American Colonial meets Scandinavian antiques

Found this charming and beautifully put together

home in the rich archives of Martha Stewart.

It is the home of Jill Dienst -

a connaisseur of Swedish antiques.

The collection of Swedish antiques is so similar

to that of my father's home, that it makes me

feel right at home in this lovely & light house..

 The statues on the mantle piece are from a Swedish church,

and the portrait of two young Swedes dates back to 1911.

Early 18th Century chairs flank the fireplace that looks

almost identical to the one in my father's house..

 I love the wide wooden floorboards, and the Swedish

desk (Baroque) teamed with that small cabinet look great too.

Love that perfect line from the tip of the candle to the bottom

of what looks like an old hand-blown 'brewery bottle' under

the small cabinet in the background.. Like a giant drop..

 

 I have always loved a simple window dressing like this.

Floor lamp by Danish legend Poul Henningsen *.

The eighteenth-century gilded crown in the

master bedroom gave Jill the idea of emulating the bed of

Queen Hedvig Eleonora at Drottningholm Palace, Sweden.

 

 This cute & light kid's room has a 19th century bed,

and divine little French chair (also 19th century).

The carved chest is from Germany and.

 

 More early 18th Century Swedish chairs

teamed up with a modern table. Looks great

in contrast with the mid-eighteenth-century

giltwood wall-clock that was made in Stockholm

 My dad has an identical chandelier above his

kitchen table... oh how I look forward to lighting

all those candles on Christmas morning...

Where as the rest of the house is more traditional,

the kitchen is modern and sleek, just as they often

 are in 'real Swedish homes'. There is something with

a well equipped functional and large kitchen isnt' there!?

The Gustavian white sofa upholstered in linen,

mid-century chair (like a backless Dante chair),

Baroque side chair and mid-twentieth century Danish

lamp casually resting on the naked floorboards..

It is all happening in this room - in a beautiful way.

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xCharlotta