Reflections on Swedish Interiors

by Rhonda Eleish, Edie Van Breems

A well-designed Swedish room, whether an antique-filled country home or a contemporary industrial loft space, has a calm and feel-good quality that literally permeates the atmosphere. See how some of the most authentic advocates of Swedish design are using these ideas in their own homes, places of pure beauty and simplicity. The fundamental concepts of Swedish design are in full play at each location featured and are important qualities to incorporate into a home-those of functionality, quality of materials, light, preservation, art, eclecticism, color, sense of place and a deep reverence for nature. Featured in the book are projects by designers Eleish van Breems, 2Michaels, Liza Laserow, and Jonas Wickman with a look into the private homes of Barbara Paca and Philip Logan of Preservation Green, Mick Aarestrup and Paula Batali of Lief, Tara Shaw of Tara Shaw Inc., Jill Dienst of Dienst and Dotter, Ann Ljungberg and Rajesh Kumar of Just Scandinavian, international stylist Ingrid Leess, and designers Patricia Fischer of Patricia Fisher Interiors and Linda Kennedy of Meredith Baxter Home. The elements of Swedish style are broken down for the reader with inspiring photos and directives and a Resource Guide is provided for further exploration. Forewords by Brad Ford and Keith Granet. Rhonda Eleish and Edie van Breems are the founders of Eleish van Breems Ltd., a company whose approach to design stems from a modern application and interpretation of historic Scandinavian interiors and form. Their design work has been featured in House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Veranda, Glamour, Country Living, Gods & Goddar, and the New York Times, among others. Both live with their families in southwest Connecticut and travel extensively in Scandinavia, calling Stockholm their home away from home.

Genres: Interior Design

256 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2013

About the author

The authors of the new design book "Swedish Country Interiors".....

Childhood friends Rhonda Eleish and Edie van Breems, inspired by their shared Swedish heritage, set out on an adventure eleven years ago to bring the best of Swedish design back to the States. The partner's showroom, Eleish van Breems, Ltd, located in Washington Depot, CT is the fruition of their extensive travels and studies on Scandinavia. It is a treasure trove of fine Gustavian antiques mixed with modern and contemporary furniture designs from Sweden and Denmark and a leading resource for designers and private clients around the globe looking to incorporate a very special northern sensibility into their interiors. Edie and Rhonda's interior design work incorporates the best hallmarks of Scandinavian design - light, nature,eclecticism and cleanliness of line - all combining to create welcoming homes.

Rhonda and Edie are the authors of Swedish Interiors (Gibbs Smith, 2007) and Swedish Country Interiors (Gibbs Smith, 2009) and have been featured in Country Living, House Beautiful, HG-TV Canada and Glamour among

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