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Innovative interior design: Scandinavian Country by Magnus Englund and Chrystina Schmidt | Scandinavian Country celebrates a way of life that combines comfort, elegance and simplicity with a strong love of the natural world. It begins with a well-informed look at the elements of Scandinavian country living and goes on to look at a wide range of country homes in a variety of styles: Traditional Country, Elemental Country, Mid-century Modern Country and Sleek Country.
Scandinavians have a very close relationship with nature and getting away from it all is not just a privilege of the rich but something that most people do whenever they can. At the same time, Scandinavia has a rich heritage for well-designed, functional living spaces.
As Magnus Englund and Chrystina Schmidt explain, creating homes in rural Scandinavia gives architects and interior designers a free hand to try out new materials, styles and shapes, and allows them to reconnect with traditional elements of style such as Danish thatched roofs, Finnish Saunas, Norwegian hiking retreats and Swedish fisherman’s cottages.
The authors show how Scandinavian country style can be adapted to many different homes, from traditional cottage to ultra-modern apartments. Packed with innovative ideas for design and decoration, Scandinavian Country is illustrated with fabulous original photography by Paul Ryan.
Scandinavian Country, by Magnus Englund and Chrystina Schmidt, is published by Ryland Peters & Small, priced at £18.99
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