A Cosy Welsh Cottage and Its Gentle Wolfhound Host
When I was little, we used to visit the Lake District, a mountainous and breathtakingly beautiful area in England, where we’d spend our days walking in the fells. We always…
Touring a 1909 Lakeside Cottage
It’s funny how family and friends can take you to places you’d never normally get to. It might be something big, like someone marrying into another country and settling there,…
A Serene Swedish Lakeside Cottage Escape
It’s Friday, friends – time for a little weekend dreaming. After all, who wouldn’t want to spend it in a pretty traditional Swedish cottage, gazing out over a lake? When…
A Cosy 1800s Cottage Stay in Kullaberg, Sweden
Hej! How are you lovely people today? A little while ago, I shared a guide to Helsingborg – a city close to my heart, not only because my husband is…
Stay in This Lovely Liseleje Cottage by the Sea
I often get emails asking for tips on places to visit and where to stay in Scandinavia — and I’m always happy to help! As you might have noticed, I…
A Gentle Return to Swedish Summer Cottage Life
Hello! Thank you so much for your patience over the past two weeks while I took a little time off to enjoy summer with my family. This morning feels bittersweet.…
Garden Connections in a Period Cottage
The layout of the kitchen revolves around an island measuring 8 by 3⅓ feet. “We placed seating on three sides of the island so that during gatherings people could have…
15th-Century Stone Cottage Gets a Sensitive Update
When you purchase a property that’s been standing for hundreds of years, the prospect of renovating it might be daunting. How do you make it suitable for modern living without…
Escape to a Cosy Swedish Summer Cottage in the Heart of the Countryside
We’re up at our little cabin now, enjoying a slower pace – long lunches, a bike ride to tennis, then a swim. It’s the kind of holiday I look forward…
A Charming 1860s Cottage Revitalised For A New Era
Like many from its era, this Georgian-style gingerbread cottage in Castlemaine, Victoria, had small internal rooms with little natural light. It also, due to its age, had issues in the…