Niclas and Elin's charming house in Öden, Sweden, has a very special history. Back in the 1960s, Niclas's grandfather received 30 trees from a local landowner, which he felled, floated on a rowboat across Lake Ömmern, and sawed into planks. He then used the planks to build a cottage, which was completed in 1964, and became his family home.
When the couple were presented with the opportunity to take over the house in 2001, they didn't hesitate for a second. The location was just right, and they knew they could use the renovation to introduce their own style to the space.
When they moved in, the little yellow cottage was surrounded by beautiful stone walls, a somewhat unkempt garden and intense bird chatter. “Although the house was small, we knew immediately that…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2023