interior designers based in Portland, Oregon working worldwide

Scandinavian

 
 
 

Scandinavian

You believe lighting both, natural and artificial is the single most important quality in a home. Once you have that, your space is centered around warm functionality, clean lines, flawless craftsmanship and understated elegance. Negative space is key, as you don't like too. much. stuff. You drape sheepskins and chunky knits over the back of your wood framed upholstered chairs. You're not only familiar with the terms hygge, you actually know how to pronounce it, confidently.

 
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01 —

Make it yours

  • texture play in textiles

  • the palette is primarily white and light gray

  • whitewashed or light wood flooring throughout

  • white walls

  • sheepskins

  • upholstered furniture with exposed wood or steel frames

02 —

Names to watch

  • Finn Juhl

  • Arne Jacobsen 

  • Alvar Aalto

  • Hege Morris

  • Josef Frank

  • Greta Grossman

  • Hans Wegner

  • Jens Rison

  • Verner Panton