We traveled down by Port Washington WI to build a Kakelugn or Swedish Tile stove. The client imported the tile stove from www.lindholm-kakelugnar.com in Sweden. The folks at Lindholm find […]
Say 'Scandi interiors' to anyone and an image of clean lines and neutral colours will appear, but there's much more to the region's design history than that.
We still haven’t put the fireplaces into the new house. I looked to see whether it would be possible to have a kakelugn. Can I get a Swedish tiled stove here in the United States? How much do Kake…
This weekend I started working on the kakelugn, or tiled stove for the dinning room of my Swedish dollhouse. I wanted it to sit in the corner and look something like this: I started with a piece of old floorboard I found in the shed, it was about 3cm thick. I cut it to a rectangle and also chamfered the edges to get the correct shape. I cut the piece in half and trimmed the back off the longer piece so it would be set back from the bottom piece when I glued them together. I glued them together using a basewood backing (which allowed me to pack out the bottom piece just a smidge more. Kakelugn stoves were tiled, so I cut out about 50 "tiles" from which card in order to give the effect. I glued the tiles on and also edged the corner and base of the bottom piece with pre-milled timber trim. These stoves also sat on little legs, so I rummaged through my off-cuts/scrap box and found these balustrading pieces I had kept when I shortened some for the American house. The little end bits were perfect legs. For the first coat of paint I used spray paint. I did this because if I had used a water based paint it would have damaged the card tiles. I fashioned the top, but left it plain without any embellishment This was partly because I haven't yet quite worked out how to do a bit of a fleur de lis. I used a cornice piece upside-down to do this. I like how it fits in the room. Now all that is left is to make the door and other brass parts, paint the flower design on it and spay it with a clear gloss spray paint (to get the effect of shiny tiles). Stay tuned!
Traditional Swedish Wood burning stove , Kakelugn Swedish Wood Burning stove Lars Bolander's Home Featured in Home and Gar...
We still haven’t put the fireplaces into the new house. I looked to see whether it would be possible to have a kakelugn. Can I get a Swedish tiled stove here in the United States? How much do Kake…
This weekend I started working on the kakelugn, or tiled stove for the dinning room of my Swedish dollhouse. I wanted it to sit in the corner and look something like this: I started with a piece of old floorboard I found in the shed, it was about 3cm thick. I cut it to a rectangle and also chamfered the edges to get the correct shape. I cut the piece in half and trimmed the back off the longer piece so it would be set back from the bottom piece when I glued them together. I glued them together using a basewood backing (which allowed me to pack out the bottom piece just a smidge more. Kakelugn stoves were tiled, so I cut out about 50 "tiles" from which card in order to give the effect. I glued the tiles on and also edged the corner and base of the bottom piece with pre-milled timber trim. These stoves also sat on little legs, so I rummaged through my off-cuts/scrap box and found these balustrading pieces I had kept when I shortened some for the American house. The little end bits were perfect legs. For the first coat of paint I used spray paint. I did this because if I had used a water based paint it would have damaged the card tiles. I fashioned the top, but left it plain without any embellishment This was partly because I haven't yet quite worked out how to do a bit of a fleur de lis. I used a cornice piece upside-down to do this. I like how it fits in the room. Now all that is left is to make the door and other brass parts, paint the flower design on it and spay it with a clear gloss spray paint (to get the effect of shiny tiles). Stay tuned!
A blog about doll houses, interior design, architecture, furniture and miniatures.
In honor of "Scandi Week" we're breaking down the basics of this mega popular design style.
Traditional Swedish Wood burning stove , Kakelugn Swedish Wood Burning stove Lars Bolander's Home Featured in Home and Gar...
In honor of "Scandi Week" we're breaking down the basics of this mega popular design style.
A blog about doll houses, interior design, architecture, furniture and miniatures.
