{"id":5798,"date":"2019-01-06T15:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=5798"},"modified":"2021-01-15T17:03:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T17:03:40","slug":"inspiration-swedish-summer-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/inspiration-swedish-summer-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiration: Swedish Summer House"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Nordic countries there is a tradition of Summer Houses, a simple small shelter or cottage to stay in when the weather is pleasant. This is a tradition in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland. City families who could afford to had a second home by the sea or in the country.<\/p>\n

\"The
The Summer House in the the open-air museum and zoo on the island Djurg\u00e5rden in Stockholm, Sweden.
Photo by Holger Ellgaard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many of these are now vacation rentals.<\/p>\n

\"The
The small Summer House to enjoy pleasant weather
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Summer House in these photos belonged to Emanuel Swedenborg. It is part of the open-air museum and zoo on the island Djurg\u00e5rden in Stockholm, Sweden.<\/p>\n

\"The
The Summer House is small, with lots of windows to let the light and breeze in.
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The walls are ochre yellow. Yellow ochre is a common natural mineral,\u00a0 silica and clay with goethite, a form of\u00a0 iron.<\/p>\n

\"Surrounded
Surrounded by gardens and statuary
Photo by Holger Ellgaard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The grey color has been popular in Sweden since the 1700s. They are the same colors seen inside homes from small cottages to grand Gustavian estates.<\/p>\n

\"I
I love the colors
Photo by Holger Ellgaard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I love the combination of the two traditional colors.<\/p>\n

\"The
The walls are yellow, trim and roof are grey. There is dark red detail around the windows and spires.
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The windows are trimmed in dark Falu Red,\u00a0 a traditional paint color that was originally a byproduct of copper mining. In some of these photos the door is red, too. The photos were taken at different times.<\/p>\n

\"Detail
Detail of the front of the Emanuel Swedenborg Summer House
Photo by Holger Ellgaard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The roof appears to be made of metal with a finish that looks like weathered wood. Or maybe it really is weathered wood.<\/p>\n

\"The
The raked walkway and formal garden to the front door
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The formal garden around the tiny house keeps the same scale.<\/p>\n

\"Statuary
Statuary in the garden around the Emanuel Swedenborg Summer House
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stone steps lead up to the double front doors.<\/p>\n

\"Detail
Detail of colors
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This photo is a bit blurry, but I wanted to get in to see the detail of the wood walls.<\/p>\n

\"Traditional
Traditional Swedish shuttered window
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See how the shutters are made?<\/p>\n

\"Traditional
Traditional Swedish shuttered window
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is a little bit of a ledge over the windows.<\/p>\n

\"Spires
Spires top the roof
Photo by Jordgubbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The roof has two spires, topped by stars.<\/p>\n

\"Spire
Spire on the roof of Summer House at the island Djurg\u00e5rden in Stockholm, Sweden.
Photo by Holger Ellgaard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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