The Appeal of Scandi Interiors.
Scandinavian countries are known for their impeccable design especially within the home. The look is often timeless with iconic pieces, such as Poul Henningsen’s Artichoke Lamp or Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair. Despite having first come to the market last century, these items are still much admired and wanted in homes across the world proving their success and attributing Scandi design as being a popular interior design trend.
The longevity of these items are worth their cost, but creating a Scandi look at home is easy and does not need to break the bank. The first thing to draw is that less is often more and thus overfilling or cluttering a room will not emulate this look. Veer towards muted tones that are brought to life with a small pop of color, the opposite of an eclectic look that achieves its style with a mismatch of colors and styles that somehow all complement one another.
Scandi design aims to be sophisticated yet with design elements threaded in that can be achieved through symmetry such as stripes and chevrons as opposed to a flower or chintz design. For example, a sofa should be a plain color that is emphasized by interesting patterned cushions that ooze precision. Dressing a living space is simple with a single oversized green plant in a modern style plant pot or a rug that a monochrome rug that will easily fit with the existing color palette.
Rather than hanging pictures on the wall individually, consider buying a small picture ledge that enables pictures of various sizes to be displayed with ease. It is also possible to mix these with a few small ornaments such as a plant pot or for the display to be regularly changed. Remember that Scandi design thrives on the finish so take time to play around with the order of items to perfect the end result.
The design features of each room tends to be dominated by the furniture itself making them both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Investing in a couple of items will be rewarding considering the aim of Scandi design is to be timeless, however today there are many other furniture companies producing similar items at a fraction of the price. Plus since Scandi design is all about the items it means that these can be moved to your next home so a large circular mirror for the hallway might fit in the bedroom in your next home.
Despite Scandi design wanting to be ageless, there is certainly a shift in styles from season to season. Wall colors were always white, but slowly moved to a light grey and now are more colorful tones such as a light pink or even darker block colours like navy or teal. Regardless of this, playing with what fills the room is a priority so take time to dress a room. Move furniture, add items, remove them and continue until everything looks just so.