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DESIGNER’S DIY HACK: How to make a dull dresser luxurious
2023-07-06
Sofia B Tretow runs the interior design company Tretow Deco based in Stockholm and is a popular interior designer engaged by individuals, companies and interior design magazines. Although she describes DIY projects as not being her thing – “I’m too impatient, too clumsy, too self-critical” – she transforms everyday dressers into elegant and beautiful furniture through simple means.
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Take a peek into VANBRUUN’s elegant showroom
2023-07-06
Since it was founded in 2014, Swedish-owned jewellery store VANBRUUN has focused on e-commerce, but as the company has grown globally, it has also opened a couple of showrooms. The latest one is in a historical building in the centre of Oslo.
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New skirting boards gave the apartment the boost it needed!
2022-11-30
”When we bought the apartment, it came with a new solid wooden floor, a new kitchen, and a furnished loft space on top of the apartment. However, we felt that it needed a new surface layer and skirting as the previous job was rather sloppy and didn’t fit the style, I wanted…”
Stop by the interior design blogger Anette at her Swedish summer residence in Torekov

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Install your ceiling rose in now time! (how-to video)
2022-11-30
” With our how-to videos, we help you make your renovation dreams come true. Here, we how you how to install a ceiling rose – no help needed.”
Instruction film - Mount a ceiling rose – on your own.

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This is how the estate agent lives: an optimised one-bedroom apartment with a nice hotel feel
2022-02-13
"A turn-of-the-century apartment of 32 square metres that hadn’t been renovated in over 40 years turned out to be exactly what estate agent Caroline Hanell had in mind when she started looking for her own apartment"
Interview of the month - Take a look at estate agent Caroline Hanell’s home in Stockholm.

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This is how you can mount cornice mouldings like a professional!
2022-02-13
"We help you to make your renovation dreams come true through clear instruction films and the first one is a clear step-by-step guide on how you can easily mount our cornice mouldings, on your own!”
Instruction film - Mount cornice mouldings – on your own.

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Create a hotel feeling with cornices
2021-05-29
"The rails are to be installed inside the ceiling strip. The distance between the wall and window depends on how much fabric you will use, and whether you are going to have one or two curtain rails. We needed 30 centimeters for rails and curtains..."
Interview of the month - Hanna Larssons, interior designer at Frank Deco, shows how cornices can create a grandiose hotel feeling in a room.

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Impressive Ceilings in a National Romantic Bookstore Villa
2021-05-29
”The ugliest house in the area! During a walk in a neighborhood of grand national romantic-style villas, Victoria and her partner note that there is a house that stands out from the others as incredibly ugly! A few months later, the couple stand in front of the gate of the ugly house with the keys in hand: the house is theirs!”
- Today, the bookstore villa is transformed into a symbolic accommodation out of the ordinary, where, during the renovation, a great many considerations have been given to preserving and recreating exceptional original features.

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Beautiful wall frames in a Danish Patrician villa
2021-04-03
”Interior design consultant Kristina felt that the bedroom is far too "cold" and not harmonized with the original style of the older house. The solution was wall frames, decorations, and a brand new color scheme. The outcome: a homelier feeling.”
Kristina's latest renovation project is a major transformation of the couple's bedroom.

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Experts on site-built interiors
2021-04-03
”On site-built interior design makes it possible to tailor furniture or rooms entirely to your own wishes, also taking into account all possible details. Be inspired by Old Uppsala Carpentry’s (Gamla Uppsala Snickeri) construction solutions in this newly renovated apartment in Uppsala, Sweden. ”
- Recently, Viktor was involved in renovating an apartment in the Övre Slotts area in Uppsala.

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The art of choosing stucco, ceiling strips and ceiling rosettes during a renovation.
2020-12-08
”I wanted extra on everything. Squiggly stucco was all I had ever dreamed of in the path of my interior design. But then reality hit me, and everything I learned from my years on the school bench about architecture and style history caught up with me.”
- Interior design profile Emelie "34 Square" Ekman tips on how to think when choosing stucco during a renovation.

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DIY: IKEAhacks and redesigned flea market bargains
2020-09-30
"Redoing an existing piece of furniture, or maybe one you bought at a flea market, or why not an IKEA furniture, can change the feeling completely in a room. It also does not have to be very costly, and it can also be good for the environment; you can get a completely unique and personal furniture!"
Inspired by interior designer Jennie Florentz's step-by-step guides to redesigning flea market bargains and toy furniture in children's rooms.

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This is how you create an elegant living room
2020-05-28
“A room usually consists of base colors and accent colors where the base is often calmer colors. To bring more life to a room, accent colors are needed in order to create contrast vis-à-vis the base colors. ”
The Interview of the Month, Susanne Lundberg, an interior designer and the founder of Ruth & Joanna, gives design tips on how to create a more interesting and elegant living room.

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How to create a dream bedroom? The interior designer's top tips!
2020-02-27
"Many people use too small carpets! Keep in mind that the carpet should stand out at least 50 centimeters all around the ENTIRE bed!"
Interview of the month: Get to know the decorator and interior designer Åsa Ingrosso. Take part of her top tips for creating and decorating a real dream bedroom.

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Exclusive and daring at the home of the decorator Louise Hjorth
2020-01-28
"Here I chose to put up magnificent ceiling panels. I had seen something similar in a restaurant abroad, but never at home in Sweden."
Interview of the month - Meet the decorator Louise Hjort (@stylebylojs) who has a penchant for décor moldings. She believes that more people should dare to use colors in their decoration projects.

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