TRANQUIL SPACE

In every room of the house, the Scandinavians place an emphasis on comfort. Key to the mood is a casual feeling of ease, so bear in mind a lightness of touch – a knitted wool throw nonchalantly shrugged over the bed or on the arm of a chair only feels relaxed when it doesn’t accompany a mountain of scatter cushions. Texture is important: velvet and sheepskin are for all seasons in the Nordic countries, where temperatures can be low even in summer. Choose fabrics in natural, dusky tones, rather than in colours that are too rich or too bright, so they feel right year-round.