#swedish design
“Franska buketten” reproduction wallpaper by Lim & Handtryck
This grand rocaille damask is a reconstruction based on a block-printed sample in blue and gray discovered in a broken wooden door on the Ryholm property in Västergötland. The rococo revival wallpaper was presumably installed at the beginning of the 1860s, when the main building on the property was remodeled, the remainder mainly in Empire style. The lively flower bouquet in shades of gray twists and turns elegantly up towards the light, and the style of the flowers appears typical of French wallpapers between 1830 and 1860.
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Hovdala slott reproduction wallpaper by Lim & Handtryck
This pattern is named for Hovdala castle in Skåne, a medieval building which has belonged to the Swedish Property Board since 1947. The original wallpaper is dark green and was installed in the 1920s. With its matte colors and the raised texture of distemper paint, the illusion of textile is almost perfect. This type of pattern was common at the end of the 1800s.
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“Pionen” reproduction wallpaper by Lim & Handtryck
A wallpaper printed from the original rollers which has presumably been popular multiple times: Lim & Handtryck has rollers in wood with brass fittings, of cast iron, and even of rubber. This leads us to conclude that the wallpaper, whose illustrated peony design seems to be an example of japonisme, was likely first printed in the late 19th century, then during the 20s-30s, and again in the 50s-70s. This style of floral illustration with line shading is found in older printed textiles such as, for example, chintzes from India, which have inspired Western designers including William Morris, the leading figure of the English Arts & Crafts movement.
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Filipsborg reproduction 19th century wallpaper by Lim & Handtryck
This pattern is a reconstruction from a fragment found in a boudoir (a ladies’ daytime sitting room) in Filipsborg Manor in Kalix. Diamond patterns were common in late Empire style, which was influenced by the aesthetics of the gothic revival movement as well as by Empire style’s core neoclassical lines and motifs. When roller-printed wallpaper made its technological breakthrough in the 1850s, these aesthetic ideals were still relevant and diamond patterns were extremely popular.
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“Ramsjö” reproduction Art Nouveau wallpaper by Duro
The vintage sample that Ramsjö is based on comes from Ramjsö in Ljusdal. The original paper was was produced in 1910-1920 from a Viennese Art Nouveau design.
This pattern is an example of how the Art Nouveau style changed the look of wallpapers in the early twentieth century. Art and culture trends from Vienna led to designs becoming more simplified than before. This paper still features the common motif of plants striving upwards, but these are more stylised in their design. The flowers became part of the ornamentation, the stalks becoming straight parallel lines.
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“Gästgivars” reproduction 19th century wallpaper by Duro
Painter Jonas Wallström was born in Arbrå, Hälsingland in 1798. He lived in the parish of his birth his entire life (he died in 1862) and decorated numerous rooms in his home district, including at the Gästgifvars farm in Vallsta. The inspiration for this wallpaper came from there. Wallström enjoyed working with stencils, as depicted here, and using clean, clear colour scales.
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“Snoddar & Tofsar” reproduction wallpaper by Lim & Handtryck
The original for Snoddar & Tofsar was found in a building from around 1920 in Nora. Stripes and patterns incorporating cords and bows were used enthusiastically around the years 1910-30, when a cultural nostalgia for the 1700s was popular and many elements of decor from that time reappeared.
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1 Room Apartment With Lots Of Texture | Goteborg, Sweden
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(Source: entrancemakleri.se, Photos by Anders Bergstedt)
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Don’t forget moments like this. Moments when you are at a complete peace with yourself and the world around you. Moments when you are what you are supposed to be.
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