Pale Modern European Country Inspo

We are planning another getaway to Franklin, TN. If you’re a fan of the Giannettis work as we are, you may recall they have a wonderful shop in nearby Leiper’s Fork called PATINA Home & Garden. It is always an inspiring visit! Love an aged painted finish or what’s left after scraping the paint? Inspiring looks below sing with pale modern European Country allure. “Modern” is different things to different people. For purposes here, modern signals: less fuss, less accessories and cleaner lines. Serene yet cozy, spare yet interesting, and elegant with sophisticated simplicity.

Pale Modern European Country Interiors

Ideas for Shopping the Look

Mood boards I recently assembled reflect the aesthetic nicely:

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And if you don’t already have these on your coffee table…

Demystifying the Appeal of This Design Style

What makes it engaging as a style? Interesting architecture? Pale plaster and color palettes?

Smitten with how antiques, vintage, and art are layered with a mix of furnishings?

Is it the sophistication of a restrained palette? Are you a fan of a Rose Uniacke level of restraint?

Modern European Country, Swedish Nooks & Neutrals

It seems Americans rarely give small bedrooms a chance to live large.

In other parts of the globe, serious creativity with space and organization yields lovely results!

Are you more of a black, white, and natural decorator?

Because it does appear to work across a range of contexts…

Ready for out of this world palette inspiration? Check out this Stockholm winter cityscape:

Expert Use of Texture as Color

You’ll love how designer Beth Webb mixes neutrals and texture:

Pale Blue & Grey With a European Country Look

I’ll never tire of gorgeous faded and soft gray-blue tones seen in Scandinavian spaces. Here’s an idea for a paint color…

They can be utterly tranquil in a kitchen.

To accent with the tone, you could always shop for a backsplash with hints of it.

Here’s a pretty Swedish blue wallpaper for a folksy look. It would be precious in a laundry room or even a pantry.

It also comes in a green colorway:

Who could forget Lambert’s kitchen in Victoria in 2015?

and the balance of that unforgettable French Nordic home:

See more ideas for this mood here. This faded aqua gray painted finish on an antique cupboard is the stuff of my dreams still after spying it years ago in Milieu.

By now, maybe you have noticed how Modern European Country moods need not be limited to all white or even hemmed in by cool colors…

Check Patterns

Not that there’s anything wrong with the coolness of blues and greens!

These simple geometric patterns have been charming us for centuries!

My mama has this fabric on her Swedish dining chairs, and it never loses its fresh appeal…a storybook Carl Larsson mood brought to life.

Resources for Modern Euro Country Inspired Pieces

Oh this sweet accent chest! The hardware!

You’ve seen my Amber Lewis x Loloi rug in our kitchen, and this herringbone pattern could be sweet in any number of spaces:

What sort of lamp makes your heart sing? Slightly fancy formal? Or unfussy and sculptural?

From a friend’s beautiful Swedish line:

This desk! Who says they don’t make ’em like they used to?

Warm Gold & Cool Swedish Color

A continuing design trend for kitchens is larger pendant lighting instead of multiple itty bitty shades hanging over monstrous islands.

I have always admired this:

And here’s another sunburst mirror:

Wouldn’t it be gorgeous with this?

You won’t be surprised even Amazon has possibilities these days…

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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