An 1880s neo-renaissance kakelugn (tiled stove - a form of antique storage heater!), Mullhyttan, Närke, Sweden, 2007
Es curioso como con el paso de los años las modas añaden o quitan ornamentación y como todo vuelve al cabo del tiempo. Pongamos las molduras de este piso sueco, por ejemplo, en algunos sitios de la vivienda muy ornamentadas, como los dinteles de escayola de encima de las puertas, parece que se tratara del delikatissen blog decoración
Ask someone to describe Swedish interior design and they'll probably give you a one word answer: IKEA. But here's another word: kakelugn. No, it's not the name for another ready-to-assemble IKEA product line, but rather, the exquisite and unique tiled stoves found in homes throughout Sweden since th
Sunday, April 21, 2013 A spring visit to see Brynne in St Paul-Minneapolis; Kent & Brynne on her balcony: Tamiko with the remains of a parking lot snow pile: PBB First we met Brynne and Paul for lunch at the Blue Door Longfellow, the S Minneapolis branch of the Blue Door Pub, home of the "Juicy Blucy." What's a Juicy Blucy? There are many versions, but the original is the flagship burger (born in St Paul): bleu cheese and finely chopped garlic stuffed into a half-pound of Angus beef. Time to walk off the burger at the American Swedish Institute, starting in the Nelson Cultural Center: Opened in June 2012, it is the visitors center for the Institute. A sign at the gallery hall: Pun intended for the 1200 Birchwood Plaques exhibit. (When we were there, they were soliciting names for the exhibit. The winner was "Son of a Birch - It's Popular Again.") How to make a birchwood plaque: Birchwood plaques usually use old postcards and have a birch tree painted on them: Next we entered the Turnblad Mansion (as seen from outside): Built over 5 years from 1903 to 1908 in French Chateauesque-style, designed by architects Christopher Boehme and Victor Cordella, for Swan and Christina Turnblad. Swan Turnblad, a printer, immigrated from Sweden in 1868 and established the largest Swedish-language newspaper in the U.S., the Svenska Amerikanska Posten. The Turnblads and their daughter Lillian lived in the mansion until 1929, when they donated it and other property to the American Swedish Institute. The den with a Moorish lamp and ceiling: By the back wall is one of 11 kakalugnar the family brought from Sweden. Since the house had central heating, the kakelugn/tile stove was mainly decorative. The Rococo Revival-style chandelier and ceiling in the salon: The hand-carved mahogany fireplace in the grand hall: The two figures beside the clock represent Day and Night (it is difficult to see that one has her eyes open and the other has her eyes closed): The grand hall staircase with one of the carved winged lions: The grand hall carpet: The music room has 52 cherubs carved into the woodwork: The music room carpet is original to the house. The lower level once held the billiard room, cold storage, laundry and a wine cellar. Now the Benson Gallery has photographs and kids are encouraged to look closely through a scavenger-hunt type game: A Disney-worthy clock: On the second floor was an amazing solarium (Kent, Brynne, Paul): Here it is seen from the outside over the carriage entrance: The covered radiators in the library: A kakelugn in the reading room: Kakelugn detail: Throughout the mansion were displays of Sami (traditionally called Laplanders) culture artifacts, including this milk bowl used when milking the reindeer: Sami knitwear: ASI The mansion turret: Ballroom stage: On the stage were reindeer antlers and a carved seat: The third floor bedroom had flowers that may have been painted by Lillian Turnblad: Snow dam: Next, the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
In honor of "Scandi Week" we're breaking down the basics of this mega popular design style.
In honor of "Scandi Week" we're breaking down the basics of this mega popular design style.
Ask someone to describe Swedish interior design and they'll probably give you a one word answer: IKEA. But here's another word: kakelugn. No, it's not the name for another ready-to-assemble IKEA product line, but rather, the exquisite and unique tiled stoves found in homes throughout Sweden since th
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This weekend I started working on the kakelugn, or tiled stove for the dinning room of my Swedish dollhouse. I wanted it to sit in the corner and look something like this: I started with a piece of old floorboard I found in the shed, it was about 3cm thick. I cut it to a rectangle and also chamfered the edges to get the correct shape. I cut the piece in half and trimmed the back off the longer piece so it would be set back from the bottom piece when I glued them together. I glued them together using a basewood backing (which allowed me to pack out the bottom piece just a smidge more. Kakelugn stoves were tiled, so I cut out about 50 "tiles" from which card in order to give the effect. I glued the tiles on and also edged the corner and base of the bottom piece with pre-milled timber trim. These stoves also sat on little legs, so I rummaged through my off-cuts/scrap box and found these balustrading pieces I had kept when I shortened some for the American house. The little end bits were perfect legs. For the first coat of paint I used spray paint. I did this because if I had used a water based paint it would have damaged the card tiles. I fashioned the top, but left it plain without any embellishment This was partly because I haven't yet quite worked out how to do a bit of a fleur de lis. I used a cornice piece upside-down to do this. I like how it fits in the room. Now all that is left is to make the door and other brass parts, paint the flower design on it and spay it with a clear gloss spray paint (to get the effect of shiny tiles). Stay tuned!
I've never considered living in Sweden, but if apartments there look like this, I better start saving my krona. See, that's Swedish currency. I feel like I've learned so much already. And with my vast knowledge of IKEA furniture names, I'd say I'm all set. [spotted on: 1 Kind Design]
When we speak of the Gustavian Swedish style, we are referring to King Gustav III who reigned as monarch of Sweden from 1771-1792... Gustav...
In honor of "Scandi Week" we're breaking down the basics of this mega popular design style.
