Bringing Nordic Calm Into a British Home
Nordic interiors have a quality that many people find instantly appealing: a sense of calm, warmth and order that makes a home feel restful rather than busy. The Danish idea of hygge and the Swedish concept of lagom, meaning “just the right amount”, have become familiar terms in Britain for good reason. But British homes […]
What Makes Scandinavian Furniture Design Endure
Few design movements have lasted as well as Scandinavian furniture. Chairs designed in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway in the 1940s and 1950s are still in production today, still copied, and still sought after at auction. Walk into almost any contemporary furniture shop and its influence is everywhere, from pale oak tables to simple, tapered […]