Scandinavian home decor in Stockholm apartments (and some architectural history)
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2023
- The Scandi style is super popular and has been for many years, however, it's interpreted differently in different parts of the world.
I'm going to show you 3 different - and very common - Scandinavian home decor styles, and architectural styles, that you will find in actual Scandinavian homes.
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This is so accurate! Almost every apartment I have been to in Stockholm fits your descriptions.
Haha, happy to hear that I nailed it ;)
As a Scandinavian who consumes a lot of interior design content, it is so refreshing to see someone point out that there are more than just one Scandinavian style. I think as with most places it really depends on the persons personal style, if they have an interest in interior, what area / type of building they live in, their age, and financial situation. Great video.
Thank you! Yes, for sure! And I feel a Scandi style is also interpreted (and misinterpreted) in so many ways aroubd the world. 💕
This is such a lovely and well made video! I find it so fascinating to learn how people from different countries approach furnishing and decorating their homes.
Thank you for these insights 😊
Thank you so much! That makes me very happy to hear! Yes, I totally agree with you. It says a lot about what philosophies are strong, what trends that are important etc etc. Love that!
And there's Swedish Gustavian design, which is a lighter version of French design.
Oh yes! That's in the 1700's tho!
@@AlejandraCerda Still very popular though, most of my older relatives up North have that style at home, with the painted cabinets and all that. I like it, it's pretty :)
@@lsamoa Yes! Very pretty indeed!
Your sweet personality made me smile - and I really liked the angle you talked from and the uncommon differentiations you made. Thanks! ❤
Aw thank you so much! 🫶🫶
yes those posters are popular in the US too... particularly in hipstery households who want to decorate similarly (minus the funkis kitchen of course)! I would most like to have the wood floors and kåkelugn from the first style and the cozy decor of the second, but Im usually in the all Ikea/ultra practical style... I lived in a 30s apartment in bromma for a few years and just loved it. It had pretty high ceilings, wood floors, lovely windows and white walls, the space was very cozy and bright even with my basic ikea furniture. Though I prefer more color in my bedding and curtains and such than most swedes!
Oh yesss, I know what apartments in Bromma you mean. So many lovely apartments in that area! And I would die to have a kakelugn in my home now 😍
In reference to the flooring. I think what you are referring to is -engineered wood flooring, which looks identical to the hardwood on the surface, but instead of a solid wood plank, it's made of a plywood core with a thin layer of hardwood flooring on top.
And parquet flooring is the term used to describe the geometric patterns made from multiple wooden panels. The word “parquet” is French for “a small compartment” and explains the use of decoratively laying wooden pieces in an intricate pattern.
Parquet can be done with solid wood as well as engineered wood. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much for this explanation! The majority of the floors in newer apartments in Sweden have parquet floors. These parquet floors are not one solid piece of wood, but every wood piece is built in different layers - and they usually are not put in any special pattern, but placed straight in a linear pattern if you will. This is what is referred to in Sweden as parquet (or parkett in Swedish), so it's both the pattern and the technique.
In older apartments from late 1800's to beginning of 1900's you'll see more hardwood floors, and these can sometimes be placed in a decorative patterns (but not always) - these floors are in Sweden referred to as hardwood floors or hardwood parquet (massiva trägolv or massiv parkett). I've only seen hardwood parquet in older fancy buildings that aren't homes, but maybe an old café etc, but I believe you can still find them in very expensive old apartments.
@@AlejandraCerda Now, thank you for the explanation!
So, what we view as "Scandi" is the aesthetic of Scandinavian housing projects? How fascinating 🤯
Haha! Never thought of it that way! But yea, to some extent!
Thank you for making this video! So many people have a misconception of what Scandinavian homes look like so it's good that someone sets it straight. You really nailed the urban styles. In the country side it can look a bit different, especially in all those wooden houses, but in cities that's very much it.
Thank you! I’m happy you liked it. Yes, there are so many more styles that are common, also in the suburbs - might have to do more videos 🤔🥰
@@AlejandraCerda Yes please :)
True, it starts with the architecture and thank you for pointing that out. Subscribed!
Thank you! And very welcome!
American over here! I really appreciate your perspective. Thank you for including historical context, I always find it interesting. And I can see how certain brands and influencers over here have interpreted these concepts. 🤦🏻♀I recently moved, am still decorating and am really into focusing on closed storage. American furniture that is vintage/antique is kind of bulky, heavy and often make a statement. I like the idea of choosing storage options that fades into the background. Love the video!
Hi there! Thank you so much! I actually love American MCM pieces and statement pieces but Scandinavian design sure is something special. :)
Really enjoyed hearing/seeing the breakdown of Scandinavian Homes. Never seen it done like this before!
Nice job on the shirt. Cute glasses. Congrats on the now 1.9k subs 😊
Thank you! That makes me happy to hear! Heeeyo, my lil corner of the internet has grown a lil. :)
I really enjoy your video. It’s so refreshing.
Thank you! That makes me really happy! 🫶
The rental you stayed at looks amazing!
Thank you! It's not a rental, but it was definitely a very nice first home.
This was a great video. New subscriber here :) As a Canadian, I am always so inspired by Scandinavian style and have incorporated much of it into the design of my home. In North America we call that style of flooring "engineered hardwood", where the top layer is sandable hardwood and underneath is plywood. It's increasingly popular here as well.
Thank you so much! Happy to have you here 🫶💕
Gorgeous shirt, vintage inspired
Thanks a lot!
I very much enjoyed this video. Hello from Tennessee, U.S!
Hello Tennessee! Happy you found my video! Thank you 💕
very nice video. thank you
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!
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Thank you!
Oooh Alejandra ❤❤❤❤ this is sooooooo amazing.. I love interior design… especially scandi and hearing your POV is just so inspiring..I could watch your videos foooor hours… keep up great work
And I don’t like you.. I ❤ U
I love that you love my videos! Thank you so much for your support!
Loved the video idea! May I ask what equipment are you using? (camera and mic) Thank you :)
Thank you! Canon EOS RP and Sennheiser MKE 400.
Old school posters have become rather popular in Germany in the last few years too.
Aha! So it's spreading!
Love your husbands shirt you are wearing, it suits you very well. Old school posters are also a thing over here in Germany. For my taste the music in the background was a little too prominent.
Thank you so much! 🫶 yes, I agree. The music was a little loud on this one!
Its so hard to find pics online of actual Scandinavian houses inhabited by normal people because its become such a buzzword! Which is annoying because they have some great details that you miss if you just see endless pictures of newly renovated rooms with nothing in them e.g.: marble (or granite or whatever) shelf mounted just under the windows even in social housing, metal 2 level hat / coat rack near the entry, pull out glass spice / grain drawers
You are very right! I've been thinking about doing a follow up video and having more people show their homes to share a diversity of homes in Scandinavia!
Oooh to have well built appartments and big bathrooms for weelchairs in poorer areas of the city… Left political choices that contribute to help and not exclude, and last for the next generations. Feels good ( if only that was the norm) to hear it’s possible.
Definitely! I hope it was as good as it sounds tho. I believe that when they built them they made them for the middle class, and they demolished lots of old (beautiful) buildings in Stockholm where poorer people lived, and after they were built they later became areas with higher criminality etc. But the bathroom size is definitely there, and I believe the majority of the buildings have elevators etc. Would love it to be the norm everywhere to create cheap and accessible homes for everyone.
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Hallojse! Det syns jeg at det er! Jeg har faktis en anden video som viser mer på forskel mellem home decor i København og Stockholm 💕