As fashions ebb and flow there is one constant in design terms that always appeals to design cogniscenti - the formidable antique swedish biedermeier sofa The Swedish Biedermeier style grew out of copying the French Empire style of the early 1800s
Choosing an antique sofa is always a difficult proposition. You will have a series of requirements to consider: size, comfort, colour , decoration etc etc and then there is the intangible lust factor that certain pieces will engender that go beyond
After years of white furniture dominating the design landscape, things seem to be changing. The Swedish Gustavian style is always going to be popular and with good reason because it is beautiful, wonderfully crafted and elegant. However its increasingly difficult to
One of the sad things about our modern busy lifestyle is that we don't look after and pamper ourselves at home the way we used to. Certainly we manage to fit in regular trips to the beauty parlour, botox and facials,
At Swedish Interior Design we specialise in reupholstering antique sofas, antique armchairs, antique chaise longe and chairs. Its important on these original antiques to honour the way they have been built by master craftsmen back in the day. Our master upholsterer has
We are always on the look out for interesting swedish antiques to add to our collection. They might be biedermeier, art deco, gustavian or jugent furniture or mora clocks. We don't normally stock later swedish modern pieces but heres a 1960s
Continuing our review of the antique Swedish biedermeier furniture we have coming over to Swedish Interior Design at the end of May. This time we focus on antique biedermeier dropleaf tables. I love the classic design of these tables. They tend to
To continue our review of new swedish biedermeier antique furniture we have on our next UK delivery. 1.Antique Biedermeier Sofa no 1 Lets begin with this amazing antique sofa. Its in great condition with the original fabric and has the classic biedermeier
As usual we have been searching high and low to find you the most amazing Swedish antiques and we have come up trumps! The stunning honey colours of the flame and quilted golden birch veneers that characterise 1800s and early 1900s
As fashions change, the ubiquitous whites of the Gustavian era that were purloined into the horrors of shabby chic are finally starting to give way to something new. There is a move back towards natural woods and lighter colours and away