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Hej! In Sweden, the Easter week serves as an ideal opportunity to re-open the summer cottage after a long winter. Hearths are swept, cobwebs banished and now that the snow has thawed, furniture can be lifted outside once again. What a great moment!
Having completed our tiny cabin in 2022, our attention has turned to the garden and one of the biggest steps was to choose a garden table. For someone who struggles to make decisions (ahem understatement!), this was no easy feat. Especially as I had criteria to fill such as it needing to be lightweight and easy to store away in winter as well as small enough to fit on the cabin decking (or moved around at whim!). And of course it needed to look beautiful too!
In the end I settled on the beautiful Danish BM630 dining table from Carl Hansen & Søn. Designed by Børge Mogensen in the late 1960s, it’s part of the Deck Chair Series and the table is made from solid teak. I fell in love with the slatted lines – and how practical it is as it folds completely flat!
I love this view of the church. Every Saturday at 6pm the bell rings for the best part of five minutes (driving Per insane in the process!!). It is a tradition called ‘helgmålsringning‘ that stems back to olden times to signify the start of weekend mass and the weekend as whole.
I selected the BM4570 dining chairs to go with the table – also designed by Børge Mogensen and part of the same Deck Chair Series. They’re made from solid teak with a suspended seat in water resistant Sunbrella fabric so we don’t need to worry about a little rain here and there (important in this part of the world!). Best of all, they fold neatly away and can even be hung on the wall when not in use!
And finally, since I was looking for a few versatile pieces, I chose the BM5768 deck chair footstool which doubles up as seating and a little teak BM5868 side table from the same collection. They’re so nifty as they can be moved with you as you follow the sun!
I hope you like our new outdoor table and chairs set! Now all we need is some sunshine. Roll on summer, we’re ready for you!
Have you started preparing your garden for the summer yet? If so, you might like to check out these posts for some outdoor inspiration:
Or perhaps you live in the southern hemisphere and winding down for the season? If so, do you do like the Swedes and store your furniture indoors or cover it up for protection? I’d love to know what’s the norm around the world!
I’ll be back tomorrow with a final post before the holidays, hopefully see you then!
Stor kram’ from Sweden!
