carl larsson

Carl Larsson

One of my favorite artists!

Carl Larsson's watercolors and Scandanavian influence

were everywhere in my childhood home,

and I grew up gazing at his Swedish interiors

depicted in so many lovely paintings.

I own a large print of the first image

which features his children on Christmas morning,

and in person, the little touches of aqua

in combination with the taupe, black, and red are pure magic.

My mother has collected so much of his work that

it is surprising to find an image on the web NEW to me 

(thank you little green notebook

for introducing me to the 3rd image above!).

swedish soulfulness

via mackenzie horan and plush palate

decor de provence

decor de provence

decor de provence

decor de provence

decor de provence

Sweden has influenced my personal aesthetic

for as long as I can remember.

I spent much of my childhood with a

Swedish family who spoiled me with their pancakes,

their charming airy home,

their hand-knit everything,

and their unique hospitality.

I am Swedish in my heart.

Although my family is not Scandanavian by blood,

you would never know it looking at our hair and eye color

(all blue eyed blondes) 

or my childhood homes.

Carl Larsson, dala horses, painted furniture,

and good doses of white and blue-grey

permated the spaces. 

It makes sense that I married a Norwegian!