Old Scandinavian House

While the term nisse in the native norwegian is retained in pat shaw iversen s english translation 1960 appended with the parenthetical remark that it is a household spirit h.

Old scandinavian house. The norwegian tufte is also equated to nisse or tomte. Scandinavian architecture as we now know it took off in the 1950s in denmark finland iceland norway and sweden. That house was tragically burned to the ground in 1969 by a mad fan of the singer.

One of my favorite aspects of the internet is seeing how others live and is why i bring this sunday series to you. The house was built in 1936 by one emil peterson whose ancestors were swedish and his wife vollea who was the first american born child of norwegian immigrants. The word nisse is a pan scandinavian term.

The result is a calm minimalist home which oozes elegance and character and it s ready just in time for christmas. Victoria pearson it s young light and happy says designer alexandra angle of this americana meets swedish cottage home in venice california. Needless to say the pair have done an incredible job.

The þjóðveldisbær longhouse located in þjórsárdalur is a re creation of a typical icelandic turf house from the end of the norse era and is based on the house at stöng a short distance away that was covered with ash during a volcanic eruption of hekla in 1104. And the house has been furnished with a wonderful blend of old and new. Stark contrasts such as this black and white home as seen on odetothings instagram page are common in nordic design.

Borgund stave church in borgund lærdal norway built in the 12th century the major aspects of medieval scandinavian architecture are boathouses religious buildings before and after christians arrived in the area and general buildings both in cities and outside of them. Another house from the viking age is the pit house which is called a grubehus in danish this pit house was a very simple building. This house was built as either an oval or square shape and it was partially dug into the ground.

Sited in a forest of old growth douglas firs hemlocks and cedars above a secluded ravine the storybook cabin has undeniable appeal. Scandinavian decor is something that i ve always been fascinated with. The house is painted in a traditional swedish red called falu ro dfa rg and overlooks a garden planted with lavender and shrubby cinquefoil.