How to get the Scandinavian modern style with vintage furniture?

Accordingly, Scandi decor’s main design principle favours creating harmony with your environment – improving quality of life through a functional, simple approach to decorating. Think large, open-plan living spaces designed to enhance Fika (Swedish social coffee breaks), large windows and statement lighting to brighten gloomy days, and functional furniture crafted from natural materials like birch, pine, and rosewood. Light colour palettes are key too – light is better reflected that way. But unlike minimal decor, Scandinavian modern style is full of personality, with vintage furniture and textiles in muted tones adding character and energy to neutral spaces. Here’s how to get the Scandinavian modern look, with vintage furniture, in every room. have one, you can recreate their warmth by adding heavyweight,  100% lambswool blankets to an upholstered sofa or chair. 

In the cold Nordic climate, bedrooms are designed to be a hygge hideaway. Nod to Scandinavian modern style by placing soft textiles in organic colours – greens, pinks, and mustards – on top of a wooden bed. This 100% Alpaga duvet is inviting, and a great cosy piece. And as practical living’s key, a vintage wooden rocking chair – or a vintage style bamboo chair – in an empty corner makes a great reading nook.

To bring Scandinavian modern style to the dining room, make practical decorating choices. Add vintage furniture in the form of bold statement pieces – a well-loved dining table picked up at your local flea market makes sense, and fits the practical living aesthetic. Then surround it with newer pieces, like chairs or stools made from natural wood. A patterned 100% wool rug adds texture – typical of Scandinavian interiors – and is great for dividing up multi-use dining spaces. While well-chosen vintage accessories make mealtimes feel more cosy, like this vintage soldier lamp.