It’s funny how one blog post can lead to another. Yesterday’s Summer Stories styled by Cia Wedin led me to the Swedish magazine Lantliv where I found this wonderful restored farmhouse in the southern Swedish region of Skane. The shots by Magdalena Bjornsdotter beautifully portray the rustic Scandinavian charm with whitewashed walls, old beams and an eclectic mix of vintage finds, heirlooms and some modern pieces.
From what I could find out via google translate the owners Gunilla and Sven Montan bought the farm over 15 years ago when it was a mere wreck, covered with metal sheets and not a single window intact. As with most renovation projects they could immediately see the potential of this traditional farmhouse and fell in love with the old floors, hand crafted timber and beautiful courtyard.
They employed local craftsmen using traditional materials and methods to make sure the house was being restored sensitively. One of their greatest challenges was to decide what bits should be restored and what should be replaced. “If you change too much you lose the sense of the old. It’s a constant balance between what should be replaced and what should be saved.”
Gunilla selects all of her furniture with her heart and doesn’t worry too much about style and consistency. For her the more eclectic the better. She also has a refreshingly relaxed approach to gardening where she likes to just let things go wild with some regular lawn mowing and weeding making sure that nature doesn’t completely take over.
She says her priority are her children and grand children now and the couple fly around the world to visit their extended families in far flung places like Brazil and China. But Gunilla has also made sure that there’s enough space for everyone on the farm by creating four separate accommodations with their own facilities. A most idyllic setup and perfect backdrop for a yearly family reunion.
If you like renovation projects you will like this Swiss chalet restoration by Bergdorf Agency and – one of my favourites – Bruecke 49, a boutique chalet hotel in the Alps.
VIA | Lantliv
PHOTOGRAPHY | Magdalena Bjornsdotter
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