Facts to decorate the home in the Swedish Style. Walls, floors, accessories, and furniture are colored in pale tones of white, cream, soft yellow, pale pink, soft green, and dove gray. These tones reflect or emit the feeling of a clear, fresh day and coordinate easily with the other colors of the Swedish color palette. Red is used on the light colored walls which give that fun and bold quotient to the interiors.
Simple woven, textured white fabrics of linen or cotton are common. Textures like stripes, checks, and plaids add more color. Patterns used in Swedish decorating styles are usually color on a white ground. Small floral prints are also flaunted on white grounds. Stripes, checks, and plaids are almost always in combos of white and one other color.
Straight lines and gentle curves are landmarks Swedish style furniture. Legs of furniture are delicate and tapered at the floor. Simple light-stained wood or padded headboards are common on beds in Swedish style interiors. Canopy beds are popular and use yards of white fabric mounted on a coronet or hanging from poles or rings on the ceiling. Extra seating is provided by benches of simple, intricate design. Padded cushions and bolsters soften the look. Wooden frames and delicate, carved legs are found on a typical Swedish style sofa.
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