A lot of plastic, inappropriate colors and visual noise, we understand why the apartment does not look at all like a cozy and atmospheric dwelling with a northern character.

The video listed the mistakes that are made when trying to create a Scandinavian interior

1 Unsuitable finish

The first thing that immediately “kills” the atmosphere of the Scandinavian interior is incorrect finishing. If you want to see a restrained northern style at home, then you will have to abandon the wallpaper with a fashionable tropical print. You don’t need to go into minimalism at all either: just pick up the same accents that the Danes, Swedes or Finns use. For example, instead of photo wallpapers with a colorful floral pattern, it is better to add a couple of posters with northern forests and rivers to the interior. 

2 Furniture of a different style

If, for example, all the furniture in the room is made in a classic style, then the fact that you add to it a couple of recognizable scandi accessories, the desired atmosphere in the apartment will not appear. The same applies to modern products with chrome and plastic parts. If it is not possible to buy authentic Scandinavian furniture, use a simple rule: look for items made of natural materials (or their high-quality imitations), simple shapes, without decorative elements. The more minimalistic the furniture looks, the easier it will be to fit it into the desired style. Do not be afraid to take old cabinets, chairs and armchairs to your home. A little restoration, repainting and they will play in the scandi space.

3 Lots of plastic

Scandinavian style implies proximity to nature, so plastic does not fit with it in any way. This applies not only to large interior elements like chairs, but also to small things: flower pots, decor, bathroom accessories. Walk around the apartment and remove all such items. Replace plastic with wood, ceramics, clay and other natural materials. You will immediately see how the housing will be transformed.

4 Ill-conceived palette

The modern scandi interior has gone beyond the usual color frames and has ceased to be black-white-gray, but its palette is still based on neutral shades. Use achromats in the decoration and large furniture, so as not to miss. For accents, you can take any colors, but remember that they should look natural and noble. For example, neon-green or aquamarine shade does not fit into the Scandinavian aesthetics, but a muted grass or gray-blue is quite.

5 Visual noise

If all the basic canons of scandi-style have been observed, but the feeling of the interior is still blurred, just look around. Northern apartments are famous for their minimalism and clean lines. Perhaps there are too many little things, decor and household items in your home in plain sight. Arrange everything in places, carry out the clutter, if necessary, and also add baskets and boxes for closed storage of small things.

6 Little air

Too dense arrangement of furniture, window sills and walls filled with decor, shelves and shelving crammed to capacity, all this also prevents you from perceiving the Scandinavian interior as intended. Rearrange and remove part of the decor, let there be more light and air in the apartment. If the decoration, furniture and colors were chosen correctly, then the empty areas in the apartment will look harmonious, and not as a flaw.

7 Everything is new

Another reason why the Scandinavian interior can look fake and not really everything is new in it, as if it just came from the store. The comfort in the northern apartments is created due to the feeling that several generations of the family have lived here. Therefore, do not forget to fit something beautifully aged into the interior: wooden chairs with slightly worn paint, an old chest of drawers, vintage decor.

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