's 176o Rhode Island colonial

New Sundborn

The Wisconsin Ranch of Loran Nordgren

California Bungalow

Home of Linda and Lindsay Kennedy

Ten Chimneys

Home of American Theater's Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne

Sweden in the Tropics

Lars Bolander and Nadine Kalachnikoff's Palm Beach Hideaway

Northern Grandeur

Residence of the Consul General of Sweden, New York

The Swedish Guesthouse

Interior Designer Diana Beattie's Montana Homestead

Romance on the Bayou

John Rabalais" New Orleans Home

Country Elegance

Home of Face Stockholm's Martina At3Cwidson

and Restaurateur David Weiss

Quiet Confidence

Paul and Susanne Sigenlaub Residence, New York

Eleish van Breems Antiques, Woodbury, Connecticut

Scandinavian Modern

Home of Restaurant Aquavit's l-Mkan and Catherine swahn

Swedish Inspiration

JoAnn Barwick's Floridian Escape and Vermont Studio

Stylish Barn Living

Steve and Katie Hyln's Residence, Connecticut

Studio in Manhattan

The Gustavian Studio of Lena BiOrck Kaplan

Acknowledgments from Rhonda Eleish

Acknowledgments from Edie Bernhard van Breems

Resource Guide

Reference and Further Reading