Stylish Scandinavian interior

Scandinavian accents in your interior are hot! Everything starts with 'Hygge', a Danish term for cozy and snug. It's not just a form of furnishing, it's also a lifestyle. Many homes are decorated according to these Scandinavian guidelines. Swedish furniture chain Ikea gives us all the good example and the resources available. But how do you create such a Scandinavian stylish and unique interior??

Pastel color palette

Bright colors like the houses on the water in Copenhagen? Very nice, and very Scandinavian, but it's quickly becoming busy. You can go for one or two accent colors, combine pastel colors or use light shades of gray. As long as it stays light. If you go for dark tones, your home will feel a lot heavier. That is precisely what 'hygge' does not stand for. In this region winter consists of long dark days. To contrast this, In Scandinavia, white and light colors are mainly used as a basis. White also serves as an optical illusion that makes the room feel larger.

Wooden base pieces

Scandinavian furniture is often made of light wood. Simple and functional, inspired by natural elements. Sometimes a wooden chair, salontafel, cabinet… combined with white accents. Just think of the typical oval, white table top with wooden legs, which are slightly slanted.

The chairs also have sloping wooden legs and a tub-shaped seat that merges into the backrest. This is the basis of the style. Nowadays you can find them in almost every store and every price category. The unique 'hygge' test, of course you make it yourself.

Hygge details

The coziness lies in the details of your interior. Small lights in a corner or on the cupboard. A woolly carpet or blanket in every room. Kussens, sheets or a dekbedovertrek with lines and geometric figures. Feel free to combine different prints here. Colorful pots and bowls with rhythmic drawings or prints work just as well. You can decorate the walls with graphic prints. These can be abstract figures and lines, or a minimalist image of your favorite animal or holiday destination.

To make it completely personal, you can put a photo of your family through a filter and turn it into a graphic drawing. You can really breathe life into the whole with plants in every room. A large showpiece to fill an empty corner, for example the monstera.

Or some cute cacti to fill a wall shelf or cupboard. Also use a ceramic tableware or teapot, for example the seventies style coffee cups HK Living. Not a fan of ceramics? Colorful pots and bowls with rhythmic drawings or prints work just as well